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ALL THE LATEST ON THE EUROPEAN SCENE BROUGHT TO YOU BY HARAS DES TROTTEURS YOUR HIGHNESS RULES FRANCE-based former the lead before deciding to Swedish mare Your High- settle into the trail to await ness took her brilliant the two inside passing lanes Oasis Bi storms to Vincennes form back to which are uniquely available her former homeland to at the Aby track. take out the prestigious Saveur moved up to sit victory in Lotteria Group I Olympiatravet on parked with Your Highness in Sunday. the one one as On Track Pri- Sweden’s Oasis Bi won the trainer and driver France- Your Highness has won aten led to the final turn. Gran Premio Della Lotter- based Italians Roberto Do- seven of her eight starts for As they straightened up ia, erasing doubts that the nati and Gabrielle Gellormini. trainer Fabrice Solouy since Mosaique Face, ducked in- horse was capable of run- Voltigeur de Myrt won his being transferred to his sta- side while BBS Sugarlight ning to heats in a day. heat and was installed a ble which caters for a large attacked down the second Last year the connections narrow favourite from fellow international clientelle. passing lane, Saveur ral- of the horse, who leads the heat winners Oasis Bi and Based at Haras de Ginai, lied outside, but it was Your UET Masters Series rank- Pascia’Lest. the stable targets the rich Highness, outside him that Your Highness wins the OlympiaTravet. GERARD FORNI ings, turned down an invi- In the final Takter shot open European races that had the momentum, and she tation to the Elitloppet pre- Oasis Bi to the front, forcing make up around 11.5% of swooped to take the victory cisely because they did not Pascia’Lest into the trail, French racing, by a length. ROAD TO THE ELITLOPPET know if the son of Toss Out with Voltigeur de Myrt sitting It was a memorable day for Saveur was second with could cope with the gruelling parked. The ROAD to the ELITLOPPET the French stable who also French entrant Anna Mix schedule trainer Stefan Pet- As they passed the finish- quinellaed the Group II Cri- staying on out wide for third. 13 Mar Grand Criterium de Vitesse (Cagnes-sur-Mer, FRA) tersson said after the race. ing post with a lap to go, Vol- TIMOKO (confirmed) terium des Vitesse de Basse The winner clocked 1’10”9 Winner Winning Italy’s biggest tigeur de Myrt took the front, Normandie at home while (1.54) for the 2140m and 23 Apr Prix de l’Atlantique (Enghien, FRA) race, which is run in three shuffling Oasis Bi back to the LIONEL two other stable members took home 1.5 million SEK Winner 1600m heats with the first trail as Princess Grif took up ran third and fourth in the for first prize. 30 Apr Olympiatravet (Åby, SWE) three placegetters advancing the shotgun. YOUR HIGHNESS (confirmed) Group I Lotteria in Italy on the The win confirmed a place Winner to the final, brought with it an Around the turn, and Vol- biggest weekend of spring in the Elitloppet for Your High- 30 Apr Crit de Vit de Basse Normandie (Argentan, FRA) Elitloppet invitatio, tigeur still led, but Takter UN MEC d’HERIPRE (confirmed) racing so far in Europe. ness who joins stablemate WInner This time it was accepted, found a gap on the rail and Gran Premio Della Lotteria In the Olympiatravet final, Un Mec d’Heripre and Oasis 01 May (Agnano, ITA) Driven by fellow Swede stormed to victory in 1’10”7 OASIS BI (confirmed) On Track Piraten held out Bi as invitees from last week- Winner Johnny Takter, Oasis Bi from Voltigeur de Myrt who BBS Sugarlight in the duel for end. 2013 champ Timoko 08 May Finlandia-Ajo (Vermo, FIN) came with an irresistable just held out Fabrice Souloy’s the lead as Nahar went into a won the Grand Criterium de 15 May Copenhagen Cup (Charlottenlund, DEN) burst down the rail to defeat Princess Griff (Varenne) and gallop on the back turn. Vitesse at Cagnes-sur-Mer 18 May Prix des Ducs de Normandie (Caen, FRA) pacesetter Voltigeur de Myrt stablemate Pascia’ Lest (Va- On Track Piraten set the last month to book his place. 28 May Harper Hanovers lopp (Solvalla, SWE) (Opus de Viervil) . renne) for third, completing tempo as Mosaique Face Read more at 28 May Sweden Cup (Solvalla, SWE) Voltigeur de Myrt now has a lucrative weekend for the ELITLOPPET came up for a quick look at harasdestrotteurs,com au 29 May (Solvalla, SWE) the distinction of being run- stable. ner up in the two greatest The time in the final was races in France and Italy, for 1’10”6 (1.53.3). Un Mec d’Heripre wins Argentan mile Fabrice Solouy’s Un Mec they turned out of the back he visited Sweden with the FRENCH FACT d’Heripre won the Group straight and these two seper- horse. In 2014 he was first There are 58 International II Criterium de Vitesse de ated from the field as they home in the Group I Hugo races such as this weekend’s Basse Normandie at Argen- turned into the straight. Åberg Memorial at Jägersro Critierum des Vitesse which tan on the weekend with But Un Mec d’Heripre was but was disqualified for inter- are open to all trotting hors- stablemate Billie de Montfort just too strong, and he pow- ference in a highly controver- es. They make up 3.5% of all providing the quinella. ered to the line a length to sial decision. races run in France. The race is a leg of the the good of Billie de Montfort UET Masters Series, one of (Jasmin de Flore). three on a huge weekend of Tabriz du Gite (Ganymede) racing in Europe. out wide just beat last year’s Un Mec d’Heripre (Orlan- race winner Aladin d’Ecajeul Oasis Bi wins the Lotteria, in Naples. GERARD FORNI do VIci) used his great gate (Quaker Jet) who fought on speed to get to the lead by strongly for third. the time they turned out of With the win Un Mec the straight, while Brillantis- d’Heripre earned an invite to sime made a serious bid for the Eliteloppet from Solval- the lead but lost stride as la’s Markus Myron. FINLAND Vacation) from the stable they zoomed round the turn. His trainer Fabrice Solouy The Kolgjini stable’s well of Bo Westergard, with Rina Fabrice Solouy’s Billie will be hoping for a change performed El Mago Pellini Chen Hai (Victory Party) third. de Montfort loomed up as of fortune on the last time Un Mec d’Heripre GERARD FORNI won the Group II Prix Etain The winner clocked 1’13”4 Royal at Seinjoki on the for the 2140 trip.. weekend. GERMANY Driven by Adrian Kolgjini, Dutch trainer Paul Ha- the group I winning son of goort’s Regio, driven by com- Chocolatier defeated former patriot Robin Bakker won the Masters Series champ Ed Bild Pokal at Gelsenkirchen You (Love You) from the sta- on the weekend. Regular visi- ORLANDO VICI Vincennes) VIVALDO BELLO DU VERNET (2nd 2050m DARK (Winner 3225m Laval) ble of Robert Bergh, making tors to Germany, Hagoort and UN MEC D’HERIPRE (Winner (2nd 1’13”1/2875m Lyon) BLACK OPS (2nd 2750m it a Swedish quinella. Holg- Bakker have combined to win Group II 1’10”0/1609m Vincennes) GEISHA SUND READY CASH Evreux) er Ehlert,’s Ringostarr Treb the German Trav Derby two of Argentan) CESAR DU CAIEU (2nd 2550m Bordeaux) DON BALOO DU NORD (Win- REPEAT LOVE (Classic Photo) was third. the past three seasons. (Winner 2450m Caen) DIEGO GWEN (2nd 2150m ner 2650m Saint-Omer) BEIJING PEARL (Winner DENMARK Regio (Varenne) led early DOLLY GIRL (Winner 2500m Argentan) BARAKA (2nd DAKYRA (2nd 2225m 2800m Pontchateau) BREAK Local trainer Jeppe Juel’s and set a pedestrian pace Bihorel-les Rouen) CRAZY 2475m Bordeaux) ALONZO Laon) BEST MATCH (2nd DANCER (Winner 2300m Salina won the Danish Hoppe before outsprinting local WELL (2nd 2550m Bor- DU VIVIER (2nd 2700m 2550m Bordeaux) DELLORO Salon de Provence) CE- Masterkap, or Mare’s Cham- hope Samir trained and driv- deaux) Lyon) TADJACAN (3rd 2850m VEDAQUAIS (2nd 3225m LESTE ETOILE (2nd 2100m pionship, at Odense. en by Josef Franzl. Third was LOVE YOU Maure de Bretagne) VICTO- Laval) DISCOVERY (2nd Evreaux) DON’T BE CRUEL The daughter of Ens Snap- Zorba Oldeson (Love You) MONBET (Winner Group I RIOUS LOVE (3rd 2650m 2825m Le Croise-Laroche) (3rd 2175m Saint-Omer) shot defeated Soho (Dream from Rob de Vleiger’s stable. 3200m Alexandra Park, NZ) Saint-Omer) DJANGO RIFF (2nd Group II THE BEST MADRIK NATIVE’S LASTING LOBVE QUAKER JET 1’14”4/2100m Vincennes) DIVA DU MOUCHEL (Winner (Winner 1950m Addington, DIRECT WAY (Winner 2150m DAWANA (3rd Group II Group II 2100m Vincennes) NZ) LE REVEUR (3rd 2700m Argentan) DONNA DE 2100m Vincennes) DIVINE COCOON AGE (2nd 2450m ALexandra Park, NZ) IL KARMEL (Winner 2825m Le DI LEONE (3rd 2825m Le Caen) DEBEST FLASH (3rd PIRATA (3rd 2700m ALex- Croise-Laroche) DOULCINEA Croise-Laroche) CLASS 2650m Hyeres) NEW ZEALAND If all is well with him, he andra Park, NZ) BAKLOV DE (Winner 2725m Graignes) DE LORIOL (3rd 2700m QUATRE JUILLET Monbet etched his name will head to the Jewels next DEEZER JET (Winner 2200m Vincennes) BEST OF DU VAL VANDEL (Winner 2650m DANDY WIC (Winner 2050m alongside the greats of Aus- before taking a well earned Langon-Libourne) DAR- (3rd 2650m Paray-Le-Mo- Hyeres) LOVER FACE (Winner Lyon) ASTRUIM (Winner tralasian trotters with a com- winter break.