Fresh major race winner and now it is clear that we will see the French star in Elitloppet for the first time.
Horsy Dream is horse number two to be invited to the last Sunday in May.
- Elitloppet is a race you dream about and I love competing in front of a big crowd. The difficulty of the trials and the final on the same day makes it all the more exciting and I look forward to bringing my horse to Solvalla," says Pierre Belloche.
Six-year-old Horsy Dream has been one of the big talking horses of the winter in France. He was the betting favorite in the Prix d'Amerique itself after four straight victories, where the wins in the Prix Tenor de Baune and Prix de Belgique were taken in impressive fashion. When the smoke cleared, he had to settle for eighth place but then got a quick revenge in the big race Prix de Selection at Vincennes racecourse. The winning time was 1.10,5 over 2200 meters and he was rewarded with 108.000 euros in first prize.
In Saturday's Vinnare V75 in TV4, Solvalla's sports director Anders Malmrot said that the circle around Horsy Dream has now received a pink ticket and that he is thus the second horse that is ready for Elitloppet 2023.
- Horsy Dream is one of France's best horses and he has both strength and speed that I think will fit perfectly at Solvalla. A top name to welcome to Elitloppet, says Anders Malmrot.
Facts Horsy Dream
Age: 6 years
Gender: Stallion
colorScipio Du Goutier
Mother: Bonanza Du Closet
Starter/Result: 30 (15-2-3)
Earned549 470 Euro
record1.10,1 autostart (2100m)
Owner: Ecurie Du Closet
TrainerPierre Belloche
Attendant: Laurent Menou
BreederJean Marie Deschamps
Nationality: French
Elitloppet is the main attraction during the Elitlopp weekend, which will be held at Solvalla in Stockholm on May 26-28, 2023. Elitloppet is an invitational race where 16 horses compete in two different trials with eight horses in each. The top four in each trial meet in a final where the winner receives five million SEK.
Invited horses for Elitloppet 2023: San Moteur (Sweden), Horsy Dream (France)
