The top Swedish trotter Readly Express, with Björn Goop in the bike, was an easy winner of the biggest international trotting race in Finland, Finlandia Ajo.

Readly Express won in 1:53.2f, followed by Finnish trotter Next Direction. Gerard Forni photo.

Readly Express, who last timed raced at Cagnes sur Mer back in March, won in 1:53.2f, followed by Finnish trotter Next Direction.

“He was fine today and won very easily. I didn’t have to pull the earplugs — a great trotter,” Björn Goop said after the race.

Readly Express will now be headed for the Elitlopp at Solvalla on May 26, and that race will probably be the last in his career.