Bro Park Sprint Championship

The Bro Park Sprint Championship is a Listed flat horse race in Sweden open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Bro Park over a distance of 1,150 metres (about 5¾ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

Bro Park Sprint Championship
Listed race
LocationBro Park Racecourse
Upplands-Bro, Sweden
Inaugurated1924
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteBro Park
Race information
Distance1,150 metres (5¾f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight58 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse600,000 kr (2012)
1st: 300,000 kr

History

The event was originally held at Ulriksdal as the Ulriksdallöpning. It was established in 1924, and was initially contested by horses aged two or older over 1,100 metres.

The race was transferred to Täby's Stockholm Cup International meeting in the early 1980s. For a period it was known as the Täby International Sprinter Stakes.

The Täby Open Sprint Championship was given Group 3 status in 1998. It was downgraded to Listed level in 2009. Täby Racecourse closed in May 2016 and the race was transferred to its replacement, Bro Park, from the 2016 running and renamed the Bro Park Sprint Championship.

Records

Most successful horse since 1960 (2 wins):

  • Kapten Moss – 1977, 1978
  • Simon Sacc – 1986, 1988
  • Calrissian – 2008, 2009
  • Easy Road - 2015, 2016

Leading jockey since 1960 (3 wins):

  • Gunnar Nordling – Kapten Moss (1978), Itsabrahma (1991), Waquaas (2000)
  • Rafael Schistl – Calrissian (2009), Giant Sandman (2011), Elusive Time (2012)

Leading trainer since 1960 (3 wins):

  • Henry Meisel – Rebellico (1972), Kapten Moss (1977, 1978)
  • Francisco Castro – Aramus (2003), Pipoldchap (2005), Elusive Time (2012)
  • Cathrine Erichsen - Mortens Prospect (1998), Easy Road (2015, 2016)
  • Niels Petersen - Francis (2007), Beat Baby (2013), Tinnitus (2017)

Winners since 1990

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1990 King Krimson 6 Neil Grant Gerd Smöttebråten 1:15.60
1991 Itsabrahma 5 Gunnar Nordling Ewy Nordling 1:10.50
1992 Parios 4 Fredrik Johansson Elisabeth Gautier 1:10.50
1993 Bunty Boo 4 Allan Mackay Bryan McMahon 1:10.90
1994 Informant 4 Fredrik Johansson Søren Jensen 1:08.20
1995 Hever Golf Rose 4 Jason Weaver Joe Naughton 1:09.00
1996 Jayannpee 5 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 1:09.00
1997 Options Open 5 Yvonne Durant Are Hyldmo 1:13.00
1998 Mortens Prospect 4 Janos Tandari Cathrine Erichsen 1:10.70
1999 Proud Native 5 Alex Greaves David Nicholls 1:07.40
2000 Waquaas 4 Gunnar Nordling Ewy Nordling 1:06.50
2001 El Gran Lode 6 Joakim Brandt Diego Lowther 1:12.00
2002 Pistachio 6 Manuel Santos Arnfinn Lund 1:06.70
2003 Aramus 6 Manuel Santos Francisco Castro 1:06.40
2004 Steve's Champ 4 Fernando Diaz Rune Haugen 1:06.20
2005 Pipoldchap 5 Nicholas Cordrey Francisco Castro 1:07.50
2006 Bellamont Forest 10 Dina Danekilde Ole Larsen 1:10.20
2007 Francis 9 Espen Ski Niels Petersen 1:11.20
2008 Calrissian 4 Manuel Martinez Lars Kelp 1:09.50
2009 Calrissian 5 Rafael Schistl Fredrik Reuterskiöld 1:08.20
2010 Alcohuaz 5 Jacob Johansen Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr. 1:07.20
2011 Giant Sandman 4 Rafael Schistl Rune Haugen 1:07.40
2012 Elusive Time 4 Rafael Schistl Francisco Castro 1:06.80
2013 Beat Baby 6 Per-Anders Gråberg Niels Petersen 1:06.30
2014 Ragazzo 5 Jacob Johansen Annike Bye Hansen 1:06.90
2015 Easy Road 5 Rafael de Oliveira Cathrine Erichsen 1:11.10
2016 Easy Road 6 Nelson de Souza Cathrine Erichsen 1:09.00
2017 Tinnitus 4 Per-Anders Gråberg Niels Petersen 1:12.70
2018 Ambiance 7 Rafael de Oliveira Dina Danekilde 1:10.80
2019 Corinthia Knight 4 Luke Morris Archie Watson 1:10.40
2020 Sarookh 5 Oliver Wilson Jessica Lang 1:10.30

Earlier winners

  • 1960: Desert Song
  • 1961: Popular
  • 1962: Slabang
  • 1963: Bow Tie
  • 1964: no race
  • 1965: San Michele
  • 1966–71: no race
  • 1972: Rebellico
  • 1973–74: no race
  • 1975: Ruling Party
  • 1976: Chin Chin
  • 1977: Kapten Moss
  • 1978: Kapten Moss
  • 1979: Modern Pleasure
  • 1980: Old Dominion
  • 1981: Music Streak
  • 1982: Doc Marten
  • 1983: Coquito's Friend
  • 1984: Kirchner
  • 1985: Powder Keg
  • 1986: Simon Sacc
  • 1987: Burhaain
  • 1988: Simon Sacc
  • 1989: My Corncrake

See also

References


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