The world's best gelding comes to Solvalla.
The French monster Inexess Bleu has accepted a Elitlopp invitation.
- We started the season this afternoon, but full focus is on Elitloppet," says the horse's trainer Laurent Claude Abrivard.
- It is one of the horses I have received most inquiries about regarding Elitloppet. Is Inexess Bleu coming? The impression he made in the UET Elite Circuit Final at Solvalla has stuck in the minds of many, says Solvalla's sports manager Ola Lernå.
Inexess Bleu made his annual debut this afternoon after a break of almost four months. Is it a risk to invite him already now?
- I had no demands whatsoever on his performance in his debut, but simply want to give the circle around the horse peace, quiet and security in the build-up to Elitloppet. This is one of the horses that was at the top of my list and I think he looked good in his comeback, says Ola Lernå.
Inexess Bleu is ridden by Alexandre Abrivard and trained by his father Laurent Claude. The victory in the UET Elite Circuit was the biggest victory for both Alexandre and Inexess Bleu. As a gelding, eight-year-old Inexess Bleu has been excluded from the really moneyed races in France.
- He hasn't had a single race to compete in all winter, but he's been working well and was quite well prepared for today's race without being close to top form. We will give him two more races before we go to Solvalla. We are really grateful for the invitation," says Laurent Claude Abrivard.
Laurent Claude Abrivard also trains last year's winner of the Harper Hanoverian Race, the top mare Inmarosa.
- She has a scheduled start in early April and the idea right now is to defend the title in the Harper Hanover Race," says Laurent Claude Abrivard.
Facts about Inexess Blue
Age: 8 years
Sex: Gelding
Father: Vittel de Brevol
Mother: Pearl of Charm
Result: 55 pcs: 22-11-3
Earned: EUR 1,274,520
Record: 1.09,9 autostart (2140m)
Owner: Michel Gallier
Coach: Laurent Claude Abrivard
Attendant: Priscillia Abrivard
Breeder: Michel Gallier
Nationality: French
Elitloppet is the main attraction during the Elitlopp weekend, which will be held at Solvalla in Stockholm on May 29-31, 2026. Elitloppet is an invitational race where 16 horses compete in two different heats 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 2026: Go On Boy (France), Inexess Bleu (France)
