Dr. Jean-Marie Pitavy
THE CAREER OF A HORSE ENTHUSIAST
SPECIALIST IN EQUINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Dr. Jean Marie Pitavy started Elytholab in 2013 after an exciting career specializing in veterinarian medicine and equine surgery, creating a range of innovative and effective dietary supplements that help trainers find answers to the daily problems that occur during training, recovery or breeding.
HE HAS TAKEN CARE OF THE CAREERS OF FAMOUS RACE HORSES
In a national and international field of activity that spans 50 years- from 1966 to today, he consults on average 10,000 horses annually from all disciplines (flat, obstacles, trot, show jumping). Passionate about sports medicine and preparing high quality horses for big events, he has accompanied the careers of many of them.
From memory, among the best known are, without order :
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UNE DE MAI, two-time world champion in the USA, seven-time winner of the French Riviera Speed International and an impressive number of group 1s.
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OURASI, crowned horse of the century and best racehorse of all time, winner of 4 Prix d’Amérique and all European, Swedish and American classic races.
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ALL ALONG, the only one to have achieved the Grand Slam: Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Rothman Trophy in Toronto, Turf Classic in New York and the Washington International in Washington D.C.) with only 15 days between each race.
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SAGACE, undefeated in all group entered races during his 4-year-old season, winner of the Arc de Triomphe two years in a row.
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TRYPTYCH, daughter and worthy descendant of the famous TRILLION, twice placed in the Arc de Triomphe, ran 41 times to win 14 times, including 9 group 1s and placed 27 times. Best European 2-year-old and best age mare in Europe.
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PALACE MUSIC, 2nd in the Breeders Cup Mile. Winner of the Newmarket 2000 meters’ straight line and two other G1s, but most famous for siring CIGAR, voted best American horse of all time with $10 million in race earnings.
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OR JACK, winner in France and Italy all the major obstacle races ran on racetracks (Auteuil, Enghien, Pau, Merano), except the Grand Steeple Chase de Paris where he placed 2nd.
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SLEEPING JACK, winner of many races, he won a memorable final of the Grand Steeple Chase de Paris, avenging his brilliant elder.
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REMEMBER ROSE, winner of the major traditional obstacle races of Auteuil and the Grand Steeple Chase de Paris.
IN TROT :
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UKIR DE JEMMA, winner of classic races at Vincennes, 2nd in the Prix d’Amérique.
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BLUE DREAM, winner of many classic races in France and abroad.
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DIMITRIA, winner of the famous Gran Premio della Lotteria in Naples.
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VOURASIE, half-sister of OURASI, 2nd in the Prix d'Amérique.
MORE RECENTLY :
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MALAKITE, winner of the Prix du Cornulier 2010.
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PIMENT ROUGE, 4th in the Prix du Jockey Club 2015.
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SCARLET TURGOT, winner of the Prix du Cornulier 2016.
