Golden Boy, Glory Winner Takes Napoli Stakes

Two major events highlighted the trotting card at Napoli  Agnano, Italy this day, the first test being the Gr. I Gran Premio Citta’ di Napoli (purse 154.000€, 2100  meters autostart,11 starters three year old males). 

The 2.82/1 odds Golden Boy (3m  Maharajah-Sinead Prad-Love You) was an  impressive winner timed in 1.12.3kr. Trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro  drove this six time winner of 205,987€. Galileo Ferm (3m Maharajah-Zima Axe-Love  You) was second for Marco Stefani at 2.71/1 odds  followed by 12.12/1 Gimmy Top (3m Readly  Express-Melody  Del Rio-Varenne) and driver Vicenzo Gallo. Gandhi Mail (3m Nad Al Sheba-Taylor EK-Varenne) was fourth at 19.12/1 odds driven by Andrea Farolfi. Ginger Gio battled for much of the journey then faded to ninth.

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The companion Gr. II Gran Premio Citta’ di Napoli Filly (purse 66,000€, 1600 meters autostart, three year old females)  went to 9.79/1 odds Glory Winner (3f Vivid Wise As-Victoire Winner-Adrian Chip) with Francesco Facci  driven for  trainer H.E. Bondo.

The winner has earned 101,488€.  Genni LJ (3f Dontyouforgetit-Zemi  Grif-Varenne) was second for V.P. Dell’Annunziata at 18.25/1 odds followed by the Andrea Farolfi handled  Gloria Italia (3f  Nad A; Sheba-Anna Maria Italia-Ready  Cash) off  at 4.13/1 odds. The  3.34/1 Giorgia del Ronco (3f Alrajah One-Chic Club-Royalty For  Life) took fourth  for Marco Stefani and 8.13/1 odds Gioconda Jet (3f Maharajah-Ingrid di Jesolo) was fifth for Fed Esposito.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink