September 22, 2015 – Top flight harness racing action is on schedule in Italy starting tomorrow at the 5/8 mile track at Modena Ghirlandina where the Premio Ghirlandina (€9,640 purse, 1600 meters autostart) takes place. Favorite Stankovic OK with Enrico Bellei aboard garners pre-race attention in the six horse lineup. Stankovic OK is a four year-old son of Self Possessed-Flavia Kronos-SJ’s Photo. Second dam is Rose Kronos by Sugarcane Hanover. This is the family of Crystal Lobell, dam of Cougar Lobell ($875,000), Camelia Lobell ($438,000) and Cobra Lobell ($229,000). The race lineup is shown below:
Sissi Mamma, D. Dallolio
Sanrunner, G. d’Ambruoso
Seleniost, G. Targhetta
Stankovic OK, E. Bellei
Shiraz Roc, G. Garini
Samba Bi, T. Di Lorenzo
On Saturday three eliminations of the 88th Italian Derby take place leading to the Gr. I Derby on October 11. A solid lineup is set for the elims with top drivers on-hand from throughout Europe.
Elimination A 1. TALENT BI (O. Kihlstrom) Cantab Hall-Dakota Bi-Toss Out 2. TONY GIO (R. Vecchione) 3. THEODOR GRIF (x) 4. TAURUS DEL RONCO (G. Di Nardo) 5. TIMONE EK (Fed. Esposito) Mr. Vic-Gemina-Lemon Dra 6. TRESOR ZS (A. Farolfi) 7. TOLL FREE BI (x) 8. TIMBUCTU BI (S. Minopoli) 9. TIZIANO (M. Guzzinati) 10. THE KING GRIF (x) 11. TIMOZ (R. Andreghetti) 12. TANTALIO (x) |
Elimination B 1. TROJA D’ASOLO (Renè Legati) 2. TOTOO DEL RONCO (S. Minopoli) 3. THOR DI GIRIFALCO (B. Lo Verde) 4. TELECOMANDO OK (E. Bellei) 5. TOSELAND KYU (Santo Mollo) 6. TANGO NEGRO (R. Andreghetti) 7. TOBIN KRONOS (O. Kihlstrom) Muscle Hill-Zamia FC-Sugarcane Hanover 8. TODAY WINNER FONT (V.P. Dell'Annunz.) 9. TEDO FKS (G. Minnucci) 10. TOBIAS DEL RONCO (A. Di Nardo) 11. TEMON YOUR SM (G.P. Maisto) 12. TINTO (A. Farolfi) |
Elimination C 1. TULUM (Mass. Castaldo) 2. TESORO DEGLI DEI (P. Gubellini) Igor Font-Isabella Dei-Pine Chip 3. TINO ROC (A. Guzzinati) 4. TUONOBLU REX (R. Bakker) Cantab Hall-Eternity Rex-Lindy Lane-CR Kay Suzie 5. TINAMO JET (V. Luongo) 6. TOM FORD BI (V.P. Dell'Annunziata) 7. TURNO DI AZZURRA (R. Andreghetti) 8. TERRA DEL RIO (Santo Mollo) 9. THIAGO THREE (R. Vecchione) 10. TUDOR DANY GRIF (A. Di Nardo) 11. TRILLO PARK (x) 12. TESTIMONIAL OK (E. Bellei) |
On Sunday will be held the Gr. II Gran Premio Ivone Grasetto (purse €45,100, 1640 meters autostart). A fine field includes last week’s Citta di Treviso winner Nephenta Lux, Rossella Ross in from SWE and Romi Mms from HU.
1. Nephenta Lux (A. Gocciadoro)
2. Rossella Ross (A.Guzzinati)
3. Oneghin Del Ronco (G. Minnucci)
4. Radiofreccia Fi (Fed. Esposito)
5. Papandreu (x)
6. Osasco Di Ruggi (H. Ehlert)
7. Reine Du Zack M. Smorgon)
8. Pantera Del Pino (Renè Legati)
9. Standout (Dk) (A. Farolfi)
10. Romi Mms (M. Slavic)
11. Newyork Newyork (L. Baldi)
Thomas H. Hicks