Åby Racetrack
Åby Racetrack
| Horse Race Track | |
|---|---|
| Åby Racetrack | |
| Location | Mölndal, Sweden |
| Year opened | 1936 |
| Race type | Standardbred – Harness racing |
| Record attendance | 17,401 (at Olympiatravet, April 18, 2009)[1] |
| Driver champion | Åke Svanstedt (93 wins at Åby in 2008)[2] |
| Trainer champion | Åke Svanstedt (SEK9,731,566 won at Åby in 2008)[2] |
| Website | www.abytravet.se [17] |
| Principal Races | |
| Olympiatravet | |
| Åby Stora Pris | |
| Konung Gustaf V:s Pokal | |
| Drottning Silvias Pokal | |
Åby Racetrack (Swedish: Åbytravet) is a horse racing track located in Mölndal, 10 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden.[3]
Åby was opened in 1936 as a track for harness racing as well as thoroughbred racing. Since October 1976, the track has been dedicated to harness racing solely.[4]
Åby is the second biggest track for harness racing in Sweden.[5] The length of the track is 1,000 meters.
| Horse Race Track | |
|---|---|
| Åby Racetrack | |
| Location | Mölndal, Sweden |
| Year opened | 1936 |
| Race type | Standardbred – Harness racing |
| Record attendance | 17,401 (at Olympiatravet, April 18, 2009)[1] |
| Driver champion | Åke Svanstedt (93 wins at Åby in 2008)[2] |
| Trainer champion | Åke Svanstedt (SEK9,731,566 won at Åby in 2008)[2] |
| Website | www.abytravet.se [17] |
| Principal Races | |
| Olympiatravet | |
| Åby Stora Pris | |
| Konung Gustaf V:s Pokal | |
| Drottning Silvias Pokal | |
Major events
Olympiatravet
International Group I race.[3]
Setup (2009): Final race of 2,140 meters. Finalists had either qualified in one of four specific elimination races in the month before the final or been rewarded a wild card. The title holder was guaranteed a place in the final as well.[6]
Date (2009): April 18 (the final).[6]
Purse (2009, the final only): US$462,772 (SEK 2,750,000), which made it the second biggest race in Sweden.[3][7]
Titleholder: Triton Sund (driven by Örjan Kihlström), winner in 2009.[7]
Åby Stora Pris
International Group I race.[8]
Setup (2008): Eight horses race two heats of 1,640 meters. These heats are followed by a race-off, also of 1,640 meters, if necessary, i.e. if the two heats are won by different horses.[9]
Date (2008): September 20.[8]
Purse (2008): US$359,451 (SEK 2,400,000).[8]
Titleholder: Garland Kronos (driven by Lutfi Kolgjini), winner in 2008.[10]
Konung Gustaf V:s Pokal
International Group I stakes race for four-year-old stallions and geldings.[11]
Setup (2009): Three elimination races from which the first four horses progressed to the final 14 days later. Final race of 2,140 meters.[12][13]
Date (2009): May 14 (the final).[11]
Purse (2009, the final only): ≈US$273,000 (€200,000).[11]
Titleholder: Knockout Rose (driven by Erik Adielsson), winner in 2009.[11]
Drottning Silvias Pokal
International Group I stakes race for four-year-old mares.[14]
Setup (2009): Four elimination races and final 14 days later. Final race of 2,140 meters.[13][15]
Date (2009): May 14 (the final).[14]
Purse (2009, the final only): ≈US$273,000 (€200,000).[14]
Titleholder: Mystic Lady U.S. (driven by Robert Bergh), winner in 2009.[14]