Wise Guy upsets in world record time

Wise Guy upset Ginostrabliggi in world record time and Allegiant dominated from the back in harness racing undercard featured at Solvalla.

The Breeders Course 3 Years Old Colts and Geldings, purse to winner 1,000,000SEK, 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters) produced an upset victory for 8.24/1odds Wise Guy (3m Face Time Bourbon-All Wise As-Varenne) driven by his trainer Per Nordstrom  in world record time 1.11.0kr.

This was his sixth career victory in nine starts for the winner owned by Costa Stable ApS and bred by Panamera Racing. The 1.66/1odds favorite And previously unbeaten Ginostabliggi (3m Muscle Hill-GillyLB-Supergill) wasa game second driven by Gabriele Gelormini for trainer/owner Philippe Allaire. He started from the inside of the second tier and had a rough journey in the second and third tier before engaging the leader Eyeofthetiger that went offstride. Ginostrabliggi took over followed by pocket sitting Wise Guy that rolled past in late stretch. Home third was6/1 odds Fragolino Rosso (3m Booster Winner-Miss Chablis-Fast Photo) with Robin Bakker up for trainer Paul J.P. Hagoort.

Race Replay  https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2174731845352/vinnare_2025-05-25_5_9

The Haras de Bouttemont Mares 4 Years Old (purse to winner 500,000SEK,1640 meters autostart, nine starters) highlighted the US bred and campaigned mare Allegiant (4f Tactical Landing-Too Good For You-Yankee Glide) timed in 1.09.4krdriven by Orjan Kihlstrom for Daniel Reden/Stall Zet.

This was her second straight in Sweden and her 14th career win in29  career starts now for 12,008,646SEK. Funny Gio (4f Face Time Bourbon-Amazing Gio-Royalty For Life) was second at 4.25/1 odds for Alesssandro Gocciadoro  the trainer/driver for Comiantale Srl, with third going to 42/1 odds Bourbonistya (4f Face Time Bourbon-Affinity Kronos-Joke Face) handled by Robin Bakker for Paul J.P. Hagoort for owner/breeder Panamera Racing/Jens Glud Hansen.

Race Replay  https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2174721605101/vinnare_2025-05-25_5_8

ATG, Solvalla files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink