Don Fanucci Zet takes Kalmar’s STL Gold

Today’s Kalmar co-featured STL Gold (150,000SEK first money or 12,900€, 1640 meters autostart, 10 starters) saw the winning harness racing return of 2.7/1 odds Don Fanucci Zet (8m Hard Livin-Kissed By The West-Western Terror) timed in 1.09.1kr (mile rate 1:51.18) for driver Orjan Kihlstrom and Daniel Reden training for Brixton Medical AB.

This one raced three and two wide until mid-stretch when he collared Denver Gio (5m Southwind Frank-Swan Wise As-Varenne) reined by trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro that was off the 2/1 favorite. A Fair Day (5g Maharajah) was a closing third for Oscar Ginman. Don Fanucci Zet now has 26 career victories in 48 starts for life earnings of 1,262,542€

Earlier in the program Gocciadoro won the STL Mares Elite (purse to winner 12,900€, 2140 meters autostart, nine starters) with his trainee Clarissa (6f Exploit Caf-Nikelia-Lemon Dra) timed in 1.12.0kr as this 1.9/1 odds favorite recorded her 17th lifetime win in 42 starts. Felicia Zet (6f Ready Cash-Pampered Princess-Andover Hall) was second for Orjan Kihlstrom and trainer Daniel Reden.

At Solvalla this week (June 19) Gocciadoro won three, the first with 2.4/1 odds Killiam Fromentro (4m Villiam-Caryatide-Ready Cash) in the Prix Readly Express (51,600€ to the winner, 2140 meters autostart) timed in 1.11.1kr. Gocciadoro also trains this one for Luigi Colasanti. He defeated a pair of Tactical Landing colts, Icebrealer Pellini and Fame And Glory that are from Pegasus Spur and Lindy Lane mares.Killiam Fromentro

Alessandro also won the Icelands Lopp (9,460€ to the winner, 2140 meters autostart) with his trainee 2.5/1 odds Danger Bi (5m Bird Parker-Top Model Bi-Equinox Bi) that was timed in 1.11.8kr for owner/breeder Az. Agr. Biasizzi Srl. He defeated Demon and Y Not Diamant in a close finish.

AG won again in the STL Diamantstoet (9,460€ first prize, 2140 meters autostart) with 1.6/1 odds Esperia Font (4f Face Time Bourbon-Elenor Boko-Chocolatier) timed in 1.12.5kr. This one has six wins in 20 starts for owner Leonardo Cecci.

On this card the 4.1/1 Ninetta Boko (4f Father Patrick-Aida Boko) took the Prix Diana Zet for 34,400€ first prize. She was clocked in 1.12.2kr over the 2140 meter autostart course. Erwin Bot trains this one for Gerrits Recycling Group and Orjan Kihlstrom was the teamster.

ATG, Gaet, Kalmar files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink