HORSE RACING CLUB
Ecurie du Club Galop
Six horses trained by two of the best professionals in Chantilly, Tony Clout and Gilles Chaignon.
ANIMATEUR - DANA SPRING - LEXOR - PILLEUR D'OR - SIMPLE STYLE - SLICK THE DREAMER
Since inception, this racing club has won 62 races including 10 tiercés, placed 188 times on 469 starts (ratio = 53% times in the money).
Purchased in a claiming race in april 2008, Slick The Dreamer, 3 yo by Slickly, is second of the Prix de la Capitainerie, then third of the Prix de Chauffour (main handicaps at Chantilly).Lexor was purchased during the spring 2007. Bought 26 898 euros in a claiming race, Lexor, by Kahyasi and a dam by Bering, is placed third in the Prix du Berceau at Chantilly for his first start under our colours. In november 2008, Lexor, tested in jumping races, wins by fifteen lengths.
By Priolo, Dana Spring finishes fast her courses ; she proves it being placed second of the the Prix de la Dore, july 15 (07) at Vichy, for her second race under our colours. Placed several times in 2008, Dana Spring finds the light in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Port-Royal (handicap) at Saint-Cloud.
Gelding by Highest Honor and a daughter of Sadler's Wells, Animateur has been purchased in a claiming race in october 2007 for 32 600 euros (former owners : Wertheimer & Frère). In september 2008, Animateur pockets at Vichy the Prix des Bords de l'Allier (claiming race) and repeats at Argentan, in november, in the Prix de la Fédération de Basse-Normandie (claiming race).
Born to jump, Pilleur d'Or comes back on the steeple-chase at Auteuil, being second of the Prix Ferdinand Riant then third of the Prix Thuya, during the fall 2008.
Simple Style is a 3yo filly by Beat Hollow purchased in november 2008, racing in handicaps.
Our best souvenirs :
Marrast won more than 2,4 millions FF and is now at stud for a sire's career.
Bleu d'Altaïr, our champion, won 5 races and was placed 15 times, including Grand Prix de Marseille (Listed) and was sold as a National Sire. Picture.
Roiligh de Vindecy, remarkable hurdler at Auteuil, is the brilliant winner of the important Prix Stanley at 3 and Prix Hardatit at 5.
Billy The Kid, our ambassador, almost won 350 000 euros for our club. His record includes the amazing performance of four victories in main handicaps in 2003 and, the next season, a listed-race win in the Prix Lord Seymour (L.).
Royal Puck'r, particularly known for his victory, on the Arc Day, in the Prix Hôtel-Casino Barrière de Lille.
Ecurie Etoiles du Galop
Two horses trained by one of the best professionals in Chantilly, Elie Lellouche
JE TRACE - MISS STREAM
This is the second string created. To date 34 victories including 5 tiercés, placed 130 times on 301 participations (ratio = 55 % in "the five first").
Je Trace, bought in a claiming race, october 2005, chestnut horse by Marathon, dominates Prix Sicambre at Fontainebleau for a first appearance under our colours. At 3, he is placed third of the important Prix Demidoff at Chantilly, before to add to his record a second race B, the Prix du Bras d'Or at Compiègne. In october 2006, Je Trace confirms his improving potential, as a fourth in the Prix Le Fabuleux (L.) at Longchamp.
Placed fourth of the Prix Carteret at Saint-Cloud in 2007, Je Trace shines again in 2008 taking home the Handicap de Normandie at Deauville.Miss Stream wishes to honour, one day, her half-sisters Miss France and Tonic Star. In 2008, she is a lovely 3 yo by Trempolino, racing in handicaps.
Our best souvenirs :
Belfortain won a tiercé at Longchamp in 2001 and the main Prix Sea Bird. In 2002, he dominates the important Prix de la Porte de Madrid, at Longchamp, particularly defeating the sixth of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2001, before being sold and exported to Riyad.A first start and a first win for Miss France in Prix de Vulaines (B) at Maisons-Laffitte, october 17, 2003. In 2004, she is placed third for her come back in main Prix Rose de Mai (L.), before finishing at the same rank in Prix Pénélope (Gr.3) ; in september, she is placed third in Prix de Liancourt (L.) at Longchamp, then second in Prix Charles Laffitte (L.), a few hours before to be sold 160 000 euros at the "Arc Select Sale".
Tonic Star, half-sister to our Miss France, bred at Haras des Etoiles, Tonic Star shines at 3 in the Prix d'Aguesseau at Clairefontaine (handicap - tiercé), and is also placed five times second, particularly in the Prix de Lieurey (L.), the Prix Coronation (L.) and the Prix Aquatinte II (B).
At 4, she is once again second, this time, in the Prix Philippe Tassin at Lyon-Parilly, before to find the light at Longchamp, september 1, defeating Gwenseb in the Prix du Quai Aux Fleurs. Sold 65 000 euros at the "Arc Select Sale" in october 2007.
Ecurie Etoiles du Trot
Third string has been created in October 96 with the best jockey-trainer Michel Lenoir. 53 wins, placed 195 times on 496 starts (ratio : 50 % times placed in the five first which is exceptional in the trotting side).
Five horses :
RONA PIERJI - QUATINKA MANISTE - PARADISE ISLAND - PERFECT SKY - PRINCESSE ETOILEE
Princesse Etoilée, a chestnut filly by Hermès du Buisson and Héra de Pouline, born in 2003, qualified in 1' 18"1, has always shown a great potential, harnessed and "au monté". She particularly proves it, brilliantly dominating the Prix de Vimoutiers, september 10 (07), and the Prix Ate, april 4 (08), still at Vincennes.
By our Génois de Pouline and a mare, close relative to Princesse Etoilée, Quatinka Maniste has been rented. She has pleased us in march 2008 with a victory in the Prix Marquis de Cozes at La Rochelle.
Purchased 46 000 euros from Ecurie des Charmes in 2007, placed in 2008 second and third at Vincennes, then fourth at Enghien, Paradise Island has left us... hopeful.
Already rich of three victories, the talented Perfect Sky 1' 13"8 (Va.), by Viking's Way, has been purchased 83 000 euros in may 2008. Powerful, placed twice second at Vincennes since his purchase by Les Etoiles du Trot, june 6 and june 27, then second and third this summer at Enghien, Perfect Sky .is offering us sensations and great sport.
Rona Pierji, our rookie, "pockets" a victory at 3 during the fall 2008.
Souvenirs
Malikove 1' 13" 1, 6 wins, Prix de Jussy, de Besançon at Vincennes, Prix d'Aix-en-Provence at Enghien (twice), Prix des Cavaliers Français, placed 33 times