Group 3 race | |
Location | Øvrevoll Racecourse Øvrevoll, Norway |
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Inaugurated | 2005 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Øvrevoll |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,400 metres (1½ miles) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 53 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 |
Purse | 600,000 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.