Don Fanucci Zet (8m Hard Livin-Kissed By The West-Western Terror) took today’s (April 17) The Onions Lopp at Solvalla in Sweden (purse to winner 8,600€, 1640 meters autostart) timed in 1.09.9kr with Orjan Kihlstrom driving.
The Daniel Reden/Stall Zet trainee was off the 1.1/1 odds favorite as he won for the 24th time in his career from 45 starts. He has earned over 14.3SEK million.
Second was 24.1/1 Dats So Cool (9g Classic Photo) for Magnus A. Djuse and third home was 24.5/1 Milliondollarrhyme (10g Ready Cash) with Erik Adielsson up for F.B. Larsson the trainer. This harness racing winner may return as a big factor in the Scandinavian classic races.
There was a good undercard for Stall Courant races. The Courant Solvallasterien 650 race for 6,880€ first prize went to 10.5/1 Quantity of Time (5f Victor Gio-Quite A Yankee-Quite Easy) timed in 1.14.3kr over 2640 meters. Mika Forss teamed the Pedri Salmela trainee. Leroy Boko (6g Trixton) was second for Conrad Lugauer at 10,8/1 with third to 12.9/1 Crazy Life (5f Nuncio) with Jorma Komtio driving for Stefan Melander.
The Courant Solvallaserien 150 series for 6,880€ first prize raced over 2140 meters autostart saw Esteban Bar (4m Charly du Noyer-Guendalina Bar-Bon Vivant) score in 1.13.7kr with trainer Bjorn Goop driving this 1.9/1 odds favorite. Ready Star (5m Readly Express) was second for Jorgen Westholm at 9.6/1 and 12.8/1 Elin Avant (4f Uncle Lasse) was third for Jorma Kontio
Melba Westwood (3f Quite Easy-Dacia Westwood-Enjoy Lavec) took the Varfaroriten Mares (purse to winner 17,200€, 2140 meters autostart) timed in 1.14.5kr for driver Magnus A. Djuse and trainer Andrew Wester. The 6/1 winner recorded her second career win in nine starts. Charma (3f Love You) was second at 6.2/1 for Victor Rosleff and trainer Genarro Castillo. Third was 16.2/1 Tamburine Tile (3f Muscle Hill) for Joakim Lovgren,
In the Stall Courant Solvalleserien 350 Series (purse to winner 6.880€, 2640 meters autostart) Cameron (5g Maharajah-Stefani Hanover) scored in 2.3/1 odds timed in 1.14.4kr, Jorgen Westholm was the winning trainer/driver. Jacques Mearas (5g Ready Cash) was second for trainer/driver Bjorn Goop at 6.2/1 odds with third to 9/1 Dats Tone (4g Fourth Dimension) reined by Carl Johan Jepson.
Solvalla, ATG files/photos – harness trots
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink