La Verite (horse)
# La Verite (horse)

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

## 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. He was bred and owned in Sweden by Kontio Stable AB, and was sent to training with Katja Melkko.

## Racing career

### 2021: four-year-old season

La Verite made his racing debut as a four-year-old on 4 January 2021 on Färjestadstravet, 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. During his four-year-old season he raced 10 times with a record of 5-2-0.

### 2022: five-year-old season

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.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of La Verite :

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