Hugo_Åbergs_Memorial

Hugo Åbergs Memorial

Hugo Åbergs Memorial

Horse race

Hugo Åbergs Memorial is an annual Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Jägersro Racetrack in Malmö, Sweden. Hugo Åbergs Memorial has taken place since 1970.[1] In 2008, the purse of the event was approximately US$291,000 (SEK1,750,000).[2][3] Hugo Åbergs Memorial is part of the European Grand Circuit.[4]

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Origin

Hugo Åbergs Memorial was inaugurated in 1970 to commemorate Hugo Åberg, who had died in a car accident the previous year. Åberg was a significant building contractor, responsible for many building projects in Malmö, as well as a horse racing devotee.[5]

Racing conditions

Since the start in 1970, Hugo Åbergs Memorial has been almost exclusively over 1,609 meters, one mile. The two exceptions are the editions of 1971 and 1972, when the race was nine meters shorter, i.e. 1,600 meters. Auto start has been used all years but 1971 and 1977, when volt start was used instead.[6]

The event is invitational, meaning only invited horses can participate.[2]

Past winners

Horses with most wins

  • 2 - Express Gaxe (1979, 1980)
  • 2 - Big Spender (1986, 1987)
  • 2 - Peace Corps (1990, 1991)
  • 2 - Rite On Line (1997, 1998)
  • 2 - Gidde Palema (2004, 2005)[6]

Drivers with most wins

Trainers with most wins

  • 8 - Stig H. Johansson
  • 3 - Åke Svanstedt
  • 2 - Per-Olof Gustafsson
  • 2 - Atle Hamre
  • 2 - Berth Johansson[6]

Sires with at least two winning offsprings

  • 3 - Tibur (Mustard, Big Spender, Callit)
  • 2 - Biesolo (Giesolo de Lou, Oiseau de Feux)
  • 2 - Nevele Pride (Pershing, U.S. Thor Viking)
  • 2 - Quick Pay (The Onion, Victory Tilly)[6]

Winner with lowest odds

Winner with highest odds

  • Winning odds: 43.17 - Atout du Moulin (1971)[6]

Fastest winners

Auto start

  • 1:09.7 (km rate) - L'Amiral Mauzun (2008)[6]

Volt start

  • 1:16.3 (km rate) - Duke Iran (1977)[6]

All winners of Hugo Åbergs Memorial

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Storloppsvinnare - Tidigare vinnare av Hugo Åbergs Memorial". jagersro.m.se (in Swedish). Jägersro Trav & Galopp. Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  2. [2]
    "Travsport.se - Resultat - Hugo Åbergs Memorial". travsport.se (in Swedish). STC. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  3. [3]
    In the conversion to USD, the rates of 2008-07-29, the date of the 2008 Hugo Åbergs Memorial, have been used
  4. [4]
    "European Grand Circuit 2009" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-05.[permanent dead link]
  5. [5]
    Engman, Anders (2008-07-29). "Fransk favoritseger i Åbergs Memorial". Sydsvenskan.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  6. [6]
    "Hugo Åbergs Memorial". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  7. [7]
    The winner won in two straight heats. The odds are from the first and second heat, respectively.
  8. [8]
    The winner won in two straight heats. The times given are from the first and second heat, respectively.
  9. [9]
    The odds is from the win in the final.
  10. [10]
    The time given is from the win in the final.
  11. [11]
    The odds is from the win in the race-off.
  12. [12]
    The time given is from the win in the race-off.
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