Sprintermästaren

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Sprintermästaren
Group One International race
Stefan Melander, Nuncio & Catarina Lundström.jpg
Nuncio and Stefan Melander after their victory in 2015.
Location, Halmstad,
 Sweden
Inaugurated1971
Race typeHarness race for standardbred trotters
Race information
Distance1,609 meters (1 mile)
TrackLeft-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile)
Qualification4-year-olds
Purse≈US$288,000 (€200,000)

Sprintermästaren (literally: "The Sprint Champion") is an annual international Group One harness event for trotters. It is held at in Halmstad, Sweden, and is a stakes race for 4-year-olds.[1] The purse in the 2011 final was ≈US$288,000 (€200,000), of which the winner Orecchietti won half.[2][3] The event is sometimes referred to as "Sweden's Hambletonian".[4]

Racing conditions[]

From the beginning, Sprintermästaren was open only for Swedish four-year-old trotters. In 2002, the conditions were changed and the event has since then been open for foreign four-year-olds as well.[5] The distance, one mile, has been the same since the beginning of the event in 1971.[6] The final of the event is preceded by a number of elimination races, taking place the same day. Since 1995, the number of elimination heats has been three per year.[6]

Past winners[]

Drivers with most wins[]

Trainers with most wins[]

Sires with at least two winning offsprings[]

  • 3 - Andover Hall (Brad de Veluwe, Nuncio, Perfect Spirit)
  • 2 - Count's Pride (Alex Pride, Gaston Pride)
  • 2 - Speedy Somolli (Mr Lavec, Regent Broline)
  • 2 - Super Arnie (Beijing Boy, Dust All Over)
  • 2 - Super Bowl (Active Bowler, Ultimo H.)
  • 2 - Tibur (Callit, Drottning Sund)[6]

Winning stallions that have also sired winners[]

  • Mr Lavec (1995), sire of First Lavec (2001)[6]

Winner with lowest odds[]

  • Winning odds: 1.24 - Charme Asserdal (1977)[6]

Winner with highest odds[]

  • Winning odds: 42.55 - Beijing Boy (1999)[6]

Fastest winner (finals only)[]

  • 1:09.3 (km rate) - Uncle Lasse (2016)[6]

All winners of Sprintermästaren[]

Year Horse Driver Trainer Odds of winner Winning time (km rate)
2018 Perfect Spirit Örjan Kihlström Daniel Redén 2.45 1:10.2
2017 Diamanten Christoffer Eriksson Robert Bergh 2.91 1:10.0
2016 Uncle Lasse Örjan Kihlström Stefan Melander 3.10 1:09.3
2015 Nuncio Stefan Melander Stefan Melander 1.34 1:10.0
2014 Happy Days Johnny Takter Michael Lönborg 8.43 1:10.7
2013 Quid Pro Quo Ulf Ohlsson Svante Båth 3.47 1:11.0
2012 Brad de Veluwe Tuomas Korvenoja Tuomas Korvenoja 2.42 1:09.7
2011 Orecchietti Örjan Kihlström Stefan Hultman 4.46 1:10.7
2010 You Bet Hornline Robert Bergh Robert Bergh 8.78 1:11.1
2009 Lavec Kronos Lutfi Kolgjini Lutfi Kolgjini 7.75 1:10.7
2008 Dust All Over Örjan Kihlström Roger Walmann 3.90 1:11.4
2007 Naughty Nunu Erik Adielsson Stig H. Johansson 8.42 1:11.9
2006 Fantasy Broline Robert Bergh Robert Bergh 8.09 1:11.9
2005 Profit Ås Erik Adielsson Kari Lähdekorpi 14.06 1:11.3
2004 Gentleman Örjan Kihlström Stefan Hultman 2.55 1:11.8
2003 Calvin Capar Hans-Owe Sundberg Stefan Hultman 4.59 1:12.3
2002 Scarlet Knight Stefan Melander Stefan Melander 1.40 1:12.5
2001 First Lavec Jim Frick Jim Frick 4.26 1:13.2
2000 Rydens Sensation Jorma Kontio Stefan Melander 8.16 1:12.7
1999 Beijing Boy Dan Widegren Dan Widegren 42.55 1:13.2
1998 Jolly Rocket Per Lennartsson Per Lennartsson 1.83 1:13.0
1997 Kramer Boy Johnny Takter Johnny Takter 1.79 1:12.1
1996 Regent Broline Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 4.83 1:15.3
1995 Mr Lavec Jimmy W. Takter Jimmy W. Takter 5.07 1:12.4
1994 Serena Christer Nylander Christer Nylander 3.27 1:13.9
1993 Top Royal Lennart Forsgren Lennart Forsgren 4.45 1:13.4
1992 Ciceron Örn Lars-Ove Lunneryd Lars-Ove Lunneryd 6.06 1:15.4
1991 First Sid Björn Linder Björn Linder 7.65 1:13.5
1990 Drottning Sund Björn Larsson Björn Larsson 2.97 1:16.7
1989 Peace On Earth Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 1.54 1:14.6
1988 Gaston Pride Per-Olof Pettersson Per-Olof Pettersson 1.70 1:15.7
1987 Ewing Turf Thomas Uhrberg Anders Lindqvist 4.35 1:14.8
1986 Alex Pride Mats Rånlund Mats Rånlund 5.85 1:14.0
1985 Callit Karl O. Johansson Karl O. Johansson 3.19 1:16.4
1984 Anford Bones Leif Edvinsson Leif Edvinsson 4.72 1:14.6
1983 The Onion Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 1.74 1:12.0
1982 Speedy Fly Olle Goop Arne Bernhardsson 1.87 1:14.1
1981 Ultimo H. Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 9.06 1:15.0
1980 Lepin Kjell Isgren Kjell Isgren 2.16 1:16.4
1979 Active Bowler Jan Nordin Sören Nordin 4.90 1:16.2
1978 Safari Express Sven-Erik Landin Sven-Erik Landin 8.59 1:16.8
1977 Charme Asserdal Heikki Korpi Timo Eve 1.24 1:16.8
1976 Gay Frost Bertil Rogell Bertil Rogell 2.19 1:18.7
1975 Gotte Takstens Olle Lindqvist Olle Lindqvist 9.62 1:17.8
1974 Gallini Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson 1.49 1:17.7
1973 Pelle J:r Karl-Gösta Fylking Karl-Gösta Fylking 2.84 1:19.1
1972 Lime Rodney Karl Gustaf Holgersson Karl Gustaf Holgersson 6.64 1:17.6
1971 Cirro Sören Nordin Sören Nordin 2.08 1:19.2

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Grupplöpningar 2009" (PDF). travsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-06.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Svensk Travsport - SprinterMästaren Final". travsport.se (in Swedish). STC. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
  3. ^ In the conversion to USD, the rates of 2011-07-07, the date of the 2011 final, have been used.
  4. ^ Bonsdorf, Karsten (2008-07-04). "Dust All Over wins Sweden's Hambletonian". ustrotting.com. United States Trotting Association. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  5. ^ Johansson, Robin. "Junior räds inte svenskar". guiden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sprintermästaren final". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-07.
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