Maxime Guyon

ParisLongchamp's Prix de Fontenoy looked a fascinating affair on paper beforehand and didn't disappoint as Zaraki (Zarak) surged to TDN Rising Stardom on Sunday. Sent off the 19-10 favourite for the mile event for unraced colts, the Wertheimer homebred was always happy shadowing the leader Houblon (Wootton Bassett). Committed two out by Maxime Guyon, the Andre Fabre-trained grandson of Plumania was impressive from there and hit the line with ears pricked by two lengths. "We expected a good debut from this horse," the owner-breeders' racing manager Pierre Yves Bureau said...

Leaving it late to extend her unbeaten record on Sunday, the Wertheimers' Green Spirit (Kingman) was in front where it mattered at the death in Deauville's G3 Sky Sports Racing Prix Six Perfections. Successful twice at Saint-Cloud in May and June, the Christopher Head-trained homebred needed every yard of the seven-furlong trip to reel in the Albany third Balantina (Ten Sovereigns) but was favoured by the bob to register a short-head success as the Aga Khan Studs TDN Rising Star Narissa (Siyouni) finished 1 1/2 lengths away in third. "She...

Isaac Souede and Simon Munir's Green Sense (Starman) faded out of contention when 13th of 17 in Royal Ascot's G3 Albany Stakes last month, but bounced back in style to defeat her male peers and secure a breakthrough success in Sunday's G2 Goffs Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly. "She's a really good filly, she is very easy to ride and she won well," said winning rider Maxime Guyon. "My instructions were to follow and then use her turn of foot. We were unsure how she would handle the track as...

Last month's G1 Prix Ganay hero Sosie (Sea The Stars) justified connections' decision to part with a €18,000 supplementary fee and pounced late to celebrate a hat-trick of Group 1 ParisLongchamp triumphs in Sunday's G1 Prix d'Ispahan at the Bois de Boulogne venue. The 7-10 favourite annexed last year's G1 Grand Prix de Paris and also ran third in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club and fourth in the G1 Arc. Sosie winner endured a degree of awkwardness during the opening skirmishes and tracked the leaders in fourth for the...

Last term's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runner-up Aventure (Sea The Stars) had confirmed her wellbeing at ParisLongchamp last month and continued in similar vein with a comfortable win in Monday's G2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud. Fresh off a 2 1/2-length triumph in the G3 Prix Allez France at the capital's Bois de Boulogne venue, she settled into a smooth rhythm for most of this 10 1/2-furlong test. Cruising forward on the bridle in the straight, the 2-5 favourite quickened smartly to wrest control from last term's G1 Preis...

Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's relatively unexposed 3-year-old colt Nitoi (Siyouni {Fr}) had just two prior outings under his belt heading into Friday's Listed Prix de Suresnes and called upon abundant reserves to claim a hard-fought career high in the 10-furlong Prix du Jockey Club trial. The Andre Fabre-trained homebred half-brother to G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern and G1 Hong Kong Vase hero Junko (GB) (Intello {Ger}) broke through in his Sept. 16 debut at this venue and ran second in ParisLongchamp's G3 Prix Noailles on black-type debut and seasonal return...

One of the elite of his generation last term, the Wertheimers' Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) showed he has lost nothing of his power in Sunday's G1 Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp. Patiently-ridden by the double-seeking Maxime Guyon, the Andre Fabre-trained G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero had first run on the 6-5 market-leader Map Of Stars (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) heading to the final furlong. Able to contain that rival's threat close home, the 5-2 second favourite scored by a neck, with Royal Rhyme (Ire) (Lope De Vega...

Far ahead of her peers heading to Sunday's G3 Prix Allez France at ParisLongchamp, the Wertheimers' Aventure (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) still had to deliver and in the end it was as straightforward as it gets. Always tanking behind the leader for Maxime Guyon, the Christophe Ferland-trained 3-5 favourite was finally let down to express herself approaching two out and quickly settled the outcome. At the line, the Arc runner-up had 2 1/2 lengths to spare over Mme Jourdain (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Aventure makes a successful reappearance in the...

Coming back to the scene of her debut win over this trip last month, Rabbit's Foot (Fr) (Golden Horde {Ire}) followed up in Sunday's Listed Prix Caravelle to suggest bigger and better things are ahead. Always happy tracking the front duo, the Francois Rohaut-trained half-sister to last year's G2 Prix d'Harcourt winner and G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes runner-up Zarakem (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) took control approaching the furlong pole en route to an authoritative 1 1/2-length success from Ginalyah (Ire) (Chachnak {Fr}). 🤔 Léger problème technique pour @maximeguyon_off... Aucun souci,...

Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's hitherto unraced No Tune (GB) (No Nay Never), a homebred half-sister to GI United Nations Handicap hero Adhamo (Ire) (Intello {Ger}), made a winning debut in Monday's €30,000 Prix Epinard at Chantilly. Taking control approaching the final furlong, the 27-10 favourite was ridden clear in the closing stages to register an impressive 3 1/2-length success from Hold My Hand (Fr) (Threat {Ire}).   🇫🇷 Prix Epinard @fgchantilly Chantilly - Classe 3 - 2 ans - 1000m - Bon Souple (3.3) - 8 Pts - 30 000...

Chantilly's Tuesday card opened with a fascinating newcomers' event and played host to a winner with considerable promise in the Wertheimers' Uther (GB) (Camelot {GB}--Sosia {Ger}, by Shamardal). A half-brother to this year's G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero and G1 Prix du Jockey Club third Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), the Christophe Ferland-trained homebred sauntered in behind the early leader for Maxime Guyon enjoying perfect cover. Taking control approaching the furlong pole thanks to a sharp 10.84 penultimate split, the 8-5 favourite finished off with a finale in...

Relishing the heavy ground at Saint-Cloud on Sunday, the Wertheimers' Double Major (Ire) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}--Dancequest {Ire}, by Dansili {GB}) successfully defended his crown in the feature G1 Prix Royal-Oak. Tracking the leader Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur {Ire}) from the break, the 13-2 shot was committed by Maxime Guyon with 300 metres remaining and stayed on strongly to deny the 23-10 favourite Sevenna's Knight (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) by 1 1/4 lengths, with Trueshan a head away in third. "I am very proud of him," trainer Christophe Ferland said. "Last year, we...