by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Newsroom Senior Correspondent

The Jimmy Takter-trained Maven has arrived in France and was transported to the historic training center Chamant, which is a 30 minute drive from the Charles de Gaulle airport.

Gerard Forni photo

Maven will race next Sunday (Dec. 28) in the Prix de Bourgogne at Vincennes.

Chamant was the place where the legendary trainer Charlie Mills used to train his trotters after World War II.

The French trainer Jacky Beuthart will take care of Maven, who will race next Sunday (Dec. 28) in the Prix de Bourgogne at Vincennes.

The Prix de Bourgogne is the third test race leading up to the Prix d’Amerique. The distance is 1-5/16 miles and Yannick Gingras will fly over and drive Maven in that race.