Group 2 test for the three-year-olds

Paris-Vincennes, Tuesday 31 May: The 2019 crop comes under scrutiny today in two Group 2 races.

First up are the stallions in the Prix Kalmia (3rd race/17.03/120,000 euros/2175m). Just A Gigolo (Franck Nivard) is undoubtedly the prime of the crop. The stallion trained by Philippe Allaire has won eight races so far and the last one was in the Prix Paul Karle (Group 2). He won by a clear margin against nine of his competitors today. Juninho Dry (Paul Philippe Ploquin) still held up best to the Allaire protégé. Jaguar Wit (Tony Le Beller), Jambier d`Ourville (Laurent Koubiche), Jag Stryck (Matthieu Abrivard) and Jakartas des Pres (Eric Raffin) fought neck-and-neck for the other places.

The Prix Ozo (4th race/17.37/120,000 Euro/2175 m) gathered twelve mares at the start. Jazzy Perrine (Eric Raffin) stands out among her age-mates. This year she stood out with victories in the Prix Gelinotte (Group 2), the Prix Roquepine (Group 2) and the Prix Masina (Group 2). Her only defeat was in the Critérium des Jeunes (Group 1) against Just A Gigolo, who ran in the stallion division. Joke (Gabriele Gelormini) was particularly pleasing as a runner-up to the Malmqvist mare. In the Prix Masina she brought Jazzy Perrine to the brink of defeat. Jenny de Joudes (Alain Laurent) has not lost a race in three starts. Joy Captain (Jean-Francois Senet) and Joyeuse (Mattieu Mottier), who recently scored under saddle, are other horses in form with chances.