Björn Olov Goop (born 13 October 1976 in
Mölndal), is a Swedish
trot
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ting trainer and driver. Together with his father,
Olle Goop (until his death in 2022), he runs one of Sweden's most successful training camps for trotting horses, Goop Stable, in their hometown, Kil,
Värmland County
Värmland County () is a county or '' län'' in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Innlandet to the west. The title of Duke ...
.
Career
Björn Goop won his first race in 1994 at Axevallatravet with the horse Scotch Ville.
Goop currently holds the Swedish record for most wins as a driver in one season (501 races, 2006). Goop has won the biggest Swedish race,
Elitloppet, three times. In 2006, Goop won with the self-trained horse
Conny Nobell, and in 2014 and 2017 with
Timoko (trained by
Richard Westerink). With Timoko, he also finished second in
Prix d'Amérique
Prix d'Amérique is a harness race held at the Hippodrome de Vincennes in Paris, France. The race takes place on the last Sunday of January every year, and has been doing so since 1920, with the exception for the years 1940-1941 when it was cance ...
in 2016.
He won
Prix d'Amérique
Prix d'Amérique is a harness race held at the Hippodrome de Vincennes in Paris, France. The race takes place on the last Sunday of January every year, and has been doing so since 1920, with the exception for the years 1940-1941 when it was cance ...
2018 with
Readly Express, trained by
Timo Nurmos.
[Södermark, Erik (January 28, 2018)]
"Readly Express tog hem Prix d'Amérique"
''Expressen
(''The Express'') is one of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden. Describing itself as independent liberal, was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or " to your rescue".
The newspaper awards the cultu ...
''. January 31, 2018.
Major wins as a driver
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Copenhagen Cup (2011, 2016)
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Olympiatravet (2006, 2016)
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Elitloppet (2014, 2017)
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Finlandia-Ajo (2012)
*
Kymi Grand Prix (2014, 2020)
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Oslo Grand Prix (2011)
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Ã…by Stora Pris (2016)
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Sundsvall Open Trot (2005)
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Svenskt Travkriterium (1997)
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Stochampionatet (2000, 1997)
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Prix de France (2014, 2015)
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Prix d'Amérique
Prix d'Amérique is a harness race held at the Hippodrome de Vincennes in Paris, France. The race takes place on the last Sunday of January every year, and has been doing so since 1920, with the exception for the years 1940-1941 when it was cance ...
(2018, 2020, 2021)
Major wins as a driver and trainer
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Svensk uppfödningslöpning 2014 with Mister J.P.
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Finlandia-Ajo 2010 with Quarcio du Chene
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Elitloppet 2006 with
Conny Nobell
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Grand Prix l'UET 2005 with Conny Nobell
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Svenskt Travderby 2005 with Conny Nobell
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Svenskt Travkriterium 2004 with Conny Nobell
References
External links
www.stallgoop.se – official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goop, Björn
1976 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Gothenburg
Swedish harness racers
Horse trainers
People from Mölndal