Lucky Jim is fit and ready
May 26, 2010,by Karsten Bonsdorf, USTA web newsroom correspondent
Solvalla, Sweden — Lucky Jim, with Andy Miller in the bike, trained this morning at Solvalla and impressed everyone.
Kanal 75 photo
Lucky Jim and Andy Miller trained this morning at Solvalla in preparation for Sunday’s Elitlopp.
“I thought I would have him around in about 2:00, but he went very fast the last quarter and I had 1:57 at my watch,” Andy Miller told the Swedish press.
“I was stunned to see how the curves were built up. I have never seen anything like that before. However, Lucky Jim handled the curves as well as the track nicely,” Miller added.
Later tonight Miller will get acquainted with the European way of racing as he is going to drive twice at Solvalla.
Lucky Jim drew post seven in the first elimination of Sunday’s Elitlopp. From each elimination the first four finishers will advance to the final.
Here’s the full field:
First elimination heat
1. Nu Pagadi – Erik Adielsson – Germany
2. Copper Beech – Conrad Lugauer – Germany
3. Quarcio de Chene – Björn Goop – Sweden
4. Lavec Kronos – Lutfi Kolgjini – Sweden
5. Ilaria Jet – Jean Michel Bazire – Italy
6. Nimrod Borealis – Mathieu Abrivard – France
7. Lucky Jim – Andy Miller – United States
8. Triton Sund – Ôrjan Kihlström – Sweden
Second elimination heat
1. Torvald Palema – Åke Svanstedt – Sweden
2. Enough Talk – Johnny Takter – United States
3. Oyonnax – Sebastian Ernault – France
4. Beanie M.M. – Torbjörn Jansson – Sweden
5. Define the World – Paul McDonnell – Canada
6. Lisa America – Jorma Kontio – Italy
7. Brioni – Joachim Lövgren – Germany
8. Iceland – Ôrjan Kihlström – Sweden
- Video: Lucky Jim ships to Sweden for the Elitlopp (Monday, May 17, 2010)
Lucky Jim took the first steps on a long journey to the Elitlopp, which will be raced in Sweden on May 30, when he stepped on a horse truck at his home base at Gaitway Farm in New Jersey.
- Lucky Jim arrives in Stockholm (Thursday, May 20, 2010)
Lucky Jim and his groom, Swedish born Jenny Melander, arrived in Stockholm, Sweden well and safe after a long journey.
- Lucky Jim draws post 7 in Elitlopp (Sunday, May 23, 2010)
Lucky Jim was not very lucky, as he draw post 7 in the first elimination of Sweden’s Elitlopp. Enough Talk drew post 2 in the second elimination.
- Julie Miller heads to Sweden to join Lucky Jim (Monday, May 24, 2010)
On Monday, Julie Miller jogged the last horse of the day and headed home to shower and pack for a flight to Sweden to join Lucky Jim.
- Lucky Jim is favored to win the Elitlopp (Friday, May 28, 2010)
The British bookmaker Unibet has made Lucky Jim the early favorite to win the Elitlopp final.