Around the World: Weekend Recap
Updated: Oct 5
Even though we’ve entered a quieter period of the year, there are still plenty of highlights happening around the world. Here’s a short look at some of the biggest stories from this weekend.
Björn Goop wins Kentucky Futurity
Björn Goop traveled to North America with one mission: get the best possible result. björn-goop-wins-kentucky-futurityhe-traveled-to-north-america-with-one-mission-get-the-best-possibleWell... Mission accomplished. He drove Nix Nacken to victory in the Kentucky Futurity in 1’08’’4 over 1609m, offering owner Courant Stable and trainer Marcus Melander another group 1 victory. At 17-1, Nix Nacken went off as an outsider, but once again beat big names like Hambletonian winner Apex and Hambletonian runner-up Big Ranger.
Örjan Kihlström, driving in the same race, finished fifth with Neighver Punt.
Blizzard Diamant sets track record at Hamburg
In Hamburg, Blizzard Diamant, who finished second in the German Derby behind Fragolino Rosso, won the Deutschland Cup in 1’11’’0 over 2200m with Robin Bakker in the sulky. He beat Olympus Dragon by a nose and recorded a new track record.
Super Chapter wins the Dayton Trotting Derby
Super Chapter, who beat the likes of Diva EK, Hooker Berry and Betting Pacer in the Yonkers International Trot, has now won five consecutive races. He won the group 2 Dayton Trotting Derby ahead of Emoticon Legacy and Lexus Kody in 1’08’’4. He set a new track record and equaled the world record for 4-year-old horses.
He added another $125,000 (€111,000) to his bank account.
His previous three wins include the John Cashman Memorial, Maple Leaf Trot and Yonkers International Trot, all group 1 races.
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