May 8, 2015 – Kincsem Park (Budapest) continues its positive changes begun over a year ago with a new pari-mutuel partner and expanded harness racing simulcasting.
Now KP has begun Friday night live racing with both trots and gallop over its multiple surfaces at this modern European designed racetrack.
The initial Friday night card was May 8, the first of eight such programs. The program included two 1800 meter autostart trots and a 200 meter trotting super sprint. The 1800 meter test winners were Andorra Gold (7f Andover Hall-Olympics) for trainer driver Csaba Lakatos timed in 1.19kr in the Templar Handicap and Dejavu MS (6m Coktail Jet-Diva MS) for trainer/driver Mitja Slavic in the Eperjes DIJ.
KP also has planned a culinary festival during the summer and a fall wine festival to attract more and varied fans to the racing venue. The track and PM partner have also improved its racing program and simulcast menu. See below links.
May 9 Trots
http://195.228.135.95/web/data/uturf/ugeto_2015_05_09.pdf
May 9 Simulcast
http://195.228.135.95/web/data/napiajanlat/kulfoldi_2015_05_09.pdf
Recent top trotting action at Kincsem Park included the May 2nd Dr, Tamas Borostyankoy Memorial that went on placing to Conway Boko (6m Castketon Bass-Waecon Boko) for Tibor Hajnal over Reste Premier and Royal Flesh. Conway Boko took the first heat in 1.18.5kr over 1960 meters defeating Reste Premier that was handicapped 40 meters. Reste Premier (10g Laetenter Diem-Certitude Bertins) overcame the 40 meter penalty to win the first heat timed in 1.17.4kr for driver Istvan Papp, trainer Joseph Rutkai and his Prolongo Kft.
The Laszlo Ferge Memorial for three year olds that day went to Time To Say Goodbye (3m Maximus Lindy-Jungfrau) for owner AMMA Loverseny Kft. and driver/trainer Lajos Marton timed in 1.21.5kr over 1960 meters. The winner earned 900,000HUF. Titan Ville and Tornado Cole trailed the winner.
The April 11th KP card also showed sharp performances as Principessa Ovi (6f Love You-Goldy LB) took the Platter Chatter DIJ (300,000HUF purse, 1960 meters handicap) clocked in 1.16.2kr overcoming a 20 meter handicap. Nobody and Nasa Vita were next to the line. Mitja Slavic was trainer/driver for owner Equine MS Srl. Of Italy. The featured Pulay Kornel Memorial (purse 1,500,000HUF, 1900 meters autostart) went to recent Finish import Rinette Streamline (8f Kashner Hanover-Keys Praise) for trainer/driver Csaba Lakatos and owner Drimwind 2011 Kft.-Stable Magic Square). Reste Premier and Orangyal were next to the wire.
Thomas H. Hicks
