Saturday’s Sweden Cup undercard produced superb results. The Byggnads Prostataloppet (220,000SEK first prize, 2140 meters autostart) went to 1.12.0kr timed and 2.1/1 odds Charliebrown Effe (4m Conway Hall-No Manās Land-Coktail Jet) racing without shoes for driver Rick Ebbinge.
This was his eighth Creer win for 702,936SEK earned. Velten Red Red Red (7g SJs Caviar) was second for Michaell Nimczyk and Fabulous Pellini )5f Ready Cash) was third for trainer/driver Daniel Wajersten.
The 4.7/1 odds Oscar R.L. (6m Ready Cash-Esperance-Abano As) won the Benders STL Silver (250,000SEK first prize, 2140 meters autostart) timed in 1.11.0kr.
Joakim Lovgren trains and teamed the winner to his 18th career win in 34 starts now for 1,736,575SEK earned. Gardner Shaw (6g Ready Cash) and Phoenix Photo (8g Super Photo Kosmos) trailed the winner.
Kentucky River (4m Father Patrick-Flicka River-Ready Cash) took the Foria STL Klass II (220,000SEK to the winner, 2140 meters autostart) timed in a quick 1.11.1kr, He was off at 3.8/1 odds and scored easily for trainer/driver Per Nordstrom, to record his sixth career victory in 15 starts for 571,000SEK earned. L.A. Boro (4m Readly Express) and Luuk Schermer (4m Broadway Hall) followed the winner to the line.
The Granges STL Bronze (purse to winner 220,000SEK, 2140 meters autostart) went to Zeudi AMG (7f Ideale Luis-Ironica Spin-Ganymede) timed in 1.11.5kr with trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro aboard. This was his 24th victory in 48 career starts now for 1,224,009ā¬ earned.
Orkan Von Hatthabu was second for Michael Nimczyk and Hipster AM took third for Ake Svanstedt and Stall Courant AB.
NBA MVP Nicola Jokic was on hand for Solvalla Elitloppet action and assisted trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro with warms ups for the Sweden Cup. Jokic trains his own trotting stable in his home country.
ATG, Solvalla files/photos
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink