The Stockholm Cup International is a
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in
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thoroughbred
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s aged three years or older. It is run at
Bro Park over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was originally held at
Ulriksdal as the Grand Prix. It was established in 1937, and was initially contested over 1,800 metres.
The race became known as the Stockholm-Löpning in 1951. Its prize money was increased significantly in 1955, and by this time its distance was 2,400 metres. It was renamed the Stockholm Cup in 1956.
There was no running from 1960 to 1962, and the race was transferred to
Täby
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in 1963. Its prize was less than it had been previously, but it was raised again in 1975. The word "International" was added to its title in 1979.
The Stockholm Cup International was given Group 3 status in 1991. It was the first race in Scandinavia to be classed at this level. Täby Racecourse closed in May 2016 and the Stockholm Cup International was transferred to Täby's replacement, Bro Park, from the 2016 running.
Records
Most successful horse since 1959 (4 wins):
* Bank of Burden - ''2011, 2012, 2014, 2015''
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Leading
jockey
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since 1959 (6 wins):
* Fredrik Johansson – ''Kill the Crab (1996), Valley Chapel (2001), Farouge (2005), Appel au Maitre (2007, 2008), Without Fear (2013)''
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Leading
trainer since 1959 (8 wins):
* Niels Petersen – ''Bank of Burden (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015), Without Fear (2013), Square De Luynes (2019, 2020, 2021)''
Winners since 1985
Earlier winners
* 1959: Orsini
* 1960–62: ''no race''
* 1963: Camillo
* 1964: ''no race''
* 1965: Romeo
* 1966: Pan
* 1967: Roman Tart
* 1968: Landru
* 1969: Scotch
* 1970: Clovenford
* 1971: Clovenford / Foghorn *
* 1972: Moon Crack
* 1973: Bill Waterhouse
* 1974: Niardo
* 1975: Tuloch
* 1976: Tuloch
* 1977: Brave Tudor
* 1978: Nicke
* 1979: Claddagh
* 1980: Nicke
* 1981: Russian George
* 1982: Shaftesbury
* 1983: Prima Voce
* 1984: Nicke
* The 1971 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
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List of Scandinavian flat horse races
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''– this race is included under its original title, Grand Prix.''
References
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Racing Post
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galopp-sieger.de– ''Stockholm Cup.''
ifhaonline.org– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Stockholm Cup International (2019).''
ovrevoll.no– ''Stockholm Cup International.''
pedigreequery.com/ Winners of all the years– ''Stockholm Cup International – Täby.''
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