European Trotting Derby

The European Trotting Derby, also called UET Grand Prix and Grand Prix de l'UET, is an annual Group One harness event that is arranged by the European Trotting Union, UET. The final takes place on a racetrack in one of the member countries of UET. The event is open for 4-year-old European-born trotters and was first raced in 1985.[1][2] The 2009 final will be hosted by Tampere Racetrack, Finland, and has a purse of approximately US$607,000, or €460,000.[3][4]

European Trotting Derby
Group One International race
LocationVarious European racetracks
 Europe
Inaugurated1985
Race typeHarness race for standardbred trotters
Race information
Distanceapproximately 2,100 meters (1.31 mile)
Qualification4-year-old European-born stallions and mares
Purse≈US$607,000 (€460,000)

Racing conditions

The races

To qualify for the European Trotting Derby final, horses must progress from the qualifying races. These races takes place on two racetracks in two countries every year, in 2009 at Vincennes, France and Tampere, Finland.[5]

Distance and starting method

The distance has most years been 2,100 meters. Some years, a slight variation has been made, but the distance has always been in the interval 2,000-2,140 meters. The race has always been started by the use of auto start.[2]

Past winners

Drivers with most wins

Trainers with most wins

Sires with at least two winning offsprings
  • 2 - Pershing (Mack the Knife, Atas Rocket)[2]

Countries, number of wins

Winner with lowest odds

Winner with highest odds
  • Winning odds: 22.00 - Progress Value (1994)[2]

Fastest winner
  • 1:11.7 (km rate) - Kiss Melody (2002)[2]

All winners of the European Trotting Derby
Year Horse Driver Trainer Winning horse's native country Odds of winner Winning time
2008Qualita BourbonJoseph VerbeeckJean Baudron France1.511:13.2
2007Virgill BokoHugo Langeweg J:rHugo Langeweg Netherlands3.341:14.0
2006Oiseau de FeuxChristian BigeonFabrice Souloy France[6]1:14.1
2005Conny NobellBjörn GoopBjörn Goop Sweden1.731:12.9
2004Daguet RapidePietro GubelliniJean-Pierre Dubois Italy1.651:14.2
2003NagloÖrjan KihlströmStefan Hultman Sweden4.291:13.0
2002Kiss MelodyDominique LocqueneuxPierre Desiré Allaire France2.631:11.7
2001Abano AsStig H. JohanssonStig H. Johansson Germany1.901:12.7
2000Com KaratDominique LocqueneuxJan Kruithof Sweden2.401:14.6
1999Himo JosselynJean-Michel BazireJean-Michel Bazire France2.901:14.9
1998Giant CatNicolas RousselNicolas Roussel France5.071:15.7
1997General NovemberPekka KorpiVeijo Kivijoja Germany3.001:13.2
1996ElisionJean-Pierre VielAlbert Viel France2.621:15.7
1995Derby du GiteHeinz WeweringSylvain Leliévre France10.011:14.5
1994Progress ValueLennart ForsgrenKari Lähdekorpi Sweden22.001:15.1
1993Ina ScotKjell P. DahlströmKjell P. Dahlström Sweden1.201:14.6
1992Jexpress DahliaJorma KontioJukka-Pekka Kauhanen Finland1.911:15.2
1991Market LeaderLeif WitaspLeif Witasp Sweden11.301:15.8
1990Ultra DucalPaul VielPaul Viel France4.011:15.4
1989TipoufPierre VercruyssePierre Vercruysse France2.601:17.5
1988Atas RocketStig H. JohanssonStig H. Johansson Sweden4.371:16.6
1987RangoneJean-Pierre DuboisJean-Pierre Dubois France2.801:14.7
1986Clash HammeringStig H. JohanssonStig H. Johansson Sweden3.131:15.4
1985Mack the KnifeStig H. JohanssonStig H. Johansson Sweden2.201:16.6

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References
  1. Bonsdorf, Karsten (2008-11-29). "A big weekend in Italy". ustrotting.com. United States Trotting Association. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  2. "Grand Prix de l'U.E.T." qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  3. "2009 Group I races calendar" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  4. In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-12 have been used.
  5. "Grand Prix de l'U.E.T. - uttagningslopp". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  6. The winner Jocose was disqualified after a positive doping test. Since Oiseau de Feux was declared winner some time later, there is no winning odds.
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