Virginia Grif, Antony Leone win at Taranto

December26, 2020 – Virginia Grif (6f Varenne-Francy Capar-Supergill) secured a harness racing victory in this day’s Gran Premio Mari Trofeo Donato (purse 110,000€, 1600 meters autostart) at Taranto in Italy.

Mass. Castaldo teamed the winner that was timed in 1.12.2kr and defeated Zadig del Ronco (5m Iulius del Ronco) with third to Taurus del Ronco (8m Varenne-Ilde del Ronco),

The great Arazi Boko (13g Varenne) was a scratch from this event after winning the Pr. Citta’ di Siracuse on December 6 timed in 1.12.3kr and a November 22 victory in batteria A of the Palio Comuni di Montegiorgio timed in 1.12.5kr. 

He was fifth in that finale to Chief Orlando in 1.10.9kr.

On the same card was the Gran Premio Citta’ di Taranto (purse 50,050€, 1600 meters autostart) and this 1.12.9kr timed winner was Antony Leone (4m Libeccio Grif-Gaspimg Ferm-Lemon Dra) that rallied to score convincingly for Gaetano DiNardo.

Aura (4f Yankee Glide-Dora d’Alfa) was second and Ares Caf (4m Ideale Luis-Ira Caf) hand for third.

Antony Leone

 

Thomas H. Hicks