ENGLISH TEXTS
He has a remarkable pedigree as he is also the full brother of Master Dino , winner of the ‘ Renaud du Vivier ’ ( Gr1 ) and 3 rd in the ‘ Alain du Breil ’ ( Gr1 ). He is also the only horse to have beaten Jigme , who has just been syndicated at a fairly high rate .”
From a physical standpoint , “ he has an impressive physique , standing at 1.72m , which is very good for the discipline . He shows great composure , with a powerful stride and ease over obstacles . We have been looking for a son of Doctor Dino for a long time , already having a stallion by Saint des Saints through Na Has . Our choice is to prioritize quality by offering sons of very established stallions , both out of intent and to meet the ever more premium market demand . The breeding market for jumpers has slowed down somewhat in recent years . The broodmare population , especially in the Central-East , does not have as many ‘ carrossed ’ mares as before , and we hope that with Master d ’ Oc ’ s physique , we can bring some size and bone back . Regarding the conditions , we chose to launch him at a price we consider reasonable , € 3,200 , with the aim that the horse starts working from the first year .”
Amanda Zetterholm : “ Master d ’ Oc is a magnificent gray horse with a very impressive stride and remarkable ease over obstacles . He has a very calm temperament . He won his Group impressively ahead of Jigme .”
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In each edition of our magazine , we will pose four questions to four personalities from the racing world whom we believe can provide different insights on current topics .
JACQUES DÉTRÉ OWNER ,
NICOLAS BERTRAN DE BALANDA BROKER ,
BERNARD DE CROIX COMMENTATOR ,
FRANÇOIS DOUMEN TRAINER ,
have agreed to answer us .
WHAT IS YOUR VERY FIRST
1 MEMORY OF AUTEUIL ?
WHO IS THE GREATEST
2 STEEPLECHASER OF ALL TIME IN YOUR OPINION ?
AN ALL-WEATHER TRACK AT
3 AUTEUIL , DO YOU BELIEVE IT ?
THE 2024 ARC :
4 A GREAT YEAR ?
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JACQUES DÉTRÉ
1
It doesn ’ t really have much to do with racing , to be honest . And it ’ s not my first memory that I ’ m going to talk about , but the first time I took my wife , Marie , there . We had just got married , it was in the early 80s . I was so happy to show her Auteuil and I had booked a table for two at the panoramic restaurant . We ordered and the wine arrived . An hour later , we still had nothing else so ... we left without having lunch ! And the wine was quite good .
2
Al Capone II , all the same ! That burst of speed , that finish , it was really something to see !
3
I don ’ t have much perspective on this project . It ’ s hard to say . But if we can do it at Auteuil , why not do it at Longchamp ? If the project is technically viable ! I would agree with any project that would accelerate and facilitate the renovation of Auteuil , to make it a place where we can once again welcome our friends , our clients , and all those who share our love of jump racing . So even an idea as incongruous as an all-weather track at Auteuil will suit me if it goes in the direction of Auteuil ’ s renewal . Today , this racecourse is expensive and if we renovated it , it would be less so , and it would be a virtuous investment . Jump racing probably has good years ahead of it because it has well recovered , because it is once again attracting an international clientele , which is getting frustrated in Great Britain and Ireland . We have a good card to play with Auteuil .
4
The Arc rating is regularly quite low , and this edition should not catch up with the average .
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