Pre-Elitloppet trots action heats up

Tonight’s Prix Kerjacques (Gr. II, purse €120,000, 2700 meters, 10 international starters) offers a stellar harness racing lineup and perhaps more 2016 Elitloppet invites. The field as shown below in head number order (horse, driver/trainer, career earnings in euros):

Anette du Mirel, Eric Raffin/Anders Lindqvist, 360,330

Africaine, Pierre Vercruysse/Jean-Etienne Dubois, 612,020

Treskool du Caux, David Thomain/Fabrice Souloy, 651,250

Beckman, Franck Ouvrie/Souloy, 676,932

Sierra Leone, J.W. Hallais trainer/driver, 751,250

Olmo Holz, Christophe Martens,/Vincent Martens, 790,906

Lionel, J-M Bazire/Souloy, 801,716

Ustinof du Vivier, Matthieu Abrivard/Sebastien Guarato, 979,340

Univers de Pan, Philippe Daugeard, trainer/driver, 1,476,390

Timoko, Bjorn Goop/Richard Westerink, 3,983,913

Elitloppet accepted invites so far are Timoko, Un Mer d’Heripre, Your Highness and Oasis Bi. Races leading to the May 27 Solvalla Elite Race in addition to the Prix Kerjacques are:

May 7, Orebro Gold

May 8, MI USA Playoff

May 8 Finlandia DIJ

May 14  Algot Scotts

May 15 Copenhagen Cup

May 21 Prins Daniels

Thomas H. Hicks