Four classics in Vincennes

Paris-Vincennes, Sunday, 25 June: A major event with nine races, four of them at Group 1 level, will take place today in Paris-Vincennes.

The Prix d`Essai (3rd race/14.33 h/200,000 Euro/2700 m) is aimed at three-year-old saddle trotters and Kyt Kat (Mathieu Mottier), who is currently leading the year group, is the horse to beat. The stallion underlined his supremacy in Caen in Prix Pierre Gamare (Group 2) with a triumph by double time over stablemate Kandora Bella (Camille Levesque). Kyrielle de Vaux (Adrien Lamy) and Kelanie Lorraine (Paul Philippe Ploquin), who were among themselves here in the Prix Hemine (Group 2), can also count on good chances.

The next Monté highlight addresses the 2018-born crop in the Prix de Normandie (5th race/15.55pm/240,000 euros/3000m). Here, too, trainer Thomas Levesque saddles the favourite with Iroise de la Noe (Camille Levesque). A question mark remains over the winner of the Prix Henri Levesque (Group 2), as she is competing in this discipline for the first time. Ideale du Chêne (Paul Philippe Ploquin) tried twice in front of the sulky after her retirement in the Prix des Centaures (Group 1), where Ina du Rib (Jean Dersoir) finished third. Before that she gave good performances in the Prix Paul Bastard (Group 2) and in the Prix Camille Blaisot (Group 2), both in second place. Ivrig Viking (Yoann Lebourgeois) can no longer be underestimated after his triumph in the Prix Victor Cavey (Group 2) over Ina du Rib, Inbreed (Alexis Collette) and Ines des Rioults (Benjamin Rochard).

The `K` generation will be tested in front of the sulky in the Prix Albert Viel (6th race/16.35pm/200,000 Euro/2700m). Judging by the result in the Prix Kalmia (Group 2), the decision should be between King Opera (William Bigeon) and Koctel du Dain (David Thomain), who are fighting for the win, but Krack Time About (Alexandre Abrivard), Canada (Theo Duvaldestin) and Ksar (Mathieu Abrivard), who follow closely behind, also register claims to the top places, especially as they have already been seen in front in previous Group exams. Kana de Beylev (Benjamin Rochard) was recently unbeatable in the mare counterpart Prix Ozo (Group 2) and behind them Keserasera (Francois Lagadeuc), Kalamity d`Heripre (Franck Nivard) and Kabaka de Guez (Nicolas Bazire) cut a good figure.

Under saddle, the four-year-olds are under order in the Prix du Président de la République (7th race/17.15 h/240,000 Euro/2850 m). Jasper des Charmes (Eric Raffin) left no doubts in his latest `while` hit in the Prix Lavater (Group 2). Without pushing his limits, the Bazire protégé relegated J`Adore (Alexis Collette) and Jelyson (Adrien Lamy) to the places. Jean Balthazar (Yoann Lebourgeois) and Joyeuse (Mathieu Mottier), who made mistakes in front of the sulky last time, but were dazzling in the Prix Henri Balliere (Group 2) before that, will take up the chase.