May 2, 2015 – Lutfi Kolgjini’s trainee Quick Fix (6g From Above-Glued) won Saturday’s Prix d’Etain Royal at Seinajoki Finland scoring in 1.12.71kr at 8/1 for harness racing reinsman Toumas Korvenoja and owner Tommy Nilsson Holdings AB.
The €100,000 purse international contest drew 10 entrants over the 2100 meter autostart course.
11/1 Big Sky Hurricane (7g Revenue-Big Sky Queen) was second for Mikka Forss ahead of 10.6/1 Traveling Man (10g Supergill-Kimberly Lobell) trained by Daniel Reden for Stall Zet.
Former Elitloppet winner Nahar and veteran Womanizer finished back of fifth.
As of this date eight invitations have been made for the 2015 Elitloppet with four important prep races remaining:
Invitees:
Timoko, France
Maven, US
On Track Piraten, SWE
Digital Ink, SWE
Wind Of The North, US
BBS Sugarlight, NO
Aladin d’Ecajeul, FR
Support Justice, NO
Remaining Preps:
Copenhagen Cup, May 10
Algot Scotts Minne, May 16
Finlandia AJO, May 17
Prins Daniels Lopp, May 23
The action is sure to intensify leading to the Elitloppet. Be there to witness one of the world’s great sporting events.
Thomas H. Hicks