5-year-old European Championship

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5-year-old European Championship
Group One International race
Location Various European racetracks
 Europe
Inaugurated 1967
Race type Harness race for standardbred trotters
Website UET - 5 years old European championship
Race information
Distance approximately 2,100 meters (1.31 mile)
Qualification 5-year-old European-born stallions and mares, selected by national federations that are members of the European Trotting Union
Purse ≈US$132,000 (€100,000)

The 5-year-old European Championship, also called European 5-year-old Championship, is an annual Group One harness event that is arranged by the European Trotting Union, UET. The race takes place on a racetrack in one of the member countries of UET. The contenders are chosen by the different national trotting federations that are members of UET. Only 5-year-old European-born stallions and mares can be selected. The 5-year-old European Championship was raced for the first time in 1967.[1]

The 2009 championship will be raced at Treviso Racetrack, Italy, on July 26, and has a purse of approximately US$132,000, or €100,000.[2][3]

Racing conditions

The distance has most years been between 2,000 and 2,300 meters. There are two exceptions. In 1982 and 1986, the distances were 1,600 and 1,660 meters respectively. The distance interval has decreased and since 1990, the race has been over 2,060-2,150 meters. The race has always been started by the use of auto start.[4]

Past winners

Drivers with most wins

  • 2 - Eddy Freundt (1967, 1970)
  • 2 - Stig H. Johansson (1973, 1988)
  • 2 - Anders Lindqvist (1990, 1995)
  • 2 - Joseph Verbeeck (1998, 2003)[4]

Sires with at least two winning offsprings

  • 3 - Pay Dirt (Tarok, Granit Bangsbo, Hairos)
  • 2 - Cocktail Jet (Kiwi, Jetstile)
  • 2 - Express Rodney (Express Gaxe, Ex Lee)[4]

Countries, number of wins

Fastest winners

  • 1:11.3 (km rate) - Mara Bourbon (2005)[4]

All winners of the 5-year-old European Championship

Year Horse Driver Winning horse's native country Winning time (km rate) Track
2009 Ilaria Jet Jean Michel Bazire Italy 1:13.9 Treviso, Italy
2008 Brioni Joakim Lövgren  Germany 1:12.1 Åby, Sweden
2007 Offshore Dream Henri Levesque  France 1:12.2 Vincennes, France
2006 Jetstile Geir Vegard Gundersen  Norway 1:13.1 Halmstad, Sweden
2005 Mara Bourbon Jean-Pierre Dubois  France 1:11.3 Vincennes, France
2004 Tsar d'Inverne Dominiek Locqueneux  Sweden 1:14.6 Treviso, Italy
2003 Kiwi Joseph Verbeeck  France 1:13.1 Treviso, Italy
2002 Abano As Pietro Gubellini  Germany 1:13.7 Treviso, Italy
2001 Zambesi Bi Mario Biasuzzi  Italy 1:13.8 Treviso, Italy
2000 Varenne Giampaolo Minnucci  Italy 1:14.5 Treviso, Italy
1999 General du Pommeau Jules Lepennetier  France 1:16.2 Vincennes, France
1998 Remington Crown Joseph Verbeeck  Sweden 1:15.1 Vincennes, France
1997 Call Me Veijo Heiskanen  Finland 1:14.6 Jägersro, Sweden
1996 Defi d'Aunou Jean-Etienne Dubois  France 1:15.6 Enghien, France
1995 Camino Anders Lindqvist  France 1:17.3 Bjerke, Norway
1994 Boss Is Back Jorma Kontio  Finland 1:17.7 Dinslaken, Germany
1993 Iata Käll Tommy Hanné  Sweden 1:14.6 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1992 Shan Rags Noralf Braekken  Norway 1:15.1 Teivo, Finland
1991 Zico Star F. Asbjörn Mehla  Norway 1:15.1 Daglfing, Germany
1990 Atas Fighter L. Anders Lindqvist  Sweden 1:16.0 Vincennes, France
1989 Race cancelled due to A2 virus
1988 Piper Cub Stig H. Johansson  Sweden 1:16.3 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1987 Krista Sidney Olle Goop  Sweden 1:15.9 Axevalla, Sweden
1986 Hairos John Hansen  Denmark 1:16.4 Cesena, Italy
1985 Granit Bangsbo Steen Juul  Denmark 1:16.8 Schaasberg, Netherlands
1984 Meadow Sonn Josef Sparber  Germany 1:17.7 Kuurne, Belgium
1983 Mr Black Olle Larsson  Sweden 1:16.4 Bjerke, Norway
1982 Dimma Björn Lindblom  Sweden 1:16.1 Naples, Italy
1981 Dartster F. Olle Hedin  Sweden 1:17.2 Vincennes, France
1980 Rocky Martti Ropponen  Finland 1:16.3 Vermo, Finland
1979 Ex Lee Dan Wegebrand  Sweden 1:19.4 Daglfing, Germany
1978 Express Gaxe Gunnar Axelryd  Sweden 1:16.6 Tor di Valle, Italy
1977 Tarok Jörn Laursen  Denmark 1:18.6 Åby, Sweden
1976 Faro Paul Essartial  France 1:17.0 Duindigt, Netherlands
1975 Micko Tilly Olle Lindqvist  Sweden 1:18.7 Bjerke, Norway
1974 Dines P. Michel Lecacheux  France 1:20.4 Vincennes, France
1973 Tim Cross Stig H. Johansson  Sweden 1:20.0 Sterrebeek, Belgium
1972 Cirro Sören Nordin  Sweden 1:19.1 Berlin, Germany
1971 Henri Buitenzorg Jan Wagenaar  Netherlands 1:22.5 Århus, Denmark
1970 Claudia II Eddy Freundt  Germany 1:19.4 Solvalla, Sweden
1969 Wallburg W. Root  Germany 1:19.8 Duindigt, Netherlands
1968 Fairland Bertil Rogell  Sweden 1:21.4 Bjerke, Norway
1967 Sebald Eddy Freundt  Germany 1:21.9 Gelsenkirchen, Germany

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References

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