Nuncio (horse)
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Nuncio | |
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Black | |
Breeder | Russell C. Williams, Hanover Shoe Farms |
Owner | Stefan Melander |
Record | |
51: 37-12-2 | |
Earnings | |
USD 3,035,094 SEK 27,573,230 | |
Major wins | |
Yonkers Trot (2014) Kentucky Futurity (2014) Sprintermästaren (2015) Elitloppet (2016) Jubileumspokalen (2016) Sundsvall Open Trot (2016) |
Nuncio (foaled in
Enköping, Sweden
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With Swedish driver Örjan Kihlström, Nuncio won the most prestigious harness race in Scandinavia, the Swedish Elitloppet at Solvalla, on the 29th day of May, 2016, carrying a 3 million Swedish kronor ($360.000) first prize purse.[1]
Furthermore, Nuncio has won several other races, most prominent of which are Kentucky Futurity (2014), Yonkers Trot (2014), Sprintermästaren (2015), the Swedish Breeders Crown (2015), Jubileumspokalen (2016) and Sundsvall Open Trot (2016). Nuncio was also a valiant runner-up at one of the greatest harness racing events in the world, the Hambletonian Stakes (2014).[2]
The combined earnings of the US-born stallion now exceeds 27 million Swedish kronor.[2]
References
- ^ "Nuncio och Kihlström vann Elitloppet". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ a b "Nuncio (US), horseprofile". Svensk Travsport. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
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