A field of 18 trotters is set to compete in the 2026 Prix d'Amérique on Sunday, Jan. 25 at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes in France.
The 2025 Elitloppet champion Go On Boy is the early favourite in the Group 1 stakes event that carries a purse of €1,000,000 (approximately $1.6 million CAD) and will be contested over a distance of 2,700 metres.
A 10-year-old son of Password out of Balaginette, Go On Boy has earned nearly €2.66 million (approximately $4.3 million CAD) and has 15 wins from 54 career starts. Bred by Jean-Pierre Mary, he is owned by Caroline Logier and trained and driven by Romain Derieux.
The richest trotter in the field, Go On Boy will be making his fourth start in the Prix d'Amérique following a disqualification in his first appearance in 2023 and fourth and third-place finishes the last two years -- most recently he finished ahead of his half brother Josh Power, who is also among the starters this year for trainer/driver Sébastien Ernault.
The field also includes 2023 champion Hooker Berry, with Damien Bonne listed to drive. He will race this year out of the stable of Antoine Lhérété, who will drive his other trainee, J'aime le Foot.
The father and son team of trainer Thierry Duvaldestin and driver Clément Duvaldestin, winners of the last two editions courtesy Idao de Tillard (not entered), will seek a third straight victory with the five-year-old Lovino Bello representing the stable this year.
Last year's runner-up, Just Love You, is a contender for the tandem of driver Alexandre Abrivard and trainer Laurent Claude Abrivard, who will also send out the returning mare Inmarosa, with Léo Abrivard in the sulky.
The complete field is listed below.
2026 Prix d'Amérique
Head No. - Horse - Driver - Trainer
1. Harmony du Rabutin - D. Bekaert - G.R. Huguet
2. Iroise de la Noé - E. Raffin - Th. Levesque
3. King Opera - W. Bigeon - W. Bigeon
4. J'aime le Foot - A. Lhérété - A. Lhérété
5. Immortal Doc - B. Goop - F. Wallin
6. Epic Kronos - P. Ph. Ploquin - D. Reden
7. Keep Going - M. Mottier - M. Mottier
8. Bullet The Bluesky - D. Wajersten - D. Wajersten
9. Lovino Bello - Cl. Duvaldestin - Th. Duvaldestin
10. Frank Gio - M. Abrivard - S. Guarato
11. Josh Power - S. Ernault - S. Ernault
12. Just Love You - A. Abrivard - L. Cl. Abrivard
13. Hokkaido Jiel - F. Nivard - J.L. Dersoir
14. Inmarosa - L. Abrivard - L. Cl. Abrivard
15. Koctel Du Dain - D. Thomain - P. Allaire
16. Hooker Berry - D. Bonne - A. Lhérété
17. Francesco Zet - B. Rochard - D. Reden
18. Go On Boy - R. Derieux - R. Derieux
The Prix d'Amérique is scheduled as Sunday's sixth race, with an approximate post time of 10:20 a.m. (EST).
To view the complete entries, click here.
(Standardbred Canada, photo of last year's winner Idao de Tillard)