Täby Open Sprint Championship
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The Täby Open Sprint Championship is a Listed
flat
horse race
in Sweden
which is open to thoroughbred
s aged three years or older. It is run at Täby over a distance of 1,150 metres (about 5¾ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The event was promoted to Group 3 level in 1998, and it became the second race with such a status in Sweden. The first was the Stockholm Cup International
, which had been classed at this level since 1994. The Open Sprint Championship was downgraded to Listed status in 2009.
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flat
Flat racing
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in Sweden
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which is open to thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
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s aged three years or older. It is run at Täby over a distance of 1,150 metres (about 5¾ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The event was promoted to Group 3 level in 1998, and it became the second race with such a status in Sweden. The first was the Stockholm Cup International
Stockholm Cup International
The Stockholm Cup International is a Group 3 flat horse race in Sweden which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Täby over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....
, which had been classed at this level since 1994. The Open Sprint Championship was downgraded to Listed status in 2009.
Winners since 1998
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1998 | Mortens Prospect | 4 | Janos Tandari | Cathrine Erichsen | 1:10.7 |
| 1999 | Proud Native | 5 | Alex Greaves | David Nicholls | 1:07.4 |
| 2000 | Waquaas | 4 | Gunnar Nordling | Ewy Nordling | 1:06.5 |
| 2001 | El Gran Lode | 6 | Joakim Brandt | Diego Lowther | 1:12.0 |
| 2002 | Pistachio | 6 | Manuel Santos | Arnfinn Lund | 1:06.7 |
| 2003 | Aramus | 6 | Manuel Santos | Francisco Castro | 1:06.4 |
| 2004 | Steve's Champ | 4 | Fernando Diaz Fernando Díaz Fernando Díaz was a Spanish nobleman and military leader in the Kingdom of León, the most powerful Asturian magnate of the period. He held the highest rank in the kingdom, that of count , from at least 24 September 1089... |
Rune Haugen | 1:06.2 |
| 2005 | Pipoldchap | 5 | Nicholas Cordrey | Francisco Castro | 1:07.5 |
| 2006 | Bellamont Forest | 10 | Dina Danekilde | Ole Larsen | 1:10.2 |
| 2007 | Francis | 9 | Espen Ski | Niels Petersen | 1:11.2 |
| 2008 | Calrissian | 4 | Manuel Martinez | Lars Kelp | 1:09.5 |
| 2009 | Calrissian | 5 | Rafael Schistl | Fredrik Reuterskiöld | 1:08.2 |