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EuroTrot
12-30-2015, 02:19 AM
Just one month, and one of the biggest trotting events of Europe will start
The Prix dAmerique

http://www.prix-amerique.com/?lang=en

EuroTrot
01-15-2016, 12:41 AM
One of the hot favourites - Bold Eagle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkgIikchMic

papagayo
01-15-2016, 09:25 AM
Indeed. Time to separate the boys from the men!

EuroTrot
01-15-2016, 11:37 AM
What about Papagayo E.? Will he start at the Prix du Luxenbourg? I have seen his uncle Bicycle live. If P. is like him, he will win the PdL. easy.

EuroTrot
01-15-2016, 08:19 PM
Papagayo E. gets sick, and will not start in France this Wintermeeting.

papagayo
01-16-2016, 04:05 AM
Yes, he's already on his way home to Norway. He was not going to start in PdA anyway, their goal is PdA 2017. I have not asked Tom (one of the two owners) but I would not be surprised if they go to France for Prix Rene Balliere this summer and he will be a handful for anybody in Europe this year, especially 2100 meter races (I believe 2100meter is his best distance)

EuroTrot
01-17-2016, 04:33 AM
Ventes-du-Grand-Prix-d-Amerique
Sales - Catalog

arqana-trot.com/template/img/v…mmunique/v127/complet.pdf (http://www.arqana-trot.com/template/img/vente/communique/v127/complet.pdf)

papagayo
01-18-2016, 04:04 AM
Well, after his impressive win today Bold Eagle (pronounced "Bøld Igl" in France, hehe ) will be the overwhelming favorite

EuroTrot
01-18-2016, 04:24 AM
Bold Eagle - It would be great, to have a new international "Superstar" like Ourasi and Varenne!

Richard prior
01-18-2016, 11:35 PM
Truly astonishing effort

papagayo
01-19-2016, 04:28 AM
He's a beast and a truly magnificent horse. Took the picture below when I visited Sebastien Guarato last summer. Not the best picture but there are few things to complain about conformation wise, he's very balanced in every way, very American in fenotype (appearance) yet has a seemingly perfect mix of French and American genes. He can get a bit hotheaded at the beginning of the races and one of these days he may break for no obvious reason but maybe not as he's maturing (but a son of Ready Cash will always be a son of Ready Cash, also mentally...)

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Messenger
01-20-2016, 02:37 AM
Do you think this pic has been photoshopped?

papagayo
01-21-2016, 02:50 AM
No, why?

Messenger
01-21-2016, 11:24 AM
Assuming it is Bold Eagle having found the pic here

http://www.hingstkollen.se/hingstar/bold-eagle/

I cannot get over how much smaller his head looks compared to your pic Sturla

papagayo
01-22-2016, 07:24 AM
Angle, camera/zoom, weather, horse in different shape etc. It doesn't really look like BE but it is in fact him :)

EuroTrot
01-27-2016, 10:32 PM
PdA-sales livestream
First session starts Midnight AEST
http://www.arqana-trot.com/live

Messenger
01-28-2016, 01:28 AM
Great stuff Robert. I can say I saw this in time to tune in but I would regret it tomorrow if I started watching a sale at midnight.
Richard would have been a candidate but the Gas Man gets up very early and would have had his head on the pillow counting horses hours ago ;)

EuroTrot
01-28-2016, 01:47 AM
Horses all around the clock. What could be better?:D

EuroTrot
01-29-2016, 03:35 AM
Nice video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HC5VQbisi4&feature=youtu.be

Richard prior
01-29-2016, 06:39 AM
Excellent advertisement for the Great race, Thanks Robert.

Messenger
01-30-2016, 01:11 AM
Brilliant footage. I can also imagine it as a series of 30 sec commercials on TV. Imagine what we could do if we were a financial mainstream racing code.

Watching some more of that Trots TV - like Bold Eagle winning the Prix de Belgique made me realize how sensational it is over there and why it is such a strong industry

papagayo
01-30-2016, 04:37 AM
There have been some great commercials made if you ask me, e.g:

Elitloppet ad 2014 - best ever trotting commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XbwpmdSOA4

Canal + on Jag de Bellouet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc930MPd1kk

EuroTrot
01-30-2016, 05:33 AM
Yes, the both are really good. A third one is close to the Jag-video with General du Pommeau. Only to short.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3m6rP6Srj8

EuroTrot
01-30-2016, 08:14 PM
PdA-sales results
http://www.arqana-trot.com/en/resultats/2016-opodo-prix-d-amerique-sales

Messenger
02-01-2016, 01:48 AM
Only 2½ hrs until the Big Event - unfortunately that is 2.15am AEDT
Unfortunately I don't have Fox sports when the AFL is off season so I cannot get Sky 2 to record it

EuroTrot
02-01-2016, 08:33 AM
On the PdA-homepage in post 1, you will find the race.

Njcstables
02-01-2016, 10:17 AM
Bold eagle far too good. Looks like only injury or illness will stop him dominating the next few years.

Messenger
02-01-2016, 01:36 PM
I do not think I have seen a driver as cocky as 'rubber neck' Franck Nivard

Messenger
02-01-2016, 03:21 PM
For those who have not seen it yet

https://youtu.be/fvC50BEAHeU

Be sure to change menu settings in corner to 1080 quality and full screen