| Group One International race | |
 Finlandia-ajo 2019 | |
| Location | Vermo Racetrack, Espoo,  Finland |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1980 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
| Website | Hippos.fi - Finlandia-ajo(in Finnish) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,609 meters (1 mile) |
| Track | Left-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile) |
| Qualification | Age 4-14. Invitational |
| Purse | €110,000 (≈US$116,000) |
Finlandia-Ajo ("Finlandia Race") is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Vermo Racetrack in Espoo, Finland.[1][2] The competition, which was inaugurated in 1980, is regarded as Finland's biggest trotting event.[2] It is raced over the mile, 1,609 meters.[3] Finlandia-Ajo is part of the European Grand Circuit and the overall purse for the 2009 event was €190,000, equalling approximately US$247,000.[1][4]
- ^ a b "2009 Group I races calendar" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Shorthanded Goal mot Guldbjörken". v75.umaker.se (in Swedish). 2009-04-03. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Finlandia-Ajo". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-21 have been used.