January 1, 2016 – Italy’s invaders won a pair New Year’s Day at Wolvega, Netherlands. Race summaries follow:
Prix TrotPlaza.com, purse €5500, 2100 meters autostart, 8 starters.
Rick Ebbinge teamed 1/10 favorite Trecciadoro Rex (4f Cantab Hall-Freedream Rex) to victory clocked in 1.16.8kr for trainer JWM Engwerda and owner AW Mollema. 16/1 Farah Diba River (4f Passing Renka-Zoelaj River) was second for the same trainer and driver Andre Bakker with third to 8/1 Velten Swan Lake (4f Federal Flex-La Beach) with Hugo Langeweg up for trainer AJ Mollema.
Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-nEcMK6Bk8
Prix Meno Hornstra, purse €6600, 2100 meters autostart, 11 entrants.
3/10 favorite Toscanini Font (4g Conway Hall-Dora Park) took this contest for driver Robin Bakker timed in 1.16.4kr. Paul Hagoort trains this winner for JAG Vanduffel. 45/1 Blossom Energy (8f Kepler-Pearl de Prez) was second for Danny Brouwer and 24/1 Deposito landed third for Luit De Vries.
Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oDaYc3RMJs
Thomas H. Hicks