Allegiant takes out Elitloppet with a world record performance

Allegiant (5f Tactical Landing-Too Good For You-Yankee Glide) won the Elitloppet Stig H Johansson Final ( Gr I International, 5,000,000SEK to winner, 10 aged starters qualifying) in coast to coast fashion from post seven in a sizzling 1.07.1kr (mile time 1:48.0F) with Orjan Kihlstom driving for Daniel Reden and Eagles Rising AB.

She finished fourth in her harness racing elimination and raced in the final without shoes.

Allegiant had won five straight before the elim defeat. Allegiant was developed in the USA by Vernon Beachy and trained at Pinehurst NC. Finishing second in the final was 8/1 Dream Mine (5m Maharajah-Your Dreamgirl-From Above) with Mats E Djuse up for Jorgen Westholm and owner Norchi AB.

She was second in elim one to winner Don Fanucci Zet. Third in the final was elim two winner Go On Boy (10m Password-Balginette-Hasting) at 3.98/1 odds with trainer Romain Derieux up for owner Caroline Logier. He was the only finale starter racing with shoes on. Jobspost (7m Readly Express-Blista-Rocknroll Hanover) was fourth for Bjorn Goop/Jorgen Westholm after being second in elim two. Fifth in the finale was Don Fanucci Zet (10m Hard Livin-Kissed By The West-Western Terror) who won his elim one in 1.09.4kr with Paul Philippe Ploquin up for Daniel Reden/Stall Zet.

He and Jobspost are from USDA pacing mares.

ALLEGIANT REPLAY

Elitloppet Elim 1 Stig H Johanssons, 250,000SEK to winner, 1609 meters autostart, eight starters

Don Fanucci Zet (10m Hard Livin-Kissed By The West-Western Terror)took the Elitloppet elim 1 in 1.09.4kr with a coast to coast trip. Off at 2.58/1 odds the winner was reined by Paul Philippe Ploquin for Daniel Reden/Stall Zet as he won for the 36th time in 69 starts for

23,600,907SEK. Dream Mine (5m Maharajah-Your Dreamgirl-From Above) was a just beaten second at 6.68/1 odds after a mad rush toward the line for Mats E Djuse, trainer Jorgen Westholm and Norchi AB. Third was 7.95/1 odds Diva EK (7f Trixton-Nike EK-Varenne) that raced parked in the death sat with trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro up for Antonio Nucera and Effebi Srl. Idao de Tillard (8m Severino) was fourth at 3.4/1 after a pocket trip with Clement Duvaldstin aboard. Borups Victory (8m Googoo Gaagaa) was fifth for Daniel Wajersten.

Elitloppet Elim 2 Stig H Johanssons, 250,000SEK to winner, 1609 meters autostart, eight starters

Go On Boy (10m Password-Balginette-Hasting) rallied wide from seventh to win elim two in 1.08.7kr for trainer/driver Romain Derieux and owner Caroline Logier today off at 5.45/1 on the SWE network.

The great veteran earned his 22nd career victory in 76 starts for 31,220,515SEK earned. Second was fast closing 16.77/1 odds Jobspost (7m Readly Express-Blistra-Rocknroll Hanover) with Bjorn Goop driving for Jorgen Westholm and Courant AB. Third was Inexess Bleu (8g Vittel de Brevol) at 4.83/1 with Alexandre Abrivard up for trainer Laurent Claude Abrivard and owner Michel Gallier. Fourth to the line was 3.17/1 Allegiant (5f Tactical Landing) with Orjan Kihlstron up for Daniel Reden and Eagles Rising AB. Jabalpur (7m Booster Winner) was fifth with Gabriele Gelormini up.

ATG, Solvalla, Kincsem Park/Equidia files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink