Jubileumspokalen

Magnificent races took place at Solvalla racecourse in Stockholm last Wednesday, August 18, with the $135,000 Jubileumspokalen as the main race of the day. Jubileumspokalen is one of the highest donated races in Sweden, since 2009 it’s open for 5-year-olds only. Many 5-year-olds have struggled some growing into the elite of aged horses, and with several high-donated races during summer, the new version of Jubileumspokalen is a welcome move of Solvalla and has so far attracted the best 5-year-olds. Last year, Iceland won Jubileumspokalen and followed up this year by winning the Elitlopp!


Stig H Johansson's Nu Pagadi won Jubileumspokalen
Solvalla’s outstanding champion Stig H Johansson counted for another victory when Nu Pagadi impressed and won the race with 1,5 lengths. The 5-year-old stallion has won several big races, among those Copenhagen Cup in Denmark earlier this year. That race was won from the lead whereas he won Jubileumspokalen from a position wide-out. He started from pos nine in the second row behind the gate. The driver Erik Adielsson was resolute, sent his horse forward directly and came up outside of Yield Boko in the front after 500 meters at 1.11,2/2140a (1:54.3). They reached the first 1000 meters at 1.12,2/2140a (1:56.1), and Adielsson could then control the rest of the race, coming home at 1.11,6/2140a (1:55.1) after a very strong finish.

Nu Pagadi (by Love You-Noblesse Oblige) joined Stig H Johansson’s stable in March 2009 and the result has been exceptional. He has bumped his career earnings to $842,000, earning more than $700,000 since he came into Stig H Johansson’s care.


Maharajah is Back
Besides from Jubileumspokalen, Maharajah (by Viking Kronos - Chili Khan) with Örjan Kihlström in the bike won the $20,000 C. Th Ericsson Memorial after an inside position at 1.13,9/2640a (1:59.0). Maharajah was the dominant in his crop as a 3-4-year-old, but has not grown into the elite yet. Trainer Stefan Hultman has since long announced that they are aiming at Prix D’Amerique with the horse, and with those ambitions in mind, he has a few more months to set Maharajah in absolute top condition.