Sweden — The 3-year-old Swedish trotter, Bullet the Bluesky – named after a hit by the Irish group U2 from 1987 – is Sweden’s new trotting star.
On Saturday afternoon (Nov. 18), Bullet the Bluesky, driven by his trainer Daniel Wäjersten, won the Swedish Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old colts and geldings in a world record time of 1:54.4f (mile rate) – the old record was held by Aetos Kronos with 1:55.3f (mile rate).
It was the 9th win in 13 starts this year for Bullet the Bluesky, who a month ago won the biggest Swedish race for 3-year-old trotters, the Svenskt Travkriterium.
With Saturday’s first prize of $150,000, Bullet the Bluesky has now earned $630,000 in his career.
Bullet the Bluesky is sired by Readly Express and out of the Cantab Hall-mare, Blend of Gold.
The same cross is also found in the winner of the Breeders Crown for 4-year-old mares, Daim Brodda, who is trained in Norway by Thor Borg and had the Norwegian champion driver, Eirik Høitomt, in the bike.
Daim Brodda, who won in 1:57.1f (mile rate), is by Readly Express and Dancing in Thehall out of Cantab Hall.
Not only Cantab Hall but also Ready Cash made their mark on the Breeders Crown finals.
Readly Express (by Ready Cash) had two winners, and Face Time Bourbon (also by Ready Cash) had a third winner in the 3-year-old filly, La Yuca, who is trained by Daniel Redén and had Magnus A. Djuse in the bike.
La Yuca won in 1:57.3f (mile rate).
The Breeders Crown for 4-year-old colts and geldings was won by Eclipse As, who is sired by Nuncio.
Eclipse As is trained by Ville Karhulahti and was driven to victory by Ulf Ohlsson in 1:54.4f (mile rate).
The four Breeders Crown races were all run over a distance of 2140 meters – or 1-5/16 miles.
The purse for the winner in each final was $75,000, but horses that are registered for the Premiechancen receive a 100% bonus.
Three of the winners of the Breeders Crown finals thus received $150,000.
Premiechancen is a system, where you can choose to get 20,000 SEK, if your horse qualifies as a 2-year old, or you can forfeit this and get 100% bonus in several designated races for 3- and 4-year old trotters.