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5-year-old European Championship
Group One International race
LocationVarious European racetracks
  Europe
Inaugurated1967
Race type Harness race for standardbred trotters
Website UET - 5 years old European championship[ permanent dead link]
Race information
Distanceapproximately 2,100 meters (1.31 mile)
Qualification5-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 was raced at Treviso Racetrack, Italy, on July 26, and had 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
2011 Joke Face Lotfi Lolgjini   Sweden 1:12.4 Åby, Sweden
2010 Yield Boko Bjorn Goop   Sweden 1:12.4 Bjerke, Norway
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

[4] [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "5 years old European championship" (PDF). uet-trot.net.
  2. ^ "2009 Group I races calendar" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-16.[ permanent dead link]
  3. ^ In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-16 have been used.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Europeiskt Femåringschampionat". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  5. ^ Search results from database of Svenska Travsportens Centralförbund at "travsport.se". Archived from the original on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
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