Trav Kriterium & Oaks: The Big Finals

There are some bigger favorites in both races, but many upcoming talents will be looking to challenge them. Who will end the season on a high this Saturday?

With 1,500,000 kroner for the winner, or around €134,261, in the Trav-Oaks and 2,000,000 kroner for the winner, or around €178,979, in the Trav-Kriterium, there is again a lot on the line for the three-year-olds in Sweden. The Oaks is scheduled for 16:28, while the Kriterium is scheduled for 17:15.

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Trav-Oaks

Thai Medina looking for her third group 1 victory in eight starts. Coming from behind. Racing with a pull-hood for the first time. A tactical race can be expected.

Global Halo is a consistent podium placer and looked strong from start to finish in the elimination, without ever really having to work. Will be able to start well.

Nightbird has never lost a race in her life so far and keeps improving her personal best. With great horses on her inside, will the draw be a problem? Made it to the line just in time in the elimination. Now equipped with pull plugs and will race barefoot for the first time.

Morning Rain got a trip in the death seat in the elimination but still narrowly missed out on beating Kagli Zet. She’s incredibly capable, but the draw puts her on the backfoot. Barefoot for the first time.

Kagli Zet is looking for a fourth victory in a row, set a big personal best in the heats and is able to start fast.

I See Tail Lights keeps improving and has done nothing wrong so far in her career. Great behind the gate.

Graffiti Brodda has only placed on the podium her entire career. Got the perfect trip from post 12 in the elimination and missed out by millimeters on beating Nightbird.

Although Miss Brighton narrowly lost a race for the first time in her career in the heats, she set a huge personal best from post 9 and raced the last lap from the death seat.

Zeebreeze raced in the death seat but stayed close to I See Tail Lights throughout.

Nelly Furtado Sisu ran a big personal best in the heats, but number 1 does not suit her.

Deer Hunter and In Tango Tempo suffer from difficult draws and will be looking for the best possible positions.

Favorites	Challengers	Outsiders
Thai Medina	Kagli Zet	Zeebreeze
Nightbird	I See Tail Lights	Nelly Furtado Sisu
Global Helo	Graffiti Brodda	Deer Hunter
Morning Rain	Miss Brighton	In Tango Tempo

Trav-Kriterium

Kodiak Zet has only finished first or second in his career but needs a personal best to contend for victory. Great behind the gate and looks best from the lead. Barefoot for the first time. Can confirm his expected status as leader of the generation here.

Steady Spender won the E3 final over 1640m, offering trainer Eric Martinsson his biggest win yet. Horse in form and won his heat over 2640m from a tough race in the death seat. Able to start fast but not necessary.

Intro finished second in his heat from post 11 in 1’12’’0. Again a bad draw, but progressed late from behind to finish fast and strong in the elimination. Barefoot for the first time.

Nanda Devi Cut won his heat in 1’11’’9 over 2640m, the fastest qualifier. Has struggled with form but seems to be back on it right on time. Great behind the gate.

Po Tay Toes not only has a fantastic name but has been incredible in his short career. A big personal best from post 11 puts him in a great position in the final. Can he compete against the favorites? Barefoot for the first time. A challenger from this position.

Toto Tooma brings loads of experience and consistent results. Seems to improve by race. Got a favorable trip in the heats but finished well. Hoping for a fast-paced race.

Court One had a difficult moment in his heat but still finished nicely. Trained by a successful trainer who has won both the Oaks and Kriterium several times. The post position can work in his favor.

Mister Nabab, who finished fast, and Neutron Star, with a death seat performance, showed great form in their heats but need to do it from the back. Interesting for the cards.

No Hitter won his elimination from the death seat but remains an outsider. Needs to follow-up his latest performance with another personal best and improvement.

Payback River and Vancouver Tile are all consistent but look to be outsiders in this field.

Favorites	Challengers	Outsiders
Kodiak Zet	Po Tay Toes	No Hitter
Steady Spender	Toto Tooma	Payback River
Intro	Court One	Vancouver Tile
Nanda Devi Cut	Mister Nabab
	Neutron Star

Thai Medina will be on the hunt for a third group 1 victory