Polar Cup
| Listed race | |
| Location | Øvrevoll Racecourse Øvrevoll, Norway |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Øvrevoll |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,370 metres (6f 178y) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 57 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 last year |
| Purse | 600,000 kr (2018) 1st: 300,000 kr |
The Polar Cup is a Listed flat horse race in Norway open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,370 metres (6 furlongs and 178 yards) at Øvrevoll in late August.
History[edit]
The event was formerly known as the Polar Million Cup. It used to have a prize fund of one million kroner. For a period it held Listed status.
The Polar Million Cup was promoted to Group 3 level in 2001. That year's edition was the first Group race to be staged in Norway.[1] The country's second Group race, the Marit Sveaas Minneløp, was run later in the same month.
The title of the race was shortened to Polar Cup in 2003. From this point its prize money was less than a million kroner.[2] It was downgraded to Listed level from the 2020 running.[3]
Records[edit]
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Duca di Como - 2019, 2020, 2021
Leading jockey since 1998 (3 wins):
- Elione Chaves - Duca di Como (2019, 2020, 2021)
Leading trainer since 1998 (5 wins):
- Cathrine Erichsen - Hovman (2007), Easy Road (2015), Duca di Como (2019, 2020, 2021)
Winners since 1998[edit]
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shawdon | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Michael Kahn | 1:23.50 |
| 1999 | Gaelic Storm | 5 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 1:19.80 |
| 2000 | Rolo Tomasi | 4 | Eddie Ahern | Wido Neuroth | 1:23.20 |
| 2001 | Waquaas | 5 | Gunnar Nordling | Ewy Nordling | 1:20.00 |
| 2002 | Aramus | 5 | David Sanchez | Francisco Castro | 1:21.10 |
| 2003 | King Quantas | 5 | Nicholas Cordrey | Olle Stenström | 1:19.70 |
| 2004 | Musadif | 6 | Yvonne Durant | Roy Arne Kvisla | 1:19.10 |
| 2005 | You Never Know | 7 | L. Hammer-Hansen | Niels Petersen | 1:20.90 |
| 2006 | Ricine | 4 | François-Xavier Bertras | François Rohaut | 1:20.40 |
| 2007 | Hovman | 8 | Luis Santos | Cathrine Erichsen | 1:23.50 |
| 2008 | Steve's Champ | 8 | Fernando Diaz | Rune Haugen | 1:21.40 |
| 2009 | Chicken Momo | 3 | Pascolina Pinto | Arnfinn Lund | 1:24.60 |
| 2010 | Alyshakeys | 3 | Manuel Santos | Wido Neuroth | 1:24.40 |
| 2011 | Giant Sandman | 4 | Rafael Schistl | Rune Haugen | 1:20.60 |
| 2012 | Silver Ocean | 4 | Per-Anders Gråberg | Niels Petersen | 1:23.70 |
| 2013 | Ragazzo | 4 | Espen Ski | Annike Bye Hansen | 1:20.70 |
| 2014 | Ragazzo | 5 | Jacob Johansen | Annike Bye Hansen | 1:20.60 |
| 2015 | Easy Road | 5 | Rafael de Oliveira | Cathrine Erichsen | 1:22.30 |
| 2016 | Brownie | 4 | Jacob Johansen | Bent Olsen | 1:25.70 |
| 2017 | Tinnitus | 4 | Pers-Anders Graberg | Niels Petersen | 1:20.40 |
| 2018 | Hakam | 6 | Luke Morris | Michael Appleby | 1:19.90 |
| 2019 | Duca di Como | 4 | Elione Chaves | Cathrine Erichsen | 1:19.50 |
| 2020 | Duca di Como | 5 | Elione Chaves | Cathrine Erichsen | 1:19.60 |
| 2021 | Duca di Como | 6 | Elione Chaves | Cathrine Erichsen | 1:18.00 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Waquaas wins Norway's first Group race". thoroughbredtimes.com. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "2004 Polar Cup". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2020 European Programme of Flat Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 31 January 2020.
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Polar Cup.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Polar Cup (2018).
- ovrevoll.no – Polar Cup.
- pedigreequery.com – Polar Million Cup – Øvrevoll.
- pedigreequery.com – Polar Cup – Øvrevoll.