Ina Scot
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Ina Scot is a Swedish former racing trotter
by Allen Hanover out of Lovina Grefgård by Mad Scot.
Her most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Criterium
(Swedish: Svenskt Travkriterium) (1992), the Swedish Trotting Derby
(Swedish: Svenskt Travderby) (1993), Grand Prix de l'U.E.T. (1993), Prix d'Amérique
(1995), Gran Premio della Lotteria (1995) and Oslo Grand Prix
(1996). At the end of her career, the mare
had earned US$2,963,019. Her 31 consecutive wins between April 28, 1992 and March 7, 1994 was a new world record. Ina Scot was awarded the Horse of the Year Award in Sweden for 1992, 1993 and 1995.
, Ina Scot was discovered and purchased by Swedish horseman Kjell P. Dahlström close to his farm Hassangården outside Tranås
, Sweden. Dahlström would be the mare's trainer during her entire career and either he or his then-wife Helen A. Johansson would drive Ina Scot in all her 90 races.
and Breeders Crown open for 3-year-old mares.
, Stochampionatet, the Swedish Trotting Derby
, Grand Prix de l'U.E.T. (her first race abroad) and Breeders Crown open for mares age four. Her track record was perfect that year, 17 for 17, and she was accompanied by Dahlström at all these occasions. Ina Scot earned US$1,003,789 in 1993.
at Åby
. Together with Dahlström, she finished fourth, but they avenged the loss a fortnight later when they claimed Forus Open in Norway
. Her next big task was the Swedish Elitloppet
at Solvalla
in Stockholm
, one of the world's premiere international trotting events. However, Dahlström and Ina Scot failed to progress from the eliminations. Later in the summer, the mare won the St. Michel Race in Mikkeli
, Finland
. She finished outside the money in big events like Jubileumspokalen
at Solvalla and Preis der Besten in Munich
, Germany
, but managed to win a couple of smaller domestic races. 20 races during the year meant 10 wins and US$291,384.
winter meeting in Paris
, France
. On January 15, they got nothing out of Prix de Belgique. Two weeks later they competed in Prix d'Amérique
, the biggest race in France and one of the greatest harness events in the world. Helen A. Johansson, who sat up behind Ina Scot in Prix d'Amérique, was the first woman ever to drive in the race. With a soft hand, Johansson guided her mare past the favourite, French Vourasie, in the stretch. Thus, Johansson became not only the first woman to race in Prix d'Amérique, but also the first woman to win the great event.
The year would bring another huge win. In May, Ina Scot claimed the big international Italian event Gran Premio della Lotteria at Agnano
, Naples
. For the second time, she failed to reach the final of Elitloppet. She took part of, and had moderate success in, other major Swedish races like Olympiatravet, Hugo Åbergs Memorial
and Jubileumspokalen. Abroad, she raced at among others Norwegian racetrack Bjerke in Oslo
, German track Gelsenkirchen, and San Siro in Milan
, but none of these trips resulted in victories.
In 1995, Ina Scot made 23 starts out of which she won eight. She earned US$967,627 that year.
After a rest period of a couple of months, Ina Scot returned in April, but lost a minor race at home track Mantorp. On May 12, she claimed the Norwegian international race Oslo Grand Prix
. Ina Scot then once again tried to make it to the Elitloppet final, but failed. This marked the end of her career as a racing horse.
The last year on the racetracks gave a total of US$168,227 in six races and one win. Her total sum of earnings during the entire racing career was US$2,963,019, making her the richest Swedish mare trotter ever.
Standardbred horse
Standardbreds are a breed of horse best known for their ability to race in harness at a trot or pace instead of under saddle at a gallop. Developed in North America, the breed is now recognized worldwide for its harness racing ability...
by Allen Hanover out of Lovina Grefgård by Mad Scot.
Her most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Criterium
Swedish Trotting Criterium
The Swedish Trotting Criterium is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Solvalla in Stockholm, Sweden...
(Swedish: Svenskt Travkriterium) (1992), the Swedish Trotting Derby
Swedish Trotting Derby
The Swedish Trotting Derby is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Jägersro Racetrack in Malmö, Sweden...
(Swedish: Svenskt Travderby) (1993), Grand Prix de l'U.E.T. (1993), Prix d'Amérique
Prix d'Amerique
Prix d'Amérique is a harness race held at the Vincennes hippodrome in Paris, France. The race takes place on the last Sunday of January every year, and has been doing so since 1920, with the exception for the years 1940-1941 when it was cancelled due to World War II...
(1995), Gran Premio della Lotteria (1995) and Oslo Grand Prix
Oslo Grand Prix
Oslo Grand Prix is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Bjerke Racetrack in Oslo, Norway. The competition was inaugurated in 1966 and is regarded as Norway's biggest trotting event. It is raced over 2,100 meters and is part of the European Grand Circuit...
(1996). At the end of her career, the mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
had earned US$2,963,019. Her 31 consecutive wins between April 28, 1992 and March 7, 1994 was a new world record. Ina Scot was awarded the Horse of the Year Award in Sweden for 1992, 1993 and 1995.
Early years
As a fillyFilly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
, Ina Scot was discovered and purchased by Swedish horseman Kjell P. Dahlström close to his farm Hassangården outside Tranås
Tranås
Tranås is a locality and the seat of Tranås Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 14,017 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:It is close to the lake Sommen in the north of Småland. Its main commercial center is located along the main street, Storgatan. The symbol of the town is the crane as...
, Sweden. Dahlström would be the mare's trainer during her entire career and either he or his then-wife Helen A. Johansson would drive Ina Scot in all her 90 races.
1991 - 2 years old
Ina Scot made her competitive debut as a two-year-old on August 26, 1991, at her home racetrack, Mantorp. She won that race as well as three other events during 1991. In the biggest Swedish event for trotters two years old, Svensk Uppfödningslöpning, she finished fifth.1992 - 3 years old
Ina Scot did not manage to win any of her first three races in 1992, but after that, she started to line up victories in a fashion that had never been seen before. She won a world record breaking 31 straight wins between April 28, 1992 and March 7, 1994. During this run, at age three, she claimed major Swedish stakes races Färjestads Nordiska Treåringspris, the Swedish Trotting CriteriumSwedish Trotting Criterium
The Swedish Trotting Criterium is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Solvalla in Stockholm, Sweden...
and Breeders Crown open for 3-year-old mares.
1993 - 4 years old
As a four-year-old, Ina Scot won all the events she participated in. Always being the heavy favourite, she took prestigious trophies like Drottning Silvias PokalDrottning Silvias Pokal
Drottning Silvias Pokal is an annual international Group One harness event for trotters. It is held at Åby Racetrack in Mölndal, 10 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a stakes race for 4-year-old mares. The purse in the 2009 final was ≈US$273,000 , of which the winner Mystic Lady U.S...
, Stochampionatet, the Swedish Trotting Derby
Swedish Trotting Derby
The Swedish Trotting Derby is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Jägersro Racetrack in Malmö, Sweden...
, Grand Prix de l'U.E.T. (her first race abroad) and Breeders Crown open for mares age four. Her track record was perfect that year, 17 for 17, and she was accompanied by Dahlström at all these occasions. Ina Scot earned US$1,003,789 in 1993.
1994 - 5 years old
In her debut of 1994, in a minor race at home track Mantorp on March 7, Ina Scot's winning streak came to an end. On April 16, she entered her first major event for seasoned trotters, OlympiatravetOlympiatravet
Olympiatravet is an annual Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Åby Racetrack in Mölndal, 10 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden. The event was carried through for the first time in 1979...
at Åby
Åby Racetrack
Åby Racetrack is a horse racing track located in Mölndal, 10 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden.Åby was opened in 1936 as a track for harness racing as well as thoroughbred racing. Since October 1976, the track has been dedicated to harness racing solely....
. Together with Dahlström, she finished fourth, but they avenged the loss a fortnight later when they claimed Forus Open in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Her next big task was the Swedish Elitloppet
Elitloppet
Elitloppet or Solvallas Internationella Elitlopp is an annual, invitational Group One harness event that has taken place at Solvalla Racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden since 1952. The competition is regarded as one of the most prestigious international events in trotting...
at Solvalla
Solvalla
Solvalla is a horse racing track located in Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden. It was opened in 1927 and is the biggest harness racing venue in the Nordic countries. The last Sunday in May, Solvalla annually hosts Elitloppet, one of trotting's most prestigious international events.-Elitloppet:*...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, one of the world's premiere international trotting events. However, Dahlström and Ina Scot failed to progress from the eliminations. Later in the summer, the mare won the St. Michel Race in Mikkeli
Mikkeli
Mikkeli is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. She finished outside the money in big events like Jubileumspokalen
Jubileumspokalen
Jubileumspokalen or Solvallas Jubileumspokal is an annual Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Solvalla in Stockholm, Sweden. Jubileumspokalen has taken place since 1977. In 2008, the purse of the event was approximately US$281,000 .-Origin:In 1977, Solvalla's 50th Anniversary was...
at Solvalla and Preis der Besten in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, but managed to win a couple of smaller domestic races. 20 races during the year meant 10 wins and US$291,384.
The historic win in Prix d'Amérique
In early 1995, Ina Scot and her connections attended the VincennesVincennes
Vincennes is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.-History:...
winter meeting in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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. On January 15, they got nothing out of Prix de Belgique. Two weeks later they competed in Prix d'Amérique
Prix d'Amerique
Prix d'Amérique is a harness race held at the Vincennes hippodrome in Paris, France. The race takes place on the last Sunday of January every year, and has been doing so since 1920, with the exception for the years 1940-1941 when it was cancelled due to World War II...
, the biggest race in France and one of the greatest harness events in the world. Helen A. Johansson, who sat up behind Ina Scot in Prix d'Amérique, was the first woman ever to drive in the race. With a soft hand, Johansson guided her mare past the favourite, French Vourasie, in the stretch. Thus, Johansson became not only the first woman to race in Prix d'Amérique, but also the first woman to win the great event.
The year would bring another huge win. In May, Ina Scot claimed the big international Italian event Gran Premio della Lotteria at Agnano
Agnano
Agnano is a volcanic crater in Napoli, Italy, situated northwest of Naples in the Campi Flegrei region. It was popular among both Greeks and Romans, and was famed for its hot springs....
, Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
. For the second time, she failed to reach the final of Elitloppet. She took part of, and had moderate success in, other major Swedish races like Olympiatravet, Hugo Åbergs Memorial
Hugo Åbergs Memorial
Hugo Åbergs Memorial is an annual Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Jägersro Racetrack in Malmö, Sweden. Hugo Åbergs Memorial has taken place since 1970. In 2008, the purse of the event was approximately US$291,000...
and Jubileumspokalen. Abroad, she raced at among others Norwegian racetrack Bjerke in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, German track Gelsenkirchen, and San Siro in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, but none of these trips resulted in victories.
In 1995, Ina Scot made 23 starts out of which she won eight. She earned US$967,627 that year.
1996 - 7 years old
In the year that would be Ina Scot's last on the tracks, her connections chose a similar start of the campaign as the previous year. France and Vincennes was once again paid a visit. First the mare entered Prix de Belgique and two weeks later Prix d'Amérique. The success of 1995 was not to be repeated, as Ina Scot and driver Johansson finished fourth in Prix d'Amérique, before they rounded off the last French trip by ending up without money in Prix de France.After a rest period of a couple of months, Ina Scot returned in April, but lost a minor race at home track Mantorp. On May 12, she claimed the Norwegian international race Oslo Grand Prix
Oslo Grand Prix
Oslo Grand Prix is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Bjerke Racetrack in Oslo, Norway. The competition was inaugurated in 1966 and is regarded as Norway's biggest trotting event. It is raced over 2,100 meters and is part of the European Grand Circuit...
. Ina Scot then once again tried to make it to the Elitloppet final, but failed. This marked the end of her career as a racing horse.
The last year on the racetracks gave a total of US$168,227 in six races and one win. Her total sum of earnings during the entire racing career was US$2,963,019, making her the richest Swedish mare trotter ever.