12HUF million featured in Kincsem Park classics

Three outstanding trotting events with total purses of 12Huf million were on stage this day at Kincsem Park (Budapest). First, the Kanca DIJ (purse 3,000,000Huf, 1900 meters autostart, six starters all four-year old mares) saw 9/1 Diana Gull (4f Maximus Lindy-Nelli Gull-Yankee Yankee) score in a rated 1.19.7kr with amateur pilot Tamas Tanczer aboard for trainer Zoltan Horvath. This was her first 2023 victory and third career win. The 1.9/1 favorite Dee Dee AT (4f El Nino-Simb Lorikeet-Pearsall Hanover) was second with Branko Skenderovic aboard for trainer Zoltan Ozvar. Third to the line was 5/1 Dignita (4f Vamos Kemp-Lencsi-Baltic Bet) for trainer/driver Lajos Marton. The race record of 1.15.9kr was set by Zseneroz in 2019 at 1.15.9kr and the 2022 edition went to 1.17.9kr timed Csak A Szel.

Next up was the Haromevesek Nagydija (purse 5,000,000Huf, 1900 meters autostart, 12 three year old open trotters) with the victory to 2.2/1 odds Enjoy (3m Maharajah-Journey Boko-Zola Boko) timed in 1.15.7kr a new stake record. Imre Fazekas teamed the winner for trainer Bernadett Balogh and owner Prolongo III. Enjoy secured his third career victory in seven starts and second 2023 win. The previous record time was 1.16.7kr set in 2021 by Csak A Szel and Denver Broncos won the 2022 edition. The 3/1 Eternity Bar (3f Maharajah-Salome’ Bar-Ganymede) was second with Christoph Schwarz driving for the Balogh/Prolongo III team. Third home was 4.7/1 odds Eternal Flame (3m Maximus Lindy-Rubon Lady-Wall Street Banker) handled by Joze Sagaj for trainer Andor Angyal. Enjoy was impressive in this stake triumph and likely has a solid future!!!

The final stakes event this day was the Otevesek Nagydija (purse 4,000,000Huf, 3000 meters autostart, six open class starters). The 2,5/1 local favorite Catania R (5g One Too Many-Campala RAL-Toss Out) handled the extended distance with ease for this 1.18.4kr timed victory. Joze Sagaj was the winning reinsman for trainer Mitja Slavic as he won for the seventh time in 24 HU starts. Charming Boy (5m Zola Boko-Night Lady-Tony Oaks) was second at 3.9/1 odds for trainer/driver Tibor Hajnal. The 17.5/1 Casino Royale (5g Merengo-Naomi-PS Dimo) took third money for driver/trainer Andor Angyal. The race record is 1.17.4kr held by the Imre Fazekas trainee Ollyan Nincs in 2013. The 2022 race edition went to Bonaparte Boss.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink