| Class: | Group One National |
| Horse Race: | Swedish Trotting Criterium Svenskt Travkriterium |
| Location: | Solvalla, Stockholm, |
| Inaugurated: | 1927 |
| Race Type: | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
| Distance: | 2,640 meters (1.64 miles) |
| Track: | Left-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile) |
| Qualification: | Swedish 3-year-olds |
| Purse: | ≈US$458,000 |
The Swedish Trotting Criterium (Swedish: Svenskt Travkriterium or only Kriteriet) is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Solvalla in Stockholm, Sweden. It is considered one of the classic trotting events in Sweden as well as the most prestigious Swedish event for 3-year-old trotters.[1] The purse in the 2008 final was ≈US$458,000 (SEK 3,200,000), of which the winner Maharajah won half.[2] [3]
The Swedish Trotting Criterium has been exclusively held at Solvalla since 1966. The first five editions was raced at Jägersro, before the hostesship was altered between Solvalla and Jägersro until 1954, when Åby was added to the mix. The three tracks took turns until 1966, just as with the Swedish Trotting Derby, another prestigious Swedish event. In 1966, Solvalla started to host the Criterium annually and Jägersro became permanent host track of the Derby.[4] [5]
To enter the Swedish Trotting Criterium, a horse owner is obliged to make four payments of totally ≈US$530 (SEK4,125) as of 2009. These payments are as well valid for the Swedish Trotting Oaks, which is held at the same day as the Criterium but are open only for fillies. In addition to these costs, a supplementary fee of ≈US$820 (SEK6,360) is paid to enter the elimination races before the final. If a filly owner decides to enter the Oaks instead of the Criterium, the supplementary fee is half as large, ≈US$410 (SEK3,180).[6] [7]
From the start in 1927 until 1977, the distance of the Criterium was 2,600 meters (1.62 miles). In 1978, an added 40 meters made up a distance of 2,640 meters (1.64 miles), which has been the distance of the race ever since.[4]
The first 33 Criterium finals was started by using volt start. In 1960, auto start was introduced. Since then, a motorized starting gate has been used every year, with exceptions for 1967, 1971 and 1979.
| Year | Horse | Driver | Trainer | Odds of winner | Winning time (km rate) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Örjan Kihlström | Stefan Hultman | 1.50 | 1:14.0 | ||
| 2007 | Örjan Kihlström | Timo Nurmos | 1.64 | 1:15.0 | ||
| 2006 | Örjan Kihlström | Timo Nurmos | 9.25 | 1:14.8 | ||
| 2005 | Örjan Kihlström | Stefan Hultman | 5.45 | 1:16.6 | ||
| 2004 | Björn Goop | Björn Goop | 1.84 | 1:15.2 | ||
| 2003 | Olle Goop | Olle Goop | 9.87 | 1:16.1 | ||
| 2002 | Torbjörn Jansson | Svante Båth | 3.03 | 1:15.2 | ||
| 2001 | Örjan Kihlström | Stefan Hultman | 9.30 | 1:15.8 | ||
| 2000 | Robert Bergh | Robert Bergh | 4.87 | 1:15.2 | ||
| 1999 | Robert Bergh | Robert Bergh | 3.11 | 1:15.2 | ||
| 1998 | Stefan Melander | Stefan Melander | 22.35 | 1:16.9 | ||
| 1997 | Björn Goop | Olle Goop | 12.78 | 1:16.8 | ||
| 1996 | Robert Bergh | Robert Bergh | 14.33 | 1:16.3 | ||
| 1995 | Åke Svanstedt | Tommy K. Jansson | 5.96 | 1:16.6 | ||
| 1994 | Jimmy Takter | 1.48 | 1:17.0 | |||
| 1993 | Åke Svanstedt | Åke Svanstedt | 20.22 | 1:16.3 | ||
| 1992 | Kjell P. Dahlström | Kjell P. Dahlström | 1.60 | 1:16.4 | ||
| 1991 | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 6.51 | 1:16.8 | ||
| 1990 | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 1.38 | 1:17.8 | ||
| 1989 | Lennart Forsgren | Olle Goop | 13.06 | 1:18.8 | ||
| 1988 | Tommy Hanné | Tommy Hanné | 28.39 | 1:18.0 | ||
| 1987 | Krister Söderholm | Ove Sjöström | 10.04 | 1:16.8 | ||
| 1986 | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 4.46 | 1:16.7 | ||
| 1985 | Björn Linder | Björn Linder | 35.12 | 1:16.9 | ||
| 1984 | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 5.32 | 1:17.9 | ||
| 1983 | Heikki Korpi | Heikki Korpi | 2.28 | 1:16.3 | ||
| 1982 | Ulf Nordin | Ulf Nordin | 5.45 | 1:18.2 | ||
| 1981 | Karl-Erik Nilsson | Ronny Gustafsson | 14.22 | 1:20.6 | ||
| 1980 | Ulf Nordin | Ulf Nordin | 6.51 | 1:19.0 | ||
| 1979 | Karl-Erik Nilsson | Karl-Erik Nilsson | 2.01 | 1:18.5 | ||
| 1978 | Sören Nordin | 4.52 | 1:19.3 | |||
| 1977 | Berndt Lindstedt | Berndt Lindstedt | 3.07 | 1:23.9 | ||
| 1976 | Olle Goop | Olle Goop | 4.12 | 1:22.2 | ||
| 1975 | Håkan Wallner | Håkan Wallner | 36.67 | 1:20.5 | ||
| 1974 | Jan Ödquist | Jan Ödquist | 2.97 | 1:22.6 | ||
| 1973 | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | 1.97 | 1:19.9 | ||
| 1972 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.79 | 1:20.9 | ||
| 1971 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 8.29 | 1:22.6 | ||
| 1970 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 2.61 | 1:22.7 | ||
| 1969 | Per Sundberg | Per Sundberg | 3.87 | 1:21.5 | ||
| 1968 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.72 | 1:22.8 | ||
| 1967 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 1.60 | 1:23.8 | ||
| 1966 | Håkan Wallner | Håkan Wallner | 8.78 | 1:22.2 | ||
| 1965 | Håkan Wallner | Håkan Wallner | 2.73 | 1:23.9 | ||
| 1964 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 12.09 | 1:22.7 | ||
| 1963 | Nils Sundin | Nils Sundin | 3.17 | 1:23.7 | ||
| 1962 | Berndt Lindstedt | Berndt Lindstedt | 12.28 | 1:22.6 | ||
| 1961 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.16 | 1:23.5 | ||
| 1960 | Nils Sundin | Nils Sundin | 1.44 | 1:23.4 | ||
| 1959 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.37 | 1:25.5 | ||
| 1958 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 6.19 | 1:24.2 | ||
| 1957 | Bengt Andersson | Bengt Andersson | 119.00 | 1:25.9 | ||
| 1956 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 3.72 | 1:24.0 | ||
| 1955 | Kurt Mattsson | Kurt Mattsson | 3.66 | 1:27.7 | ||
| 1954 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 2.41 | 1:24.2 | ||
| 1953 | Sören Nordin | Sören Nordin | 1.52 | 1:26.8 | ||
| 1952 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 6.86 | 1:24.7 | ||
| 1951 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 3.10 | 1:26.4 | ||
| 1950 | Gösta Nordin | Gösta Nordin | 2.80 | 1:26.3 | ||
| 1949 | Carl A. Schoug | Carl A. Schoug | 6.17 | 1:25.3 | ||
| 1948 | Erik Larsson | Erik Larsson | 2.92 | 1:26.2 | ||
| 1947 | Hugo Andersson | Hugo Andersson | 8.69 | 1:30.5 | ||
| 1946 | Gunnar Nordin | Gunnar Nordin | 1.22 | 1:26.1 | ||
| 1945 | Owe Nilsson | Owe Nilsson | 1.47 | 1:28.1 | ||
| 1944 | Gösta Nordin | Gösta Nordin | 1.60 | 1:27.5 | ||
| 1943 | Hans Ringström | Hans Ringström | 2.20 | 1:26.9 | ||
| 1942 | Gösta Nordin | Gösta Nordin | 1.42 | 1:26.0 | ||
| 1941 | Ragnar Thorngren | Ragnar Thorngren | 3.61 | 1:27.6 | ||
| 1940 | Owe Nilsson | Owe Nilsson | 5.13 | 1:28.8 | ||
| 1939 | Eric Carlsson | Eric Carlsson | 3.55 | 1:27.0 | ||
| 1938 | Antonius Adamski | Antonius Adamski | 1.29 | 1:27.5 | ||
| 1937 | Gösta Nordin | Gösta Nordin | 1.29 | 1:27.5 | ||
| 1936 | Göte Nilsson | Göte Nilsson | 2.36 | 1:31.2 | ||
| 1935 | Anton Fyhr | Anton Fyhr | 1.88 | 1:30.1 | ||
| 1934 | Carl Holmström | Carl Holmström | 1.32 | 1:31.8 | ||
| 1933 | Gotthard Ericsson | Gotthard Ericsson | 1.77 | 1:31.9 | ||
| 1932 | Sixten Lundgren | Sixten Lundgren | 1.66 | 1:34.6 | ||
| 1931 | Johan Jacobsson | Johan Jacobsson | 2.35 | 1:36.5 | ||
| 1930 | Anton Fyhr | Anton Fyhr | 1.47 | 1:41.9 | ||
| 1929 | Anders Nilsson | Anders Nilsson | 1.22 | 1:41.2 | ||
| 1928 | Sophus Sörensen | Sophus Sörensen | 1.77 | 1:35.9 | ||
| 1927 | Sophus Sörensen | Sophus Sörensen | 1.59 | 1:34.6 |