Sweden’s Breeders Crown held – Harnesslink
Sweden’s Breeders Crown event for three- and four-year-olds was on stage this day in Eskilstuna.
In the three-year-old mare division (800,000 SEK to the winner. 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters) 4.3 / 1 Glamorous Rain (3f) Muscle Hill-Savvy Yankee-Balanced Image) received SEK 1.12.6 for pilot Orjan Kihlstrom, Stall Zet and trainer Daniel Reden.
This mare has a 6-2-0 slate of 10 starts for career income of 2,550,000 SEK earned. Lara Boko (3f Djali Boko) was second for Mika Forss with third to Imhatra AM (3f Muscle Hill) and reinsman Mats E. Djuse.
In the four-year-old men’s division (800 0000 SEK to the winner, 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters) 1.4 / 1-favorite Onas Prince (4m) Chocolatier-Sobra-Pine Chip) received SEK 1.12.4. Per Nordström trains, owns and drove this winner to his 20th career victory in 26 starts now for 8,357,200 SEK earned. He set a speed record in Halmstad of SEK 1.09.8 in July.
Mister Hercules (4m Trixton-Baghdad Dream-Yankee Glide) was second for the Kihlstrom / Reden team. Third was Dollar Doc (4g Ready cash) for pilot Jarma Kontio.
In the three-year men’s division (800,000 SEK first prize, 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters) the victory went to 1.2 / 1 Francesco Zet (3m) Father Patrick-Shaqline-Credit Winner) set at SEK 1.12.4. The Kihlstrom / Reden / Stall Zet team won again when Francesco won his fourth straight and now has an 8-1-0 slate of 10 starts for 6,675,000 SEK earned.
Indy Rock (3g Readly Express) was second for coach / driver Johan Untersteiner with third to Dozen Of Oysters (3g Zola Boko) for the driver / trainer Claes Sjöström.
Finally, the four-year-old bitches were in place (800,000 SEK first money, 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters). Here was the timed winner of $ 1.13.0 5.1 / 1 odds Fifty Cent Piece (4f) Muscle Hill-Thhatsnotmyname-Windsongs Legacy-Graceful Touch) restrained for SRF Stable by coach Robert Bergh. This mare has a 12-7-3 slate of 29 starts with seven wins this year. Her career income is now 4,347,854.
Sayonara (4f Donato Hannover) was second for Carl Johan Jepson and Hall Of AM (4f Muscle Hill) took third for pilot Magnus A. Djuse.
The day before in France at Chatelaillon la Rochelle was Gr. III GP Dynavena Maisagri (bag 60,000 €, 2625 meters distance handicap. 5-10 year olds) and 3.2 / 1 Fairplay d’Urzy (6m Ready Cash-Romane d’Urzy) was a start to finish winner with a time of SEK 1,13.6 over his 26-meter penalty 2650 meters distance.
Romain Congard merged this Jean-Michel Bazire trainee owned by Ecurie Marechal. This was the winner’s 12th career victory now for 379 230 € earned. The 3/1 Day by Bellouet (8g Timoko) was second for Eric Raffin and third at home was 9/1 odds and 25 meters handicapped Dona Viva (8f Love you) for coach / driver Dominik Locqueneux.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink