 B.B.S.Sugarlight after his victory in 2015. | |
| Class | Group One International |
|---|---|
| Location | Åby Racetrack, Mölndal, Sweden |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
| Website | Olympiatravet (Swedish) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,140 meters (1.33 miles) |
| Track | Left-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile) |
| Qualification | Via invitations or qualifying races. 3 year-olds and up |
| Purse | ≈US$326,000 |
Olympiatravet (literally "The Olympic Trot") is an annual Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Åby Racetrack in Mölndal, 10 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden.[1] The event was carried through for the first time in 1979.[2] In 2009, the purse of the final was approximately US$326,000 (SEK2,750,000).[3]
- ^ "Åbytravet - In English". abytravet.com. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Olympiatravet". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Travsport.se - Resultat - Olympiatravet". travsport.se. STC. Retrieved 2009-04-19.