Copenhagen Cup (harness racing)

[1]

Copenhagen Cup
Group One International race
Location Denmark Charlottenlund Racetrack, Copenhagen
Inaugurated 1928
Race type Harness race for standardbred trotters
Website Charlottenlund Travbane
Race information
Distance 2,011 meters
Track 1,000 meter track
Qualification Invitational
Purse 750,000 DKK (winner)

Copenhagen Cup is an international Group One harness racing event at the Charlottenlund Racetrack in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The race was established in 1928 and it was known as Internationalt Mesterskap (International Championship) until 1966. Since 1975 Copenhagen Cup has been held annually on the second weekend of June.

The distance has varied throughout the years, from 1978 it has been 2011 metres. In 1949 International Mesterskap consisted of two races.

Winners

Year Horse1 Driver Winning time
2013Sweden Mr. PicolitÅke Svanstedt1:11,7a
2012Denmark Wishing StoneJeppe Juel1:11,3a
2011Italy Libeccio GrifBjörn Goop1:10,7a
2010Germany Nu PagadiErik Adielsson1:11,7a
2009Sweden Triton SundÖrjan Kihlström1:12,8a
2008Italy GhibellinoRoberto Andreghetti1:12,4a
2007France Kool du CauxJean-Michel Bazire1:12,0a
2006France Mara BourbonJean-Pierre Dubois1:12,2a
2005Norway SteinlagerPer-Oleg Midtfjeld1:13,5a
2004Sweden RevenueLutfi Kolgjini1:12,6a
2003Sweden Gidde PalemaÅke Svanstedt1:13,5a
2002Denmark Legendary Lover KSteen Juul1:12,7a
2001Sweden Victory TillyStig H. Johansson1:13,4a
2000Finland Indian SilverStig H. Johansson1:12,8a
1999France Giesolo de LouJean-Etinne Dubois1:13,5a
1998United States Moni MakerWally Hennessy1:12,6a
1997Sweden ZooginÅke Svanstedt1:14,1a
1996United States Triple T StormJoseph Verbeeck1:14,1a
1995United States S J's PhotoDavid Wade1:12,8a
1994Sweden Bolets IgorDavid Wade1:13,2a
1993Germany Campo AssWilhelm Paal1:14,6a
1992Sweden Bravo SundJorma Kontio1:14,9a
1991Germany Glass HanoverHenning Beckemeyer1:14,5a
1990Denmark Meadow RolandPreben Kjærsgaard1:13,5a
1989Denmark Meadow RolandPreben Kjærsgaard1:14,6a
1988Denmark Meadow RolandPreben Kjærsgaard1:14,4a
1987Sweden HairosJohn K. Hansen1:14,0a
1986Denmark Junior LobellJohn K. Hansen1:13,6a
1985France Minou du DonjonOlle Goop1:14,0a
1984France Lutin d'IsignyJean-Paul Andree1:13,8a
1983Sweden E.O. BrunnBo W. Takter1:13,9a
1982France Ideal du GazeauEugene Lefevre1:14,0a
1981France JorkyLeopold Verroken1:16,3a
1980France Ideal du GazeauEugene Lefevre1:14,6a
1979Finland Charme AsserdalHeikki Korpi1:15,5a
1978Sweden PershingBerndt Lindstedt1:14,2a
1977United States Keystone PioneerWilliam Haughton1:15,0a
1976Sweden WiretapperSören Nordin1:17,2a
1975Sweden Ritha LyngholmOlle Lindquist1:18,0a
1966France RoquepineJean-René Gougeon1:16,9a
1964United States Elaine RodneyJean-René Gougeon1:15,4a
1962Germany EidelstedterJohannes Frömming1:21,0
1961Sweden Rulle RappsonSören Nordin1:21,4
1960France Hairos IIWillem Geersen1:17,0a
1959Norway Jens ProtectorTrygve Diskerud1:16,3a
1958Sweden AdeptKurt Mattson1:21,5
1957France GelinotteCharlie Mills1:18,7
1952Sweden Frances BulwarkSören Nordin1:22,3
1951Sweden RolloRagnar Thorngren1:17,8
1949Sweden Presidenten
Denmark Casino The Great
Folke Bengtsson
Fredi Sølberg
1:23,1
1:22,7
1948Norway Harvest DruienNiels Jan Koster1:23,8
1946Denmark FutureAage Kristoffersen1:19,9
1939Denmark Sonny DiamondNiels Jan Koster1:21,1
1938Sweden Sir Walter ScottCalle Schoug1:22,1
1932Germany Walter DearCharlie Mills1:19,6
1931Germany Walter DearCharlie Mills1:18,4
1928Germany Guy BaconCharlie Mills1:19,4

1 Country of owner

Brief History of Harness Racing

The history of Harness Racing has its roots in the horse racing that began in the 20th century with regular horses, the race also known as trotting. It flourished simultaneously in North America, Russia, France, The Netherlands, Italy and Norway. The sport made its debut with average local breeds, which were working horses. It is said that North America was the mother of Harness Racing.[1]

It is believed that harness racing that kicked off on a full scale onwards of 1806 in America, gradually developed from locally organized races between the working class farmers with ordinary working farm horses. Following such events, horses bred for farm work were replaced with horses specially bred for speed and stamina.[2]

See also

Sources

References

  1. 1 2 "About the Sport". Billund Trav. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. "The History of Harness Racing". Harness Racing-Mobile Starting Gates. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.