Copenhagen Cup (harness racing)

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Copenhagen Cup
Group One International race
LocationDenmark Charlottenlund Racetrack, Copenhagen
Inaugurated1928
Race typeHarness race for standardbred trotters
WebsiteCharlottenlund Travbane
Race information
Distance2,011 meters
Track1,000 meter track
QualificationInvitational
Purse750,000 DKK (winner)

Copenhagen Cup is an international Group One harness racing event at the Charlottenlund Racetrack in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The race was established in 1928 and it was known as Internationalt Mesterskap (International Championship) until 1966. Since 1975 Copenhagen Cup has been held annually on the second weekend of June.

The distance has varied throughout the years, from 1978 it has been 2011 metres. In 1949 International Mesterskap consisted of two races.

Winners[]

Year Horse1 Driver Winning time
2018 Sweden Cyber Lane Johan Untersteiner 1:11,4a
2017 Sweden Cruzado Dela Noche Per Linderoth 1:11,1a
2016 Sweden Your Highness Björn Goop 1:11,5a
2015 Italy Robert Bi Robin Bakker 1:10,0a
2014 Denmark Orali Jeppe Juel 1:12,1a
2013 Sweden Mr. Picolit Åke Svanstedt 1:11,7a
2012 Denmark Wishing Stone Jeppe Juel 1:11,3a
2011 Italy Libeccio Grif Björn Goop 1:10,7a
2010 Germany Nu Pagadi Erik Adielsson 1:11,7a
2009 Sweden Triton Sund Örjan Kihlström 1:12,8a
2008 Italy Ghibellino Roberto Andreghetti 1:12,4a
2007 France Kool du Caux Jean-Michel Bazire 1:12,0a
2006 France Mara Bourbon Jean-Pierre Dubois 1:12,2a
2005 Norway Steinlager Per-Oleg Midtfjeld 1:13,5a
2004 Sweden Revenue Lutfi Kolgjini 1:12,6a
2003 Sweden Gidde Palema Åke Svanstedt 1:13,5a
2002 Denmark Legendary Lover K Steen Juul 1:12,7a
2001 Sweden Victory Tilly Stig H. Johansson 1:13,4a
2000 Finland Indian Silver Stig H. Johansson 1:12,8a
1999 France Giesolo de Lou Jean-Etinne Dubois 1:13,5a
1998 United States Moni Maker Wally Hennessy 1:12,6a
1997 Sweden Zoogin Åke Svanstedt 1:14,1a
1996 United States Triple T Storm Joseph Verbeeck 1:14,1a
1995 United States S J's Photo David Wade 1:12,8a
1994 Sweden Bolets Igor David Wade 1:13,2a
1993 Germany Campo Ass Wilhelm Paal 1:14,6a
1992 Sweden Bravo Sund Jorma Kontio 1:14,9a
1991 Germany Glass Hanover Helmut Beckemeyer 1:14,5a
1990 Denmark Meadow Roland Preben Kjærsgaard 1:13,5a
1989 Denmark Meadow Roland Preben Kjærsgaard 1:14,6a
1988 Denmark Meadow Roland Preben Kjærsgaard 1:14,4a
1987 Sweden Hairos John K. Hansen 1:14,0a
1986 Denmark Junior Lobell John K. Hansen 1:13,6a
1985 France Minou du Donjon Olle Goop 1:14,0a
1984 France Lutin d'Isigny Jean-Paul André 1:13,8a
1983 Sweden E.O. Brunn Bo W. Takter 1:13,9a
1982 France Ideal du Gazeau Eugène Lefèvre 1:14,0a
1981 France Jorky Leopold Verroken 1:16,3a
1980 France Ideal du Gazeau Eugène Lefèvre 1:14,6a
1979 Finland Charme Asserdal Heikki Korpi 1:15,5a
1978 Sweden Pershing Berndt Lindstedt 1:14,2a
1977 United States Keystone Pioneer William Haughton 1:15,0a
1976 Sweden Wiretapper Sören Nordin 1:17,2a
1975 Sweden Ritha Lyngholm Olle Lindquist 1:18,0a
1966 France Roquepine Jean-René Gougeon 1:16,9a
1964 United States Elaine Rodney Jean-René Gougeon 1:15,4a
1962 Germany Eidelstedter Johannes Frömming 1:21,0
1961 Sweden Rulle Rappson Sören Nordin 1:21,4
1960 France Hairos II Willem Geersen 1:17,0a
1959 Norway Jens Protector Trygve Diskerud 1:16,3a
1958 Sweden Adept Kurt Mattson 1:21,5
1957 France Gelinotte Charlie Mills 1:18,7
1952 Sweden Frances Bulwark Sören Nordin 1:22,3
1951 Sweden Rollo Ragnar Thorngren 1:17,8
1949 Sweden Presidenten
Denmark Casino The Great
Folke Bengtsson
Fredi Sølberg
1:23,1
1:22,7
1948 Norway Harvest Druien Niels Jan Koster 1:23,8
1946 Denmark Future Aage Kristoffersen 1:19,9
1939 Denmark Sonny Diamond Niels Jan Koster 1:21,1
1938 Sweden Sir Walter Scott Calle Schoug 1:22,1
1932 Germany Walter Dear Charlie Mills 1:19,6
1931 Germany Walter Dear Charlie Mills 1:18,4
1928 Germany Guy Bacon Charlie Mills 1:19,4

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Brief History of Harness Racing[]

The history of Harness Racing has its roots in the horse racing that began in the 20th century with regular horses, the race also known as trotting. It flourished simultaneously in North America, Russia, France, The Netherlands, Italy and Norway. The sport made its debut with average local breeds, which were working horses. It is said that North America was the mother of Harness Racing.[1]

It is believed that harness racing that kicked off on a full scale onwards of 1806 in America, gradually developed from locally organized races between the working class farmers with ordinary working farm horses. Following such events, horses bred for farm work were replaced with horses specially bred for speed and stamina.[2]

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Sources[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About the Sport". Billund Trav. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. ^ "The History of Harness Racing". Harness Racing-Mobile Starting Gates. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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