Top trotting action held at Eskilstuna

Superb trotting events were on stage at Eskilstuna in Sweden this day, Saturday, June 3. In the STL Klass I (purse to winner 110,000SEK, 2140 meters voltstart) the 2.9/1 odds Greensboro Zet (4m Father Patrick-Bostonz Credit) scored impressively in 1.13.1kr with Orjan Kihlstrom driving for trainer Daniel Reden and Stall Zet.

He now sports a 5-3-0 slate in 14 starts. Brixton Medical bred this one. Lozano di Quattro (5g Trixton-Outlook Kronos-Cantab Hall) rallied for second reined by Tobias J. Gustafsson at 10.5/1 and third money went to Game Brodde (4m SJs Caviar-Geisha Brodde-Offshore Dream) at 8.6/1 handled by Erik Adielsson.

Ferrari Sisu (8g Djali Boko-Merja Sisu-Oiseau de Feux) easily won the STL Gold (150,000SE first prize, 2640 meters autostart) timed in 1.12.0kr at 6.9/1 odds with trainer Conrad Lugauer the pilot.

His career slate is now 14-6-6 in 64 starts for 5,056,582SEK earned. Holy Water (8f Pastor Stephen-Longisland Icetea-Sjs Photo) was a distant second with Erik Adielsson up for trainer Tomas Malmqvist at 9.3/1 and Ubiquarian Face (7m Joke Face) was third at 49.6/1 handled by Oskar Kylin Blom.

Periculum (4m Muscle Hill-Amour Heiress-Cantab Hall) took the Ina Scots (300,000SEK first money, 2140 meters autostart) timed in 1.11.7kr with Orjan Kihlstrom aboard for trainer Daniel Reden. This 3.8/1 odds second choice went four wide after being sixth in the final bend to score, improving his 28 start slate to 5-3-3 for 4,402,590SEK earned.

Finn Palema (4m Muscle Hill-Fillyenthropy-Donato Hanover) was second at 55.2/1 with Han Crebas driving for owner Bender Sverige AB. Barack Face (4m Ready Cash-Lisa America-Varenne) was third at 3.2/1 for trainer/driver Adrian Kolgjini.

Finally, the STL Silver (125,000SEK to the winner, 2140 meters autostart) produced an impressive victory for 3.5/1 Great Skills (6f Ready Cash-Prowess Kronos-Andover Hall) and trainer/driver Daniel Wajersten. Race time was 1.11.2kr for the now 10-time winner in 19 starts, good for 3,805,000SEK earned.

Racing on the lead Great Skills defeated 17.3/1 Larajja Vrijthout (8g Maharajah-Wolverine Boko-Scarlet Knight) with Conrad Lugauer up. Vinci Nice (5m Maharajah – Incredible HC-Ready Cash) landed third at 35/1 odds with Orjan Kihlstrom at the lines.

ATG, Eskilstuna files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink