He cheated death last winter.
And was back faster than anyone could hope.
Double Prix d'Amérique winner Idao de Tillard is coming to Solvalla and Elitloppet!
- At the top of his game, I don't think there is a horse in the world that can beat Idao de Tillard. I would like to have a horse with that capacity," says Solvalla's sports manager Ola Lernå.
Idao de Tillard had problems with colic in November and underwent emergency surgery. A life-threatening disease for a horse with a normally very long recovery period. But Idao de Tillard is no ordinary horse and already at the beginning of March he was back on the race track. He has had two more races in his body since then and when trainer Thierry Duvaldestin realized that the chance for a third straight victory in the Prix d'Amérique was gone, his eyes immediately turned to Solvalla and Elitloppet.
- He was fantastic today, I had a lot of power left," said Clement Duvaldestin after winning the Prix de l'Atlantique.
The winning time was 1.10,1a/2.150 meters and Idao won before already Elitloppinvited Go On Boy.
- Actually, it's amazing that he's just back on track. That he does it at this level is a victory in itself. We are grateful for the invitation to the Elitloppet and normally the horse should be even better in a month," said trainer Thierry Duvaldestin.
Facts about Idao de Tillard
Age: 8 years
Sex: Stallion
Father: Severino
Mother: America de Tillard
Result: 54: 34-4-4
Earned: 3,038,768 euros
Record: 1.09,4 autostart (2100m)
Owner: Cyril Sevestre, France
Coach: Thierry Duvaldestin, France
Nurse: Susanne Ohme
Breeder: Ecurie Chaunion
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 trials with eight horses in each. The top four in each trial will meet in a final where the winner will receive five million SEK. Invited horses for Elitloppet 2026: Go On Boy (France), Inexess Bleu (France), Jobspost (Sweden), A Fair Day (Sweden), Allegiant (Sweden), Idao de Tillard (France).
