Once again, a filly was the strongest in the most prestigious race for French 3-year-old trotters as Hanna de Molles captured the Group I Criterium des 3 Ans at Vincennes on Sunday (Dec. 20) She was driven by Alexandre Abrivard.

Hanna des Molles became the third filly in four years to win this event. Gerard Forni photo.

This was the third time in the last four years a filly has won this event which had a purse of $95,000.

Trained by Laurent Claude Abrivard with his son in the bike, Hanna des Molles won easily over another filly, Havaise with Franck Nivard holding the lines.

Hanna des Molles has now won six of 14 races and has earned $325,000 in purse money. Her sire is Village Mystic.