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Oslo Grand Prix
Oslo Grand Prix is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Bjerke Racetrack in Oslo, Norway. The competition was inaugurated in 1966 and is regarded as Norway's biggest trotting event. It is raced over 2,100 meters and is part of the European Grand Circuit. The overall purse for the 2009 event was 2.87 million Norwegian ''kroner'' (NOK), equalling approximately US$427,000 or €308,000.In the conversion from NOK to USD, the rates of 2009-04-29 have been used. The fastest winning time in the history of the race is 1:11.5, run by L'Amiral Mauzun in 2008. Racing conditions Oslo Grand Prix is since 1981 been decided through a race over 2,100 meter. Before that, the event had different looks. In the debut year, 1966, the event consisted of two heats over different distances (1,600 and 2,100 meters). The same eight horses competed in both heats and the winner was the horse with the best total ranking. These conditions were altered the second year, 1967. Two heats were sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjerke Travbane
Bjerke Travbane ( en, Bjerke Race Track) is a harness racing track located in the Bjerkebanen neighborhood of the Bjerke borough in Oslo, Norway. The course is . Owned by Norwegian Trotting Association, its tote betting is handled by Norsk Rikstoto. The venue opened in 1928 and is the busiest harness racetrack in Norway, with 115 racedays in 2012. Notable race * Oslo Grand Prix Oslo Grand Prix is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Bjerke Racetrack in Oslo, Norway. The competition was inaugurated in 1966 and is regarded as Norway's biggest trotting event. It is raced over 2,100 meters and is part of t ... References External links Official website Sports venues in Oslo Harness racing venues in Norway Sports venues completed in 1928 1928 establishments in Norway {{Norway-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sören Nordin
Ernst Sören Nordin (5 September 1917, in Forsa, Hälsingland – 6 September 2008) was a Swedish harness racing driver and trainer who later started a stable in America. Nordin won 3,221 races in 10 different countries as a driver, he won the Swedish Trotting Derby 11 times – still a record. In 1950, Nordin won the ''Prix d'Amérique'', and in 1953 the ''Elitloppet''. 21 times, Nordin was the champion driver at Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden's premier track. In 1981, he moved to the United States to set up the Team Nordin stable together with his son, Jan, training their trotters during the winter at Pompano Park's training center. They campaigned several top trotters and world champions including ''Baltic Speed'', ''Brandy Hanover'', ''Mr Drew'', ''Sandy Bowl'', ''Tarport Frenzy'', ''Ron B Hanover'' and ''Nealy Lobell''; the horses they trained in the US set 41 world records. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul De Senneville
Paul de Senneville (born 30 July 1933) is a French composer and a music producer. Career He began his career as a journalist working for French newspapers such as France Soir. Later, he became a TV program producer as well. In 1988 he created Delphine Software International, a video game development company. Music career As a director of a record company, Delphine Records, he started a new career on the basis of his passion in life: music. After writing his first song in 1962, he contributed music for songs in many movie soundtracks produced by French companies such as Universe Galaxie and Daber Films. In 1968, while managing Michel Polnareff's career, he met Olivier Toussaint, with the two later forming a successful songwriting partnership. Their songs were recorded by major French artists such as: Mireille Mathieu, Michèle Torr, Christophe, Hervé Vilard, Dalida, Petula Clark and Claude François. This partnership accounts for over 100 million records sold inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Tilly
Victory Tilly (born May 3, 1995) is a Swedish former racing trotter by Quick Pay out of Icora Tilly by Fakir du Vivier. His most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Derby (Swedish: ''Svenskt Travderby''), Elitloppet, Nat Ray Trot and Gran Premio della Lotteria. At the end of his career, the gelding had earned US$5,168,902 (€4,085,814). He was awarded the Swedish Horse of the Year Award in 2000 and 2002. Early years Victory Tilly was born on May 3, 1995, in Almunge, Uppsala municipality, Sweden. He spent his years as a colt at his breeder's, Stall Tilly. Glen Norman was in charge of the training of the stable's race horses and was Victory Tilly's trainer in the horse's early years. During this period, as a two-year-old, Victory Tilly was castrated because of testicle problems. As a gelding, he was ineligible to enter major French events like Prix d'Amérique, that are open only for stallions and mares. Racing career 1998 - 3 years old On June 17, 1998, Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wildenstein
Daniel Leopold Wildenstein (11 September 1917 – 23 October 2001) was a French art dealer, historian and owner-breeder of thoroughbred race horses. He was the third member of the family to preside over Wildenstein & Co., one of the most successful and influential art-dealerships of the 20th century. He was once described as "probably the richest and most powerful art dealer on earth".Andrews, Suzanna"Bitter Spoils" '' Vanity Fair'', March 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2012. Early life and education Wildenstein was born in Verrières-le-Buisson, Essonne, just outside Paris. He was educated at Cours Hattemer and at the University of Paris, graduating in 1938 and going on to study at the École du Louvre.Riding, Alan"Daniel Wildenstein, 84, Head of Art-World Dynasty, Dies" ''The New York Times'', 26 October 2001. Retrieved 6 October 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoogin
Zoogin (3 June 1990 – 10 June 2020) was a Swedish racing trotter by Zoot Suit out of Ginjette by Lornjett. His most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Criterium (Swedish: ''Svenskt Travkriterium'') (1993), Oslo Grand Prix (1997), Finlandia-Ajo (1997) and Copenhagen Cup KBUs Pokalturnering (unofficial English translation: ''KBU Cup'', ''Copenhagen Cup'') was a Danish regional knockout association football competition contested annually from 1910 to 1953 by clubs that were members of the regional football associa ... (1997). At the end of his career, the stallion had earned US$2,989,271 (€2,914,376). He won the Horse of the Year Award in Sweden for 1996. Pedigree References 1990 racehorse births 2020 racehorse deaths Swedish standardbred racehorses {{Horse-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ina Scot
Ina Scot (June 22, 1989 – December 21, 2013) was a Swedish racing trotter by Allen Hanover out of Lovina Grefgård by Mad Scot. Her most prestigious victories included the Swedish Trotting Criterium (Swedish: ''Svenskt Travkriterium'') (1992), the Swedish Trotting Derby (Swedish: ''Svenskt Travderby'') (1993), Grand Prix de l'U.E.T. (1993), Prix d'Amérique (1995), Gran Premio della Lotteria (1995) and Oslo Grand Prix (1996). At the end of her career, the mare had earned US$2,963,019.Ina Scot won 20,252,530 Swedish ''Kronor'' (SEK). In the conversion to USD, the rates of 1996-05-26, the date of Ina Scot's last race, have been used. Her 31 consecutive wins between April 28, 1992 and March 7, 1994 was a new world record. Ina Scot was awarded the Horse of the Year Award in Sweden for 1992, 1993 and 1995. Early years As a filly, Ina Scot was discovered and purchased by Swedish horseman Kjell P. Dahlström close to his farm, Hassangården, outside Tranås, Sweden. Dahlström ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karsten Buer
Karsten Buer (22 May 1913 – 29 November 1993) was a Norwegian harness racing, harness coach. He was born in Øymark. Buer was the leading harness racer in Norway in the 1950s and 1960s. During his career he won more than 2,000 races. He became the first European Champion in harness racing, in Germany in 1969, and earned a silver medal at the 1971 European Championships. In 1969 he published the autobiography ''10 ganger rundt jorden med hest''. He was an honorary member of the Norwegian Trotting Association. References 1913 births 1993 deaths People from Marker, Norway Norwegian harness racers Norwegian autobiographers 20th-century Norwegian writers {{Norway-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevele Pride
Nevele Pride (1965 - February 19, 1993) was an American standardbred harness racehorse who set world records as fastest trotter on multiple occasions. Owned by Stanley Dancer, Nevele Pride won 57 races and was honored as Harness Horse of the Year in three consecutive years. The horse earned more than $870,000 during his racing career. Background Nevele Pride was the son of Star's Pride and Thankful. Effrat, Louis"Nevele Pride Sets World Trot Mark In $88,670 Stake; NEVELE PRIDE SETS WORLD TROT MARK" ''The New York Times'', August 3, 1969. Accessed February 19, 2009. Dancer first saw Nevele Pride in 1966 on a farm in Pennsylvania when he was as a yearling. He bought the horse for $20,000.Staff"Dancer's Choice" ''Time (magazine)'', July 5, 1968. Accessed February 19, 2009. The horse was co-owned by Nevele Acres and Louis Resnick of Ellenville, New York. Nevele Pride enjoyed hot dogs, beer and cigarettes, which he would eat and not smoke. Racing career Having already won that year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Thoresen
Ulf Thoresen (12 February 1946 – 11 July 1992) was a Norwegian harness racer. He was born in Larvik. He won more than 4,000 races in Norway and about 300 races abroad. He was World Champion in 1973, 1977, 1979 and 1981. He won the Hambletonian Stake in 1986 with the horse Nuclear Kosmos, won the race Oslo Grand Prix in 1976 and 1978, and Olympiatravet Olympiatravet (literally "The Olympic Trot") is an annual Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Åby Racetrack in Mölndal, 10 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden. The event was carried through for the first time in 1979. In 200 ... in 1987. References 1946 births 1992 deaths People from Larvik Norwegian harness racers Sportspeople from Vestfold og Telemark {{Norway-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig H
Stig or STIG may refer to: People * Stig (given name) * Nickname of Robert Stigwood (1934–2016), musical act manager Arts and entertainment * The Stig, a masked racing driver on the UK television show ''Top Gear'' * Stig (singer), Finnish performer Pasi Siitonen * Stig, the title character of ''Stig of the Dump'', a children's book and two TV series * Stig, the title character of ''Stig's Inferno'', a comic by Ty Templeton * Stig, a "member" of the fictional (later real) band the Rutles, a parody of the Beatles Technology * Security Technical Implementation Guide, a computing security methodology * Steam-injected gas turbine, an energy production technology; See Cheng cycle Other uses * Stig (Serbia), a region in eastern Serbia See also * Stian, a related Scandinavian name * Stigg of the Dump, an underground hip hop producer in Canada * Stigler Stigler is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Franz Stigler (1915–2008), Luftwaffe pilot who escorted an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
