Oslo Cup (horserace)

Oslo Cup
Group 3 race
LocationØvrevoll Racecourse
Øvrevoll, Norway
Inaugurated2005
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteØvrevoll
Race information
Distance2,400 metres (1½ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight53 kg (3yo); 59 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
Purse600,000 kr (2018)
1st: 300,000 kr

The Oslo Cup is a Group 3 flat horse race in Norway open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) at Øvrevoll in late July or early August. It was changed from the Walter Nilsens Minneløp in 2013.