The Gran Premio Anact eliminations were held for the fillies and colts on October 25 and 27 at Foggia and Milano in Italy.
First at Foggia the fillies raced over 1600 meters autostart for the 20,000ā¬ purse. In this one Ete Jet (2f Maharajah-Love Me Tender-Supergill) scored in 1.13.9kr for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro.
Emon Mission SM (2f Manofmantmissions-Enob Sante Fe-Lemon Dra) was second, the second dam of which was stakes winner Keystone Sante Fe.
In the colt division also raced for 20,000ā¬ over 1600 meters autostart, Encierro (2m Tobin Kronos-Olvera-Korean) won in 1.13.8kr for H, Lo Verde. Energy King Gar (2m Wishing Stone-Venus Gad-Varenne) was a good second.
At Milano on October 25th were two elims for the Gran Premio Anact, one for fillies and another for the males. The Anact Filly Elim (purse 20,000ā¬, 1650 meters) saw 2.1/1 odds East Asia (2f Ready Cash-Elvezia-Pine Chip) score in a Europeantwo year old record 1.12.2kr for Andrea Farolfi. Esperia CR (2f Ready Cash-Tentation Ans-Muscles Yankee) was second for Santo Mollo.
In the Anact Male (same purse and distance as the fillies) the 10.3/1 Efrem (2m Vivid Wise As-Zona Rossa-Love You) scored in 1.13.3kr for pilot Santo Mollo. He defeated Expresso Italia (2m Maharajah-Unique Grif-Varenne) with G.P. Minnucci aboard.
There were also elims at Moderna and Napoli with the finale set for November 19 at Roma Capannelle from among the qualifiers listed below.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink