December 17, 2016 – Gallant harness racing veteran Spring Erom (11m Gentle Star-Springflickan-Prince Mystic) at 7.5/1 odds took Saturday’s V75 Gold (150,000SEK first money, 2140 meters autostart) at Aby with Christoffer Eriksson driving, clocked in 1.14kr. Dan Widegren trains this career 30-time winner in 91 starts for over 7.05SEK million earned. Stall Nilsson AB is the owner. 4.6/1 Nahar (11g Love You-Mahonny Broline-Joie de Vie) was second for trainer/driver Robert Bergh and Stall Sedin. This great campaigner has posted 42 wins in 135 starts for over 13SEK million in earnings. 21/1 Je T’aime Express (5g Symphonic Hanover-Je T’aime Marron-Sugarcane Hanover) landed third for trainer/driver Peter Untersteiner.
The V75 Silver (125,000SEK to the winner, 2640 meters autostart) went to 3.8/1 Carabinieri (5m Wellino Boko-Dew Princess-JR Broline) clocked in 1.15.2kr for trainer/driver Peter Untersteiner. The V75 Bronze (110,000SEK to winner, 2140 meters autostart) was won by 3.3/1 Master Crowe (6m Conway Hall-Somack-Mack Lobell). Peter Ingves teamed that Puro Petri trainee that is a half-brother to legendary Commander Crowe (winner of US$4.1 million) by Juliano Star and also Mack Peter (winner of US$165,000). Second dam Somolli Ribb is a daughter of Speedy Somolli and dam of US$203,000 winner Super Somolli by Super Bowl. Master Crowe was timed this day in 1.13.9kr.
Thomas H. Hicks