Rich race under saddle January 23, 2005
The $900,000 Prix de Cournulier was won by Jag de Bellouet, the favorite for the Prix d'Amerique on Jan. 30 but he was tested by Scarlet Knight, the winner of the 2001 Hambletonian, who finished a strong second in his first race ever under saddle.
The time was a mile rate of 1:59 over 2,700 meter [read more]
Lachance driving in Paris? January 23, 2005
European trotting journalists were reporting Sunday evening (Jan. 22) that Swedish trainer Stefan Melander has said he has talked to North American driving ace Mike Lachance about driving one of his entries in the Jan. 30 Prix d'Amerique at the Vincennes track in Paris.
Melander will not be start [read more]