Sundsvall Open Trot is an annual Group One

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 harness event

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 for trotters that is held at Bergsåker Racetrack in Sundsvall

Sundsvall

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, Sweden

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. Sundsvall Open Trot has taken place since 1996. In 2008, the purse of the event was approximately US$273,000 (SEK1,750,000).

Racing conditions

Every edition of Sundsvall Open Trot has been over 2,140 meters (1.33 mile). The race is started by the use of auto start.

All winners of Sundsvall Open Trot

Year	Horse	Driver	Trainer	Odds of winner	Winning time (km rate)
2008	Triton Sund	Jörgen Sjunnesson	Stefan Hultman	5.57	1:11.6
2007	Giant Superman	Fredrik B. Larsson	Fredrik B. Larsson	62.50	1:12.7
2006	Giant Diablo	Örjan Kihlström	Roger Walmann	10.39	1:12.5
2005	Spring Ray	Björn Goop	Håkan Olofsson	6.77	1:12.7
2004	Infant du Bossis	Örjan Kihlström	Stefan Melander	5.49	1:12.0
2003	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	1.23	1:13.5
2002	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 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...	Stig H. Johansson	1.07	1:12.1
2001	Victory Tilly	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	1.27	1:12.2
2000	Victory Tilly	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	1.92	1:12.7
1999	Remington Crown	Joseph Verbeeck	Jan Kruithof	2.65	1:13.0
1998	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	1.72	1:14.6
1997	Scandal Play	Bo Eklöf	Lars Marklund	9.13	1:13.5
1996	His Majesty	Torbjörn Jansson	Annelie Henriksson	9.12	1:13.6