Epic Kronos dominates Aby Stora Pris

Epic Kronos (6m Muscle Hill-Firefly-Ready Cash) dominated rivals to win the Aby featured Sofiero Aby Stora Pris (Gr I international, STL Gold, 1,500,000SEK to winner, 3140 meters autostart, 12 aged starters) clocked in1.11.7kr.

Bjorn Goop reined the Daniel Reden trainee for Stall Zet to his 16th career victory in 32 starts for 11,116,809SEK earned. The winner was bred by Winged Lion Breeding AB andwas off at 2.26/1 favorite odds. He powered to the front and open many lengths on all rivals except pocket sitting 4.55/1 odds Ibiki de Houelle(8m Love You-Sawasde de Houelle-Gazouillis). Alexis Collette teamed this Kevin Leblanc trainee for Daniel Augereau. The late Franck Leblanc bred this one that made a concerted run at the leader and settled for second two lengths back.

Finishing third was 10.65/1 High On Pepper(8g Ready Cash-Piece Of Work-Yankee Glide) with RikardN Skoglundup for trainer Katja Melkko. Kentucky River (8m Father Patrick) was fourth at 32.3/1 odds with 4.6/1 Francesco Zet(8m Father Patrick) home fifth, both of these from the Daniel Reden training barn.

The fractions (1.07.4kr first 500; 1.11.9kr at the 1000, 1.12.1kr at 1500; 1.12.1kr at first 2000) set by the winner stretched out the field early and late closers had no chance.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2656950341044/vinnare_2026-08-15_6_12

On the undercard was the Leif Lokets Olssons Minne (200,000SEK to winner, 1640 meters autostart, 10 starters ages 6-9) where 4.36/1 odds Baron Tilly (6g Ready Cash-Infra Tilly-Super Arnie) scored in 1.09.7kr with Carl Johan Jepson up for trainer David Persson and Stall Tilly AB.

This was his 13th career victory in 34 starts for 2,594,000SEK earned. The 13.3/1 odds Jerka Sting (9g Readly Express-Prime Dreamcatcher-Cantab Hall) was second for trainer/driver Claes Sjostrom, followed by third finishing 44.3/1Call Me Gleipner(6m Explosive Matter-Gleipner-Ready Cash) with Rikard N Skoglund up for trainer Reden.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2656939589249/vinnare_2026-08-15_6_10

On the same card was the Bertil Knutssons Minne STL Diamantstoet (200,000SEK to winner, 2140 meters autostart, 10 starters age 5 females) where 3.62/1 odds Gosa Gosing (5f Readly Express-Cuddy Bear-Jacose) was victorious in 1.11.3kr with Rikard N Skoglund driving.

Katja Melkko trains this one for Stall Nikkanen as she won for the fifth time in a 32 start career for 1,030,022SEK earned. Elegance Silvio (5f Maharajah-Vestal Virgin-Orlando Vici) took second at 17.1/1 odds with trainer Johan Untersteiner driving. The 6/1 Official Sox (5f Fabulous Wood-Moni Sox-Explosive Matter) was third for Claes Sjostrom up for trainer Fredrik Wallin.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2656944197046/vinnare_2026-08-15_6_11

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink