Diva EK

Diva EK

Diva EK

  • Age: 7 years
  • Gender: Mare
  • Father: Trixton
  • Mother: Nike Ek
  • Starter/Result 45: 23-5-1
  • Earned: SEK 7,365,797
  • Record: 1.09,9 autostart (1609m)
  • Owner: Antonio Nucera & Effebi SRL, Italy
  • Trainer: Alessandro Gocciadoro
  • Attendant: Anu Niskanen
  • Breeder: Az Agr Caprani Edy Graziano
  • Nationality: Italian

She claims to be the best mare in the world. Last year she was second in the World Cup. This year she has won the C Th Ericsson Memorial and Finlandia Ajo. In the latter race, a pink ticket was waiting in the winner's circle.

- Alessandro Gocciadoro has been clear that Diva Ek is his Elitlopp horse for 2026. "She has shown her toughness time and time again and she is well worth her place in the Elitloppet," says Solvalla's sports manager Ola Lernå.

Diva Ek was already on an international adventure last year. She sprinted furiously to second place in the Yonkers International, the ”World Cup race” behind Lexus Kody.

- She is absolutely amazing. I had a long-term plan to match her a bit carefully, but to start in Finlandia Ajo and get the ticket for Elitloppet. Of course it feels good that it worked out," says Alessandro Gocciadoro.

In Finlandia Ajo it looked to be a long way from fourth on the outside, but via nice backs around the final turn, Diva Ek's speed bit best.

- It was probably a little safer than it looked. I didn't snatch the Norwegian main team, so we've saved something for the last weekend in May," said Alessandro Gocciadoro, cracking a smile.