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Roxane Griff (10f Tenor de Baune-Julia Mesloise), at 2.6/1 odds, with jubilant Eric Raffin in the irons for Ecurie Griff and conditioner Sebastian Guarato, made a powerful move around the final bend from third over in the outer flow and surged to the front in winning the €700,000 Prix de Cornulier (monte) at Vincennes, France. They held off the favorite 1.8/1 Tiego d'Etang (8m Chaillot-Harolena) and Charles J. Bigeon up in the drive, overcoming a drift out to the fans fence by Roxane Griff that perhaps cost her four lengths and nearly the victory as she won by just a head. Nevertheless she held on with Raffin saluting the crowd without reins in hand. Roxane Griff scored her 21st victory in 105 starts, now for €2,891,818 earned. The "grande-dame" of trotting raced without shoes. This was the world's richest monte race for trotters. Pacesetter Vittel de Brevol and David Thomain was third on the line but disqualified causing Talicia Bella (8g General du Pommeau-Illicia Bella) to be placed third for Anthony Barrier and trainer J-P Marmion, ahead of Udayama and Ugo de Nieil. The winner became the first ten year-old to win this classique. The pace was even (1.13.6kr at 1500; 1.13.6kr at 1000; 1.13.8kr at 500: 1.13.3kr finish) but the top two picked it up impressively in the drive to the line. The Cornulier was today's Quinte+ race of the day (jackpot €4.35 million) and over €1.85 million was bet on the race on win/place alone. On a sunny, well-attended winter day at Paris-Vincennes, the Gr. II monte Prix Camille de Wazieres (€120,000 purse, monte, 2175 meters) went to 7/1 Bocage d'Ortize (4m Mirage du Goutier-Providence d'Ortize) with Mathieu Abrivard aboard for trainer Sebastian Guarato. The winner rallied steadily in the lane to defeat 4/5 favorite Booster Winner (4m Love You-Quille Viretaute) with Eric Raffin up, also for top trainer Guarato. Best of Jets (4m Magnificent Rodney-Plume Jets) was a good third for Franck Lagadeuc at the lines for Jean-Michel Baudouin. The winner scored in a sharp 1.12.3kr after solid early fractions (1.09.9kr at 1500; 1.11.1kr at 1000; 1.12.2kr at 500). The Gr. III Prix de Dinan (€110,000 purse, 2850 meters, 17 starters) went to fast finishing 6/1 Volare de Lou (6g Korean-Pareastern de Lou) with Christophe Martens driving for trainer Vincent Martens. The winner scored in 1.14.4kr after modest fractions. Vodka du Wallon (6f Onlyx du Goutier-Neige des Harneaux) was second at 8/1 for Eric Raffin ahead of 41/1 Val Royal with Alexandre Abrivard teaming for trainer J-M Bazire. The Gr. III Prix de Valence (€95,000, 2700 meters, 12 starters) went to 3/2 favorite Buffalo de Beylev (4m Memphis du Rib-Rafale du Plessis) with Mathieu Abrivard aboard for trainer Hubert Hardy. 67/1 outsider Bardane du Houlbet was second for David Thomain with third to 10/1 Brasil de Bailly and teamster Franck Ouvrie. The winner scored in 1.15.5kr. Today's Prix Bellino II (€85,000, 2700 meters, 11 starters) produced victory for 2/1 Virgious du Maza (6g Prodigious-Pocket Edition), with David Thomain up for trainer Sebastian Ernault. The winner scored in 1.14.4kr, closing stoutly off modest fractions (1.15.3kr at 1500; 1.14.4kr at 1000; 1.14.9kr at 500). 25/1 Varoum Boy (6m Baccarat du Pont-Hawai Girl) ended second for Eric Raffin and trainer Yves Dreux. Anthony Barrier teamed third place finisher Vivier de l;Oison (6g Prince de Montfort-Punaise) at 6/1. Lightly raced three year-olds contested the Prix de Maisons-Lafitte (€42,000 purse, 2200 meters, nine starters) and the winner was undefeated (now in three starts) Comtesse du Chene (3f Quaker Jet-Imperiola du Chene) with Pierre Vercruysse up at 9/10 odds. Cana de Bailly and Carla Bilou trailed the winner across the line. Young sire Quaker Jet looks to be an emerging stallion. by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink.com
January 16, 2014 - The historic monte classique Prix de Cornulier (Gr. I International, €700,000, 2700 meters) goes to the start Sunday at Vincennes with 18 top rated mounted trotters entered. Listed by head number, based on career earnings, the starters follow: 1. Viva Forest (Franck Nivard) 2. Vicaria (Guillame Gillot) 3. Vittel de Brévol (David Thomain) 4. Sylvie de Bétan (Mathieu Abrivard) 5. Rescousse de Barb (Pierre-Yves Verva) 6. Tolima (Camille Levesque) 7. Udayama (Gaëtan Prat) 8. Séduisant Foteau (Nathalie Henry) 9. Sakura Jiel (Guillaume Martin) 10. Ugo di Nieul (Romain Derieux) 11. Sierra Leone (Marion Lemonnier) 12. Tornade de Digeon (Alexandre Abrivard) 13. Valse Castelets (Jean-Loïc-Claude Dersoir) 14. Une Fille d'Amour (Damien Bonne) 15. Soleil du Fossé (Antoine Wiels) 16. Talicia Bella (Anthony Barrier) 17. Tiégo d'Etang (Charles-Julien Bigeon) 18. Roxane Griff (Eric Raffin) The Prix de Cornulier commenced in 1931 and the winner earns a start in the Prix d'Amerique one week later. Two Cornulier winners have doubled with an Amerique win, namely Bellino II and Jag de Bellouet. Three time Cornulier winners are Souarus (1946-1948), Bellino II (1973 and 1975-1976), Kaiser Trot (1981-1982 and 1984) and legendary Jag de Bellouet (2004-2006). Fastest race winner is Quif de Villeneuve in 1.12kr. The last five Cornulier winners are shown below including the 2014 winner Roxane Griff as the grande-mare scored in 1.12.3kr, and second place finisher Tiego d'Etang: Year Winner S/A* Time Sire Jockey Trainer Owner Second Third 2014 Roxane Griff F.9 1'12"3 Ténor de Baune Éric Raffin Sébastien Guarato Écurie Griff Tiégo d'Étang Saphir de Morge 2013 Singalo M.7 1'12"4 Goetmals Wood David Thomain Louis Baudron Louis Baudron Quarry Bay Scolie de Bassière 2012 Quif de Villeneuve M.8 1'12"0 Coktail Jet Yoann Lebourgeois Franck Leblanc G.Augustin-Normand Save The Quick Private Love 2011 Olga du Biwetz F.9 1'12"7 Cézio Josselyn A.Barrier Fabrice Souloy Éc. N.Chatelain Priscilla Blue Scipion du Goutier 2010 One du Rib M.8 1'13"2 First de Retz D. Thomain Joël Hallais Écurie Rib Paola de Lou Première Steed Thomas H. Hicks
22 of the originally engaged entrants for Sunday's 2700 meters Gr. I €700,000 ($824,000) classique monte remain, pending the final drop later this week.This is one of the world's richest races for trotters under saddle. The race is likely to be very competitive with last year's winner Roxanne Griff, the grand mare of French trotting, taking on Tiego d'Etang, Talicia Bella, Soleil du Fosse, Valse Castelets and others in the "last test". Below are the remaining contestants: You can see the replay of the 2014 Prix de Cornulier, won by Roxane Griff at 10/1 odds. by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink.com
Gros Bios-based Dutchman Ron Kuiper looks to have a rising monte star in his stable in A Nous Deux who heads the field in the 120,000 euro Group two Prix Rene Palyart at Vincennes tonight. The mare is owned by legendary French breeder Jean Pierre Dubois and is one of two in the race by Goetmals Wood. The well-travelled Kuiper was introduced to the Fabulous Gros Bois training centre when a stable lad for Stefan Hultman, the trainer for the powerful Travkompianet Stall AB, when they would rent boxes of Pierre Vercruysse in the early 2000s. Now established in France on his own account, Hultman's stable star Maharajah is still a regular winter visitor to Kuiper's training barn as Hultman and Kuiper maintain a close relationship. A Nous Deux is coming off a last start fourth in the Prix Beaumanoir a 4-5YOs event at Vincennes, after beating her own age group in the last two montes that have been contested for the A-generation, the Prix Louis le Bourg and Prix de Pardieu. These were her first two attempts at group racing, and she will be once again partnered with top rider Nathalie Henry, and they are at short odds to go three from three. His likely toughest opposition comes from ex-pat Swede's Ake Kristoffersson's Airport, a Love You stallion from the powerful Ecurie des Charmes. Airport, was a close second in the Prix Louis le Bourg after leading for most of the journey and then ran down the field under harness in the Prix Phaeton, his first attempt at group racing in the bike. Eric Raffin will be up for the stallion's second group race under saddle, who looks bred for the part. Airport is from the same family as top monte specialist Quarry Bay, a runner-up in the Prix de Cornulier. Laurent Claude Abrivard is represented by the well supported Agrippine a mare by Hasting who will be ridden by Alexandre Abrivard. She was a runner up in the group one monte, Prix de Vincennes but has galloped in her last two monte races and was a distant ninth last start in the Prix Phaeton under harness. Pierre Coignard lines up group two Prix Camille de Wazierres winner Al Capone Jet a son of Jag de Bellouet who will be ridden by Matthieu Abrivard. He has galloped both times since his prestigious group two win in January. Asana Trembladaise, a well performed daughter of Kuadro Wild steps out with trainer Anthony Dollion in the saddle. A runner up in the group one Saint-Leger Des Trotteurs last year, she had two group two monte wins in a row at the start of the winter meeting, but has been unplaced in three starts since the start of the year. Thierry Duvaldestin has entered Aquarelle de Fael a daughter of Look de Star who, has a group two placing under saddle, and will be ridden by Franck Nivard. PRIX RENE PALYART Vincennes 29/04/14 FR Group II monte 2175m 4YO €120,000 1 Arabole du Varlet (s Magnificent Rodney - Gabole du Varlet) Rd: Jerome Dave Tr: Martial Dupuis 2 Aureness (s Mercenaire - Ornaise de Morgane) Rd: Romain Christian Larue Tr: Romain Christian Larue 3 Airport (h Love You - Pivoine) Rd: Eric Raffin Tr: Ake Kristoffersson 4 Agrippine (s Hasting - Moqueuse) Rd: Alexandre Abrivard Tr: Laurent Claude Abrivard 5 Aston Fly (h Hermes de Montfort - Quie Daidou) Rd: Jonathan Carre Tr: Michael Jean Ruault 6 Aquarelle de Fael (s Look de Star - Nadia Pierji) Rd: Franck Nivard Tr: Thierry Duvaldestin 7 Al Capone Jet (h Jag de Bellouet - Passion de Morgane) Rd: Matthieu Abrivard Tr: Pierre Coignard 8 A Nous Deux (s Goetmals Wood - Nina Madrik) Rd: Nathalie Henry Tr: Ronny Kuiper 9 Atwood Griff (h Goetmals Wood - Qualane Griff) Rd: Damien Bonne Tr: Sebastien Guarato 10 Asana Trembladaise (s Kuadro Wild - Passion d'Alban) Rd: Anthony Dollion Tr: Anthony Dollion by David Sanders, for Harnesslink.com
Grand international mare Roxane Griff (9f Tenor de Baune-Julia Mesloise-Sancho Panca) easily dispatched 10 rivals to win today's Gr. II £120,000 Prix Theophille Lallouet at Paris-Vincennes. Reined by Eric Raffin for trainer Sebastian Guarato, and owner Ecurie Griff, the 2014 Prix de Cornulier winner secured her 18th career victory for earnings of £2,303,118 over 2700 meters. The 9/10 favorite sat a comfortable second much of the way before moving to the front with 600 meters to go, leaving the field in the cinders. Rapide du Digeon, the Damien Bonne handled campaigner, held second with Remember Jihem third in the 1.13.5kr timed event. Quarry Bay was disqualified for an early miscue. Italy's Nene'Degi Ulivi was fourth for Alexandre Abrivard. Three other graded events were on the card along with several supporting races of note. The Gr. II Prix Phaeton for £120,000 over 2850 meters, went to 29/1 upsetter Athos Elfes (4m Ganymede-Lazio du Bourg-Tadzio de la Motte) with trainer Joel Van Eeckhaute driving. He scored in 1.13.7kr for his fifth career win and now earnings of £157,680. Astor du Quenne was second for Eric Raffin (trainer Guarato) at 2/1 with 3/2 favorite Aldodes Champs third for trainer/driver Mathieu Abrivard. The Gr. II Prix Paul Leguerney for £120,000 over 2850 meters, went to the good filly Africaine (4f Oiseau de Feux-Italienne-Coktail Jet) with trainer Jean-Etienne Dubois at the lines. The 2.7/1 winner scored in 1.15.2kr, with a strong final 1500 meters, for her third career win and £142,820 earnings. Ten rivals followed with 2.2/1 favorite Atlessima (4f Rocklyn-Noblessima-Goetmals Wood) second with Julien Dubois up for Ecurie Victoria Dreams and trainer Philippe Moulin. Athena de Vandel ended third. The Gr. III Prix de Saintes (three year-olds) for £60,000 went to Bijou de Spinelly for trainer/driver/owner Yves Dreux. The three-year-old son of Diamant Gede-Nana Loving Fair-In Love With You, won for the third time, increasing earnings to £80,300 in his young career. He scored at 5.2/1 odds by storming home to defeat favorite Buako des Angles and Franck Ouvrie in 1.13.8kr over the 2100 meter autostart course. Bioness was third for Julien Dubois at 9/1, a good effort for the son of Sam Bourbon. The Quinte+ (£6.8 million jackpot) was on the Paris-Vincennes card in the form of the Prix du Treport (£85,000, 2700 meters, European). Reinsman Christophe Martens confidently steered Italy's Olmo Holz (6m Uronometro-Veuve du Kras-Park Avenue Joe) to victory in 1.14.1kr to secure his 14th career win for £401,846. Vincent Martens trains the consistent winner, owned by Frans Delmote, as they humbled 13 rivals at 5.4/1 odds. Italy's Oropuro Bar (6m Love You-Ubatuba Oaks) was second for trainer Marco Smorgon and teamster Pierre Vercruysse. Reine Helene, a daughter of Instant Gede, was third for Pierre Levesque with another Italy contestant, Moses Rob (a son of Ganymede), fourth for Andrea Guzzinati. The Prix d'Aubusson for £55,000 (2100 meters autostart) was also an exciting race with the win to 22/1 Red Red Red (6f Offshore Dream-Extreme Lady-Meadow Gallant) reined, from off the pace, by Pierre Vercruysse for trainer Sofia Aronsson. Red Red Red scored in 1.11.3kr for her eighth career win for £221,494 as she defeated Uvevering du Gite and Damien Bonne. That 65/1 outsider was placed second ahead of favorite Up The Green and J-M Bazire, that was second placed third. The pace was fast from the outset in this one as they reached the 1500 meters to go pole in 1.07.9kr. The pedigree of Red Red Red is of interest, she being by Prix d'Amerique winner Offshore Dream (second dam Tableau by Joie de Vie-Seascape Lobell) from a Meadow Gallant (Super Bowl-Quiet Elegance-Speedy Crown) mare. She's 29% French trotteur; 71% standardbred. by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink.com
Paris-Vincennes hosts the Prix Lallouet on Saturday. The Gr. II European Masters Series event included 11 monte specialists contesting for a purse of £120,000 over 2700 meters. Prix de Cornulier winner Roxane Griff, and jockey Eric Raffin, headline the field that also includes the consistent Quarry Bay with Camille Levesque at the lines. Prix Lallouet £120.000 - European Trotting Masters Series -Gr II monte, 2700 meters - Paris Vincennes Decarone (Ph. Masschaele) Rescousse de Barb (O.Y.Verva) Nene' degli Ulivi (A. Abrivard) Remember Jihem (F. Gence) Torre Crepin (A. Lamy) Utoky (F. Nivard) Rapide du Digeon (D. Bonne) Riglorieux du Bois (O. Seguin) Rsique Tout (Julier Raffestin) Quarry Bay (C. Levesque) Roxane Griff (E. Raffin) by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink.com
Acknowledged master of younger horse training Philippe Allaire will present unbeaten colt Boccador de Simm for both his first group race and first race under saddle in the 120,000 euro group two Prix Edouard Marcillac one of the two feature events on Thursday's Vincennes card. The first group two for B-generation colts under saddle has drawn a field of ten for the 2175m event, headed by Allaire's son of Rieussec, a richly-bred Goetmals Wood stallion who was second in the Criterium des 4 Ans, and from the immediate family of Criterium winners Jam Pridem and Carpe Diem. Boccador de Simm will be ridden by Yoann Lebourgeois and is one of only two colts making their monte debuts, and none of the field has before graced a group race, with most being specifically bred for under saddle racing. Matthieu Abrivard will be aboard the impressive Nicolas Raimbeaux trained Baggio du Chatelet who easily accounted for rising filly monte star Bomba when they met in Vincennes in the Prix de Cholet on January 28. The son of Niky has won both his starts under saddle, vastly improving on his record in the bike which stands at nine starts for one second and a fourth. His dam is by a Prix de Cornulier winner Gobernador from the immediate family of champion monte sire Chef du Chatelet. Thierry Duvaldestin lines up Best des Jacquets who was third in the Prix Cholet, his second start under saddle. His monte debut was a winning one for the son of Coktail Jet who hails from the family of Gros Grain who is the sire of Vipsie Griff, a current multiple group winning monte winner and a runner up in the Group one Prix des Elites. An interesting runner for breeding buffs is Beguin Madrik a son of monte star Paddy du Boison from the powerful Franck Anne stable. Paddy du Boisson won the group one montes the Prix de la Republique and the Prix des Centaures and is one of the last descendants of the famed Phaeton bloodline, which is unique to France. This line, which is distinct to that of the more famous Fuschia (Godolphin Arabian) line descends from a Darley Arabian line which goes through the important thoroughbred stallions Heir of Linne, the famous Eclipse and beyond that to Bartlet's Childers, who brother Flying Childers is the progenitor of the Hambletonian line. It is hanging by a thread in France, but has so for more than forty years, always seeming to produce one more son to carry it on. Jean Michel Baudouin's Best of Jets, a winner under saddle and Pierre Yves Verva's Beautiful Dussac, who has won his only start, also under saddle, are two others to have garnered early support. PRIX EDOUARD MARCILLAC Vincennes 13/02/14 FR Group II monte 2175m 3M 120 000e 1 Bilboy d'Occagnes (h Islero de Bellouet - Ode Pierre) Jy: Mathieu Mottier Tr: David Desclos 2 Brutus la Mesange (h Lilium Madrik - Infante du Buisson) Jy: David Thomain Tr: Gaetan Ligeron 3 Beautiful Dussac (h And Arifant - Olympe de Dussac) Jy: Pierre Yves Verva Tr: Pierre Yves Verva 4 Bazaki Seven (h Kesaco Phedo - Rani Duophi) Jy: Francois Lagadeuc Tr: Jean Michel Baudouin 5 Brooklyn Bridge (h Quatre Juillet - Mysterious Valley) Jy: Franck Nivard Tr: Franck Leblanc 6 Beguin Madrik (h Paddy du Buisson - Quatia Madrik) Jy: Antoine Lherete Tr: Franck Anne 7 Best des Jacquets (h Coktail Jet - Kodessa) Jy: Antoine Wiels Tr: Thierry Duvaldestin 8 Best of Jets (h Magnificent Rodney - Plume Jets) Jy: Eric Raffin Tr: Jean Michel Baudouin 9 Boccador de Simm (h Rieussec - Poupee Charmeuse) Jy: Yoann Lebourgeois Tr: Philippe Allaire 10 Baggio du Chatelet (h Niky - Paola du Chatelet) Jy: Matthieu Abrivard Tr: Nicolas Raimbeaux by David Sanders, for Harnesslink.com
The Group one Prix des Centaures over 2750m at Vincennes Sunday, is the first of the inter-generational classiques to be raced under the readjusted handicaps designed to address the advantage the younger horses have had in recent years. So great was this advantage seen that few older horses had bothered to sign up for the French trotting equivalent of thoroughbred racing's Weight-For-Age , which is designed to compare the credentials of different crops of horses for breeding purposes. Indeed last year's Prix des Centaures contained a field that was entirely made up of four-year-olds but this time nine of the 15 runners are representatives of the two older crops, making it a highly anticipated race of the ages bringing together the respective stars of Anastasia Fella, Vision Intense and Ulysse. The last time these crops met, in the Prix des Elites last year, Anastasia Fella, aided by the generous 50m advantage was untroubled to win but the next four home were all members of the U-crop including Ulysse in fifth and Ultissimo, who finished second, and in a stunning rate of 1.11.6 (1.55.1MR) for the 2200m. Fabrice Solouy's Ulysse was a disappointing eighth in the Prix de Cornulier after setting the pace, but he does not have to contend with the likes of Roxane Griff or Tiego d'Etang in this, although the son of Love You will have to work very hard to get to his favoured front running role. The third member of the U-crop entered is Utoky, in the famous colours of Comte Pierre de Montesson - of Une de Mai fame - and a not too shabby monte horse himself having won the group one Prix De Vincennes and Prix du President de la Republique. Last year's winner Vision Intense was not in that field, the only V-generation entrants were lesser mares hoping to pick up a classique placing to enhance their breeding value. The Phiippe Moulin-trained daughter of Prodigious was a brilliant winner of the group two Prix Camille Blaisot last start and will start a very warm favourite here, despite the class of the opposition. Valse Castelets was second that day, and is a dual group two monte winner and is one who may also figure in the finish. The other horse who is receiving early handicapping support is Jean-Pierre Dubois beautifully-bred A Nous Deux who is making her first start in a group race after a couple of impressive outings after being switched to saddle recently. The daughter of Goetmals Wood is from Nina Madrik, who was second in the Prix de Jeunes and Prix de l'Etoile and third in the Prix de Selection - the latter two inter-generational races as this one is. She is also from the family of The Best Madrik and several other classique performers. She is trained by Ronny Kuiper and will be ridden by Mathieu Abrivard. PRIX DES CENTAURES Vincennes 09/02/14 FR Group I monte 2175m 4-6 € 240 000 1 Aston Fly (h Hermes de Montfort - Quie Daidou) Jk: Jonathan Carre Tr: Michael Jean Ruault 2 A Nous Deux (s Goetmals Wood - Nina Madrik) Jk: Mathieu Abrivard Tr: Ronny Kuiper 3 Aquarelle de Fael (s Look de Star - Nadia Pierji) Jk: Anthony Barrier Tr: Thierry Duvaldestin 4 Alberic (h Goetmals Wood - Oublies Moi) Jk: David Thomain Tr: Fabrice Souloy 5 Atwood Griff (h Goetmals Wood - Qualane Griff) Jk: Eric Raffin Tr: Sebastien Guarato 6 Anastasia Fella (s Goetmals Wood - Jeanne's Fella) Jk: Franck Nivard Tr: Fabrice Souloy 7 Ultissimo (h Gobernador - Altissima) Jk: Mathieu Mottier Tr: Max Izaac 25m 8 Vaillant Cash (h Offshore Dream - Kara du Redon) Jk: Camille Levesque Tr: Yoann Letellier 25m 9 Ugenie du Citrus (s Meaulnes du Corta - Onna Lisa) Jk: Alexandre Abrivard Tr: Laurent Claude Abrivard 25m 10 Valdice de Mars (s Lynx de Bellouet - Tiphanie) Jk: Yoann Lebourgeois Tr: Loic Groussard 25m 11 Ultima Queen (s Jardy - Maya Day) Jk: Pierre Yves Verva Tr: Virginie Moquet 25m 12 Valse Castelets (s Memphis du Rib - Elide) Jk: Jean Loic Claude Dersoir Tr: Joel Hallais 25m 13 Utoky (h Cygnus d'Odyssee - Epopee) Jk: Damien Bonne Tr: Franck Leblanc 25m 14 Ulysse (h Love You - Loctudy) Jk: Thomas Levesque Tr: Mike Lenders 25m 15 Vision Intense (s Prodigious - Intense Action) Jk: Nathalie Henry Tr: Philippe Moulin 25m Dave Sanders
The great French mare Roxane Griff controlled the field and the pace, drawing clear for an easy seven length win in today's "classique" Prix de L'lle-de-France at Paris-Vincennes before a large and enthusiastic crowd on a clear, sunny day. The Gr. I International UET Masters Series event drew eight starters for a purse of 200,000e contested over 2175 meters. Roxane Griff was competing in her third Gr. I race in as many weeks as she took the January 19 Prix de Cornulier, then finished fourth in the Prix d'Amerique on January 26. She was timed in 1.11.6kr with a sharp final 500 meters Roxane and jockey Eric Raffin drew clear albeit she drifted wide down the lane. Quarry Bay, another great mare, in rein to Camille Levesque, was second after making a fine run from a trailing position. Quarry Bay was no match for the winner but increased her career earnings to 1,058,020€ for trainer Mike Lenders and owner Ecurie Pierre Levesque. Race record was set in 2011 by that years' victor Piscou de Villabon timed in 1.10.9kr. The race began in 1980 and was won last year by Singalo, Priscilla Blue in 2010 and Revenue in 2003. February 2, 2014 Paris-Vincennes, Prix de L'lle-de-France, Gr. I UET Masters Series, monte, 200,000€, 2175 meters, 8 starters 1.11.6kr Fractions: 1.11.2kr at 1500; 1.11.4kr at 1000; 1.12.1kr at 500; 1.11.6kr finish 1st Roxane Griff (9f Tenor de Baune-Julia Mesloise-Sancho Panca), Eric Raffin up, Sebastien Guarato trainer, Ecurie Griff owner/breeder, 0.7/1 favorite, her 17th career win for earnings of 2,193,118e 2nd Quarry Bay (10f Cygnus d'Odyssee-Barrorolle-Fakir du Vivier), Camille Levesque up for Mike Lenders trainer and Ecurie Pierre Levesque owner, 3/1 odds, this mare with 17 career wins and earnings of 1,058,020e 3rd Saphir de Morge (8m Guenor-Folie de Morge-Roc), P-Y Verva up, Franck Terry trainer, owner Ecurie Pole Position, 6.6/1 odds for this winner of 558,490e 4th Quinoa du Gers (10m Ganymede=Targa du Chalange-Jorky), Franck Nivard up for Fabrice Souloy trainer and owner Ecurie le Tremont, 14/1 odds, this mare with 21 career victories for 990,343€ Congratulations to Roxane Griff and her connections. She is an honor to watch on the racetrack. by Thomas H. Hicks for Harnesslink.com
Six graded events headline terrific cards Saturday and Sunday at Paris-Vincennes. Roxane Griff makes her third appearance in as many weeks in Sunday's Prix de L'lle-de-France, a Gr. I UET Masters Series monte event. She won the Prix de Cornulier on January 19 and then raced well last week in the Prix d'Amerique. Other horses to watch on the weekend include Beckman in the Prix de la Marne, Brillantissime in the Prix Paul Viel for three year-old colts, Billie de Montfort in the Prix Roquepine for three year-old fillies. February 1, 2014 Paris-Vincennes Prix Paul Viel, Gr. II males, 120,000€, 2175 meters, 10 starters Bioness, m3, J-P Dubois, P. Chevrier, 25500 Bolchol de Boulay, 3m, L-C Abrivard, also trainer, 32840 Bocage d'Ortige, 3m, Eric Raffin, S. Guarato, 37950 Brutus de Bailly, 3m, J-M Bazire, B. Bourgoin, 43450 Bixente, 3m, J-Et Dubois, also trainer, 49270 Black d'Avril, 3m, Franck Ouvrie, F. Prat, 52170 Best of Sly, 3m, P-Y Verva, S. Guarato, 74900 Bird Parker, 3m, Pierre Vercruysse, Ph. Allaire, 100480 Bolide de Gueron, 3m, Franck Anne, also trainer, 122550 Brillantissime, 3m, Jos Verbeeck, Ph. Allaire, 194150 Prix de la Gironde, 70,000€, 2850 meters, 19 starters, winners over 250,000€ start with 25 meter handicap Success de Vaux, 8g, M-G Baron, also trainer, 151770 Reansert Barbes, 9g, L. Guinoiseau, P. Orriere, 154860 Sunday Jet, 8g, Eric Raffin, M. Vallee, 159400 Randjany, 9m, Pierre Vercruysse, also trainer, 160120 Roi Arthur, 9g, Franck Ouvrie, Alain Roussel, 161490 Sole Mio, 8g, Christophe Martens, Vincent Martens, 162680 Tonic Beco, 7g, M. Bezier, also trainer, 162970 Reve Permis, 9g, Mathieu Abrivard, D. Alexandre, 163090 Rapido de Reville, 9g, Th. David, also trainer, 163300 Swan des Tesnieres, 8g, Tony Le Beller, E-G Blot, 164,980 Take, 7m, David Thomain, Fabrice Souloy, 253600 Rafale Leman, 9f, M. Mottier, D. Mottier, 262,020 Tiger Danover, 7g, F. Lecanu, S. Provoost, 271050 Synonyme de Cym, 8g, J-M Bazire, V. Renault, 274630 Rionero, 9g, A. Laurent, also trainer, 281790 Radieux Begonia, 9g, Franck Nivard, also trainer, 286810 Reve a l'Oliverie, 9g, P-Y Verva, F. Harel, 291280 Sergent du Rib, 8g, J.L.C. Dersoir, also trainer, 291820 Seguinel Mabon, 8m, Yves Dreux, also trainer, 294630 Prix d'Avignon, Gr. III, 85,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 14 starters Agora, 4f, Mathieu Abrivard, A. Buisson, 97350 Anne de Neulliac, 4f, Sylvain Roger, also trainer, 96710 All Feeling, 4m, Christophe Martens, M. Lemercier, 105650 Alceste du Goutier, 4m, J. Bruneau, also trainer, 99350 Angelica, 4f, Dominik Locqueneux, Ake Kristoffersson, 96070 Agora du Goutier, 4f, J. Leboutgeiller, David Cherbonnel, 102710 Alienor de Godrel, 4f, Franck Anne, also trainer, 90020 Adelie, 4f, Alexandre Abrivard, L-C Abrivard, 108170 Alaya Bot Eur Moel, 4f, Franck Nivard, Franck Leblanc, 106190 Africaine, 4f, Jean-Etienne Dubois, also trainer, 80820 Ave Avis, 4m, J-M Bazire, also trainer, 68730 Amazar de Florange, 4g, L. Guinoiseau, D. Lefaucheux, 76510 Arginio des Godins, 4m, B.Masseguin, F. Criado, 86780 Ah Quel Micha, 4m, Julien Dubois, Philippe Moulin, 90010 Prix Roquepine, Gr. II females, 120,000€, 2175 meters, 12 starters Baraka Vici, 3f, F. Prat, also trainer, 10960 Bliss Nevele, 3f, Jos Verbeeck, Philippe Allaire, 21600 Bambina Magic, 3f, Franck Nivard, D. Lemetayer, 21950 Brise de l'Alba, 3f, William Bigeon, also trainer, 24130 Belline d'Urzy, 3f, C. Hamel, also trainer, 34660 Balzane de Bootz, 3f, J-M Bazire, also trainer, 37350 Barbalala, 3f, Jean-Etienne Dubois, also trainer, 38450 Balade de Blary, 3f, Franck Anne, also trainer, 47880 Bardane du Houlbet, 3f, R-C Larue, also trainer, 52180 Bassana de Marlau, 3f, Jean-Pierre Dubois, Patrick Chevrier, 58350 Biguglia, 3f, Franck Ouvrie, F. Prat, 64240 Billie de Montfort, 3f, Eric Raffin, Sebastien Guarato, 127200 February 2, 2014 Paris-Vincennes Prix Indienne, Gr. III monte, 95,000€, 2175 meters, 8 starters all at 67 poids Utopie Cehere, 6f, Mathieu Abrivard, also trainer, 161150 Ut d'Erable, 6m, David Thomain, J-P Thomain, 199720 Utinka Selloise, 6f, J.L.C. Dersoir, J. Bruneau, 233850 Ugenie du Citrus, 6f, Alexandre Abrivard, L-C Abrivard, 240230 Veloce du Banney, 5g, Yohan Lebourgeois, Franck Leblanc, 246810 Ulagarasan, 6g, Franck Nivard, Franck Leblanc, 259810 Ursula Speed, 6f, Antonio Wiels, J-M- Monclin, 264140 Utopie Imperiale, 6f, Mlle. Nathalie Henry, F. Boismartel, 276060 Prix de la Marne, Gr. III, International, 110,000€, 2700 meters, 12 starters Beckman, 7g, Franck Nivard, Fabrice Souloy, 444431 (Sweden) Amour d'Occagnes, 7m, Christophe Martens, V. Martens, 544730 (Holland) Recit Jeloca, 9g, J.L.C. Dersoir, also trainer, 550130 Quarlos, 10m, M.Mottier, M. Dabouis, 554600 Rapide du Digeon, 9g, Damien Bonne, T. Raffegeau, 599280 Libeccio Grif, 9m, Marco Smorgon, also trainer, 711,099 (Italy) Marielles, 8f, David Thomain, Fabrice Souloy, 721,614 (Italy) Quinio du Relais, 10g, S. Hardy, also trainer, 723391 Renommee d'Obret, 9f, P-Y Verva, P-E Trible, 739762 Riglorieux du Bois, 9g, J-M Bazire, also trainer, 801230 Univers de Pan, 6m, Philippe Daugeard, also trainer, 808030 Roxana de Barbray, 9f, Pierre Vercruysse, R. Donati, 869828 Prix de L'lle-de-France, Gr. I International UET Masters Series, monte, 8 starters Unikaranes, 6f, Alexandre Abrivard, L.C. Abrivard, 347980 Sakura Jiel, 8f, G. Martin, J.L. Dersoir, 448655 Saphir de Morge, 8m, P-Y Verva, F. Terry, 530490 Son Alezan, 8m, A. Lamy, Franck Leblanc, 533020 Taiga du Rib, 7f, J.L.C. Dersoir, Joel Hallais, 738450 Quinoa du Gers, 10m, Franck Nivard, Fabrice Souloy, 974343 Quarry Bay, 10f, Mlle. Camille Levesque, Mike Lenders, 1008020 Roxane Griff, 9f, Eric Raffin, Sebastien Guarato, 2103118 Roxane Griff winning Prix de Cornulier by Thomas H. Hicks for Harnesslink.com
It's pretty safe to assume that French commentator Pierre-Joseph Goetz will have been doing some extra work memorising the horses heading into the Prix de l'Ille-de-France Sunday. For the last time he commentated on a French group one monte, he had to some extra work after the race. During the Prix de Cornulier, Goetz made every racing commentator's nightmare when he called the wrong horse all the way down the straight, only to realise his mistake just before the line and correctly called the winner of the world championship under saddle. You won't see this on Equidea's, France's TV racing channel, replay however. He relaid the "live" commentary later so that posterity records that it was Roxane Griff and not Save The Quick who was fighting it out with Tiego d'Etang down the straight in France's biggest monte race. Roxane Griff will be attempting to become only the fourth horse to complete the Prix de Cornulier and Prix de l'Ille-de-France double following Singalo last year and Oligo 1986-87, Reine du Corta 1990, and Singalo in 2013. She faces an eight horse field, minus Tiego d'Etang, in the sprint championship under saddle (2175m) for 200,000 euros and a week after a gallant fourth in the Prix d'Amerique last week. Sebastien Guarato's star mare will probably start favourite in the race with Quarry Bay, who galloped in the Prix de Cornulier. Quarry Bay was second in this race last year, following a second-placed finish in the corresponding Prix de Cornulier and is perhaps due a change of luck for trainer Mike Lenders and rider Camille Levesque. Quinoa du Gers is the only other horse to be backing up from the Prix d'Amerique but he is one of two horses who did not run in the Prix de Cornulier. It will be Fabrice Souloy's son of Ganymede's fourth attempt at monte, in which he made a fourth placed debut at Sable Sur Sarther in June 1908. He did not improve on that in single attempts at Vincennes in 2011 and 2012. He has however had 19 wins in 79 starts in harness and earnings of 974,343 euros. Franck Terry's Saphir de Morge was third in the Prix de Cornulier but has only won five of his 54 starts, his last win being nearly two years ago. Joel Hallais' Taiga du Rib was fourth in the Prix de Cornulier, and has a record of six wins in 60 starts, with earnings of 738, 450 euros but the son of Nice Love was second in the group one Prix de Normandie under saddle in 2012 and won a group two monte last year. There are no international entries this year. Scandinavian horses have had some success in this shorter monte with Sweden's Hot Tub (2008), Vaserbo Dayight (2005) and Revenue (2003) plus Denmark's Ejna Vogt (1984) all being past winners of the group one. PRIX DE L'ILE-DE-FRANCE Vincennes 02/02/14 FR Group 1 monte Int 2 175 5-10 200 000 1 Unikaranes (s Montecatini - Pivoine des Hayes Alexandre Abrivard Laurent Claude Abrivard 2 Sakura Jiel (s Buvetier d'Aunou - Milady Jiel) Jk: Guillaume Martin Tr: Jean Luc Dersoir 3 Saphir de Morge (h Guenor - Folie de Morge) Jk: Pierre Yves Verva Tr: Franck Terry 4 Son Alezan (h First de Retz - Kelle Ile) Jk: Adrien Lamy Tr: Franck Leblanc 5 Taiga du Rib (s Nice Love - Galinette Cendree) Jk: Jean Loic Claude Dersoir Tr: Joel Hallais 6 Quinoa du Gers (h Ganymede - Targa du Chalange) Jk: Franck Nivard Tr: Fabrice Souloy 7 Quarry Bay (s Cygnus d'Odyssee - Barcarolle) Jk: Camille Levesque Tr: Mike Lenders 8 Roxane Griff (s Tenor de Baune - Julia Mesloise) Jk: Eric Raffin Tr: Sebastien Guarato by David Sanders for Harnesslink.com
Triskell Pacha, with Franck Nivard up, rallied to win today's Q+ Prix de Langeais at Paris-Vincennes. The seven year-old gelded son of Filio Josselyn defeated 19 rivals to take the winners share of the 85,000 euro purse for owner/trainer David Cherbonnel. The race was contested over 2850 meters with finishers two through five handicapped 25 meters. The winner secured his 11th career win now with earnings of 280,320 euros. The Q+ exact order winning ticket paid 5,455 euros excluding the 3.55 million euro jackpot. January 30, 2014 Paris-Vincennes, Prix de Langeais, 85,000 euro purse, 2850 meters, 20 starters, Quinte+ with jackpot 3.55 euro million 1.14.8kr 1st Triskell Pacha (7g Filio Josselyn-Derose de la Butte), Franck Nivard up for owner/trainer David Cherbonnel, 2.1/1, his 11th career win 2nd Sierra Leone (8f John Arifant-Une d'Havetot), Jean-William Hallais trainer/driver, 11/1, 25 meter handicap 3rd Starter du Rib (8g Ganymede-Jiviga), Mathier Abrivard, 31/1, 25 meter handicap 4th Sissi du Morin (8f Grassano-Haltise du Morin), Philippe Daugeard up, 10/1, 25 meter handicap 5th Tornade du Digeon (7f Jag de Bellouet-Herlane du Terme), J-M Bazire, 4.8/1, 25 meter handicap The Gr. III Prix de Verdun (2700 meters, 11 starters, 105,000 euro purse) for five year-olds was the day's racing feature and it went to Villeroi (5m Oiseau de Feux-Pocahontas-Defi d'Aunou) with trainer Jean-Etienne Dubois aboard. Villeroi recorded his fifth lifetime win and increased earnings to 255,590€ for owner Antonio De Sousa. He defeated the good Love You mare Violetta Mauzin handled by Franck Nivard. January 30, 2013 Paris-Vincennes, Prix de Verdun, Gr. III, 105,000 euros purse, 2700 meters, 11 starters 1.14.4kr 1st Villeroi (5m Oiseau de Feux-Pocahontas-Defi d'Aunou), Jean-Etienne Dubois, 7.8/1, fifth career victory for earnings of 255,590 euros, owner Antonio De Sousa 2nd Violetta Mauzin (5f Love You-Ocely de la Merite), Franck Nivard, 3/1 3rd Vaillant Cash (5m Offshore Dream-Kara du Redon), Mathieu Abrivard, 3/1 4th Voluntary Dream (5m Goetmals Wood-Luna d'Odyssee), Jean-Philippe Dubois, 9/1 5th Viva la Vida (5f Quaro-Perriere), Pierre Vercruysse, 14/1 Holland's Berry's Boy took the Prix Chambery for European males over the 2700 meter grand piste. The six year-old gelded son of Love You scored in 1.14.6kr to increase career earnings to 108,750 euros with his eight lifetime win. Jan-F Van Dooyeweerd trains the winner who scored at 18/1 for reinsman Pierre Vercruysse. This pair rallied to gain a short lead after the field turned into the long stretch and held off a host of competitors for a nose verdict. Italy's Oneghin del Ronco, also by Love You, was second for J-M Bazire and trainer Vincent Tufano. January 30, 2014 Paris-Vincennes, Prix Chambery European males, 18 starters, 48,000 euro purse, 2700 meters 1.14.6kr 1st Berry's Boy (6g Love You-Realy Furniture-Incredible Crafts), Pierre Vercruysse up for trainer Jan-F Van Dooyeweerd, 18/1 odds, eighth career win for 108,750 euros in earnings (Holland) 2nd Oneghin del Ronco (6m Love You-Talia del Ronco-Park Avenue Joe), J-M Bazire up for trainer Vincenzo Tufano, 5/1 (Italy) 3rd Unix des Forges (6g Nuage de Lait-Ottawa d;Orgeres), Eric Raffin, 5.3/1 4th Uvaro Vet (6m Diamant Gede-Harmonie Chery), Bertrand Le Beller, 6.8/1 5th Omas NP (6g Brandy dei Fiori-Franciosa Fgf), Ferdinando Pisacane, 49/1 (Italy) In separate news it was reported that Prix d'Amerique winner Maharajah was returned to Sweden and will not contest the Prix de France. It was also reported that now 11 year-old Commander Crowe has returned to light training in the stable of Fabrice Souloy who stated that the veteran Swedish registered gelded campaigner would only return to the races if physically fit. The coming weekend feature at Vincennes is the 200,000 euro monte Prix de L'Ile de France. Roxane Griff heads the eight horse field, making this her third major event appearance in as many weeks. She won the Prix de Cornulier on January 19 and then raced tough in the Prix d'Amerique last Sunday. Camille Levesque ridden Quarry Bay may be a major competitor in this one. by Thomas H. Hicks for Harnesslink.com
With four wins at Vincennes on Prix d'Amerique day on a tough day of handicapping, we can be pleased with the effort in France, and this weekend's features at the Temple du Trot look pretty straight forward. As predicted the V75 last week was a tough one to pick and so it turned out with only three of our selections coming in. This week is no easier I'm afraid, in this the off season in Sweden. Jagersro V75-1 Silver division 1640m: Last start Art On Line (2) has the draw to get to the front early and dominate.Mikko Aho's gelding looks an anchor here. Selection 2 V75-2 Klass II 2140m: Joakim Lovgren's Largo Launcher (4) is a real improver, with two wins and a second in his last three starts. The gelding also has the draw to get to the lead early and looks set to continue his good current form. Selection 4 V75-3 Arvid Stjernswärds Minne (Gold) 2140m: Lars I Nilsson's Dreams Take Time (1) and Flemming Jensen's O'Grady (2) have the good draws and the form to fight this out. Group one winner Dreams Take Time is a future star, so is first pick. Selection 1 (2) V75-4 Fyaaringslopp (4YO) 2140m: Bjorn Goop's Reckless (5) and Helena Burman's Claudius.F. (6) are the form horses in this with Reckless the first choice. Selection 5 (6) V75-5 Mares race 2140m: There is little between Timo Nurmos' Panama As (1) and Lutfi Kolgjini's Sahara Fairytale (13), except for the draw while Deli Deli (8) with a new driver Johan Untersteiner could be one for longer odds. Selections 1-13-8 V75-6 Klass I 2640m: The rising classes are always tricky so it is best to go wide here with Vivo Per Le (1), Somar Brodde (9), Finish Future (10), Kemas Magic (11) and Elmer Gold (5). Selection 1-9-10-11-5 V75-7 Bronze Division 2140m: Petri Puro's Vasterbowonthenews (2) will be favourite to win here with Johnny Takter in the bike but there will be some stiff competition from the likes of Bjorn Goop's Twitter (6), Lutfi Kolgjini's VIci Lane (1) and Peter Untersteiner's Perfect Power (10). Go wide. Selection 2-6-1-10 Vincennes Saturday, R3 Prix Paul Viel (G2) 2175m: The big three in this 3YO Group two race for males are the Philippe Allaire's two Ready Cash colts Brillantissime (10), Bird Parker (8) and Franck Anne's imposing son of Cygnus d'Odyssee Bolide de Gueron (9). They should be the first three home, probably in that order. Selection 10 Saturday, R7 Prix Roquepine (G2) 2175m: Sebastien Guarato's Billie de Montfort (12) flew home just too late to catch Be My Girl in her last race and suffered her first defeat. Those are the best two fillies in this crop and there is only one lining up in this 3YO Group two race for females, so hop on Billie de Montfort although the price won't be big. Selection 12 Sunday, R6 Prix de l'Ile-De-France (G1) 2175m: Roxane Griff (8) was brilliant in the Prix de Cornulier and then a gallant fourth in the Prix d'Amerique. Sebastian Guarato has his champion mare at the top of her game and she should win here too. Veteran Quarry Bay (7) is her biggest rival and this looks a logical trifecta. Selection 8. TOTAL COMBINATIONS 60 - Cost $5, +1 alternate $10, + 2 alternate $20 Also here are my win wagers Jagersro, SINGLE WAGERS $2 Race 5 Art On Line (2) Race 6 Largo Launcher (4) Race 7 Dreams Take Time (1) Race 8 Reckless (5) Race 9 Panama As (1) Race 10 Vivo Per Le (1) Race 11 Vasterbowonthenews (2) Vincennes Sat Race 1 Brillantissime (10) Sat Race 3 Billie de Montfort (12) Sun Race 7 Roxane Griff (8)
Maharajah (9m Viking Kronos-Chili Khan-Giant Chill) enjoyed a perfect pocket trip engineered by harness racing driver Orjan Kihlstom to surge past pacesetter Up And Quick and J-M Bazire to take today's 93rd edition of the Grand Prix d'Amerique. The one million euro ($1,367,000 US Dollars) Gr. I International UET Masters Series event is the world's richest harness race and one of the most prestigious trotting contest. The course was rain soaked on this cold day but it not affect the Stefan Hultman trainee that entered the race off a weak performance in Sweden. For that reason he was sent off at 8.7/1. Favorite Up and Quick at 5/2 odds raced well and held off Yarrah Boko that was third at 19/1 for Pierre Vercruysse. Roxane Griff, last week's Prix de Cornulier winner was well placed throughout to gain fourth with Timoko fifth. Second choice Ready Cash took a shot at the leaders and reached third on the outer before going off-stride at mid-stretch. Maharajah scored his 31st career win and increased his earnings to 2,602,451 euro for owner public company Travkompaniets Stall AB. The early pace was soft but the field began to roll after recording 1.14.3kr at the 1500. The winner was clocked at 1.13.3kr at the finish of the 2700 meter test. by Thomas H. Hicks for Harnesslink.com
VINCENNES, France - France's emerging stars took advantage of a captive worldwide audience to strut their stuff at Vincennes during the Prix d'Amerique undercard Rising monte star Vision Intense and unbeaten 3YO Bouclier d'Or put on master classes in saddle and in harness, in the supporting events to the Prix d'Amerique. There was a thought that Vision Intense would attempt to become the third 5YO to win the Prix de Cornulier, the world championship of monte racing in 20 years, but her connections decided against a premature shot at history, when a steady course would surely achieve the goal. The daughter of Prodigious was majestic yesterday in winning the Group II Prix Camille Blaisot, over 2850m. The change of strategy to go forward in a race, rather than tail off and surge home is proving a winning one. Vision Intense is obviously a horse that is uncomfortable in traffic, and it appears there is no one in her age group who can stay with her now that she has figured out she can just crush her opponents from the front. Ready Cash is proving a phenom as a sire. Bouclier d'Or is the third B-crop colt of Ready Cash to emerge as a classique contender behind Brillantissime and Bird Parker, who were the first two home in the group two Emmanuel Margouty, the biggest race for 2YO males. They also quinellaed the Prince Maurice de Gheest, the group two leadup to the upcoming Criterium des Jeunes. It is conceivable that the great horse could have the first three home in the first Criterium of his second crop. Last season in his first crop he produced outstanding group one winning fillies Axelle Dark (who was third in the Prix Charles Tiercelin today), Avila and Group 1 placed Atlas de Jourdes. Ready Cash lost no fans today, and his legacy looks in safe hands. by David Sanders for Harnesslink.com
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Anyway, Scott McGehee and David Siegel were nice guys, intelligent, articulate and very serious about their little indie, black-and-white, mistaken-identity thriller Suture, which hit the festival circuit in 1993. It was about a luckless fellow who agrees to assume his wealthy half-brother's identity, but then loses his memory and is disfigured after his bro tries to blow him up (so the villain, who'd already murdered his father, could essentially kill himself off).
The plot had all the great elements of modern noir, but the greatest twist of all involved the casting. The bad half-brother was played by Caucasian actor Michael White; Dennis Haysbert, before he was cast as the first African-American president on 24 and the Allstate Insurance pitchman, gave a hauntingly tortured performance as the good half-brother. None of the other characters, including the blast victim's doctor, played by thirtysomething's Mel Harris, notice that Haysbert is black and White is, uh, white. It was up to the audience to watch colorblind to appreciate a ripping good yarn.
McGehee and Siegel would go on to make better-known pictures that unfold slowly, just as the films of the European masters who no doubt still influence them. Their next film, 2001's The Deep End, is a murky gem with Tilda Swinton playing a Tahoe City mother who tries to cover up what she believes to be her high-school-senior son's murder of his gay lover. That was followed in 2005 by the filmmakers' much-lauded Bee Season, in which the marriage of Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche falls apart while their daughter, played by an amazing young actress named Flora Cross, competes in a spelling bee.
Compared with Suture, The Deep End and Bee Season were fairly traditional, but McGehee and Siegel's next project, 2008's Uncertainty, returned them to unusual storytelling form: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins are a young couple with a child on the way who run off in different directions on the Brooklyn Bridge. Each reach separate realities, with one having them visiting her family in Brooklyn, and the other getting them involved with a criminal in Manhattan.
What Maisie Knew, McGehee and Siegel's latest, is a modern retelling of the Henry James novel, starring Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård and Steve Coogan. It's also a Spotlight selection on April 26 at the 14th annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF). I haven't seen it, but I am confident it's the kind of uncompromising work the fest and filmmakers are known for. (Festival programming director Amanda Salazar told me it's "challenging.") What Maisie Knew is also the kind of film that rose to the top when programmers of the April 25-May 2 NBFF made their final selections based on this cue from previous audiences: Give us less.
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Years of growing what's become one of Orange County's top cultural events since its 1999 founding—out of the ashes of the Newport Beach International Film Festival—led to more and more short and full-length feature, documentary, and/or foreign films being programmed, until the 400-film mark routinely appeared in the festival's rearview mirror.
This year, there will be about 350 films from more than 50 countries. The reduced count is not because of a poorer quality of submissions—quite the opposite, according to Salazar. She explains that in the past, finding screen time for 400-plus films required multiple showings at earlier weekday hours over the multiday event. Those were, frankly, hard to sell and lightly attended. Showing that many films at several different venues—Fashion Island, Edwards Big Newport, Triangle Square, Orange County Museum of Art, Sage Hill High School, the Port, the Lido—also presented technical problems, as finished (or nearly so) entries arrived at the festival office in various formats. Not all venues were open before the 2012 festival to test the flicks on the various projectors. Despite crossed fingers at the public screenings, glitches wound up canceling some showings.
Then came the customer surveys, which indicated a desire for more screenings on weekdays, when people can actually make them: after 5 p.m. In recent years, the festival had at least four screens showing films beginning around 3 p.m. on weekdays. So, for 2013, the decision was made to take this baby step toward a brave, new, less-is-more world: Nothing is being shown before 5:30 p.m. on the opening Friday (April 26); the weekend stays the same (programming begins at 11 a.m. both days); April 29 and 30 have three films going off sometime in the 3 o'clock hour. Then on May 1 and 2, it's back up to four, although some are repeats of films that screened earlier in the week.
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Is Alex Mcleish The Worst Manager in The Premier League?
Since moving across Birmingham to Villa Park in the summer, Alex McLeish has guided Aston Villa to 15th in the league and not that far away from relegation. Are Villa's poor fortunes this season all McLeish's fault?
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It seems like such a long time ago now since Aston Villa were on the cusp of a spot in the Champions League. Yes, along with Everton they did usually fall off towards the end of the season, but they were both challenging until almost the very end. Even as recently as the 2009/2010 season Aston Villa were up there, finishing the season in 6th, only 6 points behind Tottenham in 4th. Now compare that with Villa's current fortunes. At the moment they lie down in 15th place, and were knocked out of the League and FA Cups in the 3rd and 4th rounds respectively. It's definitely not exactly shaping up to be a successful first season for McLeish at Villa.
To say the appointment of Alex McLeish as Aston Villa manager last summer would be an understatement as the decision was met with protests from the Villa fans. The reaction to the hostility was that it was all because McLeish had moved across Birmingham from Villa's blue rivals to take the job. It was generally accepted though that they were bound to come round as soon as Villa started winning, fickle as football fans are. However in hindsight, this may have been an enormous underestimation of Villa fans. I guess when you have witnessed the relative greatness of being managed by Martin O'Neill, the prospect of Alex McLeish coming in, after he relegated their rivals last season, was not one likely to be embraced.
Since McLeish's appointment, Villa have been poor, there are no two ways about it. There was no initial honeymoon period as Villa started the season with 5 draws in their first 6 Premier League games, including 2 goalless draws against Fulham and Wolves, and ever since the start of the season. Villa haven't kicked on like many thought they would, in fact, they haven't looked like they even wanted to get started and actually play as though their position in the table was undeserved.
Aston Villa have gone from being a side that focussed their play on a fast and dynamic attack, a team that could hurt teams and would rarely sit back and hope for a draw, even against the best teams. Now, they look as though they have had the life completely sucked out of them. Of course, they have lost two important players in Ashley Young and Stewart Downing, but they still have the players within their ranks to attack teams if they wanted to. Charles NZogbia and Stephen Ireland, players who were brought in in the summer, can actually influence, yet they seemed to be resigned to a place on the bench and the occasional cameo appearance.
The tactical rigidity of this Aston Villa team is the most obvious step back from Villa sides of recent years. Irrespective of who they are playing, Villa seem to line up to defend a draw week in week out, and even when they do go behind, their game plan doesn't ever seem to change. On multiple occasions this season I have found myself actually feeling sorry for Darren Bent because, until Robbie Keane came in temporarily, his support up front was almost non-existent. The gap between Villa's midfield/defence combination, and Darren Bent, had been growing ever wider since the start of the season, and now Robbie Keane has returned to LA Galaxy and Darren Bent is out injured for potentially the rest of the season, Villa fans can look forward to the possibility of Emile Heskey as a lone striker.
Alex McLeish seems like a manager waiting for next year, relying on the fact that his squad are almost definitely too good to go down, but I'm not sure if there will be any actual positive change when "next year" does eventually come. They do have a decent cushion between themselves and the bottom 5 teams, but I wouldn't put it past McLeish's anti-winning tactics (not even anti-football) dragging Aston Villa down there.


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So I just want to share some pics of what might be the coolest animal on the planet, or the 8th wonder of the world ~if you will I am talking about the Marbled Crayfish!! Why is it so cool?? It clones itself!! :O I have one adult and about 25 babies that hatched on october 4th and there are about 50 more that hatched december 13 and are still hanging onto mommy. They are truly fascinating. I know that they are illegal in Australia and the UK but they are legal her in the US of A!! And for those who are worried *i am never going to release these into the wild!* they will be pets and feeders for my other fishies
I got Momma Cray (the adult) in the summer. She traveled from montana to massachusetts. She was very small
I was skeptical if this cloning thing was true, but them 2 weeks before october 4th she had laid her first batch. I was so happy the eggs are under her tail
A week after october 4th the first brave baby started to explore and crawl around on momma cray. This was the first time I saw a baby crayfish.
Soon all the babies started exploring during the day and went back to Momma Cray at night. I of corse was snapping pictures! This is a pic of a 12 day old cray. I see it as an 'inspirational' picture, a small crayfish climbing over "big" rocks and battling the current from the filter.
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I've been constipated, but I've still been defecating regularly (just with difficulty). ┬ĀIf you haven't defecated in 10 days you should DEFINITELY seek medical attention. That's grounds for going to the doctor, pregnant or not!
I actually go #2 better when I'm pregnant (in the begining anyways) but DO NOT take a laxative or anything containing a laxative, you can take a stool softner like dulcolax (again make sure you get the one that is only a stool softner) you can also get benefiber and add it to your food and beverages!
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Keep up on your stool softner like dulcola.┬Ā I had to do this all throughout first pregnancy and started taking it with 2nd pregnancy (ended in miscarriage) and after hormones regulated again I could stop taking it.┬Ā Some people are just prone to constipation.┬Ā Drink that water!
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I got horribly constipated when I was pregnant the last time, but it was from the Zofran I was on for morning sickness. ┬ĀI took colace every day after that horrible episode (dh had to give me an enema), and also took milk of magnesia (yuck!) a lot too. ┬ĀColace is completely safe. ┬ĀGL!
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Recommendation: LOTS of liquid. Dulcolax or colace as a stool softener. Take a fiber pill with your prenatal, and take your prenatal with food. And (embarassing) prunes or prune juice. Just like old people.
I'm doing all that and still only going every 4-5 days. Pregnancy seems to have slowed down my already slow digestive system. Good luck.
fiber one bars, they also have brownies. also avacodo's, other fruits, veggys. good luck
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In its report, the National Transportation Safety Board said the railway's operators had broken off a branch from a nearby tree and used it to press a button down so that the cars on the 298-foot track would restart during unintended stops. These stops, a sign of problems on the line, were happening intermittently before the accident.
"When an unintended stop occurred, the cars would only move if the operator depressed and held the 'start' button," the report said of a safety feature "designed to prevent continued automatic movement of the cars when a fault occurs." By wedging the branch against the button, the railway's operators "negat(ed) this safety feature."
The unintended stops were happening "multiple times on each trip" for reasons unknown, though senior railway managers were aware of the use of the branch, the report said.
The report, issued on an "urgent" basis despite the near-closure of the safety board during the partial shutdown of the federal government, also questioned the effectiveness of the system's safety brake.
The railway opened in 1901 and for the price of a penny carried people between the Hill Street business district and the top of Bunker Hill.
In 2001, its two cars collided, killing one person and injuring seven others.
An investigation faulted a modern gear that had replaced an original part. The emergency brake was also broken.
Rides were halted until March 2010, when the repaired and upgraded railway re-opened, ferrying tourists up and down the hill for 50 cents a ride.


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FREDERICK, Md. – Planes at Frederick County's airport could be grounded under sequestration and some people could lose their jobs.
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Walk-on Tryouts set for Softball
Those interested must attend a mandatory walk-on informational meeting on Monday, Aug, 27 at the University Center Building in Room 103 at 2:30 p.m.
To be eligible for the tryout, candidates can either be enrolled at UHV with at least 12 hours or co-enrolled at a community college with a minimum of 9 hours at UHV. Students who are co-enrolled and playing collegiate softball for a junior college will not be eligible for the tryout.
Each walk-on candidate must have a current physical and have proof of medical insurance.
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The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region, offers courses leading to more than 65 bachelor's and master's degree
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Refugees currently undergo the most rigorous security screening process of anyone who comes to the United States.
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As with any natural disaster or emergency, it has been the practice of DHS to devote its efforts to disaster relief/emergency aid in the affected area and not use DHS resources for immigration enforcement. Please relay this to your associates and to those affected by this horrific event.Andrew Lorenzen-Strait
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 11050367.
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Looks like Samsung is releasing yet another mid range phone while we eagerly wait for news on the Samsung Galaxy S3. The Samsung Galaxy S Advance is rumoured to be officially launched during the upcoming Mobile World Congress, the same one which they unveiled the Galaxy S II last year. The phone comes with 1GHz dual-core processor, 768 MB RAM and an internal storage of around 16GB which puts it in between the Nexus S and Galaxy S II. It also comes with a 4.3″ WVGA screen and 5 megapixel rear facing camera with LED flash capable of recording 720p video and 1.3 megapixel front facing camera.
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The Village of Stadomelli
The village of Stadomelli belongs to the municipality of Rocchetta di Vara, in the province of La Spezia, region Liguria.
The village of Stadomelli is 4,55 kilometers far from the same town of Rocchetta di Vara to whom it belongs.
To the municipality of Rocchetta di Vara also belong the localities of Beverone (3,31 km), Canal della Bassa (5,19 km), Casoni (6,32 km), Castello (3,18 km), Fornello (3,54 km), Garbugliaga (6,06 km), Goledo (1,71 km), Manzile - Quaradeghini (2,89 km), Molino Rotato (3,72 km), Montale - Serra (3,53 km), Piazza (3,31 km), Ramello (3,93 km), Suvero (2,82 km), Veppo (3,33 km).
The number in parentheses following each village name indicate the distance between the same village and the municipality of Rocchetta di Vara.
The locality of Stadomelli rises 385 meters abobe sea level.
The population of Stadomelli counts 26 inhabitants.
Please find in what follows:
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The parishes in the town of Stadomelli
There is just a single parish in Stadomelli. The same is listed in what follows, along with some related information.
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|S. Giovanni Battista
|Rocchetta di Vara
|La Spezia
|Diocese of La Spezia - Sarzana - Brugnato
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Canavella Vara
Beverino Castello (sp)- Strada E Porta D'accesso
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Chiesa Di Oltrevara
Romello - Ponte Sul Magra
Brugnato La Cattolica
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Beverino Castello (sp)- Quercia Secolare
Map and road map of Stadomelli
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