Alfas da Vinci wins V75 Gold at Kalmar

Harness racing trainer Joakim Lovgren teamed 5/2 favorite Alfas da Vinci (8g Orlando Vici-Hillary Clinton-And Arifant) to victory in today’s V75 Gold at Kalmar.

Raced over 2140 meters autostart for 150,000SEK first prize, the winner defeated 5.9/1 Spring Erom (11m Gentle Star-Springflickan-Prince Mystic) with Erik Adielsson up. Third was 14/1 Riff Kronos (6m Dream Vacation-Elaine Kronos-Viking Kronos) for Peter Ingves. Robert Bergh’s veteran Love You gelding, Nahar, off at 4.1/1, was disqualified.

The V75 Silver this day over 2140 meters went to 3/2 favorite Buzz Mearas (5g Dream Vacation-Dance of Joy-Malabar Man) with Adrian Kolgjini aboard. 5/1 Mr. Chicago (7g Cantab Hall-Zeta Jones-Enjoy Lavec), bred by Brittany Farms USA, was second for Veljo Heiskanen with third to 85/1 Quel Bourbon (7g Infinitif-Qualita Bourbon-Love You), bred by Jean-Pierre Dubois, and driven by Thomas Dalborg for owner/trainer Ely Iverson.

Thomas H. Hicks