Wednesday’s card at Bro Park was made up of five races on the dirt track, and all five winners were trained by women. Madeleine Smith saddled two of them and rode one home herself, while the feature, the Ulriksdals Minneslöpning, went to Annika Sjökvist’s Sir Brian.
Smith won both of hers
Bolzano (Gale Force Ten) opened the day in the class 4 handicap over 2350 metres. The 3-year-old gelding was settled a long way behind the leaders. Over the final 200 metres Bolzano caught Nikki (Appel Au Maitre) and won by a length.
Paulo Lopes rode for Madeleine Smith, who owns the gelding together with Lise-Lotte Ziemann, and King Kaye (Hurricane Red) was third.
In the class 1 handicap over 1200 metres Smith was in the saddle herself on Diamond Soul (Profitable). The 6-year-old gelding kept his powder dry behind the leading Golden Dreams (Girolamo).
Three quarters of a length separated the pair at the line, and the first prize of 62,000 kronor was the second biggest of the day. Jiff’s Army (Saxon Warrior) was third.
Sir Brian let nobody past
The Ulriksdals Minneslöpning over 1600 metres, worth 200,000 kronor, was a controlled performance from Sir Brian (Zaahid). The 3-year-old gelding took charge early on the outside of Essential and King Cooper, built a small advantage through the turn and let nobody past in the straight.
Approval (Wentworth) finished well, but three quarters of a length still separated them at the end, and Falkor (Barocci) was third. Alina Öhgren rode for Annika Sjökvist, and the winner, bred by Sonja Olsson, runs for Racehorses and Bubbles — the stable’s twelve Swedish wins going into Wednesday are more than anyone else has managed this year.
Tight finishes late in the day
The last two races were both settled by a head. In the class 5 race over 1600 metres Magically (Intello) sat fourth behind Rationale, Beckham and Yarina, moved up on a strong run and took command over the final 200 metres.
The strongly finishing Brooklyn (Geniale) drew alongside, but the 3-year-old filly kept him behind her in the closing strides and won for Caroline Malmborg’s own stable with Per-Anders Gråberg riding. Sharp Eye (Rajsaman), also from Malmborg’s yard, was third.
The maiden over 1200 metres closed the day with a debut win for the 2-year-old Belle Approach (Mehmas). She was not the quickest away from the stalls but led into the home turn, and when Charming Rita (Juniper Tree) got close over the last 300 metres she found more and won by a head.
Maikel Narvaez Bravo rode for Kajsa Svensson Holmsten, who is in her first season as a trainer and now has five wins from 16 starts. Moonkicker (Red Cactus) was third.
Five in the money for Wahl
Patrick Wahl saddled the biggest team of the day with seven runners, and five of them made the frame without any of them winning: King Kaye was third in the opener, Approval and Falkor second and third in the Ulriksdals Minneslöpning, and Charming Rita and Moonkicker second and third in the maiden.
Bro Park · Midweek racing
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Five races, five female trainers
All five winners at Bro Park were trained by women, and Madeleine Smith took two of them — Bolzano with Paulo Lopes in the saddle and Diamond Soul with herself. The best paid race of the day, the Ulriksdals Minneslöpning worth SEK 200,000, went to Sir Brian for Annika Sjökvist and Alina Öhgren, while Caroline Malmborg’s Magically and Kajsa Svensson Holmsten’s Belle Approach settled the last two races by a head apiece. Belle Approach won on debut. Patrick Wahl saddled the biggest team of the day with seven runners and had five of them in the money without winning a race.
SEK 100,000Sir Brian’s first prize — the biggest payout of the day
Five from fiveraces won by female trainers
Two headsthe winning margin in the last two races
The card five races on the dirt track from 1200 to 2350 metres · among them the Ulriksdals Minneslöpning worth SEK 200,000 · cloudy and seven degrees, and the track was reported good · plus a qualifying race without prize money, which is not included.
Trainerstop 8 by prize money won
| 1 | Patrick Wahl | 0 wins | SEK 115,430 | |
| 2 | Annika Sjökvist | 1 win | SEK 111,420 | |
| 3 | Madeleine Smith | 2 wins | SEK 95,000 | |
| 4 | Caroline Malmborg | 1 win | SEK 45,430 | |
| 5 | Kajsa Svensson Holmsten | 1 win | SEK 45,000 | |
| 6 | Maria Williamson | 0 wins | SEK 35,500 | |
| 7 | Roy Arne Kvisla | 0 wins | SEK 21,080 | |
| 8 | Maria Andersson | 0 wins | SEK 18,180 |
Jockeystop 8 by prize money won
| 1 | Alina Öhgren | 1 win | SEK 133,020 | |
| 2 | Madeleine Smith | 1 win | SEK 63,500 | |
| 3 | Thuva Hjalmarsson | 0 wins | SEK 61,400 | |
| 4 | Maikel Narvaez Bravo | 1 win | SEK 49,500 | |
| 5 | Per-Anders Gråberg | 1 win | SEK 38,500 | |
| 6 | Jacob Kvisla | 0 wins | SEK 34,220 | |
| 7 | Evelina Rönnlund | 0 wins | SEK 34,000 | |
| 8 | Paulo Lopes | 1 win | SEK 31,500 |
Ownerstop 8 by prize money won
| 1 |  Racehorses and Bubbles | 1 win | SEK 111,420 | |
| 2 |  Longwood & Madeleine Smith | 1 win | SEK 62,000 | |
| 3 |  Stall Morot | 0 wins | SEK 50,000 | |
| 4 |  Stall Belle – Ofcourse | 1 win | SEK 45,000 | |
| 5 |  Stall Malmborg HB | 1 win | SEK 31,720 | |
| 6 |  Lise-Lotte Ziemann & Madeleine Smith | 1 win | SEK 31,500 | |
| 7 |  Williamson Racing HB (Darren Williamson) | 0 wins | SEK 31,000 | |
| 8 |  Stall Sea The Signs | 0 wins | SEK 25,240 |
Sirestop 8 by prize money won
| 1 | Zaahid | 1 win | SEK 100,000 | |
| 2 | Profitable | 1 win | SEK 62,000 | |
| 3 | Wentworth | 0 wins | SEK 50,000 | |
| 4 | Mehmas | 1 win | SEK 45,000 | |
| 5 | Gale Force Ten | 1 win | SEK 33,060 | |
| 6 | Girolamo | 0 wins | SEK 31,000 | |
| 7 | Intello | 1 win | SEK 26,000 | |
| 8 | Barocci | 0 wins | SEK 25,500 |
Breederstop 8 by prize money won
| 1 | Sonja Olsson | 1 win | SEK 100,000 | |
| 2 | Old Carhue Stud | 1 win | SEK 62,000 | |
| 3 | Sandberg A, Pökelmann M, Nilsson T | 0 wins | SEK 50,000 | |
| 4 | Yulong Investments | 1 win | SEK 45,000 | |
| 5 | Kleerup, Wretman Stable, Ljungstorps Gård | 1 win | SEK 31,500 | |
| 6 | Sören Nissen | 0 wins | SEK 31,000 | |
| 7 | Tor Harry Sigfridsson | 1 win | SEK 26,000 | |
| 8 | Pernilla Nilsson | 0 wins | SEK 25,500 |
Trained in
| 1 | Sweden52 horses | 5 wins | SEK 565,000 |
Born in
| 1 | Sweden34 horses | 3 wins | SEK 355,700 | |
| 2 | Ireland8 horses | 2 wins | SEK 137,080 | |
| 3 | Denmark3 horses | 0 wins | SEK 54,100 | |
| 4 | Great Britain4 horses | 0 wins | SEK 9,340 | |
| 5 | France2 horses | 0 wins | SEK 7,280 | |
| 6 | Norway1 horses | 0 wins | SEK 1,500 |
Every finisher counts (Swedish appearance money of SEK 1,500 included) — bonuses are not included. The day’s qualifying race is not included.
Top 8 per category by prize money won. Country of birth from each horse’s own country code (no code = Sweden).
GalopSport.dkSource: Svensk Galopp’s sports system and the racecard
