Breeders Course Finale goes to O’Hara Boko

Jagersro Racecourse in Sweden hosted the Breeders Course Final for two-year olds this day (Oct. 4), racing 1640 meters autostart for 60,410€ first money. Robbin Bakker teamed the 1.14.1kr timed O’Hara Boko (2f Robert Bi-Zilan Boko-Muscles Yankee) for Stable Why Not and trainer Paul Hagoort.

This was O’Hara Boko’s second win in three career starts and he was off at 7.3/1 odds. Monster Wine (2g Googoo Gaagaa-Yquem Wise-Prine Gede) was second at 38/1 for Gustav Johansson and trainer Per Nordstrom. The 10.5/1 Gimmefire Revin (2m Ken Warkentin) was third for trainer/driver Erland Rennesvik. The 2.7/1 favorite Follow Him finished seventh.

There was good undercard action this day led by the Breeders Course for three-year-olds racing 2140 meters autostart for 10,788€ to the winner. The winner was 4/1 odds Let Me In (3g Bold Eagle-Caddie Lavec-Maharajah) for trainer/driver Per Nordstrom. Timed in 1.14.3kr the winner now has four victories in seven starts.

De Chambeau (3m Broadway Hall) was second for trainer/driver Thomas Uhrberg at 6.3/1 with 24.1/1 outsider Make Or Break Zaz (3g Nuncio) third for trainer/driver Iakim Lovgren.

Several recognized names also won the card starting with Cokstile in a aged, conditioned event for 5,178€ to the winner. Off at 1.2/1 favorite odds Cokstile scored in 1.12.2kr for Carl Johan Jepson and conditioner Orlando Mattia. Cokstile now has 29 wins from 86 starts for earnings in excess of 19.7 million SEK. The 13.3/1 Osteric (7m Cantab Hall) was second for Victor Rosleff and 38.3/1 The Real Star finished third.

In the finale for mares worth 4,315€ to the winner the 1.7/1 favorite Delicious Gar (4f Father Patrick-Nakitasti-Toss Out) scored in 1.12.9kr for trainer/driver Alesssandro Gocciadoro. Delicious Gar’s win the 2140 meter autostart contest have her a 9-7-1 slate in 22 career starts for owner Dream Catcher. Mary Ann Lane (4f Orlando Vici) was second for Johan Untersteiner.

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Sweden’s Kriterium and Oaks Elims at Solvalla

The Sweden Kriterium and Oaks eliiminations, six each, took place at Solvalla this day (Oct. 1) with a mixture of favorites and longshots winning and a wide range of winning sires represented. In the Kriterium elims Maharajah sons won a pair with one each for Traders, Southwind Frank, Tactical Landing and Quarcio du Chene. In the six Oaks contests each was won by a different sire offspring, with one victory each for Face Time Bourbon, Southwind Frank, Muscle Hill, Trixton, Father Patrick and Daley Lovin. Below is a recap of each elim race in sequence. The Oaks events were raced over 2140 meters autostart for 12,630€ to the winners. The Kriterium elims raced over 2640 meters autostart for 16,840€ first prize.

The Trav Oaks elim one saw 4.7/1 Karaste Sisu (3f Face Time Bourbon-Dear Abs-Muscle Yankee) score for Mike Forss and trainer Petri Salmela and Sisyfos Breeders. She won for the fifth time in 16 starts while defeating 17.1/1 Naomi Bros (3f Face Time Bourbon-Passionata Face-Muscle Hill) with Bjorn Goop aboard. Third was 49/1 Exposed Sox (3f Face Time Bourbon-Dicey Spicey-Broadway Hall) with Tomas Pettersson driving. Race time was 1.13.7kr.

The Trav Oaks elimination two went to 3.1/1 Knickers Sisu (3f Southwind Frank-Favorite Pants-Donato Hanover) driven by Mats E. Djuse for trainer Mattias Djuse timed in 1.13.6kr. Farina (3f Readly Express-Raffinos-Chocolatier) was second at 21.5/1 odds driven by trainer Johan Untersteiner. Kitty Hawk )3f Fourth Dimension-Nalda Nof-Supergill) took third for Bjorn Goop.

The first Trav Kriterium elim saw 4.8/1 Macahan (3m Maharajah-Filippi Hall-Andover Hall) scored in 1.14.5kr driven by Dwight Pieters for trainer Mars Tornqvist. He won for the third time in nine career outings. Fusion Eagra (3g Django Riff-Ladymatic-Muscle Yankee) was second for driver Magnus A. Djuse and trainer Eric Martinsson at 26.6/1 odds. The 52.4/1 outsider Global Embargo (3g Broadway Hall-Radiant One-Credit Winner) was third for trainer/driver Per Lennartsson.

The third Trav Oaks elim went to 9.1/1 odds Elegance Kronos (3f Muscle Hill-Pampered Winner-Credit Winner) for trainer/driver Bjorn Goop and owner Jean Pierre Barjon. This was only her second career victory in 11 starts. A Teaser (3f Flocki d’Aurcy-Escada Arvills-Ganymede) was second for Magnus A Djuse and trainer Mattias Djuse at 3.9/1 odds. Her sire is a young son of Ready Cash. Third was 3.6/1 Run Queen Run (3f Maharajah-Run Chica Run-Scarlet Knight) with trainer Johan Untersteiner driving.

The second Kriterium elim went to 1.13.2kr timed and 2.2/1 odds Boscha Diablo (3g Traders-Going Diablo-Going Kronos) driven by trainer Johan Untersteiner. He easily defeated 2.6/1 Fifty Four (3m Fourth Dimension-Backfire-Offshore Dream) with Ken Ecce up for trainer Tomas Malmqvist. The 10.6/1 Caviar From Mine (3m SJ’s Caviar-Mellby Fashion-Going Kronos) took third money with Bjorn Goop driving for Jorgen Westholm. The winner now has three wins in six career outings.

The third Kriterium elim went to 4/1 Nouri di Quattro (3m Southwind Frank-Rhiannon Face-Raja Mirchi) timed in 1.14.2kr with Magnus A. Djuse driving for conditioner Timo Nurmos. The winner remains undefeated in four starts. Boreas (3m Fourth Dimension-Dalty Bupper-Raja MirchI) was second at 16.3/1 for Gustav Johansson and trainer Dan Widegren. Third was 24/1 Antognoni (3m Father Patrick-Bouncy Bix-Credit Winner) handled by the legendary Jorma Kontio.

The fourth Oaks elim saw 2.6/1 Granger (3f Trixton-Hedwig-Andover Hall) win timed in 1.13.9kr for Mats E. Djuse and trainer Timo Nurmos. This filly has a 3-2-0 slate in five career starts. Dial Square (3f Ready Cash-Eileen Boko-Muscle Hill) captured second money at 6.8/1 odds with Magnus A. Djuse driving for Mattias Djuse, the trainer. Kayleigh (3f Chapter Seven-Pasithea Face-Muscle Hill) was third for Erik Adielsson at 3.5/1 odds. Marcus Schon trains Kayleigh.

The fourth Kriterium elim saw 1.9/1 odds favorite Fame And Glory (3m Tactical Landing-Olympia Tilly-Lindy Lane) score in 1.13.3kr to remain undefeated in four career starts. Bjorn Goop teamed this Timo Nurmos trainee for Stall SoFo. Frank SH (3m Fourth Dimension-Stargirl-Juliano Star) was second at 3.7/1 with Thomas Uhrberg driving for trainer Fredrik Persson. The 29.5/1 longshot Savastano (3m Ready Cash-Like A Star-Muscle Hill) was third for trainer/driver Adrian Kolgjini.

The fifth Oaks elim saw 7.8/1 Ninotta Boko (3f Father Patrick-Aida Boko-From Above) emerge as the 1.12.7kr timed winner driven by Robbin Bot for Erwin Bot and owner Gerrits Recyling Group. This winner has a 3-3-5 slate in 15 starts. Adriatica (3f Bold Eagle-Xena Brick-Super Arnie) was second for Magnus A. Djuse and trainer Timo Nurmos at 3.7/1 odds with the 5.3/1 Frustration (3f Fourth Dimension-Overworked-Viking Kronos) home third for Mats E. Djuse and trainer Mattias Djuse.

Madewithlove (3f Daley Lovin-She’s Home Made-Sheridan Hanover) took the Oaks sixth elimination at 61.4/1 odds timed in 1.13.5kr. Claes Sjostrom trains and drive the four-time career winner in 12 starts. Willa Explosive (3f Explosive Matter-Veroni-Maharajah) was second at 15.1/1 for trainer/driver Johan Untersteiner. The 14.1/1 odds Graces Bird (3f Bird Parker-Natural Grace-Super Arnie) took third prize for Bjorn Goop and coach Jorgen Westholm.

The fifth Kriterium elim saw 1.3/1 odds favorite Our Pride (3m Maharajah – Our Precious-Pearsall Hanover) remain unbeaten in now five starts with this 1.13.9kr timed victory. Magnus A. Djuse teamed the Timo Nurmos trainee to the win for Nickback Invest. Kuiper (3m Face Time Bourbon-Eddiction-Cantab Hall) was second at 13.3/1 for trainer/driver Daniel Wajersten and Courant AB. The 36.7/1 odds outsider Nelson Greenwood (3m Tobin Kronos-Citrus Angelic-Pastor Stephen) was third for Robbin Bot, trainer Erwin Bot at Gerrits Recycling Group BV.

The sixth and final Kriterium elim went to 11.2/1 Pantocrator (3g Quatro du Chene-Immaculate-Trixton) driven by Gustav Johannson for trainer Jerry Riordan and owner Tord Olsson. Race time was 1.13.8kr. Second home was 6.1/1 Herakles Zet (3m Propulsion-Bellatrix Zet-Hard Livin) with Orjan Kihlstrom driving for Daniel Reden/Stall Zet. The 2.7/1 favorite Stens Rahim (3g Readly Express-Barham Hanover-Cantab Hall) was third for trainer/driver Johan Untersteiner.

In this elims series of races three drivers recorded doubles-Mats E. Djuse, Bjorn Goop and Magnus A. Djuse. Timo Nurmos dominated the trainers with four wins. The fastest Kriterium victory was timed in 1.13.2kr by Boscha Diablo a Traders gelding. The fastest Oaks elim winner was 1.12.7kr by Ninotta Boko the filly by Father Patrick.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink