Hugo Åbergs Memorial is an annual Group One

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 harness event

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Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...

 for trotters that is held at Jägersro Racetrack in Malmö

Malmö

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, Sweden

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. Hugo Åbergs Memorial has taken place since 1970. In 2008, the purse of the event was approximately US$291,000 (SEK1,750,000). Hugo Åbergs Memorial is part of the European Grand Circuit.

Origin

Hugo Åbergs Memorial was inaugurated in 1970 to commemorate Hugo Åberg, who had died in a car accident

Car accident

A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...

 the previous year. Åberg was a significant building contractor, responsible for many building projects in Malmö, as well as a horse racing devotee.

Racing conditions

Since the start in 1970, Hugo Åbergs Memorial has been almost exclusively over 1,609 meters, one mile. The two exceptions are the editions of 1971 and 1972, when the race was nine meters shorter, i.e. 1,600 meters. Auto start has been used all years but 1971 and 1977, when volt start was used instead.

The event is invitational, meaning only invited horses can participate.

Horses with most wins

• 2 - Express Gaxe (1979, 1980)
• 2 - Big Spender (1986, 1987)
• 2 - Peace Corps (1990, 1991)
• 2 - Rite On Line (1997, 1998)
• 2 - Gidde Palema
  Gidde Palema
  Gidde Palema is a Swedish breeding stallion and former racing trotter by Alf Palema out of Rosie Palema by Ideal du Gazeau....
  
   (2004, 2005)

Drivers with most wins

• 7 - Stig H. Johansson
  Stig H. Johansson
  Stig Henry Johansson is a Swedish trotting trainer and former driver. He started his career as a professional trainer in 1969, and has during a large part of the career been a dominating force in Swedish trotting. He is, arguably, the greatest in Swedish trotting history. Internationally, he is...
  
  
• 3 - Åke Svanstedt
• 2 - Jean-Michel Bazire
  Jean-Michel Bazire
  Jean-Michel Bazire is a noted French harness racing driver. In 1999 he won the Prix d'Amérique driving Moni Maker. In 2004 he was the driver for Kesaco Phedo who also won the Prix.- References :...
  
  
• 2 - Olle Goop
• 2 - Per-Olof Gustafsson
• 2 - Atle Hamre
• 2 - Berth Johansson

Trainers with most wins

• 8 - Stig H. Johansson
  Stig H. Johansson
  Stig Henry Johansson is a Swedish trotting trainer and former driver. He started his career as a professional trainer in 1969, and has during a large part of the career been a dominating force in Swedish trotting. He is, arguably, the greatest in Swedish trotting history. Internationally, he is...
  
  
• 3 - Åke Svanstedt
• 2 - Per-Olof Gustafsson
• 2 - Atle Hamre
• 2 - Berth Johansson

Sires with at least two winning offsprings

• 3 - Tibur (Mustard, Big Spender, Callit)
• 2 - Biesolo (Giesolo de Lou, Oiseau de Feux)
• 2 - Nevele Pride
  Nevele Pride
  Nevele Pride was an American standardbred harness racehorse who set world records as fastest trotter on multiple occasions. Owned by Stanley Dancer, Nevil Pride won 57 races and was honored as Harness Horse of the Year in three consecutive years. The horse earned more than $870,000 during his...
  
   (Pershing, U.S. Thor Viking)
• 2 - Quick Pay (The Onion, Victory Tilly
  Victory Tilly
  Victory Tilly is a Swedish former racing trotter by Quick Pay out of Icora Tilly by Fakir du Vivier.His most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Derby , Elitloppet, Nat Ray Trot and Gran Premio della Lotteria. At the end of his career, the gelding had earned US$5,168,902...
  
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All winners of Hugo Åbergs Memorial

Year	Horse	Driver	Trainer	Odds of winner	Winning time (km rate)
2008	L'Amiral Mauzun	Jean-Michel Bazire Jean-Michel Bazire Jean-Michel Bazire is a noted French harness racing driver. In 1999 he won the Prix d'Amérique driving Moni Maker. In 2004 he was the driver for Kesaco Phedo who also won the Prix.- References :...	Jean-Philippe Ducher	2.17	1:09.7
2007	Oiseau de Feux	Jean-Michel Bazire	Fabrice Souloy	33.07	1:10.9
2006	Citation	Erik Adielsson	Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson Stig Henry Johansson is a Swedish trotting trainer and former driver. He started his career as a professional trainer in 1969, and has during a large part of the career been a dominating force in Swedish trotting. He is, arguably, the greatest in Swedish trotting history. Internationally, he is...	7.01	1:11.0
2005	Gidde Palema Gidde Palema Gidde Palema is a Swedish breeding stallion and former racing trotter by Alf Palema out of Rosie Palema by Ideal du Gazeau....	Åke Svanstedt	Åke Svanstedt	2.61	1:10.9
2004	Gidde Palema	Åke Svanstedt	Åke Svanstedt	3.27	1:11.2
2003	Revenue	Lutfi Kolgjini	Lutfi Kolgjini	2.19	1:10.5
2002	Varenne Varenne Varenne is a dark bay former racing trotter by Waikiki Beach out of Ialmaz by Zebu.The italian Varenne is considered the strongest trotter of all time, no other trotter before he got so many important victories and records.Before he started running, in the opinion of several vets, Varenne could...	Giampaolo Minnucci	Jori Turja	1.07	1:10.9
2001	Giesolo de Lou	Jean-Etienne Dubois	Jean-Etienne Dubois	9.01	1:11.0
2000	Victory Tilly Victory Tilly Victory Tilly is a Swedish former racing trotter by Quick Pay out of Icora Tilly by Fakir du Vivier.His most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Derby , Elitloppet, Nat Ray Trot and Gran Premio della Lotteria. At the end of his career, the gelding had earned US$5,168,902...	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	2.34	1:10.7
1999	Fridhems Ambra	Stefan Söderqvist	Ove Ousbäck	6.77	1:11.2
1998	Rite On Line	Atle Hamre	Atle Hamre	13.57	1:12.4
1997	Rite On Line	Atle Hamre	Atle Hamre	7.27	1:11.0
1996	Zoogin Zoogin Zoogin was a Swedish racing trotter by Zoot Suit out of Ginjette by Lornjett.His most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Criterium , Oslo Grand Prix , Finlandia-Ajo and Copenhagen Cup . At the end of his career, the stallion had earned US$2,989,271...	Åke Svanstedt	Åke Svanstedt	2.19	1:11.5
1995	Houston Laukko	Jorma Kontio	Pekka Yli-Houhala	12.58	1:11.5
1994	Campo Ass	Heinz Wewering	Heinz Wewering	38.55	1:11.2
1993	Sea Cove	Joseph Verbeeck	Harald Grendel	2.97	1:11.8
1992	Kosar	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	3.64	1:12.2
1991	Peace Corps	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	1.26	1:12.3
1990	Peace Corps	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	1.47	1:13.0
1989	Mack Lobell Mack Lobell Mack Lobell is a brown racing trotter by Mystic Park out of Matina Hanover by Speedy Count.He won $3,917,594 during his career. He was elected Harness Horse of the Year in 1987 and 1988...	Veijo Heiskanen	John-Erik Magnusson	1.31	1:12.1
1988	Callit	Karl O. Johansson	Karl O. Johansson	8.76	1:12.4
1987	Big Spender	Berth Johansson	Berth Johansson	9.04	1:13.6
1986	Big Spender	Berth Johansson	Berth Johansson	5.04	1:14.7
1985	Matiné	Johnny Takter	Bo W. Takter	4.62	1:13.8
1984	The Onion	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	1.44	1:12.3
1983	Speedy Magnus	Olle Goop	Arne Bernhardsson	3.94	1:13.9
1982	U.S. Thor Viking	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	9.18	1:13.8
1981	Mustard	Olle Goop	Ulf Nordin	11.43	1:14.2
1980	Express Gaxe	Gunnar Axelryd	Gunnar Axelryd	1.78	1:13.5
1979	Express Gaxe	Gunnar Axelryd	Gunnar Axelryd	6.03	1:15.3
1978	Pershing	Berndt Lindstedt	Berndt Lindstedt	2.61	1:15.3
1977	Duke Iran	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	1.58/1.78	1:16.3/1:16.6
1976	Nick Scott	Uno Swed	Uno Swed	8.55	1:17.9
1975	Judy Song	Per-Olof Gustafsson	Per-Olof Gustafsson	5.06	1:18.7
1974	Molnets Broder	Åke Sundberg	Åke Sundberg	1.84	1:15.8
1973	Ego Boy	Ingemar Olofsson	Ingemar Olofsson	1.12	1:16.3
1972	Noble Action	Sören Nordin Sören Nordin Ernst Sören Nordin was a Swedish harness racing driver and trainer who later started a stable in America. Nordin won 3,221 races in 10 different countries as a driver, he won the Swedish Trotting Derby 11 times – still a record. In 1950, Nordin won the Prix d'Amérique, and in 1953 the Elitloppet...	Sören Nordin	1.42	1:15.9
1971	Atout du Moulin	Gert Scherman	Gert Scherman	43.17/3.35	1:17.6/1:20.6
1970	Brogan	Per-Olof Gustafsson	Per-Olof Gustafsson	1.55	1:17.7