Group One National race | |
Location | Jägersro Racetrack, Malmö, Sweden |
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Inaugurated | 1928 |
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 4-year-olds |
Purse | ≈US$442,000 |
The Swedish Trotting Derby (Swedish: Svenskt Travderby) is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Jägersro Racetrack in Malmö, Sweden. It is by many considered the most prestigious Swedish event for 4-year-old racing horses.[1] The purse in the 2010 final was ≈US$442,000 (SEK 3,200,000), of which the winner, Joke Face, won half.[2][3]