Ken Weingartner

Freehold, NJ — This time, Peter Kleinhans need not worry whether Enough Talk has the class to compete with the world’s best trotters. His only concern is Enough Talk’s current form. The 6-year-old gelding, who has battled foot woes this season, is coming off a sixth-place finish in the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on May 16 at the Meadowlands.

Enough Talk will compete in Sunday’s Elitlopp at Solvalla Raceway in Sweden. Last year, the unheralded gelding finished third in the prestigious event and went on to become history’s fastest trotter (1:49.3 at Colonial Downs) and a divisional champion.

“I’m not as optimistic as last year because of the issues that have been going on, but, on the other hand, I also now know he can keep with the best horses,” said Kleinhans, who trains and co-owns the horse with Jerry Silva. “Last year, I thought maybe he would be outclassed. I just wish his last race had been better, that’s all.”

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Peter Kleinhans is starting Enough Talk in the Elitlopp for the second straight year.

Enough Talk, who will be driven by Luc Ouellette, drew post No. 3 in his elimination and was made the favorite over Russel November, who will start from post seven.

“I don’t think we’re going to do anything much different from last year,” Kleinhans said. “A lot of people talk about removing the shoes for the racing over there. But I’ve talked to a few people who are knowledgeable about that kind of thing, and they’ve said if he’s going well, they wouldn’t change it.”

Kleinhans has scouted the European horses on YouTube. Other top contenders for the Elitlopp title are Buck I St Pat, also from the U.S., along with Igor Font, Russel November, Nimrod Borealis, and Offshore Dream.

“I’m not too worried,” Kleinhans said. “(Enough Talk) usually comes through when you need him to.”

The field for Enough Talk’s elimination, in post position order, is: Triton Sund, Ghibellino, Enough Talk, Offshore Dream, Sahara Dynamite, Scarlets Aino, Russel November, and Oiseau de Feux.