“He was exceptional…” Constanza Flores, the lad of Ready Cash remembers

2023-08-09 18:59:38

The equestrian world mourns the disappearance of a monument. The death of Ready Cash, on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, at the age of 18, shocked all lovers of horse racing, starting with Constanza Flores, his former lad: “I have a thought for Philippe and Gitte Allaire, who are going through difficult times. What is unfortunate is that he still had good years ahead of him. ” Involved in the daily life of crack then under the responsibility of Philippe Allaire, the 37-year-old Swede remembers his behavior: “He had his character but as long as he was not equipped for competition or training, he seemed very nice. By crossing paths with this extraordinary horse, the life of Jonathan Carré’s companion has changed. “When you are young, you dream of taking care of good elements. But I never thought I would work with such a good horse. He was exceptional. So much so that she decided to immortalize this period of her life with a tattoo representing the head of Ready Cash on her right shoulder.

Learning of the departure of the stable of the son of Indy de Vive, in 2010, to join the boxes of Thierry Duvaldestin in the Orne, the one who is nicknamed “Cottie” had a twinge in the heart. “I was sad to see him go but I knew it was for his own good,” she says. He needed a change and no longer liked Grosbois (Val-de-Marne). There was not enough space for him. He had to go out twice a day across the estate. The results ultimately proved everyone around him right, as Ready Cash won two consecutive Prix d’Amérique. “I was happy to see him move on with Thierry Duvaldestin because we knew he could become the best trotter in Vincennes. Before leaving Haras de Bouttemont (Calvados) and returning to his native Sweden in 2016, Constanza watched over several offspring of his champion. “I took care of the “A” and “B” generation, notably with Axelle Dark, Atlas de Joudes and Blue Grass, she recalls. They had his character and looked a lot like their father. »

After giving birth to two children, and putting her career on hold, Constanza Flores is working again in the equestrian world in a Scandinavian stable. And as the genetic heritage of Ready Cash is exported wonderfully well throughout the world, there is no doubt that it will find similarities with the descendants of the man who will have marked its life.