East Asia and Executiv EK score at Modena

Fast class trotting action for harness racing four-year-olds took place this day at Modena’s Ghirlandia Ippodromo. The Gran Premio Unicone Europa Filly (purse total 77,000€, 1600 meters autostart) went to 3.4/1 odds East Asia (4f Ready Cash-Elvezia-Pine Chip) with Alessandro Gocciadoro the trainer/driver for J.P. Barjon. The Scuderia Sant’Andrea Srl bred mare scored in record time 1.11.3kr and advanced her bankroll to 226,390€. Euphoria Bi (4f Donato Hanover-Iside Bi) was second driven by Mauro Biasuzzi for his Az Agr Biasuzzi Srl and off at 19.6/1 odds. Third was 14.9/1 Elettra d’Esi (4f Nad Al Sheba-Primula d’Esi).

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In the Premio Unicorne Europen (total purse 209,000€, 2080 meters autostart) the 7.4/1 odds Executiv EK (4m Face Time Bourbon-Nike EK-Varenne) scored in 1.12.2kr for driver Andrea Guzzinati. He was a first up winner when he raced past breaking 1.8/1 Expo Wise As nearing the last turn. The winner of 284,813€ was bred by Az Agr Caprani Edy Graziano. Extra Model (4m Ruty Grif-Sonya Star) was second at 11.8/1 odds with Roberto Vecchione driving, Third was 12.1/1 Edy Girifalco Gio (4m Victory Gio-Muroroa As) with Santo Mollo on the lines.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink