The 8-year-old Milligan’s School, owned and trained by Stefan “Tarzan” Melander and with Ulf Eriksson in the bike, was an impressive winner of the Aby Stora Pris at Aby, Göteborg, Sweden, Saturday afternoon (Aug. 14).

Milligan’s School was an impressive winner of the Aby Stora Pris. Gerard Forni photo.

Though Milligan’s School had to race from the second tier, he was in front after the 400 meters and stayed on to win the 3,140-meter event (approximately two miles) in 1:55.4f (mile rate). That is a new world record; the old record was 1:56.2f held by Moni Viking, who won the race last year.

The purse for the winner was $175,000.

Milligan’s School was sired by Yankee Glide. He was bred by Joyce and Richard McClelland and after a USA campaign, he was sold to Stefan Melander. Milligan’s School has now raced 112 times and has 30 wins and earnings of $1.9 million.