Vincennes wins and Breeders Crown

Overview 12 November 2026. Sulkysport reports on the three-year-old Breeders Crown finalists, where 8 of the 12 Criterion horses are in the final, and on victories at Vincennes by Milord Darling with Daniel Wäjersten and by Frank Gio.

Breeders Crown: eight Criterion horses in the final

Sulkysport writes about the horses and the people behind the three-year-old Breeders Crown finalists, in other words the horses that have made it to the final in the major competition for three-year-olds. The article covers the rematch meetings between Criterion and Oaks horses, the fact that eight of the twelve Criterion horses are in the final, the trainer who leads the history books, how much the three-year-olds have earned on average, and million-krona auction purchases. Sulkysport

Victory at Vincennes in Paris

Milord Darling, trained by Daniel Wäjersten, began a new winter in Paris in the best way – with victory at Vincennes together with Daniel Wäjersten. Last winter's meeting ended with a second-place finish at best out of six attempts.

In the semi-classique race Prix Ceneri Forcinal (€120.000) under saddle, that is, trotting, it was a favourite's victory after Paul-Philippe Ploquin quickly took the lead with Munhoa Vedaquais. Frank Gio won the Prix Marcel Laurent (€120.000) completely uncontested in the sprint, while Bullet the Bluesky had to settle for seventh place. Sulkysport Sulkysport Sulkysport

Swedes triumph at Solvalla and Åby

At the Solvalla racecourse, trainer Holger Ehlert pulled off a triple yesterday, and Weruweru perhaps made the biggest impression according to Sulkysport. The three-year-old mare did her job in death – the outer track alongside the leader – over the final 1,300 metres in a race where the leader became far too lively.

At Åby, the Steen Juul-trained Lanson put on a show in Svenskt Trav S:t Leger with Jörgen Sjunnesson in the sulky (the driver, the one who steers the horse). The horse galloped in the trial in the Danskt Derby and finished fourth in the final of the Jydsk 4-årings Grand Prix. Sulkysport Sulkysport

Horses, drivers and breeding news

The multi-millionaire mare and 1.08.5 trotter (a horse with a kilometre time of 1.08.5) Dial Square will end her racing career after successes both on Swedish and American soil, and the owners of Stall Arsenal are bringing a Swedish-bred, three-year-old 1.09 trotter home to Sweden. For the second year running, Muscle Hill is without finalists in the Breeders Crown – he is still firmly on the throne, but the question is for how long, and Maharajah is on his trail.

In the USA, Anette Lorentzon achieved a blue-and-gold triumph for the second day in a row when the co-owned The Ice Princess won for Jason Bartlett at Yonkers Raceway. Sulkysport Sulkysport Sulkysport

In brief

• Sulkysport's morning update asks whether it will be Wäjersten's third straight victory at Vincennes. Sulkysport
• An auction darling makes his debut under new ownership. Sulkysport
• Double millionaires are retired to stud. Sulkysport
• Leif Jonsson is highlighted in the morning update. Sulkysport
• Breddplus is popular in Örebro. Sulkysport