Sweden Cup finale to Missle Hill

Missle Hill (9m Muscle Hill-India Hall-Garland Lobell) rallied late for the 1.09.5kr (mile rate 1:51,83) timed score in the Gr. II International Sweden Cup Finale (51,600€ to the winner, 1640 meters autostart, nine starters).

Harness racing driver Orjan Kihlstrom teamed this Daniel Reden/Stall Zet trainee to his 21^st career victory in 84 starts. He was off at 5.68/1 odds and he won his elimination. Missle Hill was USA bred by Silver Linden Farms.

The other elim winners followed Missle Hill. Always EK (8m Filipp Roc) was second for Alessandro Gocciadoro at 3.26/1 odds with third to 13.44/1 Diamond Truppo (5m Varenne) that Bjorn Goop catch drove for trainer Gocciadoro. Emoji and Click Bait finished fourth and fifth.

“Missle Hill has had an incredible career, and he continues to fight. He is a small horse who also wants to think that he is the best and today he was.” – Daniel Reden

To watch the race replay, click here.

Handle on the Sweden Cup Finale was slightly above 383,000€.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink