European Trotting Derby
| Group One International race | |
| Location | Various European racetracks  Europe |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
| Race information | |
| Distance | approximately 2,100 meters (1.31 mile) |
| Qualification | 4-year-old European-born stallions and mares |
| Purse | ≈US$607,000 (€460,000) |
The European Trotting Derby, also called UET Grand Prix and Grand Prix de l'UET, is an annual Group One harness event that is arranged by the European Trotting Union, UET. The final takes place on a racetrack in one of the member countries of UET. The event is open for 4-year-old European-born trotters and was first raced in 1985.[1][2] The 2009 final will be hosted by Tampere Racetrack, Finland, and has a purse of approximately US$607,000, or €460,000.[3][4]
Racing conditions
The races
To qualify for the European Trotting Derby final, horses must progress from the qualifying races. These races takes place on two racetracks in two different countries every year, in 2009 at Vincennes, France and Tampere, Finland.[5]
Distance and starting method
The distance has most years been 2,100 meters. Some years, a slight variation has been made, but the distance has always been in the interval 2,000-2,140 meters. The race has always been started by the use of auto start.[2]
Past winners
Drivers with most wins
- 4 - Stig H. Johansson (1985, 1986, 1988, 2001)
- 2 - Dominique Locqueneux[2]
Trainers with most wins
- 4 - Stig H. Johansson (1985, 1986, 1988, 2001)
- 2 - Jean-Pierre Dubois (1987, 2004)[2]
Sires with at least two winning offsprings
- 2 - Pershing (Mack the Knife, Atas Rocket)[2]
Countries, number of wins
Winner with lowest odds
Winner with highest odds
- Winning odds: 22.00 - Progress Value (1994)[2]
Fastest winner
- 1:11.7 (km rate) - Kiss Melody (2002)[2]
All winners of the European Trotting Derby
| Year | Horse | Driver | Trainer | Winning horse's native country | Odds of winner | Winning time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Qualita Bourbon | Joseph Verbeeck | Jean Baudron |  France |
1.51 | 1:13.2 |
| 2007 | Virgill Boko | Hugo Langeweg J:r | Hugo Langeweg |  Netherlands |
3.34 | 1:14.0 |
| 2006 | Oiseau de Feux | Christian Bigeon | Fabrice Souloy | France |
[6] | 1:14.1 |
| 2005 | Conny Nobell | Björn Goop | Björn Goop |  Sweden |
1.73 | 1:12.9 |
| 2004 | Daguet Rapide | Pietro Gubellini | Jean-Pierre Dubois |  Italy |
1.65 | 1:14.2 |
| 2003 | Naglo | Örjan Kihlström | Stefan Hultman | Sweden |
4.29 | 1:13.0 |
| 2002 | Kiss Melody | Dominique Locqueneux | Pierre Desiré Allaire | France |
2.63 | 1:11.7 |
| 2001 | Abano As | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson |  Germany |
1.90 | 1:12.7 |
| 2000 | Com Karat | Dominique Locqueneux | Jan Kruithof | Sweden |
2.40 | 1:14.6 |
| 1999 | Himo Josselyn | Jean-Michel Bazire | Jean-Michel Bazire | France |
2.90 | 1:14.9 |
| 1998 | Giant Cat | Nicolas Roussel | Nicolas Roussel | France |
5.07 | 1:15.7 |
| 1997 | General November | Pekka Korpi | Veijo Kivijoja | Germany |
3.00 | 1:13.2 |
| 1996 | Elision | Jean-Pierre Viel | Albert Viel | France |
2.62 | 1:15.7 |
| 1995 | Derby du Gite | Heinz Wewering | Sylvain Leliévre | France |
10.01 | 1:14.5 |
| 1994 | Progress Value | Lennart Forsgren | Kari Lähdekorpi | Sweden |
22.00 | 1:15.1 |
| 1993 | Ina Scot | Kjell P. Dahlström | Kjell P. Dahlström | Sweden |
1.20 | 1:14.6 |
| 1992 | Jexpress Dahlia | Jorma Kontio | Jukka-Pekka Kauhanen |  Finland |
1.91 | 1:15.2 |
| 1991 | Market Leader | Leif Witasp | Leif Witasp | Sweden |
11.30 | 1:15.8 |
| 1990 | Ultra Ducal | Paul Viel | Paul Viel | France |
4.01 | 1:15.4 |
| 1989 | Tipouf | Pierre Vercruysse | Pierre Vercruysse | France |
2.60 | 1:17.5 |
| 1988 | Atas Rocket | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | Sweden |
4.37 | 1:16.6 |
| 1987 | Rangone | Jean-Pierre Dubois | Jean-Pierre Dubois | France |
2.80 | 1:14.7 |
| 1986 | Clash Hammering | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | Sweden |
3.13 | 1:15.4 |
| 1985 | Mack the Knife | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | Sweden |
2.20 | 1:16.6 |
References
- ^ Bonsdorf, Karsten (2008-11-29). "A big weekend in Italy". ustrotting.com. United States Trotting Association. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Grand Prix de l'U.E.T." qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "2009 Group I races calendar" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-12 have been used.
- ^ "Grand Prix de l'U.E.T. - uttagningslopp". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ The winner Jocose was disqualified after a positive doping test. Since Oiseau de Feux was declared winner some time later, there is no winning odds.