La Verite (horse)

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

For other uses, see La Vérité.
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

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

2021: four-year-old season

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

As a five-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
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
  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.
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