Varenne, the greatest trotter of all time, has died. The news, which is spreading on social media and the media, was confirmed by the longtime driver of the "Captain," who celebrated his 31st birthday in May at the LJ stud farm in Eboli.
Varenne competed in his last race on September 28, 2002, in Canada. Born on May 19, 1995, at Alessandro Viani's Zenzalino stud farm with a unique pedigree—his sire was a son of Speedy Somolli, by Speedy Crown, and his dam a daughter of Zebu, by Sharif di Iesolo— Varenne ran 72 races in his career, winning 63 of them , and collecting over six million euros in prize money (an all-time record, ahead of American Moni Maker).