Indian Silver - most successful Åland trotter 1.5.2015

Åland's most successful trotting horse so far was Indian Silver. Out of 61 starts, Indian Silver won 24 races. The trotter features on three-cornered stamp out on 1 May, the day of the first 2015 races at the trotting track Ålandstravet.

Indian Silver had his breakthrough in 1997 at the age of four. This was the year he was housed for professional training at Stig H Johansson stables, one of the most reputed jockeys and trainers in Swedish trotting history.
Indian Silver's track record includes wins in Eliterennen in Gelsenkirchen, Copenhagen Cup and Momarken Grand Prix. Out of 61 starts, Indian Silver won 24, was placed second 12 times and third 7 times. He was in the Swedish Elitloppet final twice. In 2009, Indian Silver died from colic.
Founded in 1936, Ålandstravet - Åland Equestrian Association arranges harness racing, dressage, show jumping and Icelandic horse racing. In 2015, six harness racing events will take place at Ålandstravet.

Thank you Ella.

100th Anniversary of the Kentucky Derby 4.5.1974

This stamp was issued on 4.5.1974 at Louisville, KY to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Kentucky Derby.

The 100th Anniversary of the Kentucky Derby - Kentucky has long been associated with champion race horses.  First run in 1875, the Kentucky Derby is the longest-running horse racing event in the United States.  The derby is run every year on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.  The contest is for 3-year-old horses, running one and a quarter miles.

The race is also known as the “run for the roses,” as its winner is presented with a blanket of roses.  Along with the Preakness and the Belmont stakes, the Kentucky Derby is part of U.S. horse racing’s coveted Triple Crown.

Thank you Dear Merja for this FDC with the lovely stamp on it.