Horse racing: the Face Time Bourbon trotter wins the Prix d'Amérique

The French trotter Face Time Bourbon, the favorite party, won the Prix d'Amérique on Sunday at the Paris-Vincennes racecourse, retaining his title of world champion in harnessed trotting.

Winner already last year, Face Time Bourbon, driven by the Swede Björn Goop, beat Davidson du Pont piloted by Jean-Michel Bazire, who finished 2nd for the second consecutive year in this race created in 1920. The third place of this legendary event, opposing the eighteen best horses on the planet, went to the young 5-year-old Gu d'Héripré led by Franck Nivard.

450,000 euros for the winner 

No clamor when the trotters set off after two false starts, only a few riders were stationed behind the gates.

Thanks to this victory, Face Time Bourbon, six years old in the bay dress, brought back to his owners of Scuderia Bivans, including Antonio Somma present at the racetrack, the sum of 450,000 euros promised to the winner out of a total allowance of 'one million Euros.

This edition will go down in annals for having run from the empty stands due to the health crisis.