Bertrand du Breuil: Pretreville resumes winning series

Monday, May 18, 2020, Chantilly. - Keen to take the lead early on, Pretreville (Acclamation) was never really challenged and won the Prix Bertrand du Breuil Longines (Gr3) by 3 1/2 lengths over Plumatic (Dubawi) and the favourite Skalleti (Kendargent). The first three home were away for 238, 205 and 197 days respectively ...

This season, this race is the first step to lead to the Prix d'Ispahan (Gr1), which takes place on July 19 in Chantilly and will be exceptionally open to 3-year-olds. Owned by Gérard Augustin-Normand, bred by Serge Boucheron, Pretreville was running for the first time for trainer Pascal Bary, and so was the 2nd-placed Plumatic, now handled by Francis-Henri Graffard.

Pretreville, a 5-year-old horse, had not run since winning the Point du Jour - Haras de Bouquetot (L) at Craon in September. Last season, he won five times and was second once in six outings but it was his first attempt at this level. Bought for € 100,000 at the Arqana yearling sales in October 2016 by his former trainer Jean-Claude Rouget, he was consigned by the Haras du Mézeray. Pretreville hails from a family that has done well in the United States. The next step for the French aged milers is the Prix du Muguet (Gr2), scheduled for June 28 (instead of May 1).