Swedish Trotting Derby
Group One National race | |
Location | Jägersro Racetrack, Malmö, ![]() |
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Inaugurated | 1928 |
Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,640 meters (1.64 miles) |
Track | Left-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile) |
Qualification | Swedish 4-year-olds |
Purse | ≈US$442,000 |
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.[1] The purse in the 2010 final was ≈US$442,000 (SEK 3,200,000), of which the winner, Joke Face, won half.[2][3]
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 and Åby. Since 1966, the final event has been held at Jägersro Racetrack every year.[4]
- 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.[5][6]
Racing conditions[]
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. [4]
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.[4]
Past winners[]
Drivers with most wins[]
- 11 - Sören Nordin
- 9 -
- 7 - Stig H. Johansson
- 5 -
- 3 - [4]
Trainers with most wins[]
- 11 - Sören Nordin
- 9 - Gunnar Nordin
- 7 - Stig H. Johansson
- 5 - Gösta Nordin
- 3 - Robert Bergh[4]
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, Architect)
- 2 - Viking Kronos (Maharajah, Joke Face)
- 2 - Alf Palema (Gazza Degato, Colombian Necktie)
- 2 - Crowntron (Sans Rival, Queen L.)
- 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.)[4]
Winning stallions that have also sired winners[]
- Björn (1968), sire of May Björn (1979)
- Gay Noon (1953), sire of Gavin (1965)[4]
Winner with lowest odds[]
- Winning odds: 1.14 - Peter Spjuver (1931)[4]
Winner with highest odds[]
- Winning odds: 74.36 - Segerstorp Comet (1970)[4]
Fastest winners[]
2,640 meters auto start[]
- 1:12.0 (km rate) - Who's Who (2018)[4]
3,000-3,200 meters auto start[]
- 1:18.9 (km rate) - Mustard (1980)[4]
3,000-3,200 meters volt start[]
- 1:22.2 (km rate) - Galint (1969)[4]
All winners of the Swedish Trotting Derby[]
Year | Horse | Driver | Trainer | Odds of winner | Winning time (km rate) |
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2019 | 5.82 | 1:12.6 | |||
2018 | Who's Who | 1.77 | 1:12.0 | ||
2017 | 8.61 | 1:12.3 | |||
2016 | Jorma Kontio | 1.35 | 1:12.7 | ||
2015 | 4.28 | 1:13.6 | |||
2014 | 9.64 | 1:12.3 | |||
2013 | 16.40 | 1:12.4 | |||
2012 | Pato | 3.35 | 1:12.8 | ||
2011 | 11.12 | 1:13.6 | |||
2010 | 4.77 | 1:13.6 | |||
2009 | 2.08 | 1:12.8 | |||
2008 | Jorma Kontio | 1.93 | 1:13.6 | ||
2007 | 2.36 | 1:14.2 | |||
2006 | 21.98 | 1:14.7 | |||
2005 | Björn Goop | Björn Goop | 2.64 | 1:14.7 | |
2004 | Tom Horpestad | 14.55 | 1:14.1 | ||
2003 | Robert Bergh | 4.55 | 1:14.4 | ||
2002 | From Above | Örjan Kihlström | Stefan Hultman | 2.67 | 1:14.9 |
2001 | Robert Bergh | Robert Bergh | 3.14 | 1:15.2 | |
2000 | S:t Göran | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 5.82 | 1:15.1 |
1999 | Victory Tilly | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 1.64 | 1:14.7 |
1998 | Per Lennartsson | 2.33 | 1:14.2 | ||
1997 | Robert Bergh | Robert Bergh | 6.14 | 1:15.9 | |
1996 | Åke Svanstedt | 3.47 | 1:16.2 | ||
1995 | Mats Rånlund | 12.10 | 1:17.6 | ||
1994 | Tommy Zackrisson | 5.35 | 1:15.3 | ||
1993 | Ina Scot | Kjell P. Dahlström | 1.38 | 1:14.9 | |
1992 | Erik Berglöf | Erik Berglöf | 23.09 | 1:16.2 | |
1991 | Erik Berglöf | Erik Berglöf | 22.23 | 1:16.7 | |
1990 | Queen L. | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 3.57 | 1:16.7 |
1989 | Jim Frick | Jim Frick | 20.01 | 1:16.0 | |
1988 | Per-Olof Pettersson | 6.41 | 1:16.4 | ||
1987 | Anders Lindqvist | 15.95 | 1:15.6 | ||
1986 | Hans G. Eriksson | 3.59 | 1:16.8 | ||
1985 | Berth Johansson | 1.81 | 1:16.7 | ||
1984 | Big Star | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 2.47 | 1:16.4 |
1983 | Bo W. Takter | 2.56 | 1:18.0 | ||
1982 | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 3.72 | 1:19.5 | |
1981 | Björn Lindblom | 10.64 | 1:19.7 | ||
1980 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.35 | 1:18.9 | |
1979 | 28.19 | 1:20.3 | |||
1978 | Olle Lindqvist | 4.41 | 1:20.5 | ||
1977 | Gunnar Axelryd | 1.87 | 1:19.7 | ||
1976 | Olle Lindqvist | Olle Lindqvist | 4.96 | 1:20.9 | |
1975 | Gunnar Nordin | 1.79 | 1:20.2 | ||
1974 | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 2.08 | 1:20.5 | |
1973 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 6.51 | 1:21.0 | |
1972 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.64 | 1:20.9 | |
1971 | Rune Johansson | 5.06 | 1:22.2 | ||
1970 | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 74.36 | 1:22.8 | |
1969 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.98 | 1:22.2 | |
1968 | Birger Bengtsson | 5.40 | 1:22.5 | ||
1967 | 4.40 | 1:22.9 | |||
1966 | Bruno Svensson | 5.54 | 1:22.9 | ||
1965 | Gösta Nordin | 2.71 | 1:23.0 | ||
1964 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 1.70 | 1:23.5 | |
1963 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 21.82 | 1:23.9 | |
1962 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.32 | 1:26.2 | |
1961 | Uno Swed | 4.18 | 1:21.5 | ||
1960 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.89 | 1:24.3 | |
1959 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 1.35 | 1:22.4 | |
1958 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 13.42 | 1:23.4 | |
1957 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 3.69 | 1:25.9 | |
1956 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 13.45 | 1:23.1 | |
1955 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.75 | 1:24.9 | |
1954 | Codex | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.24 | 1:24.3 |
1953 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 1.45 | 1:23.0 | |
1952 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 3.08 | 1:23.7 | |
1951 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.50 | 1:25.5 | |
1950 | Olof Persson | 32.42 | 1:26.3 | ||
1949 | Folke Bengtsson | Folke Bengtsson | 2.24 | 1:24.1 | |
1948 | Ture Persson | Ture Persson | 1.39 | 1:27.5 | |
1947 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 7.55 | 1:24.5 | |
1946 | Gösta Nordin | Gösta Nordin | 5.66 | 1:27.1 | |
1945 | Gösta Nordin | Gösta Nordin | 11.72 | 1:23.7 | |
1944 | Carl A. Schoug | 1.38 | 1:26.8 | ||
1943 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 1.77 | 1:24.9 | |
1942 | Hans Ringström | 1.79 | 1:26.3 | ||
1941 | Gösta Nordin | Gösta Nordin | 2.26 | 1:27.0 | |
1940 | Sixten Lundgren | 1.84 | 1:26.1 | ||
1939 | Ragnar Thorngren | 6.01 | 1:25.6 | ||
1938 | Hugo Andersson | 5.08 | 1:26.4 | ||
1937 | Gösta Nordin | Gösta Nordin | 2.83 | 1:30.2 | |
1936 | Fritz Mahler | 1.60 | 1:28.6 | ||
1935 | Oskar Persson | 14.10 | 1:30.8 | ||
1934 | Gotthard Ericsson | 1.38 | 1:32.0 | ||
1933 | Sixten Lundgren | 1.77 | 1:29.6 | ||
1932 | Sixten Lundgren | Sixten Lundgren | 2.46 | 1:34.3 | |
1931 | Anton Fyhr | 1.14 | 1:36.7 | ||
1930 | Anton Fyhr | Anton Fyhr | 2.91 | 1:40.7 | |
1929 | Sophus Sörensen | 1.34 | 1:41.6 | ||
1928 | Sophus Sörensen | Sophus Sörensen | 1.59 | 1:30.9[4] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Carlsson, Michael. "Conny Nobell och Björn vann Derbyt". atgse.se (in Swedish). ATG. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Travsport.se - Resultat - Svenskt Travderby 2010". travsport.se (in Swedish). STC. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ In the conversion to USD, the rates of 2010-09-05, the date of the 2010 final, have been used.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Svenskt Travderby". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "Insatslopp på Jägersro". jagersro.m.se (in Swedish). Jägersro Trav & Galopp. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ In the conversion to USD, the rates of 2009-02-01, the date of the last payment for the 2009 Derby, have been used.
- Harness races in Sweden