Sprintermästaren

Sprintermästaren (literally: "The Sprint Champion") is an annual international Group One harness event for trotters. It is held at Halmstad Racetrack in Halmstad, Sweden, and is a stakes race for 4-year-olds.[1] The purse in the 2011 final was ≈US$288,000 (€200,000), of which the winner Orecchietti won half.[2][3] The event is sometimes referred to as "Sweden's Hambletonian".[4]

Sprintermästaren

Group One International race
Nuncio and Stefan Melander after their victory in 2015.
Location	Halmstad Racetrack, Halmstad,  Sweden
Inaugurated	1971
Race type	Harness race for standardbred trotters
Race information
Distance	1,609 meters (1 mile)
Track	Left-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile)
Qualification	4-year-olds
Purse	≈US$288,000 (€200,000)

Racing conditions

From the beginning, Sprintermästaren was open only for Swedish four-year-old trotters. In 2002, the conditions were changed and the event has since then been open for foreign four-year-olds as well.[5] The distance, one mile, has been the same since the beginning of the event in 1971.[6] The final of the event is preceded by a number of elimination races, taking place the same day. Since 1995, the number of elimination heats has been three per year.[6]

Past winners

Drivers with most wins

• 5 - Stig H. Johansson
• 5 - Örjan Kihlström
• 2 - Erik Adielsson
• 2 - Stefan Melander
• 2 - Robert Bergh
• 2 - Johnny Takter[6]

Trainers with most wins

• 6 - Stig H. Johansson
• 4 - Stefan Melander
• 3 - Stefan Hultman
• 3 - Robert Bergh
• 2 - Sören Nordin[6]

Sires with at least two winning offsprings

• 3 - Andover Hall (Brad de Veluwe, Nuncio, Perfect Spirit)
• 2 - Count's Pride (Alex Pride, Gaston Pride)
• 2 - Speedy Somolli (Mr Lavec, Regent Broline)
• 2 - Super Arnie (Beijing Boy, Dust All Over)
• 2 - Super Bowl (Active Bowler, Ultimo H.)
• 2 - Tibur (Callit, Drottning Sund)[6]

Winning stallions that have also sired winners

• Mr Lavec (1995), sire of First Lavec (2001)[6]

Winner with lowest odds

• Winning odds: 1.24 - Charme Asserdal (1977)[6]

Winner with highest odds

• Winning odds: 42.55 - Beijing Boy (1999)[6]

Fastest winner (finals only)

• 1:09.3 (km rate) - Uncle Lasse (2016)[6]

All winners of Sprintermästaren

Year	Horse	Driver	Trainer	Odds of winner	Winning time (km rate)
2018	Perfect Spirit	Örjan Kihlström	Daniel Redén	2.45	1:10.2
2017	Diamanten	Christoffer Eriksson	Robert Bergh	2.91	1:10.0
2016	Uncle Lasse	Örjan Kihlström	Stefan Melander	3.10	1:09.3
2015	Nuncio	Stefan Melander	Stefan Melander	1.34	1:10.0
2014	Happy Days	Johnny Takter	Michael Lönborg	8.43	1:10.7
2013	Quid Pro Quo	Ulf Ohlsson	Svante Båth	3.47	1:11.0
2012	Brad de Veluwe	Tuomas Korvenoja	Tuomas Korvenoja	2.42	1:09.7
2011	Orecchietti	Örjan Kihlström	Stefan Hultman	4.46	1:10.7
2010	You Bet Hornline	Robert Bergh	Robert Bergh	8.78	1:11.1
2009	Lavec Kronos	Lutfi Kolgjini	Lutfi Kolgjini	7.75	1:10.7
2008	Dust All Over	Örjan Kihlström	Roger Walmann	3.90	1:11.4
2007	Naughty Nunu	Erik Adielsson	Stig H. Johansson	8.42	1:11.9
2006	Fantasy Broline	Robert Bergh	Robert Bergh	8.09	1:11.9
2005	Profit Ås	Erik Adielsson	Kari Lähdekorpi	14.06	1:11.3
2004	Gentleman	Örjan Kihlström	Stefan Hultman	2.55	1:11.8
2003	Calvin Capar	Hans-Owe Sundberg	Stefan Hultman	4.59	1:12.3
2002	Scarlet Knight	Stefan Melander	Stefan Melander	1.40	1:12.5
2001	First Lavec	Jim Frick	Jim Frick	4.26	1:13.2
2000	Rydens Sensation	Jorma Kontio	Stefan Melander	8.16	1:12.7
1999	Beijing Boy	Dan Widegren	Dan Widegren	42.55	1:13.2
1998	Jolly Rocket	Per Lennartsson	Per Lennartsson	1.83	1:13.0
1997	Kramer Boy	Johnny Takter	Johnny Takter	1.79	1:12.1
1996	Regent Broline	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	4.83	1:15.3
1995	Mr Lavec	Jimmy W. Takter	Jimmy W. Takter	5.07	1:12.4
1994	Serena	Christer Nylander	Christer Nylander	3.27	1:13.9
1993	Top Royal	Lennart Forsgren	Lennart Forsgren	4.45	1:13.4
1992	Ciceron Örn	Lars-Ove Lunneryd	Lars-Ove Lunneryd	6.06	1:15.4
1991	First Sid	Björn Linder	Björn Linder	7.65	1:13.5
1990	Drottning Sund	Björn Larsson	Björn Larsson	2.97	1:16.7
1989	Peace On Earth	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	1.54	1:14.6
1988	Gaston Pride	Per-Olof Pettersson	Per-Olof Pettersson	1.70	1:15.7
1987	Ewing Turf	Thomas Uhrberg	Anders Lindqvist	4.35	1:14.8
1986	Alex Pride	Mats Rånlund	Mats Rånlund	5.85	1:14.0
1985	Callit	Karl O. Johansson	Karl O. Johansson	3.19	1:16.4
1984	Anford Bones	Leif Edvinsson	Leif Edvinsson	4.72	1:14.6
1983	The Onion	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	1.74	1:12.0
1982	Speedy Fly	Olle Goop	Arne Bernhardsson	1.87	1:14.1
1981	Ultimo H.	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	9.06	1:15.0
1980	Lepin	Kjell Isgren	Kjell Isgren	2.16	1:16.4
1979	Active Bowler	Jan Nordin	Sören Nordin	4.90	1:16.2
1978	Safari Express	Sven-Erik Landin	Sven-Erik Landin	8.59	1:16.8
1977	Charme Asserdal	Heikki Korpi	Timo Eve	1.24	1:16.8
1976	Gay Frost	Bertil Rogell	Bertil Rogell	2.19	1:18.7
1975	Gotte Takstens	Olle Lindqvist	Olle Lindqvist	9.62	1:17.8
1974	Gallini	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	1.49	1:17.7
1973	Pelle J:r	Karl-Gösta Fylking	Karl-Gösta Fylking	2.84	1:19.1
1972	Lime Rodney	Karl Gustaf Holgersson	Karl Gustaf Holgersson	6.64	1:17.6
1971	Cirro	Sören Nordin	Sören Nordin	2.08	1:19.2

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See also

• List of Scandinavian harness horse races

References

1. "Grupplöpningar 2009" (PDF). travsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-06.
2. "Svensk Travsport - SprinterMästaren Final". travsport.se (in Swedish). STC. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
3. In the conversion to USD, the rates of 2011-07-07, the date of the 2011 final, have been used.
4. Bonsdorf, Karsten (2008-07-04). "Dust All Over wins Sweden's Hambletonian". ustrotting.com. United States Trotting Association. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
5. Johansson, Robin. "Junior räds inte svenskar". guiden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-07.
6. "Sprintermästaren final". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-07.