Swedish Trotting Criterium
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The Swedish Trotting Criterium (Swedish: Svenskt Travkriterium or only Kriteriet) is an annual national Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...

 harness event
Harness racing
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 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...

, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. It is considered one of the classic trotting events in Sweden as well as the most prestigious Swedish event for 3-year-old trotters.
The purse in the 2008 final was ≈US$458,000 (SEK 3,200,000), of which the winner Maharajah won half.

Location

The Swedish Trotting Criterium has been exclusively held at Solvalla since 1966. The first five editions was raced at Jägersro
Jägersro
Jägersro is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Husie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....

, before the hostesship was altered between Solvalla and Jägersro until 1954, when 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....

 was added to the mix. The three tracks took turns until 1966, just as with 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...

, another prestigious Swedish event. In 1966, Solvalla started to host the Criterium annually and Jägersro became permanent host track of the Derby.
  • 1927 - 1931 Jägersro
  • 1932 - 1954 Solvalla or Jägersro
  • 1954 - 1965 Åby, Solvalla or Jägersro
  • 1966 - Solvalla

Entering the event

To enter the Swedish Trotting Criterium, a horse owner is obliged to make four payments of totally ≈US$530 (SEK4,125) as of 2009. These payments are as well valid for the Swedish Trotting Oaks
Swedish Trotting Oaks
The Swedish Trotting Oaks is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Solvalla in Stockholm, Sweden...

, which is held at the same day as the Criterium but are open only for fillies. In addition to these costs, a supplementary fee of ≈US$820 (SEK6,360) is paid to enter the elimination races before the final. If a filly owner decides to enter the Oaks instead of the Criterium, the supplementary fee is half as large, ≈US$410 (SEK3,180).

Distance

From the start in 1927 until 1977, the distance of the Criterium was 2,600 meters (1.62 miles). In 1978, an added 40 meters made up a distance of 2,640 meters (1.64 miles), which has been the distance of the race ever since.

Starting method

The first 33 Criterium finals was started by using volt start. In 1960, auto start was introduced. Since then, a motorized starting gate has been used every year, with exceptions for 1967, 1971 and 1979.

Drivers with most wins

  • 8 - Gunnar Nordin
  • 8 - 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...

  • 5 - 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...

  • 5 - Örjan Kihlström
  • 4 - Gösta Nordin
  • 3 - Håkan Wallner
  • 3 - Robert Bergh

Trainers with most wins

  • 8 - Gunnar Nordin
  • 8 - Sören Nordin
  • 5 - Stig H. Johansson
  • 4 - Gösta Nordin
  • 4 - Olle Goop
  • 3 - Håkan Wallner
  • 3 - Robert Bergh
  • 3 - Stefan Hultman

Sires with at least two winning offsprings

  • 3 - Quick Pay (Ex Hammering, Lass Quick, Lucky Po)
  • 2 - Allen Hanover (Allen Victory, Ina Scot
    Ina Scot
    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 , the Swedish Trotting Derby , Grand Prix de l'U.E.T...

    )
  • 2 - Bulwark (Sir Basil, J'accuse)
  • 2 - Dreamer Boy (Ibrahim Pascha, Karina S.)
  • 2 - Express Ride (Jaded, Sahara Dynamite)
  • 2 - Jaguar (Sang, Coccinelle)
  • 2 - Locomotive (Codex, Locomite)
  • 2 - Pershing (Mack the Knife, Personia)
  • 2 - Pluvier III (Oktan Sund, Pamir Brodde)
  • 2 - Rollo (Julienne, Gay Gal)
  • 2 - Sir Walter Scott (Walter Top, Löjtnant Scott)
  • 2 - Zoot Suit (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...

    , From Above)

Winning stallions that have also sired winners

  • Active Bowler (1978), sire of Not So Bad (1989)

All winners of the Swedish Trotting Criterium

Year Horse Driver Trainer Odds of winner Winning time (km rate)
2008 Maharajah  Örjan Kihlström Stefan Hultman 1.50 1:14.0
2007 Sahara Dynamite  Örjan Kihlström Timo Nurmos 1.64 1:15.0
2006 Marquis de Pommeau  Örjan Kihlström Timo Nurmos 9.25 1:14.8
2005 Jaded  Örjan Kihlström Stefan Hultman 5.45 1:16.6
2004 Conny Nobell  Björn Goop Björn Goop 1.84 1:15.2
2003 Nolte  Olle Goop Olle Goop 9.87 1:16.1
2002 Malabar Circle Ås  Torbjörn Jansson Svante Båth 3.03 1:15.2
2001 From Above  Örjan Kihlström Stefan Hultman 9.30 1:15.8
2000 Hilda Zonett  Robert Bergh Robert Bergh 4.87 1:15.2
1999 Simb Zipper  Robert Bergh Robert Bergh 3.11 1:15.2
1998 Lucky Po  Stefan Melander Stefan Melander 22.35 1:16.9
1997 Sans Peur  Björn Goop Olle Goop 12.78 1:16.8
1996 Remington Crown  Robert Bergh Robert Bergh 14.33 1:16.3
1995 Drewgi  Åke Svanstedt Tommy K. Jansson 5.96 1:16.6
1994 Mr. Lavec  Jimmy Takter Jimmy Takter 1.48 1:17.0
1993 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 20.22 1:16.3
1992 Ina Scot
Ina Scot
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 , the Swedish Trotting Derby , Grand Prix de l'U.E.T...

 
Kjell P. Dahlström Kjell P. Dahlström 1.60 1:16.4
1991 Pont Neuf  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 6.51 1:16.8
1990 Union Shark  Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 1.38 1:17.8
1989 Not So Bad  Lennart Forsgren Olle Goop 13.06 1:18.8
1988 Allen Victory  Tommy Hanné Tommy Hanné 28.39 1:18.0
1987 Carolo Min  Krister Söderholm Ove Sjöström 10.04 1:16.8
1986 Piper Cub  Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 4.46 1:16.7
1985 Personia  Björn Linder Björn Linder 35.12 1:16.9
1984 Mack the Knife  Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 5.32 1:17.9
1983 Lass Quick  Heikki Korpi Heikki Korpi 2.28 1:16.3
1982 Ex Hammering  Ulf Nordin Ulf Nordin 5.45 1:18.2
1981 Happy Feeling  Karl-Erik Nilsson Ronny Gustafsson 14.22 1:20.6
1980 Micado C.  Ulf Nordin Ulf Nordin 6.51 1:19.0
1979 Pamir Brodde  Karl-Erik Nilsson Karl-Erik Nilsson 2.01 1:18.5
1978 Active Bowler  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 4.52 1:19.3
1977 Oktan Sund  Berndt Lindstedt Berndt Lindstedt 3.07 1:23.9
1976 Lord Rappe  Olle Goop Olle Goop 4.12 1:22.2
1975 Top Fläkt  Håkan Wallner Håkan Wallner 36.67 1:20.5
1974 Thomas R. N.  Jan Ödquist Jan Ödquist 2.97 1:22.6
1973 Grain  Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 1.97 1:19.9
1972 Desert Air  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.79 1:20.9
1971 Idé Sund  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 8.29 1:22.6
1970 G. A. Scotch  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 2.61 1:22.7
1969 Boett  Per Sundberg Per Sundberg 3.87 1:21.5
1968 Zolomit  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.72 1:22.8
1967 Rikitikitavi  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 1.60 1:23.8
1966 Monolog  Håkan Wallner Håkan Wallner 8.78 1:22.2
1965 Ibs  Håkan Wallner Håkan Wallner 2.73 1:23.9
1964 Mignon  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 12.09 1:22.7
1963 Coccinelle  Nils Sundin Nils Sundin 3.17 1:23.7
1962 Gay Gal  Berndt Lindstedt Berndt Lindstedt 12.28 1:22.6
1961 Julienne  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.16 1:23.5
1960 Amit H.  Nils Sundin Nils Sundin 1.44 1:23.4
1959 Clementz  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.37 1:25.5
1958 Locomite  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 6.19 1:24.2
1957 Kerrim  Bengt Andersson Bengt Andersson 119.00 1:25.9
1956 Noon Bull  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 3.72 1:24.0
1955 Sang  Kurt Mattsson Kurt Mattsson 3.66 1:27.7
1954 Lord Scotch  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 2.41 1:24.2
1953 Codex
Codex (horse)
Codex was an American thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1980 Preakness Stakes. He was foaled in Florida out of the Minnesota Mac mare, Roundup Rose, sired by the 1969 American Horse of the Year, Arts And Letters.-Triple Crown races:Trained by D...

 
Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.52 1:26.8
1952 Gay Noon  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 6.86 1:24.7
1951 J'accuse  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 3.10 1:26.4
1950 Sir Basil  Gösta Nordin Gösta Nordin 2.80 1:26.3
1949 Löjtnant Scott  Carl A. Schoug Carl A. Schoug 6.17 1:25.3
1948 Toreador  Erik Larsson Erik Larsson 2.92 1:26.2
1947 Ivan  Hugo Andersson Hugo Andersson 8.69 1:30.5
1946 Jagilon  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 1.22 1:26.1
1945 Excellens Will  Owe Nilsson Owe Nilsson 1.47 1:28.1
1944 Turf  Gösta Nordin Gösta Nordin 1.60 1:27.5
1943 Bess Brodde  Hans Ringström Hans Ringström 2.20 1:26.9
1942 Lime Abbey  Gösta Nordin Gösta Nordin 1.42 1:26.0
1941 Walter Top  Ragnar Thorngren Ragnar Thorngren 3.61 1:27.6
1940 Skottlandshus  Owe Nilsson Owe Nilsson 5.13 1:28.8
1939 Mac the Great  Eric Carlsson Eric Carlsson 3.55 1:27.0
1938 Queen Nedworthy  Antonius Adamski Antonius Adamski 1.29 1:27.5
1937 Mary Louise  Gösta Nordin Gösta Nordin 1.29 1:27.5
1936 Sete  Göte Nilsson Göte Nilsson 2.36 1:31.2
1935 Kickan  Anton Fyhr Anton Fyhr 1.88 1:30.1
1934 The Senator Indiana  Carl Holmström Carl Holmström 1.32 1:31.8
1933 Etta June  Gotthard Ericsson Gotthard Ericsson 1.77 1:31.9
1932 Lorry  Sixten Lundgren Sixten Lundgren 1.66 1:34.6
1931 Blå Bird  Johan Jacobsson Johan Jacobsson 2.35 1:36.5
1930 Peter Spjuver  Anton Fyhr Anton Fyhr 1.47 1:41.9
1929 Ruter Dam  Anders Nilsson Anders Nilsson 1.22 1:41.2
1928 Karina S.  Sophus Sörensen Sophus Sörensen 1.77 1:35.9
1927 Ibrahim Pascha Sophus Sörensen Sophus Sörensen 1.59 1:34.6
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