Prix d’Amérique: Drivers & Runners – 2024 Preview

Four winners of the Prix d’Amérique will be at the start, namely Clément Duvaldestin, double title holder with Idao de TillardSébastien Ernault, Franck Nivard and Björn Goop.

The most successful on the list is also Franck Nivardcrowned five times with Meaulnes du Corta (2009), Ready Cash (2011-2012) and Bold Eagle (2016-2017). The Swedish pilot has three successes, with Readly Express (2018) and Face Time Bourbon (2020-2021).

Find the list of winners of the eighteen drivers at the start this Sunday of the Prix d’Amérique Legend Race.

1 – Harmony du Rabutin
David Bekaert
1 participation (not placed with Fakir de Mahey in 2025)
Group 1: third twice (Horchestro – Harper Hanovers 2024 / Invincible Cash – Prix Comte Pierre de Montesson 2021)

2- Iroise de la Noé
Eric Raffin
17 participations
Best ranking: 2^e en 2012 (Roxane Griff)

3 – King Opera
William Bigeon
First participation
Group 1: 1 victory (Santa Rosa France – Critérium de Vitesse Côte d’Azur 2012)

4 – I Like Football
Antoine Lhérété
First participation
Group 1: 1 time second (Just For Lova – Prix Albert Viel 2022)

5 – Immortal Doc
Bjorn Goop
15 participations (47% in the first three)
3 wins (2018-2020-2021)

6 – Epic Kronos
Paul Ploquin
2 participations
Group 1 France: 12 victories including 3 harnessed (Crit des 3 ans 2023, Prix Ourasi 2024, Prix Ténor de Baune 2025)

7 – Keep Going
Matthew Mottier
3 participations
Best ranking: 5^e en 2024 (True Italian)
Group 1: 17 in France including 8 harnessed

8 – Bullet thebluesky
Daniel Wajersten
First participation
Group 1 in France: 5 races (1 time 5^e UET Elite Circuit Finale)

9 – Lovino Bello
Clément Duvaldestin
3 participations
2 victories in 2024-2025 (title holder)

10 – Frank Gio
Matthieu Abrivard
14 participations
Best ranking: 3^e in 2017 with Lionel
Group 1 in France: 24 victories including 12 harnessed

11 – Josh Power
Sébastien Ernault
2 participations
1 victory in 2010 (Oyonnax)

12 – Just Love You
Alexandre Abrivard
5 participations
Best ranking: 2^e en 2019 (Looking Superb) et 2025 (Just Love You)
Group 1 in France: 26 victories including 6 harnessed

13 – Hokkaido Jiel
Franck Nivard
19 participations (63% in the first 5)
5 victories (2009-2011-2012-2016-2017)
Group 1 in France: 66 victories including 44 harnessed (the first in 2003 – President of the Republic with Legs du Clos)

14 – Inmarosa
Léo Abrivard
2 participations
Group 1 France: no victory (1 in Sweden, Harper Hanovers 2025)

15 – Koctel du Dain
David Thomas
9 participations
Best ranking: 2^e en 2024 (Hokkaido Jiel)
Group 1 in France: 19 victories including 10 harnessed

16 – Hooker Berry
Damien Bonne
3 participations
Group 1 in France: 6 victories – 1 single harnessed (2017 Selection with Discours Joyeux)

17 – Francesco Zet
Benjamin Rochard
1 participation
Group 1 in France: 4 victories including 1 harnessed (Ready Cash 2023 with Kana de Beylev)

18 – Go on Boy
Romain Derieux
2 participations
Best ranking: 3rd in 2025 (Go On Boy)
Group 1 in France: 3 victories (2018 European Championship for 5-year-olds with Dijon, UET Elite Circuit Finale 2024 with Go On Boy, Prix de France 2025 with Go On Boy)