Tonight’s Prix Kerjacques (Gr. II, purse €120,000, 2700 meters, 10 international starters) offers a stellar harness racing lineup and perhaps more 2016 Elitloppet invites. The field as shown below in head number order (horse, driver/trainer, career earnings in euros):
Anette du Mirel, Eric Raffin/Anders Lindqvist, 360,330
Africaine, Pierre Vercruysse/Jean-Etienne Dubois, 612,020
Treskool du Caux, David Thomain/Fabrice Souloy, 651,250
Beckman, Franck Ouvrie/Souloy, 676,932
Sierra Leone, J.W. Hallais trainer/driver, 751,250
Olmo Holz, Christophe Martens,/Vincent Martens, 790,906
Lionel, J-M Bazire/Souloy, 801,716
Ustinof du Vivier, Matthieu Abrivard/Sebastien Guarato, 979,340
Univers de Pan, Philippe Daugeard, trainer/driver, 1,476,390
Timoko, Bjorn Goop/Richard Westerink, 3,983,913
Elitloppet accepted invites so far are Timoko, Un Mer d’Heripre, Your Highness and Oasis Bi. Races leading to the May 27 Solvalla Elite Race in addition to the Prix Kerjacques are:
May 7, Orebro Gold
May 8, MI USA Playoff
May 8 Finlandia DIJ
May 14 Algot Scotts
May 15 Copenhagen Cup
May 21 Prins Daniels
Thomas H. Hicks