Åby Racetrack
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.
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]
References
- ^ "Triton Sund vann Olympiatravet – och den olympiska rörelsen fick 10,4 miljoner kronor" (in Swedish). newsdesk.se. ATG. April 18, 2009. http://www.presskontakt.se/?option=com_compropressrelease&id=104208&uuid=D899ED16-CDD6-D752-6AB4-CFEA1C2CD0E2. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Berglund, Cege (January 13, 2009). "Svanstedt: "Jag är oskyldigt utpekad"" (in Swedish). gp.se. Göteborgs-Posten. http://www.gp.se/gp/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=128&a=469670. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Åbytravet – In English". abytravet.com. http://www.abytravet.com/in_english.php. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ "Göteborgs Galoppsällskaps historia" (in Swedish). goteborggalopp.se. http://www.goteborggalopp.se/GGS/historia.html. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ "Åbytravet – Om Åby" (in Swedish). abytravet.se. http://www.abytravet.se/om_aby.php. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ a b "Dags för Olympiatravet – första delfinalen på lördag" (in Swedish). newsdesk.se. ATG. March 16, 2009. http://www.newsdesk.se/pressroom/atg/pressrelease/view/dags-foer-olympiatravet-foersta-delfinalen-paa-loerdag-279992. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ a b "Travsport.se – Resultat – Olympiatravet 2009". travsport.se. STC. http://www.travsport.se/sresultat?kommando=tevlingsdagVisa&tevdagId=498567&loppId=674845. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Travsport.se – Resultat – Åby Stora Pris" (in Swedish). travsport.se. STC. http://www.travsport.se/sresultat?kommando=tevlingsdagVisa&tevdagId=493108&loppId=660588. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ Johansson, Ola (September 15, 2008). "Svanstedt mot ny seger i Åby Stora" (in Swedish) (PDF). travsidan.se. http://www.travsidan.nu/trav/senaste/nyheter_08-2/svanstedt_080915.pdf. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ "Åby Stora Pris 2009" (in Swedish). abytravet.se. http://www.abytravet.se/aby_stora_pris.php. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Resultat – Konung Gustaf V:s Pokal" (in Swedish). travsport.se. STC. http://www.travsport.se/sresultat?kommando=tevlingsdagVisa&tevdagId=498569&loppId=676921. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ^ Ersson, Erik; Olsson (April 30, 2009). "Kungapokalen: Så gick det i loppen" (in Swedish). travnet.se. Travnet. http://www.travnet.se/TravnetCore/?coreUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.travnet.se%2Fwww%2Fpublic%2Fwebb%2Fdefault.asp%3FmenuID_equals__and_infoID_equals_42765_and_infoTyp_equals_nyhet. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ^ a b Källberg, Martin (April 30, 2009). "Pokalloppen lottade" (in Swedish). travronden.se. http://www.travronden.se/edrum.jsp?article=30582. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Resultat – Drottning Silvias Pokal" (in Swedish). travsport.se. STC. http://www.travsport.se/sresultat?kommando=tevlingsdagVisa&tevdagId=498569&loppId=676919. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ Ersson, Erik; Olsson (April 30, 2009). "Drottningpokalen: Så gick det i loppen" (in Swedish). travnet.se. http://www.travnet.se/TravnetCore/?coreUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.travnet.se%2Fwww%2Fpublic%2Fwebb%2Fdefault.asp%3FinfoID_equals_42763_and_infoTyp_equals_nyhet. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
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