Scandinavian Open Championship
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The Scandinavian Open Championship is a Group 3 flat horse race in Denmark open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) at Klampenborg in early August.
History
The event was first run with its present title in 1977 & 1978 then reintroduced in 1996. It replaced the Dansk Eclipse Stakes, Denmark's version of the Eclipse Stakes.
For a period the Scandinavian Open Championship held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2000. That year's running was the first Group race to be staged in Denmark. It is currently the country's only Group race. The 2014 and 2015 renewals took place in June.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Suspicious Mind - 2020, 2021, 2022
Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Per-Anders Gråberg – Equip Hill (2007), Bank of Burden (2012, 2013), Suspicious Mind (2020, 2021, 2022), Greenland (2024)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Cathrine Erichsen – Albaran (1998, 1999), Master Bloom (2019)
- Niels Petersen – Bank of Burden (2012, 2013), Without Fear (2014)
- Nina Lensvik - Suspicious Mind (2020, 2021, 2022)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Trainer's Seat(IRE) | 4 | Lester Piggott | Terje Dahl | ? |
| 1978 | Pollerton(GB) | 4 | Lester Piggott | Harry Thomson Jones | ? |
| 1996 | Federico | 4 | Kim Andersen | Søren Jensen | 2:26.00 |
| 1997 | Harbour Dues | 4 | Pat Eddery | Lady Herries | 2:26.20 |
| 1998 | Albaran | 5 | Janos Tandari | Cathrine Erichsen | 2:29.40 |
| 1999 | Albaran | 6 | Janos Tandari | Cathrine Erichsen | 2:25.00 |
| 2000 | Montalban | 4 | L. Hammer-Hansen | Andreas Löwe | 2:28.20 |
| 2001 | Valley Chapel | 5 | Fredrik Johansson | Wido Neuroth | 2:28.10 |
| 2002 | Valley Chapel | 6 | Fredrik Johansson | Wido Neuroth | 2:29.80 |
| 2003 | Dano-Mast | 7 | Terence Hellier | Flemming Poulsen | 2:29.90 |
| 2004 | Crocodile Dundee | 3 | John Egan | Jamie Poulton | 2:26.80 |
| 2005 | Alpino Chileno | 6 | Carlos Lopez | Rune Haugen | 2:29.40 |
| 2006 | Halfsong | 6 | Sara Slot | Karl Peter Andersen | 2:28.90 |
| 2007 | Equip Hill | 5 | Per-Anders Gråberg | Bendik Bö | 2:31.20 |
| 2008 | Chinese Mandarin | 5 | Nicholas Cordrey | Erna van Doorn | 2:26.00 |
| 2009 | Peas and Carrots | 6 | Fredrik Johansson | Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr. | 2:29.80 |
| 2010 | Django | 7 | L. Hammer-Hansen | Jessica Long | 2:25.60 |
| 2011 | Ovambo Queen | 4 | Gaetan Masure | Dr Andreas Bolte | 2:31.30 |
| 2012 | Bank of Burden | 5 | Per-Anders Gråberg | Niels Petersen | 2:23.00 |
| 2013 | Bank of Burden | 6 | Per-Anders Gråberg | Niels Petersen | 2:23.60 |
| 2014 | Without Fear | 6 | Rafael Schistl | Niels Petersen | 2:30.80 |
| 2015 | Berling | 8 | Dina Danekilde | Jessica Long | 2:27.10 |
| 2016 | Quarterback | 4 | Jan-Erik Neuroth | Rune Haugen | 2:28.00 |
| 2017 | Giuseppe Piazzi | 5 | Oliver Wilson | Flemming Velin | 2:33.70 |
| 2018 | Efesos | 5 | Manuel G Martinez | Bent Olsen | 2:31.00 |
| 2019 | Master Bloom | 4 | Carlos Lopez | Cathrine Erichsen | 2:32.50 |
| 2020 | Suspicious Mind | 7 | Per-Anders Graberg | Nina Lensvik | 2:24.10 |
| 2021 | Suspicious Mind | 8 | Per-Anders Graberg | Nina Lensvik | 2:26.70 |
| 2022 | Suspicious Mind | 9 | Per-Anders Graberg | Nina Lensvik | 2:33.30 |
| 2023 | Go On Carlras | 5 | Nikolaj Stott | Rikke Rohbach Bonde | 2:24.60 |
| 2024 | Greenland | 4 | Per-Anders Gråberg | Flemming Velin | 2:25.80 |
| 2025 | Ami De Vega | 5 | Sandro De Paiva | Jan-Erik Neuroth | 2:27.10 |
Dansk Eclipse Stakes
The Dansk Eclipse Stakes was the precursor of the Scandinavian Open Championship. It was last run in 1995.
- 1987: Obidos
- 1988: Sunset Boulevard
- 1989: Sunset Boulevard
- 1990: Icemood
- 1991: Silvestro
- 1992: Silvestro
- 1993: Kateb
- 1994: Kateb
- 1995: Matahif
See also
- Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
- – Storløbsvindere.
- – Scandinavian Open Championship.
- – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Scandinavian Open Championship (2019).
- – Scandinavian Open Championship – Klampenborg.