Maven arrives in Sweden
May 20, 2014,by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Newsroom Senior Correspondent
On Monday afternoon (May 19), the Jonas Czernyson-trained Maven arrived at Erikssund Stable outside Stockholm, Sweden, after her long journey from the United States.
Maven was shipped from JFK in New York on Saturday afternoon and landed the next day in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Then she was taken by truck to Sweden where she arrived Monday afternoon.
Tuesday morning she was trained lightly and seems to have taken the long travel just fine. Her caretaker Caroline Mundin has been following her all the way.
Maven, with regular driver Yannick Gingras, will race from post position six in the first elimination on Sunday.
- Field set for Elitlopp (Sunday, May 18, 2014)
The field for the upcoming Elittlopp next Sunday became complete Saturday afternoon as Canadian-bred Truculent became the 16th and last trotter to be invited to Europe’s most prestigious mile event.
- Uncle Peter draws post three, Maven post six in Elitlopp elims (Sunday, May 18, 2014)
The draw for Elitlopp took place on Sunday (May 18) in Stockholm at an event in downtown.
- Uncle Peter prepares for the Elitlopp (Monday, May 19, 2014)
The Jimmy Taker-trained Uncle Peter has settled in well in Scandinavia.
- Maven is ready for the boys in Solvalla test (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)
Maven is settling into her surroundings at the Erikssund Training Stable near Stockholm, in preparation for the Swedish classic at Solvalla on Sunday.
- Watch Elitlopp at Meadowlands or live online on Sunday (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)
Racing fans looking to cheer on USA representatives Maven and Uncle Peter in Sweden’s Elitlopp on Sunday morning, May 25, can do so from home by accessing this link, Maharajah.se., to a Swedish site that is broadcasting the race live.
- Uncle Peter getting in gear for Solvalla (Thursday, May 22, 2014)
Uncle Peter, a winner of $1,187,636 in his career, is gearing up for his trip to Solvalla this weekend.
- The Elitlopp contenders at a glance (Friday, May 23, 2014)
This year’s Elitlopp, set for Sunday at the Solvalla Racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden, features two well-known American contenders in the spirited mare Maven and the precocious Uncle Peter. Both are conditioned by transplanted Swedes who are returning to their native turf to compete in one of Scandinavia’s biggest events.
- Moni Maker remembered on weekend of 2014 Elitlopp (Friday, May 23, 2014)
The great trotting mare Moni Maker passed away May 2 at the age of 21, but her presence is still being felt as Uncle Peter and Maven get ready for the Elitlopp on Sunday in Sweden.