Overview
- Hokkaido Jiel, a nine-year-old outsider trained by Jean‑Luc Dersoir, took the lead late to capture trotting’s premier title at Vincennes.
- Josh Power finished second for Sébastien Ernault, with Sweden’s Epic Kronos holding third under Paul Philippe Ploquin.
- The 2,700‑meter race unfolded in rainy conditions on the Grande Piste and featured a field of 18 elite trotters.
- The winner’s connections earned €450,000 from a prize pool of roughly €1 million distributed among the top seven finishers.
- Defending champion Idao de Tillard was absent for health reasons, and stewards disqualified Iroise de la Noé after an early gallop and cited a late fault by Go On Boy.