European Grand Circuit
European Grand Circuit (French: Grand Circuit européen) was a harness racing series arranged by European Trotting Union. It was held from 1956 to 2011. The competition was replaced by UET Masters Series in 2012.[1]
The circuit consisted of the major European harness racing events, such as Elitloppet, Prix de France, Gran Premio Lotteria and Oslo Grand Prix. In 2011 14 races from seven countries were included.
Winners 1956–2011
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2011 |  Rapide Lebel |
| 2010 |  Lisa America |
| 2009 |  Torvald Palema |
| 2008 | L'Amiral Mauzun |
| 2007 | Oiseau de Feux |
| 2006 | Jag de Bellouet |
| 2005 |  Steinlager |
| 2004 | Gidde Palema |
| 2003 | Gidde Palema |
| 2002 |   Legendary Lover K |
| 2001 | Victory Tilly |
| 2000 | Victory Tilly |
| 1999 | Gisolo de Lou |
| 1998 | Huxtable Hornline |
| 1997 | Zoogin |
| 1996 | Zoogin |
| 1995 |  Houston Laukko |
| 1994 | Copiad |
| 1993 |   Sea Cove |
| 1992 | Sea Cove |
| 1991 | Atas Fighter L |
| 1990 | Friendly Face |
| 1989 | Friendly Face |
| 1988 | Ourasi |
| 1987 | Grades Singing |
| 1986 | Ourasi |
| 1985 | Minou du Donjon |
| 1984 | Lurabo |
| 1983 | Ianthin |
| 1982 | Idéal du Gazeau |
| 1981 | Idéal du Gazeau |
| 1980 | Idéal du Gazeau |
| 1979 | Pershing |
| 1978 | Eleazar |
| 1977 | Eleazar |
| 1976 | Bellino II |
| 1975 | Bellino II |
| 1974 | Timothy T |
| 1973 | Buffet II |
| 1972 | Dart Hanover |
| 1971 | Une de Mai |
| 1970 | Une de Mai |
| 1969 | Une de Mai |
| 1968 | Roquépine |
| 1967 | Roquépine |
| 1966 | Not arranged |
| 1965 | Elaine Rodney |
| 1964 | Nike Hanover |
| 1963 | Ozo |
| 1962 | Nicias Grandchamp |
| 1961 | Tornese |
| 1960 | Hairos II |
| 1959 | Jamin |
| 1958 | Jariolan |
| 1957 | Gélinotte |
| 1956 | Gélinotte |
Sources
References
- ↑ "European Grand Circuit out; Trotting Masters in". United States Trotting Association. Retrieved 2013-04-16.