Swedish Trotting Derby
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The Swedish Trotting Derby (Swedish: Svenskt Travderby) 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 Jägersro Racetrack in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...

, 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 by many considered the most prestigious Swedish event for 4-year-old racing horses.
The purse in the 2010 final was ≈US$442,000 (SEK 3,200,000), of which the winner Joke Face won half.

Location

Through the years, the host of the Derby final has at times annually been Jägersro, but at times, the hostesship has altered between Jägersro, 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:*...

 and 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....

. Since 1966, the final event has been held at Jägersro Racetrack every year.
  • 1928 - 1932 Jägersro
  • 1933 - 1954 Jägersro or Solvalla
  • 1954 - 1965 Jägersro, Åby or Solvalla
  • 1966 - Jägersro

Entering the event

To enter the Swedish Trotting Derby, a horse owner is obliged to make four payments, the last approximately seven months before the final is held. In total, these payments consist of ≈US$523 (SEK4,375) as of 2009. In addition to these costs, a supplementary fee of ≈US$761 (SEK6,360) is paid to enter the elimination races 12 days before the final.

Distance

From the start in 1928 until 1982, the distance of the Derby was in the interval 3,000-3,200 meters. The distance was shortened to 2,640 meters (1.64 miles) in 1983, which has been the distance of the race ever since.

Starting method

The first 32 Derby 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 1962, 1969 and 1970.

Drivers with most wins

  • 11 - 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...

  • 9 - Gunnar Nordin
  • 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...

  • 5 - Gösta Nordin
  • 3 - Robert Bergh

Trainers with most wins

  • 11 - Sören Nordin
  • 9 - Gunnar Nordin
  • 7 - Stig H. Johansson
  • 5 - Gösta Nordin
  • 3 - Robert Bergh

Sires with at least two winning offsprings

  • 3 - Scotch Nibs (Pecka Trickson, Guy Nibs, Pom Chips)
  • 3 - Locomotive (Codex, Smaragd, Locomite)
  • 3 - Earl's Mr Will (Isa Will, Lola Will, Willburn)
  • 3 - Bulwark (Hetty, Presidenten, Architector)
  • 2 - Viking Kronos (Maharajah, Joke Face)
  • 2 - Alf Palema (Gazza Degato, Colombian Necktie)
  • 2 - Crowntron (Sans Rival, Queen L.
    Queen L.
    Queen L. is a chestnut standardbred trotter by Crowntron out of Attila L. by Tibur.Her most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Derby , Prix d'Amérique and Prix de France . At the end of her career, the mare had earned US$2,383,158....

    )
  • 2 - Count's Pride (Jet Ribb, Gaston Pride)
  • 2 - Tibur (Mustard, Big Spender)
  • 2 - Sandy Flash (Sassa Hanover, Belle Day)
  • 2 - Tulipan (Fakir, Lorry)
  • 2 - Peter Pogue (Petersdotter, Peter Spjuver)
  • 2 - Dreamer Boy (Ibrahim Pascha, Karina S.)

Winning stallions that have also sired winners

  • Björn (1968), sire of May Björn (1979)
  • Gay Noon (1953), sire of Gavin (1965)

All winners of the Swedish Trotting Derby

Year Horse Driver Trainer Odds of winner Winning time (km rate)
2011 Beau Mec  Torbjörn Jansson  Timo Nurmos  11.12 1:13.6
2010 Joke Face  Erik Adielsson  Lutfi Kolgjini  4.77 1:13.6
2009 Maharajah  Örjan Kihlström  Stefan Hultman  2.08 1:12.8
2008 Sahara Dynamite  Jorma Kontio  Timo Nurmos  1.93 1:13.6
2007 Commander Crowe  Johnny Takter  Petri Puro  2.36 1:14.2
2006 Colombian Necktie  Thomas Uhrberg Roger Walmann  21.98 1:14.7
2005 Conny Nobell  Björn Goop  Björn Goop 2.64 1:14.7
2004 Gazza Degato  Tom Horpestad  Tom Horpestad 14.55 1:14.1
2003 Tsar d'Inverne  Robert Bergh  Robert Bergh 4.55 1:14.4
2002 From Above  Örjan Kihlström Stefan Hultman 2.67 1:14.9
2001 Hilda Zonett  Robert Bergh Robert Bergh 3.14 1:15.2
2000 S:t Göran 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 5.82 1:15.1
1999 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 1.64 1:14.7
1998 Jolly Rocket  Per Lennartsson  Per Lennartsson 2.33 1:14.2
1997 Remington Crown  Robert Bergh Robert Bergh 6.14 1:15.9
1996 Drewgi  Åke Svanstedt  Åke Svanstedt 3.47 1:16.2
1995 Good As Gold  Mats Rånlund  Mats Rånlund 12.10 1:17.6
1994 Zenit F.  Tommy Zackrisson  Tommy Zackrisson 5.35 1:15.3
1993 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 1.38 1:14.9
1992 Utini  Erik Berglöf  Erik Berglöf 23.09 1:16.2
1991 Sans Rival  Erik Berglöf Erik Berglöf 22.23 1:16.7
1990 Queen L.
Queen L.
Queen L. is a chestnut standardbred trotter by Crowntron out of Attila L. by Tibur.Her most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Derby , Prix d'Amérique and Prix de France . At the end of her career, the mare had earned US$2,383,158....

 
Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 3.57 1:16.7
1989 Frej Nalan  Jim Frick  Jim Frick 20.01 1:16.0
1988 Gaston Pride  Per-Olof Pettersson  Per-Olof Pettersson 6.41 1:16.4
1987 Atom Knight  Anders Lindqvist  Anders Lindqvist 15.95 1:15.6
1986 Jet Ribb  Per-Erik Eriksson  Hans G. Eriksson 3.59 1:16.8
1985 Big Spender  Berth Johansson  Berth Johansson 1.81 1:16.7
1984 Big Star  Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 2.47 1:16.4
1983 Micko Fripé  Bo W. Takter  Bo W. Takter 2.56 1:18.0
1982 Rex Håleryd  Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 3.72 1:19.5
1981 Nino Blazing  Stig H. Nilsson  Björn Lindblom
Björn Lindblom
Björn Lindblom is a Swedish linguist and phonetician known for his contributions to empiricist phonology and phonetics. He teaches at Stockholm University & University of Texas at Austin.-Sources:* * * * * *...

 
10.64 1:19.7
1980 Mustard  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 1.35 1:18.9
1979 May Björn  Sven-Gunnar Johansson  Alf Lindholm  28.19 1:20.3
1978 Spinoon  Olle Lindqvist  Olle Lindqvist 4.41 1:20.5
1977 Express Gaxe  Gunnar Axelryd  Gunnar Axelryd 1.87 1:19.7
1976 Cal Min  Olle Lindqvist Olle Lindqvist 4.96 1:20.9
1975 Opal H.  Gunnar Nordin  Gunnar Nordin 1.79 1:20.2
1974 Grain  Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 2.08 1:20.5
1973 Pom Chips  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 6.51 1:21.0
1972 Ocos  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.64 1:20.9
1971 Najo  Rune Johansson  Rune Johansson 5.06 1:22.2
1970 Segerstorp Comet  Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 74.36 1:22.8
1969 Galint  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.98 1:22.2
1968 Björn  Birger Bengtsson  Birger Bengtsson 5.40 1:22.5
1967 Guy Nibs  Karl Gösta Fylking  Håkan Wallner  4.40 1:22.9
1966 Blixt  Bruno Svensson  Bruno Svensson 5.54 1:22.9
1965 Gavin  Gösta Nordin  Gösta Nordin 2.71 1:23.0
1964 Pecka Trickson  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 1.70 1:23.5
1963 Sailor  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 21.82 1:23.9
1962 Julienne  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.32 1:26.2
1961 Stepdaughter  Uno Swed  Uno Swed 4.18 1:21.5
1960 Clementz  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.89 1:24.3
1959 Locomite  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 1.35 1:22.4
1958 Ilotar  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 13.42 1:23.4
1957 Willburn  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 3.69 1:25.9
1956 Architector  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 13.45 1:23.1
1955 Smaragd  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.75 1:24.9
1954 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 1.24 1:24.3
1953 Gay Noon  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 1.45 1:23.0
1952 Lola Will  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 3.08 1:23.7
1951 Madame Song  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 1.50 1:25.5
1950 Isa Will  Olof Persson  Olof Persson 32.42 1:26.3
1949 Presidenten  Folke Bengtsson  Folke Bengtsson 2.24 1:24.1
1948 King Brodde  Ture Persson  Ture Persson 1.39 1:27.5
1947 Belle Day  Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 7.55 1:24.5
1946 Miss Scovere  Gösta Nordin Gösta Nordin 5.66 1:27.1
1945 Hetty  Gösta Nordin Gösta Nordin 11.72 1:23.7
1944 Fänrik Scott  Carl A. Schoug  Carl A. Schoug 1.38 1:26.8
1943 Lime Abbey  Gunnar Nordin Gunnar Nordin 1.77 1:24.9
1942 Etawah Asa  Hans Ringström  Hans Ringström 1.79 1:26.3
1941 Giant Killer  Gösta Nordin Gösta Nordin 2.26 1:27.0
1940 Golden Wedding  Sixten Lundgren  Sixten Lundgren 1.84 1:26.1
1939 Queen Nedworthy  Ragnar Thorngren  Ragnar Thorngren 6.01 1:25.6
1938 Respekt  Hugo Andersson  Hugo Andersson 5.08 1:26.4
1937 Rosenella  Gösta Nordin Gösta Nordin 2.83 1:30.2
1936 Sassa Hanover  Fritz Mahler  Fritz Mahler 1.60 1:28.6
1935 Princess Hollyrood  Oskar Persson  Oskar Persson 14.10 1:30.8
1934 Etta June  Gotthard Ericsson  Gotthard Ericsson 1.38 1:32.0
1933 Lorry  Theodor Bilcik  Sixten Lundgren 1.77 1:29.6
1932 Fakir  Sixten Lundgren Sixten Lundgren 2.46 1:34.3
1931 Peter Spjuver  Anton Fyhr  Anton Fyhr 1.14 1:36.7
1930 Petersdotter  Anton Fyhr Anton Fyhr 2.91 1:40.7
1929 Karina S.  Sophus Sörensen  Sophus Sörensen 1.34 1:41.6
1928 Ibrahim Pascha Sophus Sörensen Sophus Sörensen 1.59 1:30.9
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