Copenhagen Cup (harness racing)
| Group One International race | |
| Location | Denmark Charlottenlund Racetrack, Copenhagen |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1928 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
| Website | Charlottenlund Travbane |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,011 meters |
| Track | 1,000 meter track |
| Qualification | Invitational |
| Purse | 750,000 DKK (winner) |
Copenhagen Cup is an international Group One harness racing event at the Charlottenlund Racetrack in Copenhagen, Denmark. The race was established in 1928 and it was known as Internationalt Mesterskap (International Championship) until 1966. Since 1975 Copenhagen Cup has been held annually on the second weekend of June. The distance has varied throughout the years, from 1978 it has been 2011 metres. In 1949 International Mesterskap consisted of two races.
Winners
| Year | Horse1 | Driver | Winning time |
| 2022 | Belgium Mister F Daag | Robin Bakker | 1:11,5a |
| 2021 | Sweden Cyber Lane | Johan Untersteiner | 1:10,9a |
| 2020 | Netherlands Heart of Steel | Peter Untersteiner | 1:12,3a |
| 2019 | Sweden Handsome Brad | Carl Johan Jepson | 1:11,4a |
| 2018 | Sweden Cyber Lane | Johan Untersteiner | 1:11,4a |
| 2017 | Sweden Cruzado Dela Noche | Per Linderoth | 1:11,1a |
| 2016 | Sweden Your Highness | Björn Goop | 1:11,5a |
| 2015 | Italy Robert Bi | Robin Bakker | 1:10,0a |
| 2014 | Denmark Orali | Jeppe Juel | 1:12,1a |
| 2013 | Sweden Mr. Picolit | Åke Svanstedt | 1:11,7a |
| 2012 | Denmark Wishing Stone | Jeppe Juel | 1:11,3a |
| 2011 | Italy Libeccio Grif | Björn Goop | 1:10,7a |
| 2010 | Germany Nu Pagadi | Erik Adielsson | 1:11,7a |
| 2009 | Sweden Triton Sund | Örjan Kihlström | 1:12,8a |
| 2008 | Italy Ghibellino | Roberto Andreghetti | 1:12,4a |
| 2007 | France Kool du Caux | Jean-Michel Bazire | 1:12,0a |
| 2006 | France Mara Bourbon | Jean-Pierre Dubois | 1:12,2a |
| 2005 | Norway Steinlager | Per-Oleg Midtfjeld | 1:13,5a |
| 2004 | Sweden Revenue | Lutfi Kolgjini | 1:12,6a |
| 2003 | Sweden Gidde Palema | Åke Svanstedt | 1:13,5a |
| 2002 | Denmark Legendary Lover K | Steen Juul | 1:12,7a |
| 2001 | Sweden Victory Tilly | Stig H. Johansson | 1:13,4a |
| 2000 | Finland Indian Silver | Stig H. Johansson | 1:12,8a |
| 1999 | France Giesolo de Lou | Jean-Etinne Dubois | 1:13,5a |
| 1998 | United States Moni Maker | Wally Hennessy | 1:12,6a |
| 1997 | Sweden Zoogin | Åke Svanstedt | 1:14,1a |
| 1996 | United States Triple T Storm | Joseph Verbeeck | 1:14,1a |
| 1995 | United States S J's Photo | David Wade | 1:12,8a |
| 1994 | Sweden Bolets Igor | David Wade | 1:13,2a |
| 1993 | Germany Campo Ass | Wilhelm Paal | 1:14,6a |
| 1992 | Sweden Bravo Sund | Jorma Kontio | 1:14,9a |
| 1991 | Germany Glass Hanover | Helmut Beckemeyer | 1:14,5a |
| 1990 | Denmark Meadow Roland | Preben Kjærsgaard | 1:13,5a |
| 1989 | Denmark Meadow Roland | Preben Kjærsgaard | 1:14,6a |
| 1988 | Denmark Meadow Roland | Preben Kjærsgaard | 1:14,4a |
| 1987 | Sweden Hairos | John K. Hansen | 1:14,0a |
| 1986 | Denmark Junior Lobell | John K. Hansen | 1:13,6a |
| 1985 | France Minou du Donjon | Olle Goop | 1:14,0a |
| 1984 | France Lutin d'Isigny | Jean-Paul André | 1:13,8a |
| 1983 | Sweden E.O. Brunn | Bo W. Takter | 1:13,9a |
| 1982 | France Ideal du Gazeau | Eugène Lefèvre | 1:14,0a |
| 1981 | France Jorky | Leopold Verroken | 1:16,3a |
| 1980 | France Ideal du Gazeau | Eugène Lefèvre | 1:14,6a |
| 1979 | Finland Charme Asserdal | Heikki Korpi | 1:15,5a |
| 1978 | Sweden Pershing | Berndt Lindstedt | 1:14,2a |
| 1977 | United States Keystone Pioneer | William Haughton | 1:15,0a |
| 1976 | Sweden Wiretapper | Sören Nordin | 1:17,2a |
| 1975 | Sweden Ritha Lyngholm | Olle Lindquist | 1:18,0a |
| 1966 | France Roquepine | Jean-René Gougeon | 1:16,9a |
| 1964 | United States Elaine Rodney | Jean-René Gougeon | 1:15,4a |
| 1962 | Germany Eidelstedter | Johannes Frömming | 1:21,0 |
| 1961 | Sweden Rulle Rappson | Sören Nordin | 1:21,4 |
| 1960 | France Hairos II | Willem Geersen | 1:17,0a |
| 1959 | Norway Jens Protector | Trygve Diskerud | 1:16,3a |
| 1958 | Sweden Adept | Kurt Mattson | 1:21,5 |
| 1957 | France Gelinotte | Charlie Mills | 1:18,7 |
| 1952 | Sweden Frances Bulwark | Sören Nordin | 1:22,3 |
| 1951 | Sweden Rollo | Ragnar Thorngren | 1:17,8 |
| 1949 | Sweden Presidenten Denmark Casino The Great |
Folke Bengtsson Fredi Sølberg |
1:23,1 1:22,7 |
| 1948 | Norway Harvest Druien | Niels Jan Koster | 1:23,8 |
| 1946 | Denmark Future | Aage Kristoffersen | 1:19,9 |
| 1939 | Denmark Sonny Diamond | Niels Jan Koster | 1:21,1 |
| 1938 | Sweden Sir Walter Scott | Calle Schoug | 1:22,1 |
| 1932 | Germany Walter Dear | Charlie Mills | 1:19,6 |
| 1931 | Germany Walter Dear | Charlie Mills | 1:18,4 |
| 1928 | Germany Guy Bacon | Charlie Mills | 1:19,4 |
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Brief History of Harness Racing
The history of Harness Racing has its roots in the horse racing that began in the 20th century with regular horses, the race also known as trotting. It flourished simultaneously in North America, Russia, France, The Netherlands, Italy and Norway. The sport made its debut with average local breeds, which were working horses. It is said that North America was the mother of Harness Racing.[1] It is believed that harness racing that kicked off on a full scale onwards of 1806 in America, gradually developed from locally organized races between the working class farmers with ordinary working farm horses. Following such events, horses bred for farm work were replaced with horses specially bred for speed and stamina.[2]
See also
Sources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About the Sport". Billund Trav. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "The History of Harness Racing". Harness Racing-Mobile Starting Gates. Retrieved 21 May 2013.