La Verite (24 May 2017 – 9 February 2022) was a Swedish-bred American standardbred sired by Swedish champion Readly Express.

La Verite
SireReadly Express
GrandsireReady Cash
DamBardot Boko
DamsireDream Vacation
SexGelding
Foaled(2017-05-24)24 May 2017
Died9 February 2022(2022-02-09) (aged 4)
CountrySweden
ColourBay
BreederKontio Stable AB
OwnerKontio Stable AB
TrainerKatja Melkko
Record12: 7-2-0
Earnings386,000 SEK

Background

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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

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2021: four-year-old season

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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

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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

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Pedigree of La Verite
Sire
  Readly Express
2012
  Ready Cash
2005
  Indy de Vive   Viking's Way
  Tekiflore
  Kidea   Extreme Dream
  Doceanide du Lilas
  Caddie Dream
2005
  Viking Kronos   American Winner
  Conch
  Fatima Lavec   Sugarcane Hanover
  Margit Lobell
Dam
  Bardot Boko
2008
  Dream Vacation
1997
  Pine Chip   Arndon
  Pine Speed
  Dream On Victory   Valley Victory
  Crown Dream
  Margherita Rosa
2000
  Abo Volo   Lurabo
  Grande Volo
  Bruyere Rose   Mon Tourbillon
  Quadrique

References

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  1. ^ "La Verite – Breedly". www.breedly.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  2. ^ "La Verite – Svensk Travsport". sportapp.travsport.se. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  3. ^ "FÄRJESTAD MÅNDAG 4 JANUARI 2021". sportapp.travsport.se. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  4. ^ "ROMME FREDAG 12 MARS 2021". sportapp.travsport.se. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  5. ^ "Häst föll ihop och dog på Solvalla: "Jättetråkigt"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  6. ^ "Häst död under lopp på Solvalla". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  7. ^ "Häst föll ihop på Solvalla". Travronden (in Swedish). 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-10.