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They are breeders , owners , trainers , jockeys , or thoroughbred horses , and they have made the news this season . We will therefore give a voice to each of them . Every month in our upcoming editions , we will introduce you to our lucky winners .
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By Emmanuel Roussel
WERTHEIMER & FRÈRE : A TIMELESS CLASSIC
The blue and white silks of the Wertheimer stable , taken over since 1996 by the two brothers Alain and Gérard , are among the oldest and most famous in France . From its thunderous beginnings just before World War I to the present day , it has absorbed all the lessons and applied their teachings in organizing an armada that , year after year , manages to maintain its standing in the highly unpredictable business of Thoroughbred selection .
PHOTO Sosie , the driving force of the stable in 2024 . © APRH
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A NEW SEASON FOR THE TEAM ’ S CHAMPIONS
“ Sosie and Aventure spent their holidays at Saint-Léonard , where we have a dedicated facility ,“ explains Pierre-Yves Bureau . “ They had a real break . We are very impatient to see them again . Sosie is going to get stronger , but he still seems to be ground dependent . We hope that he will confirm his performances over 2,400 metres , and I would be curious to see him race over 2,000 metres . That would be interesting . The objective is to get these horses to the end of the year , for races like the Arc , but that ’ s a long way off ...“
VIDÉO Clélia Moncorgé went to meet Aventure upon her return from vacation , as well as her trainer , Christophe Ferland , who was delighted to have the 2024 Qatar Prix de l ’ Arc de Triomphe runnerup back in his stables . © Karisma Consulting
A REAL ATTACHMENT TO FRANCE
“ What characterises the Wertheimer & Frère ,“ notes Pierre-Yves Bureau , “ is a real attachment to France . All the horses are based here , everything is here . All the horses are trained in France , broken in in France . And I think we have a great racing system . So there are constraints , which are becoming pressing , in terms of prize money and the public , which we have to face . But I don ’ t think we should try to change or destroy one of the best systems in the world too much either . I remain convinced that if Wertheimer & Frère is in France today and everything is going well , it ’ s because we have this system . And if there are other large stables that are based or developing here , it ’ s also thanks to this system .“
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HORSE
COKORIKO , THE PRIDE OF JEAN-PAUL GALLORINI
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By Emmanuel Roussel
Leading jumps sire in France in 2024 for the second year running , Cokoriko is a testament to Jean- Paul Gallorini ’ s expertise : he bred the stallion and trained both his sire and dam , having purchased the latter at the sales when she was 3 .
His first foals are 8 years old and he has been crowned leading jumps sire for the second year running in 2024 . Born in May 2009 in Saône-et-Loire , at the home of trainer Jean-Paul Gallorini and his partner Alexandrine Berger , the son of Robin des Champs
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