Finlandia-Ajo

Finlandia-Ajo ("Finlandia Race") is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Vermo Racetrack in Espoo, Finland.[1][2] The competition, which was inaugurated in 1980, is regarded as Finland's biggest trotting event.[2] It is raced over the mile, 1,609 meters.[3] Finlandia-Ajo is part of the European Grand Circuit and the overall purse for the 2009 event was €190,000, equalling approximately US$247,000.[1][4]

Finlandia-Ajo
Group One International race
Finlandia-ajo 2019
LocationVermo Racetrack, Espoo,
 Finland
Inaugurated1980
Race typeHarness race for standardbred trotters
WebsiteHippos.fi - Finlandia-ajo(in Finnish)
Race information
Distance1,609 meters (1 mile)
TrackLeft-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile)
QualificationAge 4-14. Invitational
Purse€110,000 (≈US$116,000)

Racing conditions

Finlandia-Ajo is decided through a one-mile race. The first eight years (1980-1987), the race was over a slightly shorter distance (1,600 meters, 0.99 mile), but since 1988, the distance has been one mile. The race has always been started by the use of auto start.[3]

Past winners

Horses with most wins

  • 2 - Giesolo de Lou (1999, 2000)
  • 2 - Napoletano (1988, 1989)[3]

Drivers with most wins

Trainers with most wins

  • 4 - Fabrice Souloy (2003, 2008, 2009, 2011)
  • 3 - Olle Goop (1983, 1987, 2010)
  • 2 - Jean-Etienne Dubois (1999, 2000)
  • 2 - Stig Engberg (1988, 1989)

Sires with most winning offsprings

  • 2 - Biesolo (Giesolo de Lou, Oiseau de Feux)
  • 2 - Quick Pay (Atas Fighter L., Born Quick)
  • 2 - Texas (Grades Singing, Copiad)
  • 2 - Super Bowl (Davidia Hanover, Napoletano)[3]

Countries, number of wins

All winners of Finlandia-Ajo

Year Horse Driver Trainer Winning horse's native country Winning time
2019Readly ExpressBjörn GoopTimo Nurmos Sweden1:10:5
2018Pastore BobJohan UntersteinerJohan Untersteiner Sweden1:11:0
2017D.D.'s HitmanUlf OhlssonPetri Puro Finland1:09:8
2016PropulsionÖrjan KihlströnDaniel Reden Sweden1:10:2
2015Bret BokoAri MoilanenMarkku Nieminen Finland1:12.2
2014Univers de PanPhilippe DaugeardPhilippe Daugeard France1:10.7
2013Nesta EffeRoberto VecchioneHolger Ehlert Italy1:10.9
2012Sebastian KBjörn GoopLutfi Kolgjini Sweden1:11.1
2011Commander CroweJean-Michel BazireFabrice Souloy Sweden1:13.7
2010Quarcio du CheneBjörn GoopOlle Goop France1:10.6
2009Igor FontJean-Michel BazireFabrice Souloy France1:11.8
2008Oiseau de FeuxJean-Michel BazireFabrice Souloy France1:11.3
2007Opal VikingJorma KontioNils Enqvist Sweden1:10.8
2006Hot Shot KnickThomas UhrbergKari Lähdekorpi Sweden1:11.5
2005Kart de BaudrairieJean-Michel BazireFranck Leblanc France1:12.2
2004RotationStig H. JohanssonStig H. Johansson United States1:12.5
2003KiwiJoseph VerbeeckFabrice Souloy France1:12.0
2002H.P. PaqueTrond SmedshammerTrond Smedshammer United States1:11.7
2001B.W.T. MagicAhti Antti-RoikoMatti Salmi Finland1:11.2
2000Giesolo de LouJean-Etienne DuboisJean-Etienne Dubois France1:11.2
1999Giesolo de LouPierre VercruysseJean-Etienne Dubois France1:11.6
1998Dryade des BoisJoseph VerbeeckJean-Baptiste Bossuet France1:12.5
1997ZooginÅke SvanstedtÅke Svanstedt Sweden1:12.1
1996Isla J. BraveAki Antti-RoikoPetri Klemola Finland1:12.5
1995SJ's PhotoDavid WadeDavid Wade United States1:13.3
1994CopiadErik BerglöfErik Berglöf Sweden1:12.5
1993Born QuickTommy HannéTommy Hanné Finland1:12.1
1992Otto-ManiAntti TeivainenEsa Aronen Finland1:13.7
1991Atas Fighter L.Torbjörn JanssonTorbjörn Jansson Sweden1:13.5
1990Florida JewelWilliam FahyJohn Holloway United States1:13.3
1989NapoletanoStig H. JohanssonStig Engberg United States1:12.9
1988NapoletanoStig H. JohanssonStig Engberg United States1:14.1
1987Grades SingingOlle GoopOlle Goop United States1:14.1
1986Davidia HanoverJorma KontioPer Eriksson United States1:14.7
1985Keystone PattonJorma KontioAntti Savolainen United States1:14.1
1984Shane T. HanoverPer HenriksenPer Henriksen United States1:14.9
1983Speedy MagnusOlle GoopOlle Goop Sweden1:13.2
1982Dartster F.Olle HedinOlle Hedin Sweden1:13.9
1981Ideal du GazeauEugene LefevreEugene Lefevre France1:14.3
1980EjakvalJean-Claude DavidJean-Claude David France1:15.6

[3][5][6][7][7][8]

See also

References

  1. "2009 Group I races calendar" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  2. "Shorthanded Goal mot Guldbjörken". v75.umaker.se (in Swedish). 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  3. "Finlandia-Ajo". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  4. In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-21 have been used.
  5. Hedlund, Thomas (2009-04-25). "Lätt för Igor Font". travronden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  6. "Igor Font Wins Finlandia-Ajo". standardbredcanada.ca. 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  7. "Finlandia-Ajo 1980 - 2007". vermo.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  8. "Travsport.se - Igor Font - Härstamning". Travsport.se (in Swedish). STC. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
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