Frank Gio wins UET Elite Circuit ’26 Final

Some of the world’s best aged trotteurs faced off in the classic Premio UET Elite Circuit Final 2026 (500,000€ purse, 2100 meters autostart,12 aged starters)  and it was a  dandy.

The  parked  throughout 5.08/1 odds Frank Gio (5m Face Time Bourbon-Zarina Gio) inched ahead on the line to win timed in 1.11.8kr for his 14th career victory now for 1,344,239€ earned. Matthieu Abrivard  provided an aggressive  drive for trainer SebastianGuarato and  Antonio Somma’s Scuderia Bivans.

Veteran 2.73/1  odds  Go On Boy (10mPassword-Balginette-Hasting) just missed second driven by his trainer Romain Derieux  and owner Caroline Logier.  Third was the game pacesetter 2.45/1odds Don Fanucci Zet (10m Hard Livin-Kissed By The West-Western Terror) reined by Orjan Kihlstrom for DanielReden/StallZet. Reden’s trainee 78.2/1odds Kentucky River (8m Father Patrick-Flicka River) was fourth driven by Mats Djuse for Immit Konsult Invest, followed  hy fifth finishing 18.1/1 odds  Krack Time Atout (6m Face Time Bourbon-Topaze d’Atout) with Franck Nivard up for  trainer Guarato  and owner Philippe Barbe.

 Replay    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWDKcrjY3gg

 

The classic program also showcased the Grand Prix de L’UET ( 400,000, 2100 meters autostart, 14 starters four year old open) where 1.42/1 odds Fragolino Rosso (4m Booster Winner-Miss Chablis-Fast Photo-Cremina Way-Diamond Way) driven by Robin Bakker for trainer Paul Hagoort and owner Peter Schmaus.

The 22.7/1 Ginger  Gio (4m Tony Gio-Doris  Deo-Andover Hall) was second  driven by Roberto Vecchione for  Scuderia Zacon Gio and conditioner Sebastian Guarato. Recycle Cash (4m Ready Cash-Global  Vintage-LoveYou) took third at 21.5/1 odds for driver Mats Djuse, Stall Dalheim-Wils Bone and trainer Mattias Djuse.

Peggy Boko (4f Robert Bi-Sue Boko-Yankee Glide) took fourth at 25.6/1 with Matthieu Abrivard up for trainer Paul Hagoort, followed by 38/1 Milady Josselyn(4f  Ready Cash-Uza Josselyn-Love  You) with Adrian Kolgjini driving for Lutfi Kolgjini.

Replay    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bpT2vLq3TY

 

Ippodromo Vinovo Torino files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink