Swedish Trotting Derby
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The Swedish Trotting Derby (Swedish: Svenskt Travderby) is an annual national Group One
harness event
for trotters that is held at Jägersro Racetrack in Malmö
, Sweden
. 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.
and Åby
. Since 1966, the final event has been held at Jägersro Racetrack every year.
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, SolvallaSolvalla
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 NordinSören NordinErnst 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. JohanssonStig H. JohanssonStig 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 |