From his native Sweden to the track of Vincennes Hippodrome of Paris, the most French of the Swedish drivers is undoubtedly part of the elite of European drivers. And not only at the sulky of “his” Timoko with whom he hopes to be able to win, in ten days, the race of his dreams: the Prix d’Amérique Opodo Finale EpiqE Series.
Born in 1976 in South Sweden, in Göteborg, from a father crack-driver and celebrity coach in Scandinavia: Ojoe Goop, Björn Goop, baptized in homage to the tennis player Björn Borg, begins by driver of the ponies. Then quickly, he works with his father, passes professional and accumulates the victories, showing an exceptional gift of piloting that he proves everywhere in Europe. In 2006, barely aged of 30, he passed the 2,000 victories, then the 5,000 in 2013, a few months before winning the Elitloppet with Timoko. An Elitloppet he had already kidnapped in 2006 but on green carpet after the disqualification of Jag de Bellouet.
BJÖRN GOOP, THE COMMUNICATOR:
Third and second of the last two Prix d’Amérique Opodo (always with Timoko) double winner of the Prix de France 2014 and 2015, the man with the golden helmet, kindness and availability never taken in default, Acquired a rare popularity in our country which his mastery of the French language helped to maintain. Its presence and dynamism on social networks can attest to this: nearly 15,000 followers on Twitter (@goopbjorn) and a very active Facebook page in both Swedish and French languages.
ITS MORE BEAUTIFUL VICTORIES:
Also holding a coaching license in both countries, Björn Goop won three Group I in the sulky of Timoko (Grand Prix de France 2015, and two Critériums de la Côte d’Azur 2015 and 2016) but he also won another Grand Prix de France (2014) with Noras Bean and the Criterium Continental 2014 with Tumble Dust, both coached by Swedish “colleagues”.
HIS MAJOR OBJECTIVE:
At 10 days of the Prix d’Amérique Final EpiqE Series 2017, the pressure rises for Björn Goop for whom the event is “his biggest goal” and he hopes to win with Timoko, his horse of heart, which he considers As the best trotter he has drifted into his life. And coming from a man who passed the 6,000 victories in December 2015, these words make their sense.
(Source: Turfcom)
