Paris — Idao de Tillard, with Clement Duvaldestin in the bike, stamped himself as a champion, winning the prestigious Prix de France at Vincennes in a new race record of 1:51.3 (mile rate).

Idao de Tillard won by two lengths over Go on Boy (driven by Romain Derieux) and last year’s winner of the race, Ampia Mede SM (Franck Nivard).

Idao de Tillard completed a sweep of the Prix d’Amérique and Prix de France on Sunday at Vincennes. Gerard Forni photo.

The 6-year-old is just the fourth trotter in this century to sweep the Prix d’Amérique and Prix de France.

Swedish mare Joviality, driven by Benjamin Rochard, opened the race with a :25.1 first quarter but faded around the last corner and finished last.

The purse for the winner was €180,000.