Marit Sveaas Minneløp

The Marit Sveaas Minneløp is a Group 3 flat horse race in Norway open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,800 metres (about 1⅛ miles) at Øvrevoll in August.

Marit Sveaas Minneløp
Group 3 race
LocationØvrevoll Racecourse
Øvrevoll, Norway
Inaugurated1991
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteØvrevoll
Race information
Distance1,800 metres (1⅛ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight56 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
2 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
Purse1,300,000 kr (2017)
1st: 800,000 kr

History

The event was founded by Christen Sveaas, a Norwegian financier, in 1991. It is named after his mother, Marit, who died that year.[1] The first running had a winner's prize of 89,500 kroner.

The race was given Listed status in 1992, and from this point it offered 200,000 kroner to the winner. Its prize was increased several times thereafter.

The Marit Sveaas Minneløp was promoted to Group 3 level in 2001. It was one of two Norwegian races given Group status that year, along with the Polar Cup.

The winner's prize was raised to 1,000,000 kroner in 2007. It was reduced to 800,000 kroner in 2009. The race currently has the richest first-place prize in Scandinavia.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Regal Parade – 1991, 1993
  • Valley Chapel – 2000, 2001
  • Bank of Burden - 2012, 2014
  • Square de Luynes - 2019, 2021

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Fredrik Johansson – Valley Chapel (2001), Royal Experiment (2003), Funny Legend (2007), Appel au Maitre (2008)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

  • Wido Neuroth – Coneybury (1994), Kill the Crab (1996), Valley Chapel (2000, 2001), Royal Experiment (2003), Funny Legend (2007), Appel au Maitre (2008), Touch of Hawk (2010)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1991 Regal Parade 7 Johan Stenström Olle Stenström 1:49.70
1992 Rose of Miami 5 Janos Tandari Arnfinn Lund 1:52.90
1993 Regal Parade 9 Janos Tandari Olle Stenström 1:57.00
1994 Coneybury 4 Gunnar Nordling Wido Neuroth 1:53.30
1995 Philidor 6 Fernando Diaz Arnfinn Lund 1:48.80
1996 Kill the Crab 4 Mark Larsen Wido Neuroth 1:50.20
1997 Stato One 5 Luis Santos Raymond Durant 1:49.90
1998 Loch Bering 6 Richard Hughes Arnfinn Lund 1:54.90
1999 Jaunty Jack 5 Kim Andersen Are Hyldmo 1:48.00
2000 Valley Chapel 4 Eddie Ahern Wido Neuroth 1:52.00
2001 Valley Chapel 5 Fredrik Johansson Wido Neuroth 1:53.10
2002 Martellian 6 Kim Andersen Are Hyldmo 1:46.30
2003 Royal Experiment 4 Fredrik Johansson Wido Neuroth 1:50.20
2004 Mandrake el Mago 5 Manuel Santos Francisco Castro 1:48.10
2005 Jubilation 6 Manuel Martinez Fredrik Reuterskiöld 1:47.30
2006 Binary File 8 Manuel Santos Lars Kelp 1:50.80
2007 Funny Legend 6 Fredrik Johansson Wido Neuroth 1:48.80
2008 Appel au Maitre 4 Fredrik Johansson Wido Neuroth 1:50.30
2009 Theatrical Award 4 Carlos Lopez Marianne Tveter 1:50.00
2010 Touch of Hawk 4 L. Hammer-Hansen Wido Neuroth 1:51.70
2011 Entangle 5 Jacob Johansen Arnfinn Lund 1:53.50
2012 Bank of Burden 5 Rafael Schistl Niels Petersen 1:50.70
2013 Berling 6 Manuel Martinez Jessica Long 1:46.90
2014 Bank of Burden 7 Per-Anders Graberg Niels Petersen 1:51.90
2015 Fearless Hunter 5 Carlos Lopez Rune Haugen 1:47.40
2016 Brownie 4 Oliver Wilson Bent Olsen 1:50.20
2017 Trouble Of Course 3 Per-Anders Graberg Niels Petersen 1:49.30
2018 Our Last Summer 5 Rafael Schistl Niels Petersen 1:47.00
2019 Square de Luynes 4 Pat Cosgrave Niels Petersen 1:47.10
2020 Kick On 4 Carlos Lopez Niels Petersen 1:48.00
2021 Square de Luynes 6 Pat Cosgrave Niels Petersen 1:45.70
2022 King David 7 Oliver Wilson Niels Petersen 1:48.20
2023 Hard One To Please 4 Sandro De Paiva Annike Bye Hansen 1:54.70

See also

References
  1. "Christen Sveaas" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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