May 13 at Paris-Vincennes saw a fine evening program of trotting action led by the €55,000 purse Prix Leo over 2100 meters autostart. 18 European harness racing registrants faced the starter. The 1.11kr clocked (mile rate 1:54.24) impressive winner was 18.6/1 Super Ariel (7f Super Arnie-Orika Lep) with Matthieu Abrivard up for owner Stall Torpet HB. 6/1 Tell Me No Lies (7g Offshore Dream-B.Glorious) was second for Franck Nivard, trainer Fabrice Souloy and KLV Holding AB. Third went to the rallying 73/1 Pick Kronos (7m Cantab Hall-Crown Kronos) with J-Ph Monclin up for trainer Souloy and Getin E. Ele SRL. This event was the Quinte+ race of the day with a jackpot of €10 million.
May 12 action at Meslay du Maine featured the Pick5 Prix Jacques Paillard for €30,000 over 2875 meters. 16 European registrants contested with the 1.14.4kr timed win to even-money choice Apollon de Kacy (6m Prince Gede-Nefertiti Kids) with Gabriel Gelormini up for owner/trainer Jorgen Westholm. 18/1 Pike River (9g Likeable River-Ocala As) landed second for reinsman Antoine Wiels, trainer Marku Vartainen and By The River Stable of Finland, ahead of 11/1 Vanetta d’Azur (7f Lejacque d’Houlbec-Nerminetta de Line) and driver Arnaud Desmottes.
May 10 at Paris-Vincennes showcased the Gr. II Prix Fama over 2700 meters for a purse of €66,000. 1.7/1 favorite Deesse Port (3f Uniclove-Mania Port) recorded the 1.16.3kr victory for owner/trainer/driver Thierry Duvaldestin. 38/1 Dista Love (3f Royal Dream-Usita Love) was second for Pierre Levesque in the blanket finish with the top four close at the line. Mike Lenders trains Dista Love, that nosed out 6.4/1 Daylight Jet (3f Jag de Bellouet-Ocarina Jet) driven/trained by Pierre Vercruysse for Jean-Etienne Dubois
Sunday a major event in Europe is the Gr. I International 2016 Copenhagen Cup at Charlottenlund Denmark. The 2011 meter autostart classic drew ten starters for the purse of €100,500. From this contest could come more Elitloppet invites. The field is shown below: (pp, horse, age/sex, driver/trainer, distance, last five outs, career earnings in euros)
1 |
Gigant Slugger |
H |
9 |
Jeppe. Juel |
P. Jensen |
2011 |
0a1a2a1a4a |
225 349 € |
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2 |
Spring Erom |
M |
11 |
Erik. Adielsson |
D. Widegren |
2011 |
4a3a2a2a1a |
654 551 € |
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3 |
Trebol |
M |
9 |
G.A. Pou Pou |
G.A. Pou Pou |
2011 |
5aDa7a1a7a(1 |
557 862 € |
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4 |
Solvato |
M |
7 |
Stefan. Soderkvist |
A. Zukanovic |
2011 |
1a0aDa(15)6a |
644 368 € |
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5 |
Dreams Take Time |
M |
7 |
Peter. Untersteiner |
P. Untersteiner |
2011 |
5a2a0a1a2a |
504 525 € |
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6 |
Princess Grif |
F |
7 |
Orjan. Kihlstrom |
F. Souloy |
2011 |
3a2a2a1a(15) |
784 591 € |
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7 |
El Mago Pellini |
M |
7 |
Adrian. Kolgjini |
L. Kolgjini |
2011 |
1a2mDa5mDa(1 |
624 600 € |
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8 |
Your Highness |
F |
7 |
Bjorn. Goop |
F. Souloy |
2011 |
1a1a1a1a1a1a |
711 038 € |
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9 |
Obi-Wan |
H |
10 |
Flemming. Jensen |
F. Jensen |
2011 |
0a2a6a0a(15) |
343 232 € |
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10 |
Opitergium |
M |
8 |
Robert. Bergh |
R. Bergh |
2011 |
7a1a2a1a |
231 215 € |
Thomas H. Hicks