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While it is unclear if harness racing trainer Richard Westerink is familiar with the proverb “if at first you don’t succeed try, try again” he clearly lives by it. The owner/trainer will once again cross the Atlantic Ocean with €2.5 million career winner Etonnant (Timoko), perhaps the top horse in Europe right now, in hopes […]
The 1.8/1 odds Etonnant (9m Timoko-Migraine) powered to the front after 600 meters and continued on for a handy harness racing victory in the Prix de Washington (purse 120,000€, 1609 meters autostart, nine starters, International) at Enghien-Soisy in France. Timed in 1.09.3kr the Richard Westerink owned and trained champion was again reined by Anthony Barrier. […]
Etonnant (9m Timoko-Migraine) gamely won today’s (April 22) Gr. I Prix de L’Atlantique (purse 200,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 13 starters) at Enghien-Soisy in France, clocked in 1.11.0kr. Off as the 1.1/1 odds harness racing favorite Etonnant and driver Anthony (Tony) Barrier left from post eight, took back and then moved forward on the outer, eventually […]
Six International trotters have arrived at JFK airport in New York – with a final destination of MGM Yonkers Raceway – to tackle four currently racing in North America in the October 15 MGM Yonkers International Trot. The $1,000,000 event for older trotters anchors a strong afternoon card that kicks off at 12:30 p.m. and […]
This year’s Elitloppet at Solvalla in Sweden will go down as one of the most legendary in history. Never before has the winner of the Elitloppet final made a break only to come back and win. Additionally, Etonnant (Timoko) did everything by himself and never saw the rail. There is clearly a tremendous engine in […]
LeTROT reports that six days after his success in the Critérium de Vitesse de la Côte d’Azur in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Etonnant has officially received its invitation card for the Elitloppet 2022. On the last Sunday of May, he will try more than ever to follow in the footsteps of his father’s championship, Timoko, who is twice […]
