Group One National race | |
Location | Solvalla, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Inaugurated | 1927 |
Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,640 meters (1.64 miles) |
Track | Left-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile) |
Qualification | Swedish 3-year-olds |
Purse | ≈US$458,000 |
The Swedish Trotting Criterium (Swedish: Svenskt Travkriterium or only Kriteriet) is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Solvalla in Stockholm, Sweden. It is considered one of the classic trotting events in Sweden as well as the most prestigious Swedish event for 3-year-old trotters.[1] The purse in the 2008 final was ≈US$458,000 (SEK 3,200,000), of which the winner Maharajah won half.[2][3]