Sweden’s Breeders Crown held

Sweden’s Breeders Crown events for three and four year olds were on stage this day at Eskilstuna.

In the three year old filly division (800,000SEK to the winner. 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters) the 4.3/1 Glamorous Rain (3f Muscle Hill-Savvy Yankee-Balanced Image) scored in 1.12.6kr for pilot Orjan Kihlstrom, Stall Zet and trainer Daniel Reden.

This filly has a 6-2-0 slate in 10 starts for career earnings of 2,550,000 SEK earned. Lara Boko (3f Djali Boko) was second for Mika Forss with third to Imhatra AM (3f Muscle Hill) and reinsman Mats E. Djuse.

In the four year male division (800,0000SEK to the winner, 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters) the 1.4/1 favorite Onas Prince (4m Chocolatier-Sobra-Pine Chip) scored in 1.12.4kr. Per Nordstrom trains, owns and drove this winner to his 20^th career victory in 26 starts now for 8.357.200SEK earned. He took a speed record at Halmstad of 1.09.8kr in July.

Mister Hercules (4m Trixton-Baghdad Dream-Yankee Glide) was second for the Kihlstrom/Reden team. Third was Dollar Doc (4g Ready Cash) for pilot Jarma Kontio.

In the three year old male division (800,000SEK first prize, 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters) the victory went to 1,2/1 Francesco Zet (3m Father Patrick-Shaqline-Credit Winner) timed in 1.12.4kr. The Kihlstrom/Reden/Stall Zet team prevailed again as Francesco won his fourth straight and now sports an-8-1-0 slate in 10 starts for 6,675,000SEK earned.

Indy Rock (3g Readly Express) was second for trainer/driver Johan Untersteiner with third to Dozen Of Oysters (3g Zola Boko) for driver/trainer Claes Sjostrom.

Finally the four year old females were on tap (800,000SEK first money, 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters). Here, the 1.13.0kr timed winner was 5.1/1 odds Fifty Cent Piece (4f Muscle Hill-Thhatsnotmyname-Windsongs Legacy-Graceful Touch) reined for SRF Stable by trainer Robert Bergh. This mare has a 12-7-3 slate in 29 starts with seven wins this year. Her career earnings are now 4.347.854.

Sayonara (4f Donato Hanover) was second for Carl Johan Jepson and Hall Of AM (4f Muscle Hill) took third for pilot Magnus A. Djuse.

The previous day in France at Chatelaillon la Rochelle was the Gr. III GP Dynavena Maisagri (purse 60,000€, 2625 meters distance handicap. 5-10 year olds) and 3.2/1 Fairplay d’Urzy (6m Ready Cash-Romane d’Urzy) was a start to finish winner timed in 1.13.6kr over his 26 meter penalty 2650 meter distance.

Romain Congard teamed this Jean-Michel Bazire trainee that Ecurie Marechal owns. This was the winner’s 12^th career victory now for 379,230€ earned. The 3/1 Day de Bellouet (8g Timoko) was second for Eric Raffin and third home was 9/1 odds and 25 meter handicapped Dona Viva (8f Love You) for trainer/driver Dominik Locqueneux.

ATG, LeTrot files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink