Polar Cup

Polar Cup
Listed race
LocationØvrevoll Racecourse
Øvrevoll, Norway
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteØvrevoll
Race information
Distance1,370 metres (6f 178y)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight57 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
4 kg for Group 1 winners *
3 kg for Group 2 winners *
2 kg for Group 3 winners *
* since January 1 last year
Purse600,000 kr (2018)
1st: 300,000 kr

The Polar Cup is a Listed flat horse race in Norway open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,370 metres (6 furlongs and 178 yards) at Øvrevoll in late August.

History

The event was formerly known as the Polar Million Cup. It used to have a prize fund of one million kroner. For a period it held Listed status.

The Polar Million Cup was promoted to Group 3 level in 2001. That year's edition was the first Group race to be staged in Norway.[1] The country's second Group race, the Marit Sveaas Minneløp, was run later in the same month.

The title of the race was shortened to Polar Cup in 2003. From this point its prize money was less than a million kroner.[2] It was downgraded to Listed level from the 2020 running.[3]

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

  • Duca di Como - 2019, 2020, 2021

Leading jockey since 1998 (3 wins):

  • Elione Chaves - Duca di Como (2019, 2020, 2021)

Leading trainer since 1998 (5 wins):

  • Cathrine Erichsen - Hovman (2007), Easy Road (2015), Duca di Como (2019, 2020, 2021)

Winners since 1998

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1998 Shawdon 3 Olivier Doleuze Michael Kahn 1:23.50
1999 Gaelic Storm 5 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 1:19.80
2000 Rolo Tomasi 4 Eddie Ahern Wido Neuroth 1:23.20
2001 Waquaas 5 Gunnar Nordling Ewy Nordling 1:20.00
2002 Aramus 5 David Sanchez Francisco Castro 1:21.10
2003 King Quantas 5 Nicholas Cordrey Olle Stenström 1:19.70
2004 Musadif 6 Yvonne Durant Roy Arne Kvisla 1:19.10
2005 You Never Know 7 L. Hammer-Hansen Niels Petersen 1:20.90
2006 Ricine 4 François-Xavier Bertras François Rohaut 1:20.40
2007 Hovman 8 Luis Santos Cathrine Erichsen 1:23.50
2008 Steve's Champ 8 Fernando Diaz Rune Haugen 1:21.40
2009 Chicken Momo 3 Pascolina Pinto Arnfinn Lund 1:24.60
2010 Alyshakeys 3 Manuel Santos Wido Neuroth 1:24.40
2011 Giant Sandman 4 Rafael Schistl Rune Haugen 1:20.60
2012 Silver Ocean 4 Per-Anders Gråberg Niels Petersen 1:23.70
2013 Ragazzo 4 Espen Ski Annike Bye Hansen 1:20.70
2014 Ragazzo 5 Jacob Johansen Annike Bye Hansen 1:20.60
2015 Easy Road 5 Rafael de Oliveira Cathrine Erichsen 1:22.30
2016 Brownie 4 Jacob Johansen Bent Olsen 1:25.70
2017 Tinnitus 4 Pers-Anders Graberg Niels Petersen 1:20.40
2018 Hakam 6 Luke Morris Michael Appleby 1:19.90
2019 Duca di Como 4 Elione Chaves Cathrine Erichsen 1:19.50
2020 Duca di Como 5 Elione Chaves Cathrine Erichsen 1:19.60
2021 Duca di Como 6 Elione Chaves Cathrine Erichsen 1:18.00

See also

References

  1. ^ "Waquaas wins Norway's first Group race". thoroughbredtimes.com. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ "2004 Polar Cup". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2020 European Programme of Flat Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 31 January 2020.