ALL THE LATEST ON THE EUROPEAN SCENE BROUGHT TO YOU BY HARAS DES TROTTEURS CARAT STRIKES GOLD SEBASTIEN GUARATO’S the famed Vincennes rise. Caduceus des Baux (Mark Bonne was handy to Carat Williams nosed out On the downhill sweep, Speed) by the smallest of the pace set by Eric Raffin Caduceus des Baux as Jean Michel Bazire on Cap margins. aboard Ulka des Champs UET MASTERS SERIES sons of versatile stallion Matyss still led, but Carat Cap Matyss held on stoutly (Offshore Dream). Prodigious carried off the Williams became boxed in to third. The winner record- Steering a path on the Stefan Melander’s star Nuncio faces arguably a bigger major spoils at Vincennes as Caid De Jumily moved up ed 1’14”0 (1.59MR ) for the inside, Virgious du Maza test than he did in the Elitloppet when he lines up this yesterday. wide to challenge. 2700m trip. caught the leader half- weekend in the Oslo Grand Prix at Bjerke, Norway, which is In the Group III Prix Caeci- As the sprint went on in The €80,000 Prix Perseus way down the straight and shaping up to be a dress rehearsal for the Trotting Masters lia, David Thomain moved up the straight, Thomain man- monte went to another son went on to win by a length final on this same track in September. to sit in the one-one on Car- aged to find a gap out wide of Prodigious in Virgious du from Ulka des Champs with The fourth and final Grand Slam event on the UET Mas- at Williams as Cap Matyss and the son of Prodigious Maza, ridden by Damien Ugo on Wood (Nuage Noir) ters Series circuit has attracted a stellar field including (Love You) took charge early produced a stunning burst to Bonne for trainer Sebastien third. The winner’s time was Norway’s two world class trotters, Papagayo E, the reigning and led the field turned up get up on the line to defeat Emault. 1’12”8 for the 2700m. International Trot champion and Lionel, the conquerer of superstar Bold Eagle in the Prix de Paris in February. Lionel turned down an invitation to the Elitloppet after winning the Prix d’Atlantique in April while Papagayo E was Amiral Sacha legs it to Chambon P victory somewhat controversially denied an invite to the Swedish Amiral Sacha returned to his grand slam by the Solvalla committee. brilliant best with a dominat- Nuncio will also meet again Un Mec d’Heripre who de- ing win in the Group II Prix feated him in their Elitloppet heat, and he also cope with Chambon P at Vincennes on longer distance of 2100m, the extra 500m adding ques- the weekend. tion marks over the US-bred’s stamina. Amiral Sacha (Ganymede) Nuncio has won over 2100m in Sweden, but this field is a assumed control from Ger- whole different class. The field also includes in form mare man-bred Duke of Green- Your Highness, who was scratched from the Elitloppet and wood (Otello Pierji) as the Trotting Masters champ Mosaique Face, Volstead and field crossed from the chute B.B.S Sugarlight who all started in Sweden’s great race. onto the track proper. On the undercard is the Bjerke Cup, one of two other UET Pierre Levesque on Torna- Masters Series races on the weekend, raced in two mile do Bello (Jag de Bellouet) heats and a final showcasing the talents of rising stars Ty- made a serious bid for the coon Conway Hall, Rod Stewart and Ringostarr Treb. lead down the front straight At Ostersund, Sweden, the Group I Jamtlands Stora Pris and again as the turned into draws a top field including Call Me Keeper, Royal Fighter, the Joinville Plain, briefly get- Solvato, El Mago Pellini, Solvato, Nahar and Ed You. ting to the front. UET MASTERS SERIES POINTS But Gabrielle Gelormini im- 1 Oasis Bi (ITA) 3350; 2 Bold Eagle (FRA) 2300; 3 Lionel mediately countered taking Gabrielle Gelormini celebrates in unusual fashion aboard Amiral Sacha. GERARD FORNI (NOR) 1750; 4= Creatine (USA) Timoko (FRA) 1700; 6= charge as they turned up the Clegs des Champs held Votliguer de Myrt, Orsia (ITA) 1350; 8 B.B.S. Sugarlight hill with Tornado Bello set- a three-length lead as they (SWE)1425; 9 Mosaique Face (SWE) 1350; Nuncio tling into the trail. turned into the straight as (USA) Un Mec d’Heripre (FRA); 11= Delicious U.S. (USA) Gelormini released the Canadien D’Am and Cyprien 1250; 13 Your Highness (ITA) 1225; 14 On Track Piraten brakes on Amiral Sacha as des Bordes moved up to chal- (SWE), 15 Moses Rob (ITA) 1100, Robert Bi (ITA) 1000. they hit the downhill section lenge. while Sierra Leone (John Ar- Cyprien des Bordes col- ifant) moved up outside Tor- lared Clegs des Champs nado Bello but the chasing 100m but could not hold off pack were losing ground. Canadien D’Am out wide who Amiral Sacha continued got the decision by a head. to pull away in the straight The pair both record- for an impressive five length ed 1’14”1 (1.59.1)for the victory, the flamboyant driver Canadien D’Am (3) noses out Cyprien des Bordes. 2850m. FRENCH FACT lifting his legs from the sulky with a fourth placing in his nadien D’Am (Ready Cash) The Group II Prix Louis Jari- in a V for victory. first group race midway bided his time at the rear of el next weekend is the first of Tornado Bello battled on through his 4YO year and fol- the bunched field as Cyprin the warm up races for the Cri- for second ahead of Sierra lowed that up with a second D’Erable (Prodigious) set the terium des 5 Ans in six weeks Leone. placing in the French heat of early pace with Clegs des time. Lionel winning the Prix de Paris. GERARD FORNI It was the 12th victory for the European Derby. Champs (Legs des Clos),be- This year’s renewal will Amiral Sacha, who has now He stunned European rac- fore the pair hared off 20 feature a clash between Prix earned just over 700K for his ing by finishing second in the lengths in front of the pele- d’Amerique champ and Crite- trainer Franck Lamare. European Derby and repeat- ton. rium des 3 Ans winner Bold A late bloomer Amiral Sa- ed that feat in the Criterium They were reeled in just Eagle and Bird Parker, who cha has always shown talent Continental later in the year. as they crossed the rise as won the Criterium des 4 Ans since beginning racing in the The latest win was his fifth Mathieu Mottier moved Can- and broke the world record FINLAND end. Finnish-bred Greenleaf second half of his 3YO year. Group II victory. adien D’Am closer and by the recently for 3150m when Heikki Korhonen’s Callela La- Slim (Andover Hall) stayed on Amiral Sach missed all the In the Group II Prix Lavater turn, he was one of five still in winning the prestigious Harp- dyboss (Andover Hall) nosed for second with On Hold (Val- early French classic races monte, Franck Leblanc’s Ca- with a chance. but burst on to the scene ers Hanover at Solvalla. out Elian Web (Like A Prayer) ley Victor) third. Spring Erom to win the Koupio Stakes fi- carved out the 2640m jour- nal at Kuopio in Finland yes- ney in 1’13”2 (1.57.4). terday. ITALY Arctic Helen (Express It) was Team Lombardo’s Super- third. Driven by Mika Forss, bo Capar (Calypso Capar) Callela Ladyboss record- won the Gran Premio Della ed 1’11”7 (1.55.2) for the Repubblica in Bologna last LOVE YOU (Winner 2700m Graignes) DARRAS (Winner 2600m 2575m Aint-Brieuc) AZUR 1600m trip. week. MONBET (Winner Gp1 VOLTIGEUR D’AMOUR (2nd Reims) CODEX BOURBON DES CAILLONS (2nd 2800m SWEDEN Driven by Guiseppe Lom- 1609m Cambridge NZ) LE 2325m Bollene) VECTEUR (2nd 2850m Vichy) DIVA Cholet) DOULCINEA (2nd Dan Widegren’s Spring bardo junior Superbo Ca- REVEUR (2nd Gp1 1609m VISAIS (2nd 3000m Se- DES MARCEAUX (3rd 2300m 2300m Bernay) CASINO Erom (Gentle Star) in the par defeated Peace Mind Cambridge NZ) REINE DES nonnes) VICTORY CLASSIC Borely) VICTORY (3rd 2700m La Ca- hands of Bjorn Goop led all (Uronometro) with Probo Op GITANS (3rd Gp1 1609m (2nd 2300m Borely) BAILA THE BEST MADRIK pelle) CALA JOSSELYN (3rd the way to win the Ostotalop- (From Above) third. The win- pet, Sweden’s gold division ner clocked 1’11”6 (1.55.2) Cambridge NZ) HABIBI INTA DELADOU (2nd 3535m DESTIN VENESI (Winner 2800m Cholet) DUEL DU race at Mantorp on the week- for the 1660m trip. (3rd Gp1 1609m Cambridge Savigny-Sur-Braye) VOYOU 2200m Angouleme) CROCO- GERS (3rd 2100m Cholet) NZ) DUBAI UNION DE JAVRON (2nd 2650m Vi- DILE DUNDEE (2nd 3025m (Winner 2150m Argentan) vaux) CAMINO DU LOIR (2nd Borely) CIRCE VENESI (3rd SAM BOURBON AKIDO (2nd 2700m Vin- 2825m Cholet) CHESS D’OR 2775m Saint-Aubin) DUCATO VIF (2nd 2400m cennes) ALISTER DU SURET (3rd 2600m Nancy) BAC- REPEAT LOVE Arras) BLACK BLUES (2nd CARAT GRIFF (3rd 2750m (2nd 2950m Toulouse) BORD DE MER (2nd 2875m 2850m Lignieres En Berry) Angouleme) VIOLET (2nd 2475m Caen) Langon-Libourne) DIVINE COCONUT BOND (2nd NEW ZEALAND The win capped off a stel- VENICIO POMMEREUX (2nd READY CASH DYNASTIE (2nd 2200m Vi- 2600m Reims) DUNYASHA Monbet headed a Love You lar year for Monbet, who is 1’14”2/2850m Vincennes) CANADIEN D’AM (Winner chy) BOAVISTA (2nd 2600m (2nd 3200m Borely) DON- First-4 ticket in the Group trained an part-owned by VOICE DREAM (3rd 2700m Group II 1’14”1/2850m Saint-Brieuc) BAIRRO KEY KONG (3rd 2825m Le I 4YO Ruby at the Harness Greg and Nina Hope. Graignes) VOTRE PRESIDENT Vincennes) DADDY WOOD ALTO (2nd 2600m Nancy) Croise-Laroche) COCKTAIL Jewels meeting a Cambridge The 4YO Love You geld- (3rd 3025m Senonnes) (Winner 2200m Vincennes) CUPIDON DE BASSARD (3rd DE VONNAS (3rd 2400m on Saturday. ing won seven Group ones ORLANDO VICI BUTLER (Winner 2875m 2600m Reims) Amiens) Second was Paul Nairn’s among 13 wins in 15 rac- ATOUT DE KACY (Winner Parilly) CESAR LA MESANGE QUAKER JET Le Reveur with Ray Green’s es amassing $438,585 (Winner 2875m Vichy) ASAP MILE RATE CONVERSION: Reine des Gitans third. to to take his earnings to 2800m Vichy) UN AS DU DAIDOU (Winner 2200m POWER (Winner 2750m La 2.00 =1’14”6, 1.57=1’12”7, Yagunnakissmeornot from $573,000. GADE (Winner 2100m Vichy) BERGSON (Winner Capelle) ATHENA FRANCA 1.54=1’10”8, 1.51= 1’09. Sean McCaffrey’s stable was Love You colt Habibi Inta Vincennes) DORLANDO 2925m Arras) BICETRE (2nd (Winner 2625m Nancy) promoted to fourth. was third in the 2YO Ruby.