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Prix d’Amerique 2010 results and winner | Dates and first analysis | Prix 2010

2010 Prix d’Amerique results and winner: 01/31/2010.

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Results and Winner

1. Oyonnax (6)

2. Quaker Jet (1)

3. Meaulnes du Corta (18)

4. Nouba du Saptel (14)

5. Russel November (13)

See also: 2009 Prix de Bretagne, 2009 Prix du Bourbonnais, 2010 Prix de Bourgogne and 2010 Prix de Belgique.

In less than 100 days it will be the 31st of January and there will come the long-awaited 89th Prix d’Amerique 2010. It is the greatest harness racing event in the world, considered by all as the trotters world championship, with one million euros stakes.

The finest French trotters along with the very best European trotters will be competing. It will be the opportunity for us to see great horses such as Nouba du Saptel (photo below), Niky, Olga du Biwetz, One du Rib and the like. 2007 and 2008 winner Offshore Dream and Qualita Bourbon who have retired will not be there. 2009 outstanding winner Meaulnes du Corta, who has been kept away from the racetrack these last 6 months due to recurrent leg problems, may not attend. Great champions go, others will come and we will probably see Maharajah, Stefan Ultman’s crack who just walked away with the great Prix de l’U.E.T. Final on October 3.

The richest horses (Oiseau de Feux, Magnificent Rodney, One du Rib…) are already selected participants for the supreme event, providing of course that they avoid wounds or detrimental diseases till then. As for the others they will have to prove themselves worthy of the great event so to speak in taking part in a 4-step qualifying tournament: The Prix de Bretagne – the Prix du Bourbonnais – the Prix de Bourgogne and finally the Prix de Belgique. The first 4 horses in the final ranking, once these 4 preliminary events have been run, will have priority to compete in the Prix d’Amérique. In each of the 4 events the horses will score as follows: 1st position, 9 points – 2nd position, 6 points – 3rd position, 4 points – 4th position, 2 points – 5th position, 1 point. For horses aged 4 there will be another opportunity at the end of December. The winner of the Criterium Continental will receive a wild-card which will allow the horse to compete in the great event of Harness racing. It will not be easy though because the horse will meet older and more resistant competitors.

Horses aged 6 will have an extra opportunity to qualify directly if they win the Prix Ténor de Baune, regardless of their earnings. This event was introduced in 2008 with the specific aim to reward trotters this age in their top shape 2 weeks before the great event. Until the 31th of January a lot can happen, a horse can suddenly earn a lot, others may unfortunately be wounded or go through a period of rather poor physical condition. These are what makes the suspense and the magic of horseraces. In our next articles we will go back on the past recent Prix d’Amerique and we will introduce you to the great champions that made it a legendary event. Discover the Prix d’ Amerique 2010 official website.