by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Internet Correspondent

More than 9.000 fans were at the Enghien track in Paris Saturday afternoon (April 22) to see Bold Eagle return to action. Driven by Franck Nivard, Bold Eagle raced in the Group 1 contest, Prix de l’Atlantique, which he won in a very impressive style.

Gerard Forni photo

Bold Eagle wins convincingly in Paris on Saturday afternoon.

Able to take command from post position one, Bold Eagle, led all the way and it seemed he only was jogging around the track. He won the 1-5/16 mile event in 1.56.1 (mile rate) followed by stablemate Billie de Montfort driven by David Thomain.

Trainer Sebastian Guarato was very satisfied with his stable star, who not will race again before the Elitlopp in Stockholm.

“It was a very easy win today. I believe it will be just as easy in Stockholm,” Guarato joked after the race.

In Sweden the 6-year-old, Propulsion ,driven by Ôrjan Kihlström, returned to action in very impressive style at Umeaa. Although Propulsion was parked outsider the leader for the first mile, he won with open lengths in 1.57f (mile rate) followed by Fire To The Rain (Yankee Glide).

Propulsion, who is owned by the Zet Stable (Brixton Medicals) and trained by Daniel Redén, earned a spot in the upcoming Olympic Trot next Saturday (April 28) at Aby, but will skip that race and go to Finland to race in the Finlandia Ajo at Vermo on Sunday (May 7).

Propulsion won the Finlandia last year.