414,422€ Gr. I to undefeated Calgary Games

Calgary Games (4m Readly Express-Olympia Tilly-Lindy Lane) remained unbeaten in nine career starts by winning the UET GP Gr. I (purse 414,422€, 2140 meters autostart) at Aby Racecourse in Sweden, clocked in 1.11.8kr.

Harness racing driver Jorma Kontio was the pilot for trainer Timo Nurmos.

Hirondelle Sibey (4m Gazouillis-Celina de Chatelet) was second two lengths back for Eric Raffin and trainer J.M. Baudouin. Third home was Mister Hercules (4m Trixton-Baghdad Dream-Yankee Glide-I Feel Good) for Orjan Kihlstrom and trainer Daniel Reden.

In the Euro Championship (Gr. I for five year olds, 101,632€, 2140 meters autostart) Extreme (5m Chocolatier-Swiss Watch-From Above) scored narrowly for trainer/driver Steen Juul in 1.11.3kr. He rallied in the passing lane to win for the 17^th time in 36 career starts for 2,977,838SEK earned.

Aetos Kronos (5m Bold Eagle-Will Of A Woman-Muscles Yankee) set the pace and held second for A.A. Djuse and trainer Jerry Riordan. Don Fanucci Zet (5m Hard Livin-Kissed By The West-Western Terror) was third for Orjan Kihlstrom and trainer Daniel Reden, over fourth finishing Rackham (5m Love You-Red Orchid-Dream Vacation) with trainer Christopher Eriksson aboard.Extreme

Honey Mearas (4f Readly Express-Khai Manee-Muscles Yankee) took the Stoeliten Forsok (purse 102,125€, Gr. I National, 2140 meters autostart) clocked in 1.12.3kr with Orjan Kihlstom up for trainer Reden.

She scored her ninth career victory in 20 starts now for 6,120,500SEK earned.  Ticket Brick (6f Donato Hanover-Keystone Nora-Yankee Glide) was next beaten four lengths with Jorma Kontio up for trainer Nurmos. Mellby Free (7f Muscle Hill-Melby Ticket-Windsongs Legacy) for Bjorn Goop.

In the three year old Championato Europeo (Gr. I, purse 101,632€, 2140 meters autostart) the FR invader Ivensong (3f Ready Cash-Amy Crown-Love You) scored in 1.12.7kr for David Thomain and trainer Philippe Allaire.

This was her fifth career win in 14 starts for 2,016,179SEK earned. Red Lady Express (3f Readly Express-Staro Helle-Juliano Star) took second for C.J Jepson driving. Third was Aquarius Face (3m Mosaique Face-Babsane Face-Look de Star) for trainer/driver Adrian Kolgjini.

ATG, Aby files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink