{"id":2566,"date":"2018-01-25T17:54:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T16:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prixdameriqueraces.com\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2018-01-25T17:56:01","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T16:56:01","slug":"epic-france-sweden-matchup-on-the-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prixdameriqueraces.com\/en\/news\/epic-france-sweden-matchup-on-the-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"EPIC FRANCE-SWEDEN MATCHUP ON THE CARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Every year, Sweden&#8217;s best trotters take up the challenge in Europe&#8217;s major harness race here in Paris. But since the Prix d&#8217;Am\u00e9rique&#8217;s first running in 1920, only 6 have succeeded in their quest. This year is perhaps their best chance since Maharajah scored in 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While trotters of the likes of Timoko have captured Sweden&#8217;s Elitloppet, not may Swedish trotters have scored in France&#8217;s biggest harness race. In the last 10 years, Stefan Hultman&#8217;s <strong>Maharajah<\/strong> is the only Scandinavian-trained trotter to have done so.<\/p>\n<p>The profile of this year&#8217;s field varies. Three are trained in Sweden, and on paper have very sound claims. <strong>Lionel<\/strong> is competing for the third year running in Paris and was 3rd last year. Daniel Reden&#8217;s second of three runners <strong>Propulsion<\/strong> was 4th in 2017, and will be aided by legendary Swede \u00d6rjan Kihlstr\u00f6m in the bike. As for awesome <strong>Readly Express<\/strong>, his form figures speak for themselves: 20 wins, and 100% on the podium throughout his career! Trained by Timo Nurmos, the champ will have top-class Swedish driver Bj\u00f6rn Goop at the helm (a reminder the pilot has already lifted two Elitloppets with unforgettable Timoko). And just like his French counterparts<strong> Bold Eagle<\/strong>, <strong>Bird Parker<\/strong> and <strong>Charly du Noyer<\/strong>, <strong>Readly Express<\/strong> is a son of leading stallion and dual Am\u00e9rique winner <strong>Ready Cash<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, Sweden&#8217;s best trotters take up the challenge in Europe&#8217;s major harness race here in Paris. But since the Prix d&#8217;Am\u00e9rique&#8217;s first running in 1920, only 6 have succeeded in their quest. This year is perhaps their best chance since Maharajah scored in 2014. 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