Timoko favored in Grand Criterium
March 12, 2016,by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent
Timoko and driver Bjorn Goop are favored to win France’sprestigious Grand Criterium de Vitesse de la Cote d’Azur with $100,000 to thewinner.
In his last three races Timoko has had to face Bold Eagle, whois now busy at stud duty, and will not return to racing until August.
The Grand Criterium is the biggest mile race in France andTimoko has won it twice before.
The Starters:
1 Kadett CD (SE) – Robert Bergh
2 Un Mec d’Heripre (FR)– scratched
3 Solea Rivilliere (FR) – Philippe Daugeard
4 Pascia Lest (IT) – Nicholas Ensch
5 Voltigeur deMyrt (FR). Gabrielle Gelormini
6 Oasis Bi (IT)– Johnny Takter
7 Timoko (FR) – Bjørn Goop
8 Anna Mix (FR) – Pierre Vercruysse
9 Vicomte Boufarcaux (FR) – Ch. A. Mary
10 Trebol (ES) –Gabrielle A. Pou Pou
11 Luckycharm Hanover (US) – Yannick A. Briand
12 SaharaFairytale (SE) – Christophe Martens
13 Going for GoldZaz (SE) – Dominik Locqueneux
14 Air Frame (SE)– Romain Deriuex