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Stats Guide: Critérium des 3 ans.

This weekend, the feature race is the G1 Critérium des 3 ans (2700m) at Vincennes on Sunday. 

The 2008 champion three-year-old, Ready Cash has maintained a great record and influence in the event. As a stallion he has sired four of the past seven winners including Bold Eagle and Face Time Bourbon. Will Ready Cash add to this number on Sunday? Invincible Cash, Idylle A Vie, Ivensong, Impressionist and Italiano Vero will be representing the stallion. 

The kilometre rating record has stood for over a decade since 2010 when Timoko posted a 1'12"6. Some efforts have come close since, but even dual G1 Grand Prix d'Amerique (2700m) champion Face Time Bourbon did not beat the time in 2018 managing 1'14"4. This year's line-up will have a challenge on their hands if they are to make history.

Sebastien Guarato holds an outstanding record in the Group One winning four since 2013 with Aladin d'Écajeul (2013), Bold Eagle (2014), Face Time Bourbon (2018) and Gunilla d'Atout (2019). 

Who will add their name to the honour's roll? We look at the numbers behind the horses.