E3 Finals

E3 is an annual racing series for European born 3-year-old trotters over two distances. It starts in June with eliminations and then finals over 2140 meters, and continues in August with eliminations and finals over 1609 meters. Each final has an open and one filly division with $107,000 in the purse to the winner in the open division and $87,000 in the filly division. The series continues later in autumn with the ‘E3-revenge’, which holds $40,000 in the purse to the winner.


Roger Walmann’s Filly
The finals over ’middle distance’ (2140 meters) were held at Eskilstuna raceway in the beginning of July. Amaru Boko with Jorma Kontio in the bike won the open division, whereas Tamla Celeber won both the ’middle and short’ distance finals. The 'short distance' (1609 meters) final took place at Örebro raceway Friday, August 20. Tamla Celeber started from pos two, but could not defend the lead. The driver Örjan Kihlström managed to find her a position as third horse on the outside. He attacked with 500 meters left to go and she delivered a great speed, but was challenged by Roxa Sisu who finished second. Tamla Celeber is trained by Roger Walmann, a man famous for his talented fillies. Giant Diablo is the best known overseas after she set a world-record mark at Lexington in 2007 at 1:50.1.

Tamla Celeber (by Cantab Hall - Amanda Celeber) has won seven times in nine outings this year banking $233,000. Her dam Amanda Celeber (by Express Ride - Judy Tim) won four out of 47 entries and banked $117,000 for her trainer Kjell Wallin. She finished third behind Giant Diablo in the Swedish Oaks, the most prestigious race for 3-year-old fillies.


An Upcoming Star
Raja Mirchi was the favorite in both E3 finals open for colts, but he fell off stride in both his entries. Last Saturday, August 21, the rapid opening became too challenging and Raja Mirchi made a break after 200 meters. The winner was instead Deuxieme Picsous with Johnny Takter in the bike. The colt was breed, is owned and trained by Johan Lejon. Whereas Västerbo Face It defended the lead in a quick opening at 1.07.0/1609a (1:47.4), Deuxieme Picsous was stacked behind horses wide out. He got a wide last turn but showed great confident and won with one length before Leclerc and Embassy Caviar, both placed behind horses throughout the race. Deuxieme Picsous added $107,000 to his bank account, which doubled his career earnings. He finished third in the first E3 Final in July, and the In Love With You colt (dame Carmela Strömline) seems to be better over longer distances which sounds promising with the 215,000 Kriteriet, over 2640 meters coming up in October.