Thor di Girifalco wins Gr. I in Italy

On June 21 at Naples Italy Thor di Girifalco (3m Dream Vacation-Iduna November-Coktail Jet) took the Gr.I Premio Grand Prix Citta di Napoli (€154,000 purse, 2100 meters autostart) clocked in 1.15.4kr for harness racing  reinsman Davide DiStefano. The winner has eight wins in 18 career outimgs. Beaten in a photo was second finishing Tesora Degli Dei (3m Igor Font-Isabella Dei-Pine Chip) with Pietro Gubellini up. Third was Timone EK (3m Mr. Vic-Gemona-Lemon Dra) for Enrico Bellei.

The Grand Prix Citta di Napoli Filly (€55,000 purse, 1600 meters autostart, Gr. II) went to Talabarteria (3f Love You-Claire Barb-Yankee Glide-Giant Playmate) by a length for Natale Cintura. This winner scored her 11^th win in 17 starts. Tessa OB Sonic (3f Exploit Caf-Ilide-Piccardo) was second ahead of Tiffany Dany (3f Varenne-Nikita November-Viking Kronos).

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June 22, 2015 – J-M Bazire teamed his trainee Viatik du Loir (6g Kaisy Dream-Infante du Loir) to victory today at 1.7/1 favorite in the €26,000 purse Prix du Conseil General du Calvados at Caen. The winner was clocked in 1.15.6kr in this 2450 meter test for 18 starters. 3.6/1 Ustin de Littry (7g Lilas Bleu-Dora Gabriella) was second for reinsman Franck Nivard ahead of 3.7/1 Viborg (6m Mercenaire-Ocanelle) with Gabriel Gelormini up.

Thomas H. Hicks