Finlandia-Ajo

Finlandia-Ajo
Finlandia-ajo 2019
ClassGroup One International
LocationVermo Racetrack, Espoo,
 Finland
Inaugurated1980
Race typeHarness race for standardbred trotters
WebsiteHippos.fi - Finlandia-ajo(in Finnish)
Race information
Distance1,609 meters (1 mile)
TrackLeft-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile)
QualificationAge 4-14. Invitational
Purse€110,000 (≈US$116,000)

Finlandia-Ajo ("Finlandia Race") is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Vermo Racetrack in Espoo, Finland.[1][2] The competition, which was inaugurated in 1980, is regarded as Finland's biggest trotting event.[2] It is raced over the mile, 1,609 meters.[3] Finlandia-Ajo is part of the European Grand Circuit and the overall purse for the 2009 event was €190,000, equalling approximately US$247,000.[1][4]

Racing conditions

Finlandia-Ajo is decided through a one-mile race. The first eight years (1980–1987), the race was over a slightly shorter distance (1,600 meters, 0.99 mile), but since 1988, the distance has been one mile. The race has always been started by the use of auto start.[3]

Past winners

Horses with most wins

  • 2 - Giesolo de Lou (1999, 2000)
  • 2 - Napoletano (1988, 1989)[3]

Drivers with most wins

Trainers with most wins

  • 4 - Fabrice Souloy (2003, 2008, 2009, 2011)
  • 3 - Olle Goop (1983, 1987, 2010)
  • 2 - Jean-Etienne Dubois (1999, 2000)
  • 2 - Stig Engberg (1988, 1989)

Sires with most winning offsprings

  • 2 - Biesolo (Giesolo de Lou, Oiseau de Feux)
  • 2 - Quick Pay (Atas Fighter L., Born Quick)
  • 2 - Texas (Grades Singing, Copiad)
  • 2 - Super Bowl (Davidia Hanover, Napoletano)[3]

Countries, number of wins

All winners of Finlandia-Ajo

Year Horse Driver Trainer Winning horse's native country Winning time
2019 Readly Express Björn Goop Timo Nurmos  Sweden 1:10:5
2018 Pastore Bob Johan Untersteiner Johan Untersteiner  Sweden 1:11:0
2017 D.D.'s Hitman Ulf Ohlsson Petri Puro  Finland 1:09:8
2016 Propulsion Örjan Kihlströn Daniel Reden  Sweden 1:10:2
2015 Bret Boko Ari Moilanen Markku Nieminen  Finland 1:12.2
2014 Univers de Pan Philippe Daugeard Philippe Daugeard  France 1:10.7
2013 Nesta Effe Roberto Vecchione Holger Ehlert  Italy 1:10.9
2012 Sebastian K Björn Goop Lutfi Kolgjini  Sweden 1:11.1
2011 Commander Crowe Jean-Michel Bazire Fabrice Souloy  Sweden 1:13.7
2010 Quarcio du Chene Björn Goop Olle Goop  France 1:10.6
2009 Igor Font Jean-Michel Bazire Fabrice Souloy  France 1:11.8
2008 Oiseau de Feux Jean-Michel Bazire Fabrice Souloy  France 1:11.3
2007 Opal Viking Jorma Kontio Nils Enqvist  Sweden 1:10.8
2006 Hot Shot Knick Thomas Uhrberg Kari Lähdekorpi  Sweden 1:11.5
2005 Kart de Baudrairie Jean-Michel Bazire Franck Leblanc  France 1:12.2
2004 Rotation Stig H. Johansson Stig H. Johansson  United States 1:12.5
2003 Kiwi Joseph Verbeeck Fabrice Souloy  France 1:12.0
2002 H.P. Paque Trond Smedshammer Trond Smedshammer  United States 1:11.7
2001 B.W.T. Magic Ahti Antti-Roiko Matti Salmi  Finland 1:11.2
2000 Giesolo de Lou Jean-Etienne Dubois Jean-Etienne Dubois  France 1:11.2
1999 Giesolo de Lou Pierre Vercruysse Jean-Etienne Dubois  France 1:11.6
1998 Dryade des Bois Joseph Verbeeck Jean-Baptiste Bossuet  France 1:12.5
1997 Zoogin Åke Svanstedt Åke Svanstedt  Sweden 1:12.1
1996 Isla J. Brave Aki Antti-Roiko Petri Klemola  Finland 1:12.5
1995 SJ's Photo David Wade David Wade  United States 1:13.3
1994 Copiad Erik Berglöf Erik Berglöf  Sweden 1:12.5
1993 Born Quick Tommy Hanné Tommy Hanné  Finland 1:12.1
1992 Otto-Mani Antti Teivainen Esa Aronen  Finland 1:13.7
1991 Atas Fighter L. Torbjörn Jansson Torbjörn Jansson  Sweden 1:13.5
1990 Florida Jewel William Fahy John Holloway  United States 1:13.3
1989 Napoletano Stig H. Johansson Stig Engberg  United States 1:12.9
1988 Napoletano Stig H. Johansson Stig Engberg  United States 1:14.1
1987 Grades Singing Olle Goop Olle Goop  United States 1:14.1
1986 Davidia Hanover Jorma Kontio Per Eriksson  United States 1:14.7
1985 Keystone Patton Jorma Kontio Antti Savolainen  United States 1:14.1
1984 Shane T. Hanover Per Henriksen Per Henriksen  United States 1:14.9
1983 Speedy Magnus Olle Goop Olle Goop  Sweden 1:13.2
1982 Dartster F. Olle Hedin Olle Hedin  Sweden 1:13.9
1981 Ideal du Gazeau Eugene Lefevre Eugene Lefevre  France 1:14.3
1980 Ejakval Jean-Claude David Jean-Claude David  France 1:15.6

[3][5][6][7][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2009 Group I races calendar" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "Shorthanded Goal mot Guldbjörken". v75.umaker.se (in Swedish). 2009-04-03. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Finlandia-Ajo". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  4. ^ In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-21 have been used.
  5. ^ Hedlund, Thomas (2009-04-25). "Lätt för Igor Font". travronden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  6. ^ "Igor Font Wins Finlandia-Ajo". standardbredcanada.ca. 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  7. ^ a b "Finlandia-Ajo 1980 - 2007". vermo.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  8. ^ "Travsport.se - Igor Font - Härstamning". Travsport.se (in Swedish). STC. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
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