Dany Capar wins Premio Duomo at Firenze

At Firenze Italy (March16) the featured Premio Duomo Trofea ACI (purse 154,000€, 1600 meters autostart) saw 2.25/1 odds Dany Capar (6m Exploit Caf-Sueia’ Della Lung) score coast to coast timed in 1.10.6kr with trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro driving.

This was his 18th career win for 284,231€.  Callisto (7m Nad Al Sheba-Medley d’Italia) was second with Gennaro Amitrano aboard at 24.5/1 odds and 5.2/1 Chance EK (7f And Al Sheba-Ukase EK) landed third for reinsman Pietro Gubellini. Ideal San Leandro (7m Timoko) pressed the leader and faded to fourth for Bjorn Goop at 6.3/1 with 34.9/1 Diamon Truppo (6m Varenne) finishing fifth for Antonio Veloti. Dany Capar, Callisto and Chance EK earned GP Lotteria invites to joining Emeraude de Bais, Etonnant and Ampia Mede SM.

Also at Firenze (March 16) Premio Etruria Maschi (purse 25,300€, 2020 meters autostart) was a miscue dominated event that eventually 9/1 odds Galileo Ferm (3m Maharajah-Zima Axe) won from post seven with Marco Stefani driving.

This was his third career win now for 73,331€. He defeated 14.8/1 Ghibli Lux (3m Wishing Stone-Nadir Gar) with Vincenzo Luongo aboard with third going to 23/1 Goldwin CR (3m Villiam-Up Lady CR) handled by Antonio Di Nardo. Race time was not reported.

The other Firenze (March 16) co-feature was the Premio Etruria Femmine (purse 25,300€, 2020 meters autostart) where the 19.5/1 odds Glory Winner (3f Vivid Wise As-Victoire Winner) scored impressively from post six timed in 1.15.4kr.

She won for the fifth time and has earned 40,405€. Francesco Facci teamed the winner that defeated 7.1/1 odds Giorgia d’Esi (3f Universo d’Amore-Tessa d’Esi) handled by Marco Stefani and 28.2/1 Gmail Road Grif (3f Readly Express-Judy Dragon) with Gaetano Di Nardo aboard.

Earlier in the week is was announced that Winbak Farm’s Glidemaster was exported to Italy.

Gaet, Firenze, Winbak Farm files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink