Zawawi Cup

Zawawi Cup
Class	Listed
Location	Jägersro Racecourse; Jägersro, Sweden
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Dr Omar Zawawi
Website	Jägersro
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres (6f)
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	58 kg (3yo); 60 kg (4yo+); Allowances; 1+1⁄2 kg for fillies and mares
Purse	1,000,000 kr (2016); 1st: 600,000 kr

Last updated August 27, 2025

The Zawawi Cup is a Listed flat horse race in Sweden open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Jägersro in July. It is one of the few Group or Listed races in Europe to be run on a dirt surface.

History

The event is sponsored by Dr Omar Zawawi, a leading racehorse owner in Scandinavia. It was formerly known as the Zawawi Baltic Cup.

For a period the race held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013^[1] and downgraded back to Listed status in 2019.^[2]

Prior to 2014 the Zawawi Cup was run in August, usually on the same day as the Svenskt Derby.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):

Sharp Matt – 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Janos Tandari – Boobe Grand (1980, 1981), Miami Flyer (1986), Simon Sacc (1990), Glenlivet (1992)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Einar Jardby – Cocktail Queen (1958, 1960), Prinsen (1962), Carneval (1963), Super Scot (1972)

Winners since 1977

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1977	Desert Way		Rae Guest	Stig Gademan
1978	Boobe Grand	3	Walter Buick	Terje Dahl
1979	Our Primrose		Brian Wilson	Lars Swärd
1980	Boobe Grand	5	Janos Tandari	Terje Dahl
1981	Boobe Grand	6	Janos Tandari	Terje Dahl
1982	Hjovial	2	Sofia Nordgren	Mai Adielsson
1983	Glenfiddich	4	Sofia Nordgren	Mai Adielsson
1984	Hjovial	4	Ken Stott	Hans Adielsson
1985	Sobine	4	Gunilla Nilsson	Hans Adielsson
1986	Miami Flyer	3	Janos Tandari	Terje Dahl
1987	Rutger Hermes	5	George Dickie	Kristina Lokrantz
1988	Green's Picture	4	Ole Larsen	Börje Olsson
1989	D'Artigny		Jenny Möller	Caroline Strömberg
1990	Simon Sacc	8	Janos Tandari	Arnfinn Lund
1991	Itsabrahma	5	Gunnar Nordling	Ewy Nordling
1992	Glenlivet	4	Janos Tandari	Björn Björkman
1993	Never So Sure	5	Fernando Diaz	Arnfinn Lund
1994	Informant	4	Fredrik Johansson	Søren Jensen
1995	Sharp Matt	4	Fernando Diaz	Michael Kahn
1996	Sharp Matt	5	Kim Andersen	Michael Kahn	1:12.20
1997	Sharp Matt	6	Kim Andersen	Michael Kahn
1998	Sharp Matt	7	Kim Andersen	Michael Kahn
1999	State of Caution	6	Fernando Diaz	Claes Björling	1:12.60
2000	Rolo Tomasi	4	Manuel Santos	Wido Neuroth	1:12.10
2001	Waquaas	5	Gunnar Nordling	Ewy Nordling	1:12.90
2002	Nobel Prize	6	Rodrigo Blanco	Diego Lowther	1:12.20
2003	Waquaas ^[a]	7	Fredrik Johansson	Roy Arne Kvisla	1:11.90
2004	Pipoldchap	4	Manuel Santos	Francisco Castro	1:11.90
2005	Pipoldchap	5	Manuel Martinez	Francisco Castro	1:12.30
2006	Pipoldchap	6	Manuel Martinez	Francisco Castro	1:12.20
2007	Maxim's	6	Manuel Santos	Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr.	1:11.60
2008	Fujisan	4	Yvonne Durant	Yvonne Durant	1:12.60
2009	Tertio Bloom	4	Fredrik Johansson	Fredrik Reuterskiöld	1:12.00
2010	Alcohuaz	5	Per-Anders Gråberg	Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr.	1:12.80
2011	Verde Mar	4	Valmir de Azeredo	Fabricio Borges	1:10.40
2012	Verde Mar	5	João Moreira	Fabricio Borges	1:11.50
2013	Verde Mar	6	Valmir de Azeredo	Fabricio Borges	1:11.60
2014	Let'sgoforit	6	Oliver Wilson	Bodil Hallencreutz	1:10.10
2015	Let'sgoforit	7	Oliver Wilson	Bodil Hallencreutz	1:12.90
2016	Giftorm	6	Kevin Stott	Fredrik Reuterskiold	1:11.38
2017	Land's End	5	Alexandre Dos Santos	Francisco Castro	1:11.90
2018	I Kirk	4	Carlos Lopez	Susanne Berneklint	1:10.60
2019	I Kirk	5	Oliver Wilson	Susanne Berneklint	1:11.80
2020	I Kirk	5	Oliver Wilson	Susanne Berneklint	1:11.40
2021	Nocentsinkentucky	4	Valmir de Azeredo	Fredrik Reuterskiold	1:11.50
2022	Irish Action	4	Jacob Johansen	Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr.	1:11.90
2024	Twirling Ghost	4	Per-Anders Gråberg	Roy Arne Kvisla	1:09.00
2025	Aurinko	4	Per-Anders Gråberg	Roy Arne Kvisla	1:10.40

↑ Aramus finished first in 2003, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance

Earlier winners

1941: Sidenhuset II
1942: Maclean
1943: Marschal
1944: Magdalena
1945: Ayah
1946: Lamara
1947: Capriole
1948: Dandle
1949: Safari
1950: Faithful
1951: Flying Fire
1952: Bolero
1953: Irmina
1954: Norman
1955: Mercurius
1956: Mercurius
1957: Melchior
1958: Cocktail Queen
1959: Donoak
1960: Cocktail Queen
1961: Palladium
1962: Prinsen
1963: Carneval
1964: Salerno
1965: Fair Lot
1966: Roman Wedding
1967: Rebell Fortuna
1968: Rebell Fortuna
1969: Prior
1970: Prior
1971: Komarov
1972: Super Scot
1973: Chene
1974: Super Scot
1975: Super Scot
1976: Kangetu

References

↑ "Eight races upgraded by European Pattern Committee". the-racehorse.com. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2019 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 6 February 2019.

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jagersro.se ^{[ permanent dead link ]} – Zawawi Cup.
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[3] Aramus finished first in 2003, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance

[1] "Eight races upgraded by European Pattern Committee". the-racehorse.com. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

[2] "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2019 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 6 February 2019.

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