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European Trotting Derby

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European Trotting Derby
Group One International race
LocationVarious European racetracks
 Europe
Inaugurated1985
Race typeHarness race for standardbred trotters
Race information
Distanceapproximately 2,100 meters (1.31 mile)
Qualification4-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

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The races

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To qualify for the European Trotting Derby final, horses must progress from the qualifying races. These races takes place on two racetracks in two countries every year, in 2009 at Vincennes, France and Tampere, Finland.[5]

Distance and starting method

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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

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Drivers with most wins

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Trainers with most wins

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Sires with at least two winning offsprings

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  • 2 - Pershing (Mack the Knife, Atas Rocket)[2]

Countries, number of wins

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Winner with lowest odds

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Winner with highest odds

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  • Winning odds: 22.00 - Progress Value (1994)[2]

Fastest winner

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  • 1:11.7 (km rate) - Kiss Melody (2002)[2]

All winners of the European Trotting Derby

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Bonsdorf, Karsten (2008-11-29). "A big weekend in Italy". ustrotting.com. United States Trotting Association. Retrieved 2009-04-12.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2009 Group I races calendar" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-12.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-12 have been used.
  5. ^ "Grand Prix de l'U.E.T. - uttagningslopp". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  6. ^ 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.