John Campbell: the selfie king
May 29, 2017,by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent
Though he didn’t have much success in the nine races he drove in during the weekend at Solvalla, John Campbell probably was the most popular person off the track, as a lot of fans wanted to get a selfie with the legendary horseman.
Kanal 75 photo
John Campbell posed for a lot of photos over the weekend in Sweden.
Campbell must have felt like a Hollywood star at Solvalla this weekend.
Everybody wanted to have a selfie together with the legendary horseman, and few were denied, if any.
“I love to be here, and as always it’s fantastic. The crowd is marvelous and I say to people, who have not been here for the Elitlopp, do it — it’s a once in a lifetime experience,” Campbell said to Swedish Kanal 75.
Campbell was in action in a total nine races and his best placing was a third.
- Campbell tagged to drive seven on Elitlopp card (Sunday, May 21, 2017)
John Campbell will be a busy man next Sunday (May 28) as he will be steering seven horses on the Elitlopp undercard, highlighted by Swedish trotter Tjacko Zas (Crazed) in the prestigious Elitlopp at Solvalla Racetrack.
- Campbell ready for Elitlopp (Friday, May 26, 2017)
As John Campbell prepared to head to Sweden for his final Elitlopp, he admittedly knew little about the horse he is driving in Sunday’s elite invitational for older trotters. But he did know the most important thing.
- Timoko sets new record, wins second Elitlopp (Sunday, May 28, 2017)
The 10-year old French top trotter Timoko, driven by Björn Goop, won the final in the Elitlopp on Sunday (May 28) at Solvalla in a new race record of 1.51. He was in front of Propulsion, driven by Johan Untersteiner, and Resolve, driven by Åke Svanstedt, by two lengths. Down the stretch no horse was able to reach the 30-1 shot Timoko, who won the Elitlopp for the second time from his fifth appearance in the final.