Zawawi Cup

Zawawi Cup
Group 3 race
Location Jägersro Racecourse
Jägersro, Sweden
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Dr Omar Zawawi
Website Jägersro
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres (6f)
Surface Dirt
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 58 kg (3yo); 60 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse 1,000,000 kr (2016)
1st: 600,000 kr

The Zawawi Cup is a Group 3 flat horse race in Sweden open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Jägersro in July.

History

The event is sponsored by Dr Omar Zawawi, a leading racehorse owner in Scandinavia. It was formerly known as the Zawawi Baltic Cup.

For a period the race held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013.[1]

Prior to 2014 the Zawawi Cup was run in August, usually on the same day as the Svenskt Derby.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):


Leading jockey (5 wins):


Leading trainer (5 wins):

Winners since 1977

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1977 Desert Way Rae Guest Stig Gademan
1978 Boobe Grand 3 Walter Buick Terje Dahl
1979 Our Primrose Brian Wilson Lars Swärd
1980 Boobe Grand 5 Janos Tandari Terje Dahl
1981 Boobe Grand 6 Janos Tandari Terje Dahl
1982 Hjovial 2 Sofia Nordgren Mai Adielsson
1983 Glenfiddich 4 Sofia Nordgren Mai Adielsson
1984 Hjovial 4 Ken Stott Hans Adielsson
1985 Sobine 4 Gunilla Nilsson Hans Adielsson
1986 Miami Flyer 3 Janos Tandari Terje Dahl
1987 Rutger Hermes 5 George Dickie Kristina Lokrantz
1988 Green's Picture 4 Ole Larsen Börje Olsson
1989 D'Artigny Jenny Möller Caroline Strömberg
1990 Simon Sacc 8 Janos Tandari Arnfinn Lund
1991 Itsabrahma 5 Gunnar Nordling Ewy Nordling
1992 Glenlivet 4 Janos Tandari Björn Björkman
1993 Never So Sure 5 Fernando Diaz Arnfinn Lund
1994 Informant 4 Fredrik Johansson Søren Jensen
1995 Sharp Matt 4 Fernando Diaz Michael Kahn
1996 Sharp Matt 5 Kim Andersen Michael Kahn 1:12.20
1997 Sharp Matt 6 Kim Andersen Michael Kahn
1998 Sharp Matt 7 Kim Andersen Michael Kahn
1999 State of Caution 6 Fernando Diaz Claes Björling 1:12.60
2000 Rolo Tomasi 4 Manuel Santos Wido Neuroth 1:12.10
2001 Waquaas 5 Gunnar Nordling Ewy Nordling 1:12.90
2002 Nobel Prize 6 Rodrigo Blanco Diego Lowther 1:12.20
2003 Waquaas [a] 7 Fredrik Johansson Roy Arne Kvisla 1:11.90
2004 Pipoldchap 4 Manuel Santos Francisco Castro 1:11.90
2005 Pipoldchap 5 Manuel Martinez Francisco Castro 1:12.30
2006 Pipoldchap 6 Manuel Martinez Francisco Castro 1:12.20
2007 Maxim's 6 Manuel Santos Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr. 1:11.60
2008 Fujisan 4 Yvonne Durant Yvonne Durant 1:12.60
2009 Tertio Bloom 4 Fredrik Johansson Fredrik Reuterskiöld 1:12.00
2010 Alcohuaz 5 Per-Anders Gråberg Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr. 1:12.80
2011 Verde Mar 4 Valmir de Azeredo Fabricio Borges 1:10.40
2012 Verde Mar 5 João Moreira Fabricio Borges 1:11.50
2013 Verde Mar 6 Valmir de Azeredo Fabricio Borges 1:11.60
2014 Let'sgoforit 6 Oliver Wilson Bodil Hallencreutz 1:10.10
2015 Let'sgoforit 7 Oliver Wilson Bodil Hallencreutz 1:12.90
2016 Giftorm 6 Kevin Stott Fredrik Reuterskiold 1:11.38

a Aramus finished first in 2003, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.

Earlier winners

  • 1941: Sidenhuset II
  • 1942: Maclean
  • 1943: Marschal
  • 1944: Magdalena
  • 1945: Ayah
  • 1946: Lamara
  • 1947: Capriole
  • 1948: Dandle
  • 1949: Safari
  • 1950: Faithful
  • 1951: Flying Fire
  • 1952: Bolero
  • 1953: Irmina
  • 1954: Norman
  • 1955: Mercurius
  • 1956: Mercurius
  • 1957: Melchior
  • 1958: Cocktail Queen
  • 1959: Donoak
  • 1960: Cocktail Queen
  • 1961: Palladium
  • 1962: Prinsen
  • 1963: Carneval
  • 1964: Salerno
  • 1965: Fair Lot
  • 1966: Roman Wedding
  • 1967: Rebell Fortuna
  • 1968: Rebell Fortuna
  • 1969: Prior
  • 1970: Prior
  • 1971: Komarov
  • 1972: Super Scot
  • 1973: Chene
  • 1974: Super Scot
  • 1975: Super Scot
  • 1976: Kangetu

See also

References

  1. "Eight races upgraded by European Pattern Committee". the-racehorse.com. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.


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