💥 Longchamp earthquake: a dazzling victory of Marie Vélon raises admiration … and suspicions

July 13, 2025 will remain in the Annals of Longchamp, but perhaps not for the usual reasons. What was to be a banal race against the backdrop of the summer sun has turned into an unexpected horse thriller, with the main actress a certainMarie Vélon, who literally exploded the scenario – and raised the firstconspiracy rumors.

Climb onApax, a horse whose even the most optimistic turfists would not have bet one euro, Vélon went from the rearguard to almost victory with an ease that left the commentators speechless. A final sprint of more than 400 meters led to a beating drum, in such a perfect timing that it would have been believed in an action film choreographed by Hollywood.

But what some call a “tactical masterpiece”, others already nicknamed it“The sponsored miracle”. On social networks, reactions were quick. Several specialized accounts have published video slow motion where we see, according to them, a “suspicious look between Vélon and a race commissioner” just before departure. Others evoke a strange gesture, even aBringing coup of complicityBetween two supposedly rival horses.

Le Hashtag#VelonGateRaised in trends on X (ex-Twitter) at the end of the test, fueled by dozens of wilder theories than the others: a micro-flea in the saddle, a helmet connected to the box, or even a promise of unlimited champagne in the dressing room of commissioners in the event of “benevolent neutrality”.

In a post-race interview, Vélon did nothing to calm the fire. Smiling and mysterious, she simply dropped:

“I knew that day would come. It was enough to be in the right place at the right time. The rest is detail. »»

A statement that was immediately taken up by the sensation press as proof of a well -oiled plan. Some daily newspapers, asThe Galop Enchaîné, say that “internal sources” at the paddock would have seen a brown envelope circulating in the gloved hands of an official.

On the side of France Galop, we play the card of radio silence. No official investigation has yet been opened, but the discomfort is palpable. “We review the images, as after any exceptional performance,” said a spokesperson.

In the meantime, Marie Vélon savor her new notoriety. Whether it is guilty of nothing or everything, she is today at the center of all conversations. As a commentator ironically sums it up on Equidia:

“Either she bought the judges, or she bought gravity. In both cases, it is genius. »»