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.
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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.
Dunn slated for a busy weekend in Sweden
Dexter Dunn is heading to Stockholm, Sweden this coming weekend (May 30 & 31), and it will not be purely a vacation — he is set to drive in no fewer than 10 races at Solvalla.
Elitlopp contenders dazzle across Europe
This weekend offered a preview of what awaits on the final Sunday in May, when Europe’s biggest mile race, the Elitlopp at Solvalla, is run.
Diva Ek pulls off surprise at Solvalla
The 7-year-old Italian mare Diva Ek, driven by her trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro, proved the strongest in the prestigious Swedish major race C TH Ericssons Memorial at Solvalla (March 28). The race was contested over 1-5/16 miles with a total purse of SEK 1 million.
Iguski Sautonne easily wins Grand Criterium de Vitesse
France’s biggest sprint race, the Grand Criterium de Vitesse raced Sunday afternoon (March 8) at Cagnes-sur-Mer, was convincingly won by Iguski Sautonne with Matthieu Abrivard in the sulky in 1:50.2 – the world’s fastest winning time so far in 2026.