Elitloppet final won impressively by Horsy Dream

Horsy Dream (7m Scipion du Goutier-Bonanza du Closet-Prince Gede) left from post three, sat patiently and then fired past leader Francesco Zet, drawing off to a four plus lengths victory in the Elitloppet 2024 Finale (purse to winner 430,000€, 1609 meters autostart, eight starters, Gr. I International named the Stig H. Johansson Pokal).

Eric Raffin drove the winner, one of his five winners on the afternoon, expertly for trainer Pierre Belloche and owner Ecurie du Closrt as Horsy Dream won for the 21^st time in 44 career starts. He was off at 3.81/1 odds and was timed in a quick 1.08.0 (mile rate 1:49.41).

Borup’s Victory (6m Googoo Gaagaa-Borups Julia-Naglo) was second at 15.6/1 odds with Daniel Wajersten the trainer/driver for Stall Droad AB. Denver Gio (5m Southwond Frank-Swan Wise As-Varenne) at 23.5/1 odds was third for Bjorn Goop driving for Alessandro Gocciadoro and Francesco Licciardi.

Pacesetter Francesco Zet (6m Father Patrick-Shaqline-Credit Winner) away the favorite at 3.5/1 odds faded to fourth. Hohneck at 6/1 was away last from post one and he rallied to earn fifth money. Then it was Capital Mail, Onas Prince and a miscue dq Go On Boy that completed the field. The race handle was 1,115,887€.

HORSY DREAM REPLAY

It was quite a day of racing on a sunny day before a big crowd that included NBA star Nicola Jokic and many many others.

Solvalla, ATG, Veikkaus, Christian Le Barbey files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink