European Trotting Derby

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| class = Group One International

| horse race = European Trotting Derby

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| location = Various European racetracks
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| inaugurated = 1985

| race type = Harness race for standardbred trotters

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| distance = approximately 2,100 meters (1.31 mile)

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| qualification = 4-year-old European-born stallions and mares

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| purse = ≈US$607,000 (€460,000)

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The European Trotting Derby, also called UET Grand Prix and Grand Prix de l'UET, is an annual Group One harness event that is arranged by the European Trotting Union, UET. The final takes place on a racetrack in one of the member countries of UET. The event is open for 4-year-old European-born trotters and was first raced in 1985.{{cite web|url=http://www.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=29831&z=1|title=A big weekend in Italy|last=Bonsdorf|first=Karsten|date=2008-11-29|work=ustrotting.com|publisher=United States Trotting Association|accessdate=2009-04-12}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.qhurth.com/trav/lopp/europa.htm|title=Grand Prix de l'U.E.T.|work=qhurth.com |language=Swedish|accessdate=2009-04-12}} The 2009 final will be hosted by Tampere Racetrack, Finland, and has a purse of approximately US$607,000, or €460,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.uet-trot.net/UET/pdf/en/gr.pdf|title=2009 Group I races calendar|work=uet-trot.net|publisher=European Trotting Union (UET)|accessdate=2009-04-12}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-12 have been used.

Racing conditions

=The races=

To qualify for the European Trotting Derby final, horses must progress from the qualifying races. These races takes place on two racetracks in two countries every year, in 2009 at Vincennes, France and Tampere, Finland.{{cite web|url=http://www.qhurth.com/trav/lopp/europauttagn.htm|title=Grand Prix de l'U.E.T. - uttagningslopp|work=qhurth.com|language=Swedish|accessdate=2009-04-12}}

=Distance and starting method=

The distance has most years been 2,100 meters. Some years, a slight variation has been made, but the distance has always been in the interval 2,000-2,140 meters. The race has always been started by the use of auto start.

Past winners

=Drivers with most wins=

4 - Stig H. Johansson (1985, 1986, 1988, 2001)
2 - Dominique Locqueneux

=Trainers with most wins=

4 - Stig H. Johansson (1985, 1986, 1988, 2001)
2 - Jean-Pierre Dubois (1987, 2004)

=Sires with at least two winning offsprings=

2 - Pershing (Mack the Knife, Atas Rocket)

=Countries, number of wins=

10 - {{FRA}}
9 - {{SWE}}
2 - {{GER}}
1 - {{FIN}}
1 - {{ITA}}
1 - {{NED}}

= Winner with lowest odds =

Winning odds: 1.20 - Ina Scot (1993)

= Winner with highest odds =

Winning odds: 22.00 - Progress Value (1994)

=Fastest winner=

1:11.7 (km rate) - Kiss Melody (2002)

=All winners of the European Trotting Derby=

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---- align="center" ! align="left" style="background:#efefef;" \| Year ! align="left" style="background:#efefef;" \| Horse ! align="left" style="background:#efefef;" \| Driver ! align="left" style="background:#efefef;" \| Trainer ! align="left" style="background:#efefef;" \| Winning horse's native country ! align="left" style="background:#efefef;" \| Odds of winner ! align="left" style="background:#efefef;" \| Winning time
---- \| 2008	Qualita Bourbon	Joseph Verbeeck	Jean Baudron	{{FRA}}	1.51	1:13.2
---- \| 2007	Virgill Boko	Hugo Langeweg J:r	Hugo Langeweg	{{NED}}	3.34	1:14.0
---- \| 2006	Oiseau de Feux	Christian Bigeon	Fabrice Souloy	{{FRA}}	The winner Jocose was disqualified after a positive doping test. Since Oiseau de Feux was declared winner some time later, there is no winning odds.	1:14.1
---- \| 2005	Conny Nobell	Björn Goop	Björn Goop	{{SWE}}	1.73	1:12.9
---- \| 2004	Daguet Rapide	Pietro Gubellini	Jean-Pierre Dubois	{{ITA}}	1.65	1:14.2
---- \| 2003	Naglo	Örjan Kihlström	Stefan Hultman	{{SWE}}	4.29	1:13.0
---- \| 2002	Kiss Melody	Dominique Locqueneux	Pierre Desiré Allaire	{{FRA}}	2.63	1:11.7
---- \| 2001	Abano As	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	{{GER}}	1.90	1:12.7
---- \| 2000	Com Karat	Dominique Locqueneux	Jan Kruithof	{{SWE}}	2.40	1:14.6
---- \| 1999	Himo Josselyn	Jean-Michel Bazire	Jean-Michel Bazire	{{FRA}}	2.90	1:14.9
---- \| 1998	Giant Cat	Nicolas Roussel	Nicolas Roussel	{{FRA}}	5.07	1:15.7
---- \| 1997	General November	Pekka Korpi	Veijo Kivijoja	{{GER}}	3.00	1:13.2
---- \| 1996	Elision	Jean-Pierre Viel	Albert Viel	{{FRA}}	2.62	1:15.7
---- \| 1995	Derby du Gite	Heinz Wewering	Sylvain Leliévre	{{FRA}}	10.01	1:14.5
---- \| 1994	Progress Value	Lennart Forsgren	Kari Lähdekorpi	{{SWE}}	22.00	1:15.1
---- \| 1993	Ina Scot	Kjell P. Dahlström	Kjell P. Dahlström	{{SWE}}	1.20	1:14.6
---- \| 1992	Jexpress Dahlia	Jorma Kontio	Jukka-Pekka Kauhanen	{{FIN}}	1.91	1:15.2
---- \| 1991	Market Leader	Leif Witasp	Leif Witasp	{{SWE}}	11.30	1:15.8
---- \| 1990	Ultra Ducal	Paul Viel	Paul Viel	{{FRA}}	4.01	1:15.4
---- \| 1989	Tipouf	Pierre Vercruysse	Pierre Vercruysse	{{FRA}}	2.60	1:17.5
---- \| 1988	Atas Rocket	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	{{SWE}}	4.37	1:16.6
---- \| 1987	Rangone	Jean-Pierre Dubois	Jean-Pierre Dubois	{{FRA}}	2.80	1:14.7
---- \| 1986	Clash Hammering	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	{{SWE}}	3.13	1:15.4
---- \| 1985	Mack the Knife	Stig H. Johansson	Stig H. Johansson	{{SWE}}	2.20	1:16.6

References

Category:Harness racing in Europe