The world’s greatest
trotting spectacle is just six weeks away, and this year’s edition of the
Prix’d’Amerique may feature an actual Amerique
– the trotting mare Maven.
The daughter of
Glidemaster – M Stewart, now trained by Jimmy Takter and driven by Yannick
Gingras for owners Herb Liverman, John Fielding and Joyce McClelland is headed to
France to race in the Prix de Bourgogne on Dec. 28, a preliminary event for the
Prix d’Amerique. How she fares will determine if Jimmy Taker tries for a second
victory in the race that attracts over 40,000 spectators on the last Sunday in
January. Takter also trained the 1999 winner, the legendary Moni Maker.
If you never been to
Paris, consider going to see one of the most beautiful cities in the world, in
the best possible setting: framed by the world’s best trotters, with a group of
like-minded harness racing enthusiasts.
International travel
company Equitours offers a guided tour that features some of the best
attractions Paris has to offer, in value-priced package that offers plenty of
time to explore the City of Lights on your own, or simply immerse yourself in
the French trotting culture.
You can try to win the
trip through the Standardbred Retirement Foundation raffle (http://www.adoptahorse.org) or leave nothing to chance and book this
fantastic experience today.
The tour begins on
Thursday, Jan. 22 and ends on Monday, Jan. 26. Options includes a visit to
Grosbois training center and the stable of Pierre Vercruysse, who raced several
years at The Meadowlands and will be hosting Maven, an auction of trotting
horses and an extraordinary equine trade fair where the champagne flows freely,
a visit to the Moulin Rouge, a personalized bus tour of Paris, extraordinary
meals and international company, and culminates with VIP seat for the Prix
d’Amerique at famed Vincennes Racetrack.
For complete
information, go to www.equitours.se and click on the American flag to take you to a
full description of the Paris and Prix d’Amerique tour. Or contact American
representatives Dean Hoffman at deanahoffman49@gmail.com
