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New York Strip retained the Calvados Memorial – ninth win in a row

Former Danish St. Leger winner New York Strip remains unbeaten over jumps. On Tuesday evening at Bro Park, Tobias Hellgren’s seven-year-old Danish-bred gelding took the Calvados Memorial over 3450 metres for the second year running, and his winning run is now up to nine.

Bearwinner took the feature at Bro Park; superior victory for the Danish-bred Los Angeles

The Roy Arne Kvisla-trained Bearwinner sprinted his way to the biggest first prize of the day at the Lunchgaloppen at Bro Park on Wednesday. There was a Danish victory too, as the Danish-bred Los Angeles gave amateur trainer Kajsa Svensson-Holmsten the first training success of her career as one half of Jacob Kvisla’s double on the day, while Marika Masuhr both opened and closed the race day with a visit to the winner’s circle.

Lady Irene makes all in the Svenskt Oaks

A big weekend in Scandinavian racing ended the way it began – with Niels Petersen and Carlos Lopez in the leading roles. Less than 24 hours after their four wins

Jacob Kvisla was the overall winner of the Ole Larsen Young Riders’ Championship

Jacob Kvisla did not win a single one of the three finals when the Ole Larsen Young Riders’ Championship was decided on Jägersro’s dirt track on Wednesday afternoon. But with a solid lead from the earlier legs of the series and placings in all three finals, the Norwegian Bro Park apprentice could still be celebrated as the overall winner of the Scandinavian young riders’ series – ahead of Evelina Rönnlund and Lorenzo Putzulu.

Grab The Moment won comfortably at Bro Park

Niels Petersen and Stall Trick Or Treat had the choice between running in Pokalløb (L) on Derby day at Klampenborg, or in Tuesday’s more ordinary Class 1 Handicap at Bro Park. The decision fell in favour of the latter, and last year’s Danish Derby winner did the job perfectly in the hands of Carlos Lopez.

A training treble by Henrik Engblom at Bro Park

Henrik Engblom was untouchable at Bro Park on Tuesday evening, where three of his horses found their way to the winner’s circle – crowned by Nimitz in the biggest race of the day. And the trainer was only a short head away from taking four wins home. Rävdansens Stuteri also had a huge evening as the breeder of two winners, including in the year’s first Swedish two-year-old race.

Lord Of The Moon clearly the best in Jockeyklubbens Grand Prix

The Niels Petersen-trained Lord Of The Moon cemented his status as favourite for the Danish Derby on Sunday morning with a convincing two-length victory in Jockeyklubbens Grand Prix at Bro Park. The Sea The Moon son won the 2,100-metre contest ahead of Jan-Erik Neuroth’s Strike Ten and Søren Jensen’s Cosmopolitan.

Aphelios back on top in Challenge Stakes (L)

A little over a month ago the Annike Bye Hansen-trained Aphelios won Pramms Memorial (L) for the second year running, and on Sunday morning there was a repeat performance in Challenge Stakes (L) over 1,400 metres on turf at Bro Park.

Espen Hill won Kapps Stora Pris for the third time

Madeleine Smith’s 10-year-old Espen Hill won Kapps Stora Pris for the third time on Sunday morning. With his trainer in the saddle the Helsinki son struck with a length and a half back to the Patrick Wahl-trained duo Disraeli and Ninasimone.

Icefall made all in the Derby Next Stop

Danish outfit Airborne Racing’s three-year-old Icefall led all the way over the 2200 metres in Wednesday’s Derby Next Stop at Jägersro. The Juniper Tree colt had to fight hard for the win against the Norwegian visitor Charlie Nosto, who also carried two kilos more, with a further four lengths back to Iyan.

Twilight Hero dominant in Kay Jensens Pris

The Danish owners Anna Dorthe and Rune Skov could celebrate another big display by their three-year-old speedster Twilight Hero at Jägersro on Wednesday afternoon. The Stine Schäfing-trained colt won Kay Jensens Pris with the greatest of ease by four lengths in the hands of Carlos Lopez.

Johansen rode more than 900,000 in on a ‘so near, so far’ day

Jacob Johansen had a remarkable Sunday at Bro Park. It produced no fewer than four second places, including in the 1000 Guineas, the 2000 Guineas and Bro Park Vårsprint (L), as well as a third place in Stockholms Stora Pris (Gr.3). But he was also first past the post twice, and ended up riding more than 900,000 Swedish kronor home for the owners.

Another Listed victory for Lamborghini BF

The Fredrik Reuterskiöld-trained Lamborghini BF was utterly unstoppable in Sunday’s Bro Park Vårsprint (L), where he beat Annike Bye Hansen’s Aphelios on grass for the second time in a row.

Sweet Sunshine became a dual Guineas winner

The Svenskt 1000 Guineas at Bro Park also produced a one-two for the Danish-trained horses, as Veronika Jandová’s Mowerina winner Sweet Sunshine beat Kajsa Lindsjö’s much-improved Bon Voyage in commanding

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