UET Masters Series

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UET Masters Series is a harness racing series arranged by European Trotting Union. It was launched in 2012 as a successor of European Grand Circuit that was competed since 1956. [1]

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The series consist of four Grand Slam races (Prix d'Amerique, Lotteria, Elitloppet and Oslo Grand Prix) and almost one hundred Group 1 or Group 2 races in eight different European countries. The ranking is similar to ATP World Tour on tennis. Five best horses of every race collect points. These points are calculated from the last 365 days and a new updated ranking list is released weekly.

From 12 to 16 top ranked horses meet every September on a final race which is named UET Trotting Masters (French : UET Masters du Trot). The final is held each year on a different racecourse. The first UET Trotting Masters was raced at the Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden.

Points

PlaceGrand SlamGroup IGroup II
1st1000500250
2nd600300150
3rd400200100
4th20010050
5th1005025

Finals 2012–2015

YearsTrackWinnerDriverRunner-upThird placeWinning time
2012 Flag of Sweden.svg Solvalla, Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian KÅke Svanstedt Flag of France.svg Save the Quick Flag of France.svg Quarcio du Chene1:11,7a
2013 Flag of France.svg Vincennes, Paris Flag of France.svg Ready CashFranck Nivard Flag of France.svg Timoko Flag of France.svg The Best Madrik1:11,7a
2014 Flag of Denmark.svg Charlottenlund, Copenhagen Flag of Sweden.svg Ed YouTorbjörn Jansson Flag of Sweden.svg Mosaique Face Flag of Sweden.svg Canaka B.F.1:12,4a
2015 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hippodrome de Wallonie, Mons Flag of Sweden.svg Mosaique FaceLutfi Kolgjini Flag of Sweden.svg Creatine Flag of Italy.svg Oasis Bi1:11,7a
2016 Flag of Norway.svg Bjerke Travbane, Oslo Flag of the United States.svg NuncioÖrjan Kihlström Flag of Italy.svg Oasis Bi Flag of Sweden.svg Mosaique Face1:10,7a

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References

  1. "European Grand Circuit out; Trotting Masters in". United States Trotting Association. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2013-04-16.