The only filly in the field for the prestigious Gran Premio Orsi Mangelli at the San Sito track in Milan, Italy, was Ischia Joy, driven by Francesco Facci, and she won convincingly in 1:54.0f.
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Vincennes Winter Meeting gets underway Thursday
Thursday, October 29 marks the opening day of the French Winter Meeting at Vincennes, kicking off with a strong Group III event, the Prix de Cévennes.
Inexess Bleu defeats Idao de Tillard again
Two of the world’s best horses, the French stars Inexess Bleu and Idao de Tillard, met Wednesday (Oct. 21) at the racetrack in Toulouse in southwestern France.
Frank Gio Heroically wins UET Elite Circuit
The Italian 5-year-old Frank Gio, driven by France’s Matthieu Abrivard, won the UET Elite Circuit final at Italy’s Vinovo racetrack. The race carried a total purse of €500,000 (approximately $560,000), and Frank Gio prevailed despite racing outside the leader, Don Fanucci Zet, the entire way.
Filly tops Åby Yearling Sale
Heaven Hill, a filly by Face Time Bourbon out of Hillary Hill, by Muscle Hill, topped Friday’s (Sept. 25) Åby Yearling Sale with a winning bid of approximately $232,000.
Top French yearling sale colt pointed to U.S. for trainer Marcus Melander
At the Arqana Trot sale in Deauville, which started on Wednesday (Sept, 2) top price was 500,000 Euros for a half-brother to two-time Prix d’Amerique winner Bold Eagle.
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.
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.
Solvalla Yearling Sale sets record
Tuesday’s (Aug. 18) Solvalla Yearling Sale set a record, averaging SEK 456,276—about $48,000 —per yearling. A total of 94 yearlings were sold,an increase of no less than 21% compared with last year and 8.7% higher than the previous auction record, set in 2024.
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.