Horse racing track in Mölndal, near Gothenburg, Sweden
57°39′01″N 12°00′04″E / 57.6504°N 12.0010°E / 57.6504; 12.0010
Åby Racetrack (
Swedish : Åbytravet ) is a
horse racing track located in
Mölndal , 10 km south of
Gothenburg ,
Sweden .
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Åby was opened in 1936 as a track for harness racing as well as thoroughbred racing. Since October 1976, the track has been dedicated to harness racing solely.
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Åby is the second biggest track for harness racing in Sweden.
[5] The length of the track is 1,000 meters.
International Group I race.
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Setup (2009): Final race of 2,140 meters. Finalists had either qualified in one of four specific elimination races in the month before the final or been rewarded a wild card. The title holder was guaranteed a place in the final as well.
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Date (2009): April 18 (the final).
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Purse (2009, the final only): US$462,772 (SEK 2,750,000), which made it the second biggest race in Sweden.
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Titleholder: Triton Sund (driven by Örjan Kihlström), winner in 2009.
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International Group I race.
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Setup (2008): Eight horses race two heats of 1,640 meters. These heats are followed by a race-off, also of 1,640 meters, if necessary, i.e. if the two heats are won by different horses.
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Date (2008): September 20.
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Purse (2008): US$359,451 (SEK 2,400,000).
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Titleholder: Garland Kronos (driven by Lutfi Kolgjini), winner in 2008.
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International Group I stakes race for four-year-old stallions and geldings.
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Setup (2009): Three elimination races from which the first four horses progressed to the final 14 days later. Final race of 2,140 meters.
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Date (2009): May 14 (the final).
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Purse (2009, the final only): ≈US$273,000 (€200,000).
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Titleholder: Knockout Rose (driven by Erik Adielsson), winner in 2009.
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International Group I stakes race for four-year-old mares.
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Setup (2009): Four elimination races and final 14 days later. Final race of 2,140 meters.
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Date (2009): May 14 (the final).
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Purse (2009, the final only): ≈US$273,000 (€200,000).
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Titleholder: Mystic Lady U.S. (driven by Robert Bergh), winner in 2009.
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"Triton Sund vann Olympiatravet – och den olympiska rörelsen fick 10,4 miljoner kronor" . newsdesk.se (in Swedish). ATG. April 18, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2009 .
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b Berglund, Cege (January 13, 2009).
"Svanstedt: "Jag är oskyldigt utpekad" " . gp.se (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved April 22, 2009 .
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"Åbytravet – In English" . abytravet.com . Retrieved February 20, 2009 .
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"Göteborgs Galoppsällskaps historia" . goteborggalopp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved February 20, 2009 .
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"Åbytravet – Om Åby" . abytravet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved February 20, 2009 .
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"Dags för Olympiatravet – första delfinalen på lördag" . newsdesk.se (in Swedish). ATG. March 16, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2009 .
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"Travsport.se – Resultat – Olympiatravet 2009" . travsport.se . STC. Retrieved April 19, 2009 .
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"Travsport.se – Resultat – Åby Stora Pris" . travsport.se (in Swedish). STC. Retrieved February 20, 2009 .
^ Johansson, Ola (September 15, 2008).
"Svanstedt mot ny seger i Åby Stora" (PDF) . travsidan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved February 20, 2009 .
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"Åby Stora Pris 2009" . abytravet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved February 20, 2009 .
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"Resultat – Konung Gustaf V:s Pokal" . travsport.se (in Swedish). STC. Retrieved May 17, 2009 .
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b Källberg, Martin (April 30, 2009).
"Pokalloppen lottade" . travronden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved June 10, 2009 .
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"Resultat – Drottning Silvias Pokal" . travsport.se (in Swedish). STC. Retrieved May 19, 2009 .
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