Oslo Cup (horserace)

Oslo Cup
Group 3 race
Location Øvrevoll Racecourse
Øvrevoll, Norway
Inaugurated 2005
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Øvrevoll
Race information
Distance 2,400 metres (1½ miles)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 53 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
2 kg for Group 2 winners *
1 kg for Group 3 winners *
* since January 1 last year
Purse 600,000 kr (2015)
1st: 300,000 kr

The Oslo Cup is a Group 3 flat horse race in Norway open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) at Øvrevoll in late July or early August. It was changed from the Walter Nilsens Minneløp in 2013.

History

The event was named Walter Nilsens Minneløp 2005-2012 in memory of Walter Nilsen, a successful owner-breeder in Norway.[1] It was established in 2005, and was initially held on May 17, the Norwegian public holiday of Constitution Day. It replaced the Oslo Cup, originally staged later in the season.

The Walter Nilsens Minneløp was originally restricted to horses aged four or older. The first running was won by the previous year's Oslo Cup winner, Alpino Chileno.

The race was given Listed status in 2007. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2011. It was moved to July and opened to three-year-olds in 2012.[2]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):


Leading jockey (4 wins):


Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2005 Alpino Chileno 6 Carlos Lopez Rune Haugen 2:33.60
2006 Mick Jerome 5 Yvonne Durant Rune Haugen 2:32.00
2007 Miss the Boat 5 Pascolina Pinto Arnfinn Lund 2:34.90
2008 Appel au Maitre 4 Fredrik Johansson Wido Neuroth 2:33.90
2009 Appel au Maitre 5 Fredrik Johansson Wido Neuroth 2:29.10
2010 Alpacco 8 Manuel Martinez Sandie Kjær Nortoft 2:35.70
2011 Bank of Burden 4 Fredrik Johansson Niels Petersen 2:34.60
2012 Sir Lando 5 Fredrik Johansson Wido Neuroth 2:37.40
2013 Touz Price 5 Jacob Johansen Rune Haugen 2:32.40
2014 Without Fear 6 Rafael Schistl Niels Petersen 2:32.70
2015 Eye In The Sky 4 Elione Chaves Niels Petersen 2:34.70

Oslo Cup

The Oslo Cup was the precursor of the Walter Nilsens Minneløp. It was last run in 2004.

  • 1953: Stratos
  • 1956: Norse
  • 1957: Cobetto
  • 1958: Orsini
  • 1963: Briansk
  • 1972: Gunsmoke
  • 1975: Noble Dancer
  • 1976: Noble Dancer
  • 1977: Brave Tudor
  • 1978: Hill's Double
  • 1979: Coulstry
  • 1982: Rheinsteel
  • 1983: Shaftesbury
  • 1984: Rheinsteel
  • 1985: Tryffoc
  • 1986: Sand Ship
  • 1987: Gulfland
  • 1988: Sunset Boulevard
  • 1990: Feuerbach
  • 1991: Silvestro
  • 1992: Red Hero
  • 1993: Kateb
  • 1994: Kateb
  • 1995: Theatrician
  • 1996: Ballet Prince / Laila Alawi *
  • 1997: Inchrory
  • 1998: Inchrory
  • 1999: Inchrory
  • 2000: Royal Crusade
  • 2001: Valley Chapel
  • 2002: Parthe
  • 2003: Sagittarius
  • 2004: Alpino Chileno

* The 1996 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

References

  1. "Walter Nilsens Minneløp" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Øvrevoll. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. "Rapport fra Pattern Committee møte i Roma" (in Norwegian). Øvrevoll. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.


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