Italy has played a prominent role in the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot since the race was revived from a 19-year hiatus in 2015. First, Twister Bi arrived in 2017 and smashed the world record at the 1-1/4-mile distance and, two years later, Zacon Gio was equally impressive in victory. In 2023, a new player will attempt to follow in their hoofprints.
Italy has played a prominent role in the $1,000,000 MGM Yonkers International Trot since the race was revived from a 19-year hiatus in 2015. First Twister Bi arrived in 2017 and smashed the world record at the 1 1/4 mile distance and two years later Zacon Gio was equally impressive in victory. In 2023 a
Face Time Bourbon overcame a wide uncovered journey in the first 1,200 metres of Sunday s (Jan. 31) €1 million (C$1.54 million) Prix d Amérique at Hippodrome de Vincennes in Paris before ducking into the pocket up the backstretch and vaulting to a 1-3/4 length victory to join his sire, Ready Cash, as a two-time winner of the prestigious event.
Swedish driver Björn Goop placed Face Time Bourbon in the front flight at the start of the 2,700-metre race, but the pair were looped by Gu D Heripre (Franck Nivard) and shuffled mildly before finding room to angle three-wide without cover with a lap remaining as Gu D Heripre yielded to Bahia Quesnot (Junior Guelpa). Now in the clear, Face Time Bourbon advanced and crossed into the first-over seat with 1,500 metres to go before pressing into the pocket behind Bahia Quesnot up the backstretch. With 650 metres remaining, Goop angled the double millionaire out of the pocket to engulf a tiring Bahia Quesnot and urged him three lengths clear o