Don Fanucci Zet (6m Hard Livin-Kissed By The West-Western Terror) tuned up for the Elitloppet with a 1.104kr victory at Bollnas, Sweden in a 1640 meter autostart contest with 50,000SEK to the winner. Orjan Kihlstrom was his pilot for trainer Daniel Reden as the winner improved his career slate to 17-7-3 in 30 starts now for 9,700.808SEK earned.
Antonio Tabac (10m Crazed-Grace Tabac-Tap In) held second for Petter Lundberg and Global Welcome (7m SJs Caviar-She The Promise-Yankee Glide) rallied for third witj Ulf Ohlsson up.
On April 27 at Solvalla was the Breeders Course Final (100,000SEK to the winner, 2140 meters autostart, three year olds) and Urban Africa (3m Mosaique Face-Kerstin Of Africa-Joke Face) scored in 1.14.8kr for trainer/driver Jim Oscarson. This colt now as a 3-2-3 slate in 11 starts, for 479,500SEK earned.
Point Of View (3f Ready Cash) was second for Erik Adielsson and Williamsburg (3g Villiam) took third for Jorma Kontio.
On April 26 at Bollnas the lightly raced Damien (4m Muscle Hill-Danae-Andover Hall) remained unbeaten in three career starts this one timed in 1.14.9kr. Orjan Kihlstrom teamed the Daniel Reden trainee that sold for US$ 1,000,000 as a yearling.
The 2022 Elitloppet field invitees now numbers eight ā Onas Prince, Vernissage Grif, Perfetto, Extreme, Back Of The Neck, Vivid Wise As, Etonnant and Don Fanucci Zet.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink