BELLINO II — Le trotteur qui conquit la France (Documentaire vérifié)

🐴 Fifty years ago, a bay horse became so famous in France that he was invited to appear on TF1's 1 p.m. news. Three times in a row, he won the Prix d'Amérique, the world's greatest trotting race. In just one year, he swept the three most prestigious races in Europe. This is the true story of Bellino II, an honest documentary using trotting archive footage and fully verified facts. No music: just the voice, like a real documentary. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening 00:06 The trotter who conquered France 00:27 A true story 00:51 Born in Haute-Savoie (February 26, 1967) 01:11 A man of many talents (Maurice Macheret) 01:33 The beginnings (May 23, 1970, Lyon) 01:55 The art of harness racing 02:19 Jean-René Gougeon 02:45 The rise to power 03:06 The first victory (Prix d'Amérique 1975) 03:30 Five races, five wins (winter 1976) 03:57 The famous triple (Prix d'Amérique + Prix de France + Prix de Paris, 1976) 04:24 The star of the small screen (TF1, February 16) 1977) 04:50 The third victory (Prix d'Amérique 1977) 05:14 The very exclusive club (Uranie, Roquépine, Bellino II, Ourasi) 05:38 A career summary (55 wins) 06:02 Champion in both disciplines (harness and mounted racing) 06:27 The twilight of a champion 06:47 The tragic end (September 6, 1981) 07:09 Eternal rest (Perrignier) 07:30 A faded glory 07:53 The legacy of a giant 08:15 Three men, one shared dream 08:38 Honesty to the very end 09:03 The legend continues 📊 THE FACTS (verified) • Bellino II, a bay French trotter. • Born February 26, 1967, in Vétraz-Monthoux (Haute-Savoie). Sire: Boum III. Dam: Belle de Jour III. • Breeder, owner, AND trainer: Maurice Macheret (all three roles combined in one man). • Principal driver: Jean-René Gougeon. • Racing debut on May 23, 1970, in Lyon (3rd in the Prix du Blésois). • 1975: Prix d'Amérique + Prix de Paris + Grand Critérium de la Côte d'Azur. • 1976: The famous "triple" Prix d'Amérique + Prix de France + Prix de Paris — the third horse in history to achieve this feat, after Gélinotte and Jamin. • 1977: Third consecutive Prix d'Amérique + Prix de Paris + Grand Prix des Pays-Bas. • Three consecutive Prix d'Amérique (1975-76-77): only Uranie, Roquépine, and then Ourasi have achieved the same feat in the entire history of the race. • February 16, 1977: guest on TF1's 1:00 PM news program, presented by Yves Mourousi. • Champion in both harness and mounted trotting. • Career: 55 wins, 9,034,089 francs in earnings (approximately €6 million in 2023 value). Record: 1'13"8 per kilometer. • Died on September 6, 1981, at the Villepelée stud farm (Orne), from colic with torsion, at the age of 14. Buried in Perrignier (Haute-Savoie). ⚠️ HONESTY: Bellino II raced half a century ago. No royalty-free photos or videos of him exist. This documentary illustrates his world with real footage of harness racing and genuine royalty-free video archives—all credited. All the facts are verified. 🔬 SOURCES: Wikipedia; LeTrot; prixdameriqueraces.com. 🎙️ Narration: synthesized voice. 🔔 Subscribe for more profiles of harness racing champions. #BellinoII #trot #PrixdAmerique #trotter #horseracing #PMU #documentary #Gougeon #Vincennes #TF1