Sprintermästaren

Sprintermästaren is an annual international Group One harness event for trotters. It is held at Halmstad Racetrack in Halmstad, Sweden, and is a stakes race for 4-year-olds. The purse in the 2011 final was ≈US$288,000, of which the winner Orecchietti won half. The event is sometimes referred to as "Sweden's Hambletonian".

Racing conditions

From the beginning, Sprintermästaren was open only for Swedish four-year-old trotters. In 2002, the conditions were changed and the event has since then been open for foreign four-year-olds as well. The distance, one mile, has been the same since the beginning of the event in 1971. The final of the event is preceded by a number of elimination races, taking place the same day. Since 1995, the number of elimination heats has been three per year.

Past winners

Drivers with most wins

5 - Stig H. Johansson
5 - Örjan Kihlström
2 - Erik Adielsson
2 - Stefan Melander
2 - Robert Bergh
2 - Johnny Takter

Trainers with most wins

6 - Stig H. Johansson
4 - Stefan Melander
3 - Stefan Hultman
3 - Robert Bergh
2 - Sören Nordin

Sires with at least two winning offsprings

3 - Andover Hall
2 - Count's Pride
2 - Speedy Somolli
2 - Super Arnie
2 - Super Bowl
2 - Tibur

Winning stallions that have also sired winners

Mr Lavec, sire of First Lavec

Winner with lowest odds

Winning odds: 1.24 - Charme Asserdal

Winner with highest odds

Winning odds: 42.55 - Beijing Boy

Fastest winner (finals only)

1:09.3 - Uncle Lasse