September 5, 2015 – Orsia (7f Angus Hall-Tigre OM-Zebu) won the second heat and final of Saturday’s European Championship (purse €17,600 each heat; final €151,800, each race 1660 meters autostart), at Cesena, driven by Antonio De Nardo.
Orsia was timed in 1.13.1kr in heat two and 1.13.5kr in the final when she defeated Olona OK (7f Varenne-Erreuno OK-Supergill) by half-length in an excellent match race in which Olona OK battled early to gain the front and almost held on. In heat two Orsia defeated Probo OP (6m From Above-Elimara-Lemon Dra) and third finishing Rania Lest (5f Love You-Superiors Sun-Diamond Way).
The first heat went to Olona OK in 1.11.4kr by three lengths over Probo OP and Oneghin del Ronco (7m Love You-Talia del Ronco-Park Avenue Joe).
Thomas H. Hicks