Scandinavian Open Championship

Scandinavian Open Championship
Race information
Group 3 race
Location	Klampenborg Racecourse Klampenborg, Denmark
Inaugurated	1996
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Harkila
Website	Klampenborg
Distance	2,400 metres (1½ miles)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	53 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 last year
Purse	450,000 kr (2015) 1st: 250,000 kr

The Scandinavian Open Championship is a Group 3 flat horse race in Denmark open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) at Klampenborg in early August.

History

The event was first run with its present title in 1977 & 1978 then reintroduced in 1996. It replaced the Dansk Eclipse Stakes, Denmark's version of the Eclipse Stakes.

For a period the Scandinavian Open Championship held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2000. That year's running was the first Group race to be staged in Denmark.^[1] It is currently the country's only Group race. The 2014 and 2015 renewals took place in June.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Albaran – 1998, 1999
Valley Chapel – 2001, 2002
Bank of Burden - 2012, 2013

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Fredrik Johansson – Valley Chapel (2001, 2002), Peas and Carrots (2009)
Per-Anders Gråberg - Equip Hill (2007), Bank of Burden (2012, 2013)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Niels Petersen - Bank of Burden (2012, 2013), Without Fear (2014)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1977	Trainer's Seat(IRE)	4	Lester Piggot	Terje Dahl	?
1978	Pollerton(GB)	4	Lester Piggot	?	?
1996	Federico	4	Kim Andersen	Søren Jensen	2:26.00
1997	Harbour Dues	4	Pat Eddery	Lady Herries	2:26.20
1998	Albaran	5	Janos Tandari	Cathrine Erichsen	2:29.40
1999	Albaran	6	Janos Tandari	Cathrine Erichsen	2:25.00
2000	Montalban	4	L. Hammer-Hansen	Andreas Löwe	2:28.20
2001	Valley Chapel	5	Fredrik Johansson	Wido Neuroth	2:28.10
2002	Valley Chapel	6	Fredrik Johansson	Wido Neuroth	2:29.80
2003	Dano-Mast	7	Terence Hellier	Flemming Poulsen	2:29.90
2004	Crocodile Dundee	3	John Egan	Jamie Poulton	2:26.80
2005	Alpino Chileno	6	Carlos Lopez	Rune Haugen	2:29.40
2006	Halfsong	6	Sara Slot	Karl Peter Andersen	2:28.90
2007	Equip Hill	5	Per-Anders Gråberg	Bendik Bö	2:31.20
2008	Chinese Mandarin	5	Nicholas Cordrey	Erna van Doorn	2:26.00
2009	Peas and Carrots	6	Fredrik Johansson	Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr.	2:29.80
2010	Django	7	L. Hammer-Hansen	Jessica Long	2:25.60
2011	Ovambo Queen	4	Gaetan Masure	Dr Andreas Bolte	2:31.30
2012	Bank of Burden	5	Per-Anders Gråberg	Niels Petersen	2:23.00
2013	Bank of Burden	6	Per-Anders Gråberg	Niels Petersen	2:23.60
2014	Without Fear	6	Rafael Schistl	Niels Petersen	2:30.80
2015	Berling	8	Dina Danekilde	Jessica Long	2:27.10

Dansk Eclipse Stakes

The Dansk Eclipse Stakes was the precursor of the Scandinavian Open Championship. It was last run in 1995.

1987: Obidos
1988: Sunset Boulevard
1989: Sunset Boulevard

1990: Icemood
1991: Silvestro
1992: Silvestro

1993: Kateb
1994: Kateb
1995: Matahif

References

↑ "Denmark: Klampenborg". The Free Library (Racing Post). 7 August 2000. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

Racing Post:
- "1996". , "1997". , "1998". , "1999". , "2000". , "2001". , "2002". , "2003". , "2004". , "2005".
- "2006". , "2007". , "2008". , "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015".

danskgalop.dk – Storløbsvindere.
galopp-sieger.de – Scandinavian Open Championship.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Scandinavian Open Championship (2015).
pedigreequery.com – Scandinavian Open Championship – Klampenborg.

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