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5-year-old European Championship

FieldValue
classGroup One International
horse race5-year-old European Championship
locationVarious European racetracks
inaugurated1967
race typeHarness race for standardbred trotters
websiteUET - 5 years old European championship
distanceapproximately 2,100 meters (1.31 mile)
qualification5-year-old European-born stallions and mares, selected by national federations that are members of the European Trotting Union
purse≈US$132,000 (€100,000)

The 5-year-old European Championship, also called European 5-year-old Championship, is an annual Group One harness event that is arranged by the European Trotting Union, UET. The race takes place on a racetrack in one of the member countries of UET. The contenders are chosen by the different national trotting federations that are members of UET. Only 5-year-old European-born stallions and mares can be selected. The 5-year-old European Championship was raced for the first time in 1967.

The 2009 championship was raced at Treviso Racetrack, Italy, on July 26, and had a purse of approximately US$132,000, or €100,000.

Racing conditions

The distance has most years been between 2,000 and 2,300 meters. There are two exceptions. In 1982 and 1986, the distances were 1,600 and 1,660 meters respectively. The distance interval has decreased and since 1990, the race has been over 2,060-2,150 meters. The race has always been started by the use of auto start.

Past winners

Drivers with most wins

  • 2: Eddy Freundt (1967, 1970)
  • 2: Stig H. Johansson (1973, 1988)
  • 2: Anders Lindqvist (1990, 1995)
  • 2: Joseph Verbeeck (1998, 2003)

Sires with at least two winning offsprings

  • 3: Pay Dirt (Tarok, Granit Bangsbo, Hairos)
  • 2: Cocktail Jet (Kiwi, Jetstile)
  • 2: Express Rodney (Express Gaxe, Ex Lee)

Countries, number of wins

  • 17:
  • 10:
  • 6:
  • 3:
  • 3:
  • 3:
  • 2:
  • 1:

Fastest winners

  • 1:11.3 (km rate): Mara Bourbon (2005)

All winners of the 5-year-old European Championship

YearHorseDriverWinning horse's native countryWinning time (km rate)Track
2011Joke FaceLotfi Lolgjini1:12.4Åby, Sweden
2010Yield BokoBjorn Goop1:12.4Bjerke, Norway
2009Ilaria JetJean Michel Bazire1:13.9Treviso, Italy
2008BrioniJoakim Lövgren1:12.1Åby, Sweden
2007Offshore DreamHenri Levesque1:12.2Vincennes, France
2006JetstileGeir Vegard Gundersen1:13.1Halmstad, Sweden
2005Mara BourbonJean-Pierre Dubois1:11.3Vincennes, France
2004Tsar d'InverneDominiek Locqueneux1:14.6Treviso, Italy
2003KiwiJoseph Verbeeck1:13.1Treviso, Italy
2002Abano AsPietro Gubellini1:13.7Treviso, Italy
2001Zambesi BiMario Biasuzzi1:13.8Treviso, Italy
2000VarenneGiampaolo Minnucci1:14.5Treviso, Italy
1999General du PommeauJules Lepennetier1:16.2Vincennes, France
1998Remington CrownJoseph Verbeeck1:15.1Vincennes, France
1997Call MeVeijo Heiskanen1:14.6Jägersro, Sweden
1996Defi d'AunouJean-Etienne Dubois1:15.6Enghien, France
1995CaminoAnders Lindqvist1:17.3Bjerke, Norway
1994Boss Is BackJorma Kontio1:17.7Dinslaken, Germany
1993Iata KällTommy Hanné1:14.6Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1992Shan RagsNoralf Braekken1:15.1Teivo, Finland
1991Zico Star F.Asbjörn Mehla1:15.1Daglfing, Germany
1990Atas Fighter L.Anders Lindqvist1:16.0Vincennes, France
1989Race cancelled due to A2 virus
1988Piper CubStig H. Johansson1:16.3Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1987Krista SidneyOlle Goop1:15.9Axevalla, Sweden
1986HairosJohn Hansen1:16.4Cesena, Italy
1985Granit BangsboSteen Juul1:16.8Schaasberg, Netherlands
1984Meadow SonnJosef Sparber1:17.7Kuurne, Belgium
1983Mr BlackOlle Larsson1:16.4Bjerke, Norway
1982DimmaBjörn Lindblom1:16.1Naples, Italy
1981Dartster F.Olle Hedin1:17.2Vincennes, France
1980RockyMartti Ropponen1:16.3Vermo, Finland
1979Ex LeeDan Wegebrand1:19.4Daglfing, Germany
1978Express GaxeGunnar Axelryd1:16.6Tor di Valle, Italy
1977TarokJörn Laursen1:18.6Åby, Sweden
1976FaroPaul Essartial1:17.0Duindigt, Netherlands
1975Micko TillyOlle Lindqvist1:18.7Bjerke, Norway
1974Dines P.Michel Lecacheux1:20.4Vincennes, France
1973Tim CrossStig H. Johansson1:20.0Sterrebeek, Belgium
1972CirroSören Nordin1:19.1Berlin, Germany
1971Henri BuitenzorgJan Wagenaar1:22.5Århus, Denmark
1970Claudia IIEddy Freundt1:19.4Solvalla, Sweden
1969WallburgW. Root1:19.8Duindigt, Netherlands
1968FairlandBertil Rogell1:21.4Bjerke, Norway
1967SebaldEddy Freundt1:21.9Gelsenkirchen, Germany

References

References

  1. "5 years old European championship". uet-trot.net.
  2. (June 2017). "2009 Group I races calendar". European Trotting Union (UET).
  3. In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-16 have been used.
  4. "Europeiskt Femåringschampionat". qhurth.com.
  5. "travsport.se".
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