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The Jimmy Takter-trained Maven drew post position one in the Grand Prix de France to be raced Sunday afternoon (Feb. 8) at Vincennes.

Johnny Takter -- the elder brother of Jimmy -- will be in the sulky behind Maven for the first time.

The Grand Prix de France is raced over the 1-5/16 mile distance and a total of 13 trotters were entered. Among those are Up And Quick, who won the Prix d’Amerique a week and a half ago.

Maven and Solvato, the full brother to Shake It Cerry, are the only North American-bred trotters in the race.

Here is the start list:

2100 meter auto–total purse 400,000 Euro
1. Maven–Johnny Takter
2. Up And Quick-Jean Michel Bazire
3. Timoko–Björn Goop
4. Texas Charm–Julien Dubois
5. Vanika du Ruel–Franck Anne
6. Uhla du Val–Cedric Megissier
7. Noras Bean–Stefan Söderqvist
8. Napoleon Bar–Pierre Vercruysse
9. Tiego d’Etang–Charles Bigeon
10. Severino–Damien Bonne
11. Linda di Casei–Alessandro Gocciadoro
12. Solvato-Ôrjan Kihlström
13. Kadett C D–Domonik Locqueneux