E3 Finals held at Farjestad, Sweden

E3 finals and the STL Diamantstoet Final were on the stage this day at Farjestad, Sweden.

The E3 Final for three-year old males, a Gr. I International event, was raced over 2140 meters autostart for 86,000€ first prize. The 1.12.0kr timed winner with ease was 14.9/1 odds Dream Mine (3m Maharajah-Dreamgirl-From Above) reined by trainer Jorgen Westholm for Norchri AB.  This one now has four wins in five starts.

The 7.73/1 Phantom Express (3m Readly Express-Comewithaflash-Thai Tanic) was four lengths back second with Ulf Ohlsson driving.  The 44.7/1 Conrads Stefan (3m Brillantissime) was third for trainer Westholm and reinsman Mats E. Djuse.

To watch the race replay, click here.

In the E3 Filly (Gr. I Intetrnational, purse to winner 86,000€, 2140 meters autostart) the 21.6/1 odds Screen Time Limit (3f Face Time Bourbon-Metior Easy-Quite Easy) held gamely to a length victory timed in 1.13.3kr.  Ulf Ohlsson teamed this Reijo Liljendahl trainee for Laakonen and MT Stable to her fourth career win in six starts.

The 76.1/1 odds outsider Pretty Be Linda (3f Varenne) rallied for second with Eril Adielsson driving narrowly besting third finishing 3.3/1 Oriana Boko (3f Father Patrick) with Mucha Brouwer aboard.

To watch the race replay, click here.

On the undercard was the STL Diamantstoet Final (purse to winner 25,800€, 2140 meters autostart) that 4.17/1 odds Celiaz (6f Varenne-Ofeliaz-Love You) captured by three lengths timed in 1.11.5kr. From post 15 the Alessandro Gocciadoro trainee was reined by Magnus A. Djuse for owner Leonardo Vastano. She now shows 23 career wins in 45 starts with four wins in seven appearances this year.

The 4,2.1 Dutchess Sun (5f Maharajah) was second for trainer/driver Daniel Wajersten with third to 11.2/1 odds Mi Amore Bros (5f Propulsion) with Orjan Kihlstrom teaming the Daniel Reden/Stall Zet property.

To watch the race replay, click here.

Farjestad, ATG, Veikkaus files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink