Eagle Luck Canada’S Fastest Son of Camluck

Eagle luck Canada’s Fastest Son Of Camluck

July 19, 2008 $85,000 Classic Series at the Meadowlands :26.4 :53.1 1:21.1 1:48.3 EAGLE LUCK takes his record defeating Won The West, Western Ace, Total Truth, Mr Feelgood, Palone Ranger, Western Shore and Casimir Camotion pacing his own last quarter in :27 in a 1:48.3 mile.

• Winner of $250,000 Molson Pace in 1:51.1h over • At three won an elimination of the Confederation Western Fair’s half-mile track. Cup in 1:54.1h. • Captured a $135,002 Simcoe Stake division at • Multiple OSS winner defeating the likes of Mohawk Racetrack. Mister Big. • Won the $154,400 Clearwater Cup Final at Hiawatha • Finished second in OSS Super Final at three. Horse Park by 7 lengths in 1:50, a new track record. • Paced 9 miles in 1:50 or faster. Eagle Luck p,2,1:54s, 3,1:50s, 1:48.3-1:51.1s ($1,165,604) Camluck – Duncans Artsplace – Artsplace

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MAHARAJAH The Trotter That Never Tires

Leading Swedish trainer Stefan Hultman has very high hopes for his trotter Maharajah calling the Viking Kronos five-year-old the best trotter he has ever trained. By Robert Okpu • Photos by Kanal 75 / Stockholm

Top Swedish trainer Stefan Hultman has won the only thing that surprised those present was how the prestigious Elitlopp, beating world class trotters anyone at all could have voted against him. like Scarlet Knight and Victory Tilly. He has also won The whole of the Swedish racing community is the Prix de France in a world record time, defeating already looking forward to the probable super- a superstar like Jag de Bellouet. match in the Elitlopp in May: Lucky Jim versus But there is no hesitation whatsoever in his Maharajah. voice when he says: “Maharajah is the best trotter I Stefan Hultman is also looking forward to the have ever trained, by a wide margin!” summer. The five-year-old Viking Kronos son Maharajah “I know that Maharajah is definitely capable of is all the buzz on the Swedish trotting scene right trotting 1:52 on the outside of Lucky Jim on now. Solvalla’s 1,000 metre track without any problem at When the horse was voted Four Year Old of the all,” Hultman says. year at the annual trotting awards in Gothenburg in Having said that, although Maharajah’s sheer January he received 99.4 per cent of the vote and brute force has rendered those willing to challenge MAHARAJAH – THE TROTTER THAT NEVER TIRES

him on the track in 2008 and 2009 as run Maharajah's outstanding showing in 2009 led to his nearly unanimous choice as over victims, it should be noted that for a Sweden's Four Year Old of the season as he received 99.4 per cent of the vote horse that his trainer claims is ready to leading some to wonder who would vote against him. conquer the world, Maharajah’s CV is still a bit thin. His reputation is mostly based on his emerged for the Derby: Yield Boko (also speed. seemingly enormous potential and the by Viking Kronos), a solid wire to wire win- Maharajah’s driver Orjan Kihlstrom ease with which he has won his races and ner who was much quicker off the gate shared those thoughts. After a safe start, above all, on one shattering performance than Maharajah in his races, more consis- he advanced his horse to the outside of at Jagersro in Sweden on September 6 last tent and with bags of speed. Yield Boko and soon Maharajah’s flowing year which may be viewed by clicking here. Yield Boko came to the Derby with stride was forcing Yield Boko to trot faster It was the Swedish Trotting Derby, the eight straight wins against good opposi- than Goop was comfortable with. biggest race for Swedish born four-year- tion and was undefeated at that point in Both horses were ripping off quarter olds, offering 1.6 million Swedish crowns 2009. Could Maharjah, with his possibly times as if it was a sprint race and Goop to the winner ($210,000 US). shaky form, really take this horse down? realized that he was stuck between a rock Normally Maharajah, who as a three- The punters could not make up their and a hard place. Giving up the lead was year-old had easily defeated the best in minds and the horses were sent off as joint equal to giving up the race and quite the crop in the most important show- favourites in the race. Yield Boko went for unthinkable, but standing up to Mahara- down, the Swedish Kriterium, would have the lead as expected, and driver Bjorn jah was likely to come at a heavy price. been odds on favourite in the Derby but Goop set his mind on another wire to wire The die was already cast. Goop held his summer had raised some doubts. victory. Maharajah off as long as he could, but on He had lost his only head-to-head But what happened next will never the far stretch Yield Boko was already battle with Stig H. Johansson’s German- be forgotten by the spectators present at beginning to struggle. Maharajah’s stride born star Nu Pagadi, albeit sick according Jagersro that Sunday. was even more flowing than it had been to rumours, and some people were begin- The Swedish Trotting Derby is raced at the beginning of the race and when ning to question whether Maharajah over 2,640 meters and the extra five- both horses came into the turn it was all really was the trotting monster that Ste- eighths on top of the mile were definitely over. fan Hultman had been talking about all in Maharajah’s favour and Stefan Hultman Yield Boko caved in completely, and it along. was counting on the strength and stamina was obvious he was not even going to And a formidable challenger had of his horse to outweigh Yield Boko’s come second or third for that matter.

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When Maharajah hit the home Leading Swedish trainer Stefan Hultman has had his share of outstanding straight he had simply blown them away, trotters but he believes Maharajah is the best ever. “He is the best horse that and the crowd frantically applauded one I have ever trained, by a wide margin," he says. of the most impressive winners of the Swedish Trotting Derby, ever. The winning kilometre time of 1.12.8 Maharajah is something else!” first time this year at the end of April or (1:57.1 mile rate) completely shattered the Stefan Hultman’s big dream for the beginning of May, and if everything previous race record. Maharajah is the Prix d’Amerique 2011. looks fine then we may very well go for Still Maharajah had not been pushed “There is so much left to improve in the Elitlopp,” says Stefan. to apply himself to the limit. this horse, his potential is scary. But I have “He needs to improve his technique a “There were fractions left, he could been very, very careful with him. If I had bit, he runs and shifts like we say in Swe- have gone even faster,” Hultman says. been a North American trainer of course I den, his gait is a bit French and it comes The next time Maharajah showed up would have had to prepare him for the from his granddam’s French-blooded sire was in Tammerfors in Finland some weeks Hambletonian as a three-year-old, which Tibur.” later, where he convincingly won the is what it is all about. But with this horse I Hultman believes that the mile trip in European Trotting Derby by many lengths, am in no hurry. the Elitlopp, while not ideal, is not a big completely humiliating the French horses “He has won the biggest races for the problem. that came to challenge him. three-year olds and four-year olds in Swe- “I do not have any horse in my stable Even though Maharajah never met den, and this season we are prepared to that can beat Maharajah over any dis- older horses during his three or four-year compete against anyone.” tance. Not Triton Sund or Jaded or anyone old season his trainer Stefan Hultman is Stefan Hultman says that neither the else. And I am really looking forward to completely convinced. 1,000 metre track at Solvalla nor the mile racing Maharajah without shoes, I think “He is the best horse that I have ever trip in the Elitlopp is ideal for his horse. the result may be incredible.” trained, by a wide margin. I trained From But he believes the sheer quality of the He is also looking forward to an even- Above who won the Swedish Kriterium, animal should be enough to compete for tual clash with the top American trotter the Swedish Trotting Derby and the Elit- victory. Lucky Jim. lopp in successive seasons. He was a great “I have not made a definite call on “Lucky Jim is a fantastic horse. It’s racehorse, in the Elitlopp From Above the Elitlopp yet. Right now Maharajah is really necessary for us in Europe that the beat Victory Tilly and Scarlet Knight, but doing 12 mile forest workouts to build up very best horses from North America come he is not comparable to Maharajah. his stamina. He will probably race for the here to compete once in a while.”

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Being a Swedish race, the Elitlopp would normally be Maharajah’s number one priority this year. But Hultman explains why that is not the case. “I have never won the Prix d’Amerique. That would be a dream for “I think Vincennes in Paris and The Red Mile at me and that is the big objective.” Lexington are the two best trotting tracks in the Hultman almost aimed for the 2010 Prix d’Amerique, won in a huge upset by world, and I would really love to race Maharajah on Oyonnax in January, but he stopped himself at the last moment. both of them.” “After Maharajah’s hands down victory in the European Derby, I was a bit worried because the track in Finland was very hard. I did not know how Maharajah had been affected by it. So I made up my mind to start him in the Breeders’ Crown “In Europe, there is big money avail- quarantine regulations; we were not for four-year-olds at Solvalla. able for the older horses every summer. allowed to exercise him until the after- “I said to myself, ‘If he wins that eas- There is absolutely no need whatsoever to noon when it was awfully hot. It was very ily as well, why wait, we will go for the Prix be in any hurry with a good horse. When unfair, I can only applaud Adrian Chip who d’Amerique then.’” Maharajah was a two-year-old I realized came second in the Hambletonian after But Maharajah, sent off as a huge his capacity, and I told everybody in the being treated in that way.” favourite at Solvalla in the Breeders’ stable ‘This is it.’ Hultman is no stranger to Canadian Crown, was just too hot on the night and “I am training this horse so that he racing as he competed in the Maple Leaf made a break immediately, losing 100 can compete and win the Prix d’Amerique Trot with Triton Sund last summer. metres before the race had even started. as a 10 year-old if need be. It’s not like in His driver said Triton Sund felt great His driver Kihlstrom gave up the race North America when you just have one when he was impeded and made a break and Hultman called it a season as well. shot at the Hambletonian and the Triple on the last turn, it was such a shame. On “I decided it was enough. Some years Crown, then game over more or less.” that particular day Kihlstrom was sure he ago I had a very good horse called Naglo The only thing Maharajah lacked as a would have beaten Lucky Jim if not for and I went for the Prix d’Amerique for him two-year-old was early speed, but Stefan that incident, maybe even competed with at the end of his four-year-old season. He was patient. winner San Pail. wasn’t quite ready and finished fourth as Hultman says he would love to race “Like I’ve said, Maharajah is clearly a a favourite even though he went on to Maharajah on mile tracks in North Amer- better horse than Triton Sund, over any win the Prix de France in a world record ica, but this is not likely to happen until distance. And he is much quicker off the time over 2,100 metres some weeks later 2011. gate even though Orjan has never both- defeating Jag de Bellouet. “This is a strong horse that would do ered to show it,” says Hultman. “But I had learned my lesson. You excellently on a mile track, or on any big When asked to give a direct answer have to prepare a horse properly for a big track as compared to the 1,000 metre about Maharajah’s actual potential you race like the Prix d’Amerique, you can’t tracks we have in Sweden. I was at The Red would maybe expect Stefan Hultman to just let a horse compete in race after race Mile in Lexington when Giant Diablo set reel off the Beach Boys’ famous line ‘God just because you as a trainer egoistically her world record, and I know that only knows,’ but he says: “Only his driver would like to win big races.” Maharajah can trot faster there than her Orjan Kihlstrom knows for sure.” Actually, during 2009 the trainer trod 1:50.1. I think Vincennes in Paris and The Hultman and Kihlstrom are childhood very carefully, never starting Maharajah Red Mile at Lexington are the two best friends since they were about 15 years old. against older horses. As a result of this, trotting tracks in the world, and I would Stefan was already working at Solvalla as Torvald Palema (by Alf Palema) won the really love to race Maharajah on both of a groom for legendary Swedish trainer three biggest races in Sweden for older them.” Gunnar Nordin and Orjan was working for horses: the Elitlopp, the Hugo Abergs and Hultman does not rule out a visit to his father Orjan Kihlstrom. the Aby Stora Pris. Torvald Palema and Canada in the future either. “Orjan has done a great job driving Maharajah were more or less the only two “Foreign horses are treated better in the horse. He never pushes him at all. I horses that got any votes when the Canada than at the Meadowlands. I raced know Maharajah is much quicker off the Swedish ’Horse of the Year‘ was crowned Jaded in the Nat Ray Trot in the summer of gate than, for example, Triton Sund, but at a gala in Gothenburg in January, but 2007 and our visit to the Meadowlands Orjan has been saving everything. If he Torvald Palema won. was awful. The horse was not allowed to knows Maharjah is going to win a race Hultman just shrugs his shoulders. leave the stable in the morning due to anyway, he just lets him jog along. He

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“There is so much left to improve in this horse, his potential is scary. But I have been very, very careful with him. If I had been a North American trainer of course I would have had to prepare him for the Hambletonian as a three-year-old, which is what it is all about. But with this horse I am in no hurry.”

doesn’t bother to be quick off the gate. He just has great respect right now. He is completely comparable to the likes of Andover for the ability of the horse.” Hall and the best of them. Unfortunately, his fertility is poor Stefan Hultman seems reluctant to admit that Maharajah, otherwise I am convinced that Viking Kronos could have been dubbed ‘The Trotter That Never Tires,’ has any limitations. tested, probably with success, in North America as well.” “However, I may as well say that he is never going to reel off Maharajah was bred by the Menhammar Stud, Sweden’s devastating last quarters like Torvald Palema. He is never going leading breeding operation at the moment, belonging to the to blow a field away if he is last coming into the stretch and the shipping empire owner Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg, board others are full of go. member of The Hambletonian Society. “On the other hand, this horse just never gets tired. You can Menhammar Stud is also Hultman’s main backer and have go flat out with him as soon as he has settled down. He just won’t been since he was a struggling trainer. But for the past 10 years slow down once you let him go, he is like a freight train.” Hultman has consistently been one of Sweden’s top trainers and Stefan does not think it is a coincidence that his top horse is he has a history with the Maharajah bloodline. sired by Viking Kronos, Sweden’s best stallion at the moment. “I trained Maharjah’s dam Chili Khan and she was a decent “I do follow breeding in North America and I am completely 1:57 trotter. I see all Menhammar’s yearlings before they go to convinced that Viking Kronos is one of the top sires in the world public auction and if there is any horse I really want, I buy the horse before the auctions. “Chili Khan had two foals by Zoot Suit before Maharajah, but their legs were quite short and none of them looked like a 5555star. They did not appeal to me, but her third foal was by Viking Kronos and his exterior was very correct. I liked him the moment I saw him.” Today Maharajah is owned by Travkompaniet, a trotting WANTED club with 5,000 members run by Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg’s son Jonas Kleberg and his friends Anders Nilsson and Sussie Eriks- son. Travkompaniet owns several horses trained by Hultman, 2010 BREEDINGS including Marshland who came second to Maharajah in the 2009 and/or Swedish Derby. On the far horizon, Maharajah may well become a star sire STALLION SHARES at Menhammar Stud himself. “He would probably be a great sire. The best thing would be PA - IN - NY - NJ - ON to breed him to lots of American mares, like Conway Hall or Andover Hall mares, for their speed.” Over 100 mares to book, need breedings now! But first Maharajah is setting out to conquer the world. The stage is set for 2010 and this time there will be no excuses. Contact: “When Maharajah lost to Nu Pagadi last summer he had an R. J. KEY STABLE infection, he was on penicillin for quite a while after that. Nu 100 Key Lane, Leechburg, PA 15656 Pagadi is a top horse, but Maharajah was only 50 per cent that day Phone: (800) 245-3600 • Fax: (800) 847-1672 or less, so that does no bother me at all. At the end of April or the Ask for Debbie beginning of May his campaign will start with an ordinary race Email: [email protected] here in Sweden and after that we are ready to meet all comers!” Only time will tell if Maharajah is the world’s best trotter. But Stefan Hultman, popularly called ‘The Hulk’ because of his huge 55555 stature and his green stable dress, is betting his reputation on it. ᰫ

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