Sprintermästaren

Sprintermästaren
Group One International race
Nuncio and Stefan Melander after their victory in 2015.
LocationHalmstad Racetrack, 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 Halmstad Racetrack 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.