At this year’s Arqana Trot Selected Sale in Deauville, held Sept. 2 – 4, an all-time high record was set for average price at approximately $43,500 — a 15.05% improvement over last year, when the previous record was set at approximately $37,800.
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Idao de Tillard continues his winning streak
Thierry Duvaldestin-trained Idao de Tillard showed once again that he is the best horse in French harness racing at the moment, as he captured the Grand Prix Fédération Régionale du Nord on the mile track at La Capelle in northeastern France.
A big weekend for harness racing across Europe
It was a major racing weekend in Europe, with big events in France, Sweden, and Finland.
Dream Mine wins Margareta Wallenius-Klebergs Trophy after a dream trip
The Margareta Wallenius-Klebergs Trophy—formerly The Jubilee Trophy at Solvalla, a race for 5-year-old trotters—had Jörgen Westholm-trained Dream Mine, driven by Mats E. Djuse, as the heavy favorite on Wednesday evening (Aug. 19) for the $158,000 first prize.
Idao de Tillard in a class of his own again in France
Idao de Tillard, with Clement Duvaldestin in the sulky, was the heavy favorite in the mile race Criterium de Vitesse de Basse-Normandie at the track in Argentan and won with ease.
Allegiant scores commanding victory at Jägersro
Allegiant, driven by Örjan Kihlström, went off as the heavy favorite in the Åbergs Memorial at Jägersro Racetrack in Sweden and scored a commanding victory in 1:49.2f — a new track and race record.
Åke Svanstedt buys three yearlings at a European auction
At Monday’s (July 28) Copenhagen Yearling Sale, Åke Svanstedt bought three yearlings, all of which will be flown to the United States.
World record holder Allegiant back in action
Allegiant made a successful return to racing Wednesday night (July 15), winning at Eskilstuna, Sweden in her first start since setting a world record at Solvalla.
Nightlife In wins ‘Sweden’s Hambletonian’
Nightlife In, driven by Carl Johan Jepson and trained by David Persson, won both his elimination heat and the final of the Sprintermästaren — the race popularly known as “Sweden’s Hambletonian” — on Thursday (July 2) at Halmstad.
Idao de Tillard back in the winner’s circle at Vincennes
For the first time since his victory in the 2025 Prix d’Amérique, Clément Duvaldestin was able to guide Idao de Tillard to victory at Vincennes on Sunday afternoon (June 21)—the pair won the Prix René Ballière after a tight battle down the stretch.