Earl Simon to open in Wolvega

Wolvega, Sunday 28 August: Great sport will be on offer today at Wolvega, where the inaugural Steven Bijkerk Grand Prix (1st race/15.35/50,000 Euro/2600m) attracts top French class. Earl Simon (Franck Ouvrie), currently victorious in the Kymi Grand Prix (Group 1), once again faces a solvable task. Feydeau Seven (Jos Verbeeck), who attracted attention during the preparation for the Prix d`Amérique this year, and Express Jet (Thomas Panschow) are other candidates with good chances.

In the TCT Derby (9th race/19.50/110,000 Euro/2100 m), nine three-year-olds will come to the course. Y Not Diamant (Robin Bakker) impressed in the preparation as a superior winner ahead of Muscle Rex (Michel Rothengatter), Sunrise (Adrian Kolgjini), Magnum Stone (Jaap Van Rijn) and Velten Von Steven (Jouni Nummi). Nevertheless, Paul Hagoort`s gelding does not face an easy task, because Gio Cash (Dion Tesselaar), who comes from difficult tasks, will demand everything from him. Y Not Diamant will be supported by Monastery Boko (Michel Brouwer) and Pearl Vrijthout (Andre Bakker), who are expected to spring a surprise.