Group One International race | |
![]() Finlandia-ajo 2019 | |
Location |
Vermo Racetrack,
Espoo, ![]() |
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Inaugurated | 1980 |
Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
Website | Hippos.fi - Finlandia-ajo(in Finnish) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,609 meters (1 mile) |
Track | Left-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile) |
Qualification | Age 4-14. Invitational |
Purse | €110,000 (≈US$116,000) |
Finlandia-Ajo ("Finlandia Race") is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Vermo Racetrack in Espoo, Finland. [1] [2] The competition, which was inaugurated in 1980, is regarded as Finland's biggest trotting event. [2] It is raced over the mile, 1,609 meters. [3] Finlandia-Ajo is part of the European Grand Circuit and the overall purse for the 2009 event was €190,000, equalling approximately US$247,000. [1] [4]
Finlandia-Ajo is decided through a one-mile race. The first eight years (1980-1987), the race was over a slightly shorter distance (1,600 meters, 0.99 mile), but since 1988, the distance has been one mile. The race has always been started by the use of auto start. [3]
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Year | Horse | Driver | Trainer | Winning horse's native country | Winning time |
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2019 | Readly Express | Björn Goop | Timo Nurmos | ![]() |
1:10:5 |
2018 | Pastore Bob | Johan Untersteiner | Johan Untersteiner | ![]() |
1:11:0 |
2017 | D.D.'s Hitman | Ulf Ohlsson | Petri Puro | ![]() |
1:09:8 |
2016 | Propulsion | Örjan Kihlströn | Daniel Reden | ![]() |
1:10:2 |
2015 | Bret Boko | Ari Moilanen | Markku Nieminen | ![]() |
1:12.2 |
2014 | Univers de Pan | Philippe Daugeard | Philippe Daugeard | ![]() |
1:10.7 |
2013 | Nesta Effe | Roberto Vecchione | Holger Ehlert | ![]() |
1:10.9 |
2012 | Sebastian K | Björn Goop | Lutfi Kolgjini | ![]() |
1:11.1 |
2011 | Commander Crowe | Jean-Michel Bazire | Fabrice Souloy | ![]() |
1:13.7 |
2010 | Quarcio du Chene | Björn Goop | Olle Goop | ![]() |
1:10.6 |
2009 | Igor Font | Jean-Michel Bazire | Fabrice Souloy | ![]() |
1:11.8 |
2008 | Oiseau de Feux | Jean-Michel Bazire | Fabrice Souloy | ![]() |
1:11.3 |
2007 | Opal Viking | Jorma Kontio | Nils Enqvist | ![]() |
1:10.8 |
2006 | Hot Shot Knick | Thomas Uhrberg | Kari Lähdekorpi | ![]() |
1:11.5 |
2005 | Kart de Baudrairie | Jean-Michel Bazire | Franck Leblanc | ![]() |
1:12.2 |
2004 | Rotation | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | ![]() |
1:12.5 |
2003 | Kiwi | Joseph Verbeeck | Fabrice Souloy | ![]() |
1:12.0 |
2002 | H.P. Paque | Trond Smedshammer | Trond Smedshammer | ![]() |
1:11.7 |
2001 | B.W.T. Magic | Ahti Antti-Roiko | Matti Salmi | ![]() |
1:11.2 |
2000 | Giesolo de Lou | Jean-Etienne Dubois | Jean-Etienne Dubois | ![]() |
1:11.2 |
1999 | Giesolo de Lou | Pierre Vercruysse | Jean-Etienne Dubois | ![]() |
1:11.6 |
1998 | Dryade des Bois | Joseph Verbeeck | Jean-Baptiste Bossuet | ![]() |
1:12.5 |
1997 | Zoogin | Åke Svanstedt | Åke Svanstedt | ![]() |
1:12.1 |
1996 | Isla J. Brave | Aki Antti-Roiko | Petri Klemola | ![]() |
1:12.5 |
1995 | SJ's Photo | David Wade | David Wade | ![]() |
1:13.3 |
1994 | Copiad | Erik Berglöf | Erik Berglöf | ![]() |
1:12.5 |
1993 | Born Quick | Tommy Hanné | Tommy Hanné | ![]() |
1:12.1 |
1992 | Otto-Mani | Antti Teivainen | Esa Aronen | ![]() |
1:13.7 |
1991 | Atas Fighter L. | Torbjörn Jansson | Torbjörn Jansson | ![]() |
1:13.5 |
1990 | Florida Jewel | William Fahy | John Holloway | ![]() |
1:13.3 |
1989 | Napoletano | Stig H. Johansson | Stig Engberg | ![]() |
1:12.9 |
1988 | Napoletano | Stig H. Johansson | Stig Engberg | ![]() |
1:14.1 |
1987 | Grades Singing | Olle Goop | Olle Goop | ![]() |
1:14.1 |
1986 | Davidia Hanover | Jorma Kontio | Per Eriksson | ![]() |
1:14.7 |
1985 | Keystone Patton | Jorma Kontio | Antti Savolainen | ![]() |
1:14.1 |
1984 | Shane T. Hanover | Per Henriksen | Per Henriksen | ![]() |
1:14.9 |
1983 | Speedy Magnus | Olle Goop | Olle Goop | ![]() |
1:13.2 |
1982 | Dartster F. | Olle Hedin | Olle Hedin | ![]() |
1:13.9 |
1981 | Ideal du Gazeau | Eugene Lefevre | Eugene Lefevre | ![]() |
1:14.3 |
1980 | Ejakval | Jean-Claude David | Jean-Claude David | ![]() |
1:15.6 |