Trainer-driver Alessandro Gocciadoro doubles at Bjerke

Harness racing trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro doubled in the Bjerke Racetrack program this evening (Nov. 4) in Sweden.

He first scored with 2.6/1 Delicious Gar (4f Father Patrick-Nakitast-Toss Out) clocked in 1.11.9kr as she made a three wide brush on the backside count for an open lengths victory.

Gocciadoro was in charge and looming large with this victory in the Axel Jensens Minne (purse top winner 13,517€, 2100 meters autostart).

Bunny (4f Boorn Un The USA-Bullyyoung-Buckaroo K) captured second for driver Tom Erik Solberg and trainer Frode Hamre off at 5.6/1 odds. Third at 38.5/1 was Herina Sotto (4f Love You-Iowa Sund-Jaded) with Nicklas Karfitsen at the lines.

Next up was the Big Noon Pokalen (purse to winner 18,022€, 1609 meters autostart) also the STL Gold with victory to 2.9/1 odds Dear Friend (10f Orlando Vici-Juventas Broline-Pine Chip) and her driver Daniel Wajersten.

Missle Hill (8m Muscle Hill-India Hall-Garland Lobell) was second at 3.2/1 for Orjan Kihlstrom and trainer Daniel Reden. Home third was 9.9/1 Dats So Cool (8g Classic Photo-No Entry-Windsong’s Legacy) with driver Magnus A. Djuse.

Demon (4m Royal Blessed-Frau Maria-Todd Out) then took the Axel Jensens Minne (47,724€ to the winner, 1609 meters autostart for four-year olds) timed in 1.10.4kr. This 2.6/1 favorite was handled nicely by C.J. Jepson for trainer Gennaro Casillo.

Doctor Gio (4m Victor Gio-Task Force OK-Love You) landed second at 7.9/1 with Alessandro Gocciadoro his trainer and driver/ The 58.6/1 odds outsider Hugo Trojberg (4m Hillustrious-Rubin Trojberg) was third for Jeppe Juel and trainer Bo Westergaard,

Gocciadoro scored again in the STL Diamantstoet (purse to winner 21,117€, 2100 meters autostart) with 1.11.7kr timed and 5.4/1 odds Dana Ek (5f Vivid Wise As-Mago d’Amore). AG also trains this one that easily defeated 8.8/1 Global Collection (5f Brillantissime-Celebrity Athena-Yankee Glide) with Mats E. Djuse aboard. Third to the line was 16.4/1 Heartbeat Julie (5f Django Riff-Jacaranda-Pine Chip).

Bjerke, ATG files/photos-harness trots

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink