Swedish Trotting Derby Explained

Class:	Group One National
Horse Race:	The Swedish Trotting Derby Svenskt Travderby
Location:	Jägersro Racetrack, Malmö,
Inaugurated:	1928
Race Type:	Harness race for standardbred trotters
Distance:	2640abbr=offNaNabbr=off
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.

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.^[4] ^[5]

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 2640abbr=offNaNabbr=off in 1983, which has been the distance of the race ever since.^[6]

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.

Past winners

Drivers with most wins

11 - Sören Nordin
9 - Gunnar Nordin
- 7 - Stig H. Johansson 5 - Gösta Nordin
3 - Robert Bergh

Trainers with most wins

11 - Sören Nordin
9 - Gunnar Nordin
7 - Stig H. Johansson
5 - Gösta Nordin
3 - Robert Bergh

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.)

Winning stallions that have also sired winners

Björn (1968), sire of May Björn (1979)
Gay Noon (1953), sire of Gavin (1965)^[6]

Winner with lowest odds

Winning odds: 1.14 - Peter Spjuver (1931)

Winner with highest odds

Winning odds: 74.36 - Segerstorp Comet (1970)

Fastest winners

2,640 meters auto start

1:12.0 (km rate) - Who's Who (2018)

3,000-3,200 meters auto start

1:18.9 (km rate) - Mustard (1980)

3,000-3,200 meters volt start

1:22.2 (km rate) - Galint (1969)

All winners of the Swedish Trotting Derby

Year	Horse	Driver	Trainer	Odds of winner	Winning time (km rate)
2019				5.82	1:12.6
2018				1.77	1:12.0
2017				8.61	1:12.3
2016				1.35	1:12.7
2015				4.28	1:13.6
2014				9.64	1:12.3
2013				16.40	1:12.4
2012				3.35	1:12.8
2011				11.12	1:13.6
2010				4.77	1:13.6
2009				2.08	1:12.8
2008				1.93	1:13.6
2007				2.36	1:14.2
2006		Thomas Uhrberg		21.98	1:14.7
2005			Björn Goop	2.64	1:14.7
2004			Tom Horpestad	14.55	1:14.1
2003			Robert Bergh	4.55	1:14.4
2002		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	5.82	1:15.1
1999		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			Kjell P. Dahlström	1.38	1:14.9
1992			Erik Berglöf	23.09	1:16.2
1991		Erik Berglöf	Erik Berglöf	22.23	1:16.7
1990		Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	3.57	1:16.7
1989			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		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				10.64	1:19.7
1980			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		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	2.24	1:24.1
1948			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

Notes and References

Web site: Conny Nobell och Björn vann Derbyt. Carlsson. Michael. atgse.se. ATG. Swedish. 2009-02-24.
Web site: Travsport.se - Resultat - Svenskt Travderby 2010. travsport.se. STC. Swedish. 2011-04-06.
In the conversion to USD, the rates of 2010-09-05, the date of the 2010 final, have been used.
Web site: Insatslopp på Jägersro. jagersro.m.se. Jägersro Trav & Galopp. Swedish. 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.
Web site: Svenskt Travderby. qhurth.com. Swedish. 2009-02-27.