Napoli Agnano in Italy held Derby and Oaks qualification races on Sunday, each for a 22,000€ purse.
The colts battled over 2100 meters autostart with victory going to 1.12kr timed Zidane Grif (3m Ready Cash-Tafleta’ Grif-Varenne) driven by Alessandro Gocciadoro.
He scored for the third time in only seven career starts and was an impressive winner. Zarenne FAS (3m Varenne-Miss Muscle FAS-Muscles Yankee) took second for Roberto Vecchione ahead of Zelig Jet (3m Ken Warkentin-Fenice Jet-Park Avenue Joe) with Pietro Gubellini at the lines.
The Oaks qualifier was raced over the 1600 meter sprinter distance autostart.
Timed in 1.11.9kr was the winning Zoe Grif Italia (3f Ready Cash-One Dream Grif-Varenne) reined by Massimo Barbin. This now five time career winner in 17 appearances, defeated Zia Paola Jet (3f Maharajah-Lince Jet-Supergill) with Fed. Esposito up. Third went to Zona OK (3f Varenne-Errueno OK-Supergill) with trainer/driver Gocciadoro up.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink