La Verite (24 May 2017 – 9 February 2022) was a Swedish-bred American standardbred sired by Swedish champion Readly Express.
| La Verite | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Readly Express |
| Grandsire | Ready Cash |
| Dam | Bardot Boko |
| Damsire | Dream Vacation |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 24 May 2017 |
| Died | 9 February 2022 (aged 4) |
| Country | Sweden |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Kontio Stable AB |
| Owner | Kontio Stable AB |
| Trainer | Katja Melkko |
| Record | 12: 7-2-0 |
| Earnings | 386,000 SEK |
Background edit
La Verite was a bay gelding sired by Readly Express and his grandsire was French champion trotter Ready Cash. La Verite's dam, Bardot Boko was sired by Dream Vacation.[1] He was bred and owned in Sweden by Kontio Stable AB, and was sent to training with Katja Melkko.[2]
Racing career edit
2021: four-year-old season edit
La Verite made his racing debut as a four-year-old on 4 January 2021 on Färjestadstravet,[3] in which he came fifth. He took his first victory in his second start, on 12 March 2021 on Romme travbana, after he went off stride.[4] During his four-year-old season he raced 10 times with a record of 5-2-0.
2022: five-year-old season edit
As a four-year-old he took two victories in a row. In his third start on 9 February 2022 at Solvalla he went off as a post-favorite. In the race, driver Jorma Kontio felt that something was wrong with La Verite, that went down in the middle of the race. La Verite later died at the track, at the age of 4.[5][6][7]
Pedigree edit
Sire Readly Express2012 |
 Ready Cash2005 |
Indy de Vive
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Viking's Way
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|---|---|---|---|
| Tekiflore
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| Kidea
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Extreme Dream
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| Doceanide du Lilas
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| Caddie Dream 2005 |
 Viking Kronos
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 American Winner
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| Conch
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| Fatima Lavec
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Sugarcane Hanover
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| Margit Lobell
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| Dam Bardot Boko 2008 |
Dream Vacation 1997 |
Pine Chip
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Arndon
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| Pine Speed
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| Dream On Victory
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Valley Victory
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| Crown Dream
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| Margherita Rosa 2000 |
Abo Volo
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Lurabo
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| Grande Volo
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| Bruyere Rose
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Mon Tourbillon
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| Quadrique
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References edit
- ^ "La Verite – Breedly". www.breedly.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "La Verite – Svensk Travsport". sportapp.travsport.se. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "FÄRJESTAD MÅNDAG 4 JANUARI 2021". sportapp.travsport.se. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "ROMME FREDAG 12 MARS 2021". sportapp.travsport.se. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "Häst föll ihop och dog på Solvalla: "Jättetråkigt"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "Häst död under lopp på Solvalla". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "Häst föll ihop på Solvalla". Travronden (in Swedish). 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-10.