Oslo Grand Prix

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Oslo Grand Prix
Group One International race
Location Bjerke Racetrack
Oslo, Norway
Inaugurated1966
Race type Harness race for standardbred trotters
Website www.bjerke.no/Oslo-Grand-Prix
Race information
Distance2,100 meters (1.31 mile)
TrackLeft-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile)
QualificationInvitational
Purse≈US$427,000 (NOK 2.87 million, ≈€308,000)

Oslo Grand Prix is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Bjerke Racetrack in Oslo, Norway. [1] The competition was inaugurated in 1966 and is regarded as Norway's biggest trotting event. [2] [3] It is raced over 2,100 meters and is part of the European Grand Circuit. The overall purse for the 2009 event was 2.87 million Norwegian kroner (NOK), equalling approximately US$427,000 or €308,000. [2] [4] The fastest winning time in the history of the race is 1:11.5, run by L'Amiral Mauzun in 2008. [5]

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Racing conditions

Oslo Grand Prix is since 1981 been decided through a race over 2,100 meter. Before that, the event had different looks. In the debut year, 1966, the event consisted of two heats over different distances (1,600 and 2,100 meters). The same eight horses competed in both heats and the winner was the horse with the best total ranking. These conditions were altered the second year, 1967. Two heats were still used, but this year they were over 1,700 and 2,100 meters, with richer horses starting 20 meters behind. 1973 the event went back to being decided over one 1,600 and one 2,100 heat. Between 1976 and 1980, 16 horses competed, divided into two elimination heats, from which a number of horses progressed to the final the same day. In 1976, both the eliminations and the final were over 1,700 meters. In 1978 autostart (a motorized gate) was introduced, and the Oslo Grand Prixs of 1978-1980 consisted of eliminations heat over 1,600 meters followed by finals over 2,100 meters. From 1981, the present conditions have been ruling. One single race over 2,100 meters, started by a motorized gate. [6]

The 2012 Oslo Grand Prix

May 13 2012

  1. Flag of France.svg Roxane Grif - Eric Raffin
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Yarrah Boko - Kai Johansen
  3. Flag of France.svg Quarcio du Chene - Björn Goop
  4. Flag of France.svg Timoko - Richard Westerink
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Arch Madness - Trond Smedshammer
  6. Flag of Sweden.svg Commander Crowe - Christophe Martens
  7. Flag of Norway.svg Viking Frecel - Vidar Hop
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Windsong Geant - Rick Zeron
  9. Flag of Sweden.svg Beanie M.M. - Johnny Takter
  10. Flag of Sweden.svg Joke Face - Lutfi Kolgjini

Past winners

Horses with most wins

Drivers with most wins

Sires with most winning offsprings

Countries, number of wins

Based on the nationalities of the winning horses' owners:

Fastest winner

Auto start (1978-)

Short distance (1,600 m)
  • 1:15,8 (km rate) - Madison Avenue (1978) and Gadames (1980) [6]
Middle distance (2,100 m)
  • 1:11.5 (km rate) - L'Amiral Mauzun (2008) [6]

Volt start (1966-1976)

Short distance (1,600 - 1,700 m)
  • 1:18.1 (km rate) - Noble Action (1972) [6]
Middle distance (≈2,100 m)
  • 1:20,6 (km rate) - Molnets Broder (1975) (won the longer of that year's two races and finished second overall) [6]

All winners of Oslo Grand Prix

YearWinnerDriverTrainerOwnerKm. Time
1966Scott Protector Karsten Buer Karsten BuerAsbjørn Jensen Flag of Norway.svg 1:23.0
1967XantheGösta NordinRobert WestergrenRobert Westergren Flag of Sweden.svg 1:23.6
1968Race cancelled
1969Baron GruffGösta NordinGösta NordinStall Gruff Flag of Sweden.svg 1:23.5
1970Race cancelled
1971UnorLars AxelssonLars AxelssonStall Montigny Flag of Sweden.svg 1:19.5
1972Noble Action Sören Nordin Sören NordinStall Hak / Stall Idre Flag of Sweden.svg 1:18.1
1973Gaby BulwarkSören NordinSören NordinStall Rol Christ / Fello / Opal Flag of Sweden.svg 1:18.6
1974BoettSören NorbergSören NorbergKarl Adolfsson Flag of Sweden.svg 1:21.0
1975Hassan StarKjell P. DahlströmKjell P. DahlströmUlla Dahlström Flag of Sweden.svg 1:19.1
1976Grande Frances Ulf Thoresen Bengt ArvidssonStall Oskar Flag of Sweden.svg 1:19.7
1977Race cancelled
1978Grande FrancesUlf ThoresenBengt ArvidssonStall Oskar Flag of Sweden.svg 1:17.0
1979Hillion BrillouardPhilippe AllaireChristian RiviereCh. Riviere Flag of France.svg 1:19.9
1980Express GaxeGunnar AxelrydGunnar AxelrydStall Bafata Flag of Sweden.svg 1:17.1
1981Pamir BroddeKarl Erik NilssonKarl Erik NilssonStall Point Flag of Sweden.svg 1:16.3
1982ZorrinoTommy HannéTommy HannéIngvar Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg 1:18.9
1983E.O. BrunnBo William TakterBo William TakterStall Tranen Flag of Sweden.svg 1:15.6
1984Hickory AlmahurstUlf NordinUlf NordinM. C. Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg 1:16.3
1985OgorekMichel RousselMichel RousselJean Pachoud Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1:16.0
1986Rex Rodney Kjell Håkonsen Kjell HåkonsenTorleif Thu Flag of Norway.svg 1:14.7
1987Rex RodneyKjell HåkonsenKjell HåkonsenTorleif Thu Flag of Norway.svg 1:13.7
1988Sugarcane Hanover Gunnar Eggen Gunnar EggenStall Cheval Flag of the United States.svg 1:12.5
1989OurasiMichel Marcel GougeonJean Rene GougeonR. Ostheimer Flag of France.svg 1:13.5
1990Meadow RolandPreben KjærsgaardPreben KjærsgaardM. Duckert / Stald E.H. / Stut. Focus Flag of Denmark.svg 1:13.8
1991Peace Corps Stig H. Johansson Stig H. JohanssonAB Gnägget Flag of Sweden.svg 1:14.1
1992Sea CoveJoseph VerbeeckHarald GrendelGestut Cicero Flag of Germany.svg 1:14.6
1993Nordin HanoverOlle GoopOlle GoopHåkan Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg 1:14.3
1994 Copiad Erik Berglöf Erik BerglöfStall Succé Flag of Sweden.svg 1:12.7
1995CopiadErik BerglöfErik BerglöfStall Succé Flag of Sweden.svg 1:12.7
1996 Ina Scot Helen A. JohanssonKjell P. DahlströmIna Q AB / Kjell Dahlström AB Flag of Sweden.svg 1:12.9
1997 Zoogin Åke SvanstedtÅke SvanstedtHåkan Anderssons Åkeri Flag of Sweden.svg 1:14.6
1998Huxtable HornlineJoseph VerbeeckAnders LindqvistLeverre International S.A. Flag of Luxembourg.svg 1:13.2
1999GanymedeJean Pierre DuboisJean Pierre Dubois Daniel Wildenstein Flag of France.svg 1:12.6
2000 Victory Tilly Stig H. JohanssonStig H. JohanssonStall Kalas Flag of Sweden.svg 1:12.0
2001Giant CatNicolas RousselNicolas RousselMme. Bernard Bessiere Flag of France.svg 1:12.1
2002Brads PhotoWilhelm PalHolger EhlertScuderia Vilenzo Flag of Italy.svg 1:13.9
2003 Gidde Palema Åke SvanstedtÅke SvanstedtStall Palema Flag of Sweden.svg 1:12.2
2004Gidde PalemaÅke SvanstedtÅke SvanstedtStall Palema Flag of Sweden.svg 1:11.7
2005SteinlagerPer Oleg MidtfjeldPer Oleg MidtfjeldKnut Olausson Flag of Norway.svg 1:12.5
2006Mara BourbonErik AdielssonJean Pierre DuboisJean Pierre Dubois Flag of France.svg 1:13.2
2007Super LightJörgen WesterholmJörgen WesterholmStall Velvet Trav AB Flag of Sweden.svg 1:12.2
2008L’Amiral MauzunTony Le BellerJean-Philippe DucherComte Paul de Senneville Flag of France.svg 1:11.5
2009Russel NovemberHugo Langeweg, JrHugo Langeweg, JrStal Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1:14.3
2010Lisa AmericaJorma KontioJerry RiordanGuida Italia Sc Flag of Italy.svg 1:11.7
2011Arch MadnessBjörn GoopTrond SmedshammerMarc D. Goldberg / Willow Pond LLC Flag of the United States.svg 1:11.5
2012Commander CroweChristophe MartensFabrice SouloySnogarps Gård AB Flag of Sweden.svg 1:11.5
2013Sebastian K.Åke SvanstedtÅke SvanstedtKnutsson Trotting AB Flag of Sweden.svg 1:12.8
2014Univers de PanPhilippe DaugeardPhilippe DaugeardM. Olivier Horvath Flag of France.svg 1:11.9
2015B.B.S. SugarlightPeter UntersteinerFredrik SolbergStall Sugarlight & Gunnar Karlsen Flag of Norway.svg 1:11.3
2016Your HighnessBjørn GoopFabrice SouloyP.V.Racing Stable HB & Ullo AB Flag of Sweden.svg 1:10.5
2017Twister BiChristoffer ErikssonJerry RiordanPasquale Ciccarelli Flag of Italy.svg 1:12.6
2018Evil Enok M.E.Noralf BrækkenNoralf BrækkenStall Forza Fugla Flag of Norway.svg 1:11.1
2019VitruvioJorma KontioAlessandro GocciadoroScuderia Pink & Black S.R Flag of Italy.svg 1:11.6
2020Blé du GersPer Oleg MidtfjeldFrode HamreEcurie J.M. Rancoule Flag of France.svg 1:10.0
2021Blé du GersÅsbjörn TengsareidFrode HamreEcurie J.M. Rancoule Flag of France.svg 1:12.5
2022StoletheshowFrode HamreFrode HamreGlobal Glide AB Flag of Norway.svg 1:10.5

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