by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Newsroom Senior Correspondent

The Jimmy Takter-trained Maven will have her second start in Paris this Sunday afternoon (Jan. 11) at Vincennes in the Prix Tenor de Baune, a race for 6-year-old trotters over the 1-11/16 mile distance and with a total purse of $145,000.

As the entry box closed at noon, only ten trotters were entered.

In France head-numbers in races with a standing start are assigned to a trotter depending on lifetime earnings. The richest trotter gets the highest number. Thus Maven will race with head number 10.

The likely favorite is another USA-bred trotter, Solvato, driven by Ôrjan Kihlström, who a fortnight ago won the Prix de Bourgogne. Solvato is the full brother to Shake It Cerry.

The field for the Tenor de Baune:
1. Claes Boko–Johanne Lindqvist
2. Valko Jenilat–G Delaune
3. Voyage de Reve–Jean Philippe Dubois
4. Vulcain de Vandel–Franck Nivard
5. Villeroi–Eric Raffin
6. Chelsea Boko–Bjørn Goop
7. Voltigeur de Myrt–G. Gelormini
8. Solvato–Ôrjan Kihlström
9. Mosaique Face–Jos Verbeeck
10. Maven–Jean Michel Bazire

On the same card is the Prix de Belgique, which is the last test race for the Prix d’Amerique. Also in that race just 10 trotters were entered with Texas Charm, driven by Julien Dubois, as the likely favorite. The distance is 1-3/4 miles and the total purse is $145,000.

The field for the Prix de Belgique:
1. Elles W Phedo–Johanne Lindqvist
2. Vabellino–Eric Raffin
3. Very Nice Marceaux–Pierre Vercruysse
4. Solea Rivelliere–Philippe Daugeard
5. Kadett CD–Robert Bergh
6. Uhlan du Val–Cedric Megissier
7. Roxana de Barbray–G. Gelormini
8. Severino–Charles Bigeon
9. Texas Charm–Julien Dubois
Trailing the field by 25 meters
10. Up and Quick–Jean Michel Bazire