The Gran Premio Giuseppe Biasuzzi (1,609m – auto.) is one of the highlights of the season for the 4-year-old generation in Italy. Contested on Sunday in Treviso, this group I constituted the revenge of the Gran Premio Continentale (won by Confinement ; the first five met again), all the more so for Knockonwood who had been removed from the starting grid by the officials for arriving late at the racecourse. Trapped thickly in the first turn, then among the last, the tricolor, driven by Andrea Guzzinati, galloped for a time in the final turn even though he had not improved his position. If Knockonwood is disqualified in the end, Executive Ek offers itself a class triumph. Author of a good effort to maintain the lead with his number 1, the partner of Alessandro Gocciadoro sets a regular pace before setting off again in the straight line, to defeat Detached (1’12”2). Winner at group III level in Vincennes during the previous winter meeting, the representative of the Miccichè family has added a second classic to his list of achievements after the Gran Premio Unione Europea (June), in Modena. Executive Ek succeeds the Dimitri Ferm, Alrajah One or even to Vitruviuswhich defends the same colors. For its part, “Goccia” scores for the sixth time in this classic. A week after forming the winning pair in the Derby with First Of Mind et Frank Gioit’s another big victory for the stallion Face Time Bourbon.
