Tarok Page #5

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Tarok is in the lead.

Several horses have let him in.

Tarok in the lead,

driven by Jrn Laursen, -

- and Talisman Sus is second.

Tulle Sgrd driven by

Mogens Larsen is in third place.

But Tarok has taken

the position he wanted.

He is in the lead,

and doing a fair lick, eh, Per?

I can't give you a time yet.

Tarok passes

the stands for the first time.

Tarok is going very fast.

I have him down

for about 1 8 and a half.

Tarok, then Talisman Sus, -

- and Tino Hanover -

- driven by Walther Kaiser Hansen

is making a move now.

Thomas Reerstrup wants

a piece of the action too.

The field is spread out now.

Tarok is still in the lead, -

- ahead of Talisman Sus.

They round the bend onto the

home straight with one lap to go.

Tarok has taken his desired

position without much of a battle.

He didn't seem to expend

much energy on getting there.

Tarok in the lead as

they go into the last lap.

Tequila Sun moves forward.

But Tarok is still in the lead.

That was Tequila Sun we just saw.

Talisman Sus is well up the field.

It's Tarok and Talisman Sus.

Go on, give them one last hope

and then crush them.

Here they come, Tequila Sun

number 12, number eight, -

- Tarok and Jrn Laursen.

Number 5, Talisman Sus.

On the outside is Tequila Sun.

Number 6, Tulle Sgrd.

Tarok is leaving them behind now.

He's moving fast as

he heads for the final bend.

Tulle Sgrd attacks him.

Tarok, Tulle Sgrd.

The fight is on between

these two horses now.

I've got faith in you, old boy.

Can Tarok keep his lead?

Yes, it looks like it.

But Tulle Sgrd is catching up.

Tarok is in the lead but

Tulle Sgrd is right there.

Tarok, Tulle Sgrd Tarok holds

on as they approach the line.

Victory to Tarok.

The Derby goes to Tarok.

Ahead of Tulle Sgrd.

Talisman Sus manages fourth place.

Derby triumph for Tarok in a

masterpiece of driving, he, Per?

Completely by the book, yes, -

- and my watch says dead on 20,

a new Derby record.

He looks worn out but he is such a

great racer you can't blame him.

Jrn Laursen has got off his sulky

to pat Tarok.

Skive will be celebrating after

last year's disappointment.

Satisfaction for Stald Kima after

years of Derby disappointment.

They've had many good horses

but they never came good here.

Today they've done it.

Tarok has shown his

strength and class.

Jrn, I love you!

I wonder what a hotel would say

if we asked for a cot for Tarok!

I don't like sleeping alone either.

This is our future.

Yes.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

- What's up?

- He can't sleep.

So he doesn't see why we should.

And the Christmas

pixies hop and jump...

- Merry Christmas, Petersen.

- Merry Christmas.

- That's quite some post.

- This is the third sack.

That bloody horse has received

at least 1 500 Christmas cards!

- How did they find the address?

- They didn't even try.

- What does it say?

- "For Tarok, Skive".

Shall I take that sack, Petersen?

Grandma, granddad!

Who have we got here?

My little darlings!

You've woken the

bear now! Come here!

- Is granddad ill?

- Not at all.

Granddad, that's a game for babies.

Ho, ho, ho, here comes

the Christmas post!

Look at all those letters!

It's crazy!

Goodness! All those letters!

Come to grandma!

- You'd think he was a rock star.

- As many people come to see him.

- He's a good horse.

- And driver.

- A good thing someone remembers.

- "The horse won, the driver lost".

Let's hope the driver wins

the world championships, then.

- You don't mean it.

- I don't, but the Americans do.

Tarok is the first Danish horse

ever to be invited to New York.

- Are we going to America?

- But it's really soon.

Are there any more apple doughnuts?

Kiss granddad!

Can you win it?

If you do, you'll be among

the world's best drivers.

I am going to propose

a partnership to dad.

A partnership... he'll never agree.

Why not? It'll secure

his life's work forever.

I can't wait to see

the skyscrapers!

I can't wait to race!

Why is everyone waiting?

What's happened?

- One of the ferries has broken down.

- Typical.

On the first day of the

summer holidays, too!

- How long will it take?

- Four hours at least.

- Can't they do anything?

- No, I am afraid not.

- I might as well take a leak, then.

- He doesn't like to if he's driving.

Who does?

Damn it!

It's Tarok!

It's Tarok!

Look, everyone! Tarok!

Look, it's Tarok!

Come on!

On your way to the world

championships?

- But now we'll miss the plane.

- I doubt SAS will wait for a horse.

Why should you wait?

I love Tarok! Mr. Laursen, will you

write "To Pia from Tarok"?

Take this. I won't make that flight

so treat yourselves to a good meal.

Go on, you deserve it.

It'll be such fun to see you

whip those flashy guys over there!

With disaster in New York,

has Tarok had his day?

We caught up with Jrn Laursen

at Copenhagen Airport.

Jrn Laursen,

Tarok was only sixth!

It was my fault.

Things just didn't work out.

It wasn't Tarok's fault.

But isn't it because you are

an amateur up against the pros?

No comment.

- Are they asleep?

- Yes.

At last Jens says I'd have won

if there hadn't been a re-start.

I don't think I'll be proposing

that partnership after all.

Oh? So this is a wake for our future?

- He'll refuse.

- Not when you start winning again.

A star is born... just think how

so few words can feel so far away.

Jrn, the two of you

are fantastic together.

You were unlucky in the USA,

that's all.

Now let's drink to our future!

I'll show him.

To the future!

What would I do without you?

Tarok is the horse

everyone has come to see.

The beautiful,

intelligent, honest Tarok.

Driven by Jrn Laursen,

Tarok cruises to victory.

But is Tarok

really so popular?

- He's a very beautiful horse.

- Everyone has feelings for him.

Tarok attacks

with 200 metres to go.

Tarok is first and

Jrn Laursen enjoys his triumph.

- Do you bet on him?

- Oh, yes!

- Where will Tarok finish today?

- Fourth will mean the national team.

Tarok attacks.

It's going to be Tarok...

A handsome victory to Tarok.

What more can you ask for?

- I want to ask you something.

- What?

What if we run

Stald Kima as a partnership?

- A partnership?

- Well?

You must admit I have

put Stald Kima on the map.

There you go.

- I'll have to think about it.

- Of course.

See you on Sunday.

Yes...

In the two years

since the US fiasco -

- Tarok's winnings have passed

the 2 million kroner mark.

He is the biggest winner in the

history of Danish harness racing.

Is it down to Jrn Laursen? Despite

the US fiasco he is still the driver.

Our success is down

to hard work and good luck.

The hard work consists of running

Stald Kima on my own.

I'll go on till I drop.

And the good luck is that

this fellow has kept on going.

Tarok could race abroad -

- and win millions more.

It would be tempting

if money was all that mattered.

The enthusiasm that greets us at home

is worth far more than money.

Thank you, Karl Laursen.

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