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Iroise de la Noé Repeats in Prix de Belgique to Complete Prix d'Amérique Field

Ridden for the first time by Éric Raffin, the 8-year-old mare looked in peak form for the 25 January championship.

Overview

  • The Prix de Belgique at Vincennes on January 11 served as the final qualifier, confirming the last entries for the Prix d'Amérique.
  • Iroise de la Noé won for a second consecutive year, with Franck Gio second, Immortal Doc third and King Opéra fourth to secure the remaining berths.
  • The mare delivered a controlled late move under Raffin to claim the 12th victory of her career.
  • Trainer Thomas Levesque praised her condition and expressed confidence in her prospects for the main event.
  • The official Quinté+ order was 2–9–7–6–4, with Working Class Hero narrowly missing qualification and Hooker Berry finishing sixth.