Emotions, twists and great performances made the Prix d’Amérique Races ZEturf Qualif #2 – Prix du Bourbonnais 2022 a very beautiful event, Sunday December 11 at the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes. Hooker Berry triumphed easily ahead of Hussard du Landret and Etonnant. All three obtained their passport for the Finals of the Prix d’Amérique Races ZEturf competition.
15 talented protagonists offered a dazzling battle in the Prix d’Amérique Races ZEturf Qualif #2 – Prix du Bourbonnais. The first twist came shortly after the start when Flamme du Goutier, a very prominent mare, suffered the rigors of disqualification. Meanwhile, Etonnant and Vivid Wise As, the two favorites and the two richest in the field, were leading the race and leading at high speed. Etonnant alone took command shortly after passing in front of the stands. Hooker Berry tracked the two favorites to the rope, without letting go of them. The 5-year-old attacked in the final turn to sign a magnificent success. Hussard du Landret took the honors ahead of Etonnant, courageous, Décoloration, who narrowly failed for third place, and Delia du Pommereux. The disappointment came from Vivid Wise As, who could do no better than eighth after occupying the front positions.
Hooker Berry, Hussard du Landret and Etonnant won their qualification for the Finals of the Prix d’Amérique Races ZEturf competition: Prix d’Amérique Legend Race, Prix de France Speed Race and Prix de Paris Marathon Race. The winner is trained by the essential Jean-Michel Bazire. His son Nicolas, winner of the last Prix d’Amérique Legend Race with Davidson du Pont, drove him. The young man gave his impressions at the microphone of Equidia: “Hooker Berry is an incredible little horse, he has been playing at the highest level since he was 2 years old and he is still responding. He looked perfect today. We got off to a good start, then had an excellent run. This victory makes me very happy, especially since I had a complicated period at the end of the summer. I may have found my partner for the next Prix d’Amérique Legend Race, but his trainer, my father, will decide”. The next episode of the Prix d’Amérique Races ZEturf will be double: Qualif #3 – Critérium Continental and Qualif #4 – Prix Ténor de Baune will both keep enthusiasts in suspense on Saturday 24 December.
