Milan, Italy – Favored Brillantissime (4m Ready Cash-Ivry de Victoire-Buvetier d’Aunou) from France easily took today’s Gr. I Gran Premio d’Europa at Milan over 2250 meters for a purse of €209,000.
Clocked in 1.13.4kr for driver Pierre Vercruysse, trainer Philippe Allaire and owner Fredric Sauque. The winner took the lead early and scored by five lengths over Serena OP (4m From Above-Grandinat) driven by Antonio Velotti, ahead of third finishing Sceicco (4m Look de Star-Iuta) handled by trainer Andrea Guzzinati.
Trainer Allaire also won the co-featured Gr. I Gran Criterium Memoral Bepi Biasuzzi for two year-olds over 1650 meters for a €187,000 purse. Joseph Verbeeck teamed Demonia Roma (2m Password-Rome to Paris-Love You), the winner clocked in 1.14.7kr, now with four wins in five career starts.
He scored by three lengths from United Roc (3f Filipp Roc-Estasi Roc) driven by Roberto Vecchione that was unbeaten in five outings before today. Universo d’Amore (2m Mago d’Amore-Ninfa Degli Dei) was third in this contest.
The undercard also included the Gr. II Gran Criterium Filly (two year-olds) for €66,000 over 1650 meters autostart. Ursa Caf (2f Explot Caf-Crismar) scored in 1.15.2kr narrowly for Antonio Esposito over Uma Francis (2f Exploit Caf-Fashion dei Sogni) and Urra’Bi (2f Equinox Bi-Las Vegas Bi).
The Gr. II Gran Premio d’Europa Filly (purse €55,000, 1650 meters autostart, four year-olds) this day went to the quick 1.12.1kr winner Saikala (4f Turbo Sund-Clorinda Bi) for A. Farolfi, a length ahead of Scheggia (4f Korean-Namoura) and trainer/driver Andrea Guzinati with Side Wise As (4f Donato Hanover-In Wise As) third for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciador.
The finale Prix Tony Gio Invitational (purse €16,060, 1650 meters autostart) went to 1.11.8kr timed Orient Horse (7m Abano As-Irma del Rio) handled by trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro. No Man’s Land (8f Coktail Jet-AJ’s Babydoll) was second a length in arrears for Enrico Bellei and trainer Pietro Gubellini. Third went to Rocciaelone (5m Darsko Gav-Arriba Arriba) driven by Santo Mollo.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink