Meaulnes du Corta took top honours on Sunday winning the 88th edition of the $1.3 million Prix d'Amérique Marionnaud at the Hippodrome de Vincennes in Paris, France
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Trained by Pierre Levesque and driven by Franck Nivard, Meaulnes du Corta led for most of the 2,700 meters before pulling away down the stretch to secure the victory. The winning time was rated in 1:56.4.
Nouba du Saptel (Yves Dreux) was the runner-up with Qualita Bourbon (Jean Pierre Dubois) finishing in third. Defending champion Offshore Dream finished sixth in the 18-horse field for trainer-driver Pierre Levesque.
Meaulnes du Corta - 2009 Prix d'Amérique
Trot Blogger Kelly Spencer took in the Prix d'Amerique live for the first time. Read her impressions of the event here.
Full information about the event is available on the Prix d'Amerique website at prix-amerique.com.
Thank you for showing the
Thank you for showing the the re-play of the Prix d'Amerique
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Love the camera work on
Love the camera work on these races!
Bonjour Kelly tu es très
Bonjour Kelly tu es très chanceuse!
First I would like too congratulate you for all the good work you already done in your young career. Your markettingship is very refreshing for harness racing, keep going I hope we will see those pictures somewhere eventually.
Bon voyage de retour
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