2023-10-01 18:49:09
“Well done Max! », “Thank you Maxime! », “Good Job Fabrice! » In Onesto’s entourage, the third place obtained in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Group I) at the ParisLongchamp racecourse (16th century) has a bit of the flavor of a victory. Ridden behind by Maxime Guyon in a selective race, the rider of Fabrice Chappet drew a hair-raising straight line, narrowly failing to achieve the honorary accession against Westover.
Onesto thus remains the nice surprise of this 2023 edition, at 55/1. But not necessarily for his trainer Fabrice Chappet: “Onesto has no false marks on his record, if we except his most recent outing in Ireland, where that day he did not have the best of courses and did not was able to provide its fair value. We should not hastily condemn him on this outing (7th) which in no way reflected his value. He confirms all the good things we think of him. We even believed in success for a moment. But it must be remembered that he returned three kilos to the winner, Ace Impact. And we naturally go slower when we have more weight to carry. »
Fabrice Chappet is already planning: “The logical continuation of Onesto’s program must go through the United States where he should compete in the Breeder’s Cup (scheduled for November 4). The Santa Anita route with the expected good terrain should perfectly match his abilities. As well as the distance of 2,400 m.
“To compete in the arrival of the Arc is splendid”
On this beautiful chestnut which defends the colors of Gerard Augustin-Normand, the partners are numerous (8) and come from different backgrounds, with a passion for horse racing as a common denominator. A few steps away, Jean-Étienne Dubois (owner of a third of Onesto), a recognized trotting driver trainer, did not hide his emotion or his satisfaction: “Honestly, there are no more beautiful emotions! Disputing the arrival of the Arc is splendid. It’s a bit like arriving at an American Grand Prix on the trot. We did not a priori have a theoretical first chance. Which makes the satisfaction a little greater…”
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