Today’s “Elite” undercard – Special too

By Thomas H. Hicks · 1 June 2026 · 10:54 am

Following Allegiant it took something special today at Solvalla and the Elitloppet ’26 undercard fit the bill and Italy had a good day too as you will see below.

The Hakan Wallner Memorial Breeders Course 3 Year old colts ( 1,000,000SEK to winner, 2140 meters autostart, 10 starters) saw Grosbois (3m Maharajah-Macron Hanover-Ready Cash) as a wire to wire Breeders Course winner at 2.71/1 odds for trainer/driver Bjorn Goop and owner Hjelte Restaurang AB.

This was his third victory in five career starts now for 1,185,000SEK. Race time was a sharp 1.11.2kr. He was unraced at age two. Home second was 15.44.1 odds In The Wind Gar (3g Captain Corey-Robinia-Love You) with Jim Veldman driving for trainer Paul JP Hagoort and Dragon Trotters BV. Italo Jet (3m Maharajah-Zahira d’Ete-Donato Hanover) was third at 20.93.1 odds with Pietro Gubellini up for Harri Rantanen and Scuderia Bondi Stefano. Reagan Boko (3m Chelsea Boko-Lucky Lavec-Pine Chip) took fourth for Robin Bakker and trainer Hagoort.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2588131397307/vinnare_2026-05-31_5_9

The Rune Stolts Breeders Course 3 Year old fillies (1,000,000SEK to winner, 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters) produced a victory for Italy as In The Night Gar (3f Victor Gio-Zuwara Gar-Maharajah) escaped third on the inner at top of stretch and rolled to an easy victory timed in 1.12.2kr for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro and Comiantale Srl.

This was her third win in 12 starts now for 1,171,265SEK earned. She was off at 7.42/1 odds and defeated 13.49/1 Ifgenia Of Brown (3f Walner-Counter Pointe-Striking Sahbra) with Robin Bakker up for Bivans Srl and trainer Paul JP Hagoort. Third was 23.88/1 Rosie Bros (3f Maharajah-Heather Deo-Trixton) with Jeffrey H Mieras up for trainer Dion Tesselaar and Bros Stables and Trotinc BV. Fourth was the 1.7/1 odds favorite and previously unbeaten Cruiser (3f Calgary Games-Marys Out Cruisin-Here Comes Herbie). The dam is a half sister to world champion Crazed and NYSS final winner Gift Card and out of our Mr. Lavec mare Mary Lou Hall.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2588122181210/vinnare_2026-05-31_5_8

Italy returned to the ceremony in the Haras de Bouttemont Delicious Gr II International ( 500,000SEK to winner, 1640 meters autostart, 10 starters age four mares) when Giovaz (4f Maharajah-Todinaz-Ganymede) rallied to victory timed in 1.09.8kr with Antonio Di Nardo the driver and owner of this Alessandro Gocciadoro trainee. Off at 7.56/1 odds the winner recorded her sixth career victory in 14 starts now for 3,383,941SK earned.

Race time was a sharp 1.09.8kr. The 45.83/1 odds outsider Mimosa To Martini (4f Gimpanzee-Zeta Wise As-Maharajah) was second with Dexter Dunn driving for Marcus Schon and Courant AB, also the breeder. Third was 3.24/1 odds My Creation (4f Hohneck-Pearl Jam NO-Dream Vacation) with Rikard M Skoglund up for trainer Katja Mellko and Stall Creation AB. Milady Josselyn (4f Ready Cash-Uza Josselyn-Love You) was fourth for Dante Kolgjini/Lutfi Kolgjini.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2588139077059/vinnare_2026-05-31_5_10

I posted this pedigree as it goes back to a special mare I owned from this maternal family, from the Lindy Lane mare Dion OM that was at Jean Pierre Dubois’ Scuderia Bolgheri many years ago. Giovaz is developing into one more to watch.

The Menhammar Stuteri Tommy Hannes Race (Gr II international, 500,000SEK to winner, 10 starters four year old males) saw Italy’s Golden Boy (4m Maharajah-Sinead Prad-Love You) score with a big sweep from the back timed in 1.08.8kr lowering his speed mark by over three seconds.

Antonio Di Nardo teamed this Alessandro Gocciadoro trainee for Scuderia Pink and Black that was off at 15.11/1 odds. Stablemate Giotto EK (4m Vivid Wise As-Britania EK-Nad Al Sheba) was a game second after a death seat trip reined by trainer Gocciadoro for Effebi Srl and off at 6.78/1 odds and timed in 1.08.9kr, followed by 2.34/1 odds Pure Count (4m Googoo Gaagaa-Allmar Surpise-Angus Hall) with Carl Johan Jepson driving for trainer Fredrik Wallin.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2588151877019/vinnare_2026-05-31_5_13

The Monteeliten (Gr II International, 300,000SEK to winner, 1640 meters autostart, 10 starters) actually began today’s program and Steady Victory (8g SJs Caviar-Jumble As-Tagliabue) was a game front end winner in1.09.6kr record time for jockey Emilia Leo and trainer/owner Conrad Lugauer.

The winner was off at 37.39/1 longshot odds and now sports 15 career wins in 71 starts for 1,772,847SEK earned. Second was fast closing Czech bred Hannah (9f Vulcain de Vandel) with Alexandre Abrivard up for trainer Julien Raffestin and owner/breeder Jiri Svoboda. Third was Fleuron d’Acadie (11g Ganymede) with jockey Alexandre Bodin up for Henk AK Grift.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2588102725286/vinnare_2026-05-31_5_2

It was indeed a special day that most will not forget – Allegiant’s world record and an appearance by Scarlet Knight who won the Hambletonian and Elitloppet and is now spy at age 28 and on track today with Stefan Melander.