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Swedish horse racing offers a full calendar year of live racing for both Thoroughbred and Standard Bred racing, with Trotters the predominant racing interest. Below, please read and discover what ATG provides as opportunities for betting Swedish horse racing. The most prestigious races of the calendar year as well as information on wagering with FAQs can all be researched below!

The 10 Major Races in Sweden

Paralympiatravet at Åby racetrack

• May 8
• 10 Horses
• 1.5M to the winner
• Reigning Champion: Elian Web, Jorma Kontio

The first major race of the year is a Group I international race over middle-distance of 2140 meters, at Åby racetrack. With horses qualifying through preliminary rounds as well as wild card invitations, Paralympiatravet each year brings some of the best competition in the world! Additionally, Paralympiatravet contributes to the parasports through a cooperation with the Swedish Paralympic Committee.

Elitloppet at Solvalla racetrack

• May 30
• 8 Horses
• 3M to the winner
• Reigning Champion: Cokstile, Christoffer Eriksson

The world’s most prestigious sprint race! The story of Elitloppet starts in 1952 when Solvalla celebrated its 25th year as a race track. The track wanted to celebrate with a big international race. Elitloppet is traditionally raced on the last Sunday of May, a date well known for all Swedish trotting enthusiasts. Solvalla racetrack holds races from Friday to Sunday which makes up a meeting, known as "The Elitloppet weekend". The biggest legend in the history of Elitloppet is Stig H. Johansson who has participated in 28 editions of the race and won 6 times.

Norrbottens Stora Pris at Boden racetrack

• June 19
• 10 Horses
• 500,000 to the winner
• Reigning Champion: Antonio Tabac, Mika Forss

The fantastic race in the Midnight Sun!The action takes place on Sweden’s northernmost racetrack, Boden! The event starts late in the evening, under the light of the midnight sun. The combination Midnight Sun and world class racing is something unique for Boden - in the far reaches of the amazing north. This is a race people from northern Sweden are very proud of.

Sprintermästaren at Halmstad racetrack

• July 8
• 10 Horses
• 1.2M to the winner
• Reigning Champion: Don Fanucci Zet, Orjan Kihlstrom

The most prestigious sprinter race in Sweden for 4-year-olds! Raced over a 1 mile distance, both heat and final are held on the same day, at Halmstad racetrack. Raced annually since 1971, stars such as Scarlet Knight, Brad de Veluwe and Nuncio have been victorious over the years. Who will be the sprint champion of the 4-year-olds this year?

Hugo Åbergs Memorial at Jägersro racetrack

• July 27
• 10 Horses
• 1.6M to the winner
• Reigning Champion: Double Exposure, Orjan Kihlstrom

Enjoy the Swedish summer with a classic race for the older elite!The tradition of Hugo Åbergs Memorial first started as a memorial race for Hugo Åberg who was a builder and a great profile for harness racing at Jägersro. The first edition of the race took place 1970. And since then the race always takes place the last Tuesday in July at Sweden’s southernmost racetrack. The race is a Group I international race.

Åby Stora Pris at Åby racetrack

• August 14
• 12 Horses
• 2M to the winner
• Reigning Champion: Moni Viking, Bjorn Goop

Another worldclass race on part of the Swedish Major races!After Elitloppet, this is the second most prestigous trotting race on the Swedish racing calendar. A race for horses above 4-years of age over long distance, 3140 m. History goes back to 1936 when the first start took place at Åby racetrack outside of Gothenburg.

Jubileumspokalen at Solvalla racetrack

• August 18
• 12 Horses
• 1M to the winner
• Reigning Champion: Missle Hill, Orjan Kihlstrom

The best 5-year-olds in the world!The story of Jubileumspokalen starts the same way as Elitloppet, as a celebration for Solvalla. The race was from the beginning open for all horses, but in 2009 it was decided that it would be a 5-year-old race competition. Since then we have seen a lot of stars win the race: Nuncio, Iceland, Varenne and Zoogin to mention a few.

Stockholm Cup at Bro Park

• September 19
• 12 Horses
• 1M to the winner
• Reigning Champion: Square De Luynes, Pat Cosgrave

A prestigous thoroughbred race in the capital of Sweden!Stockholm cup was not originally the name of the race that first took place during the 1930s. 1956 was the first time the race was arranged during the same conditions as today but the name Stockholm Cup did not appear until 1979. Since 2018 the race is held at the new track Bro Park located north of Stockholm with large open spaces and a fabulous scenery.

UET Grand Prix at Åby

• October 9
• 12 Horses
• 2M to the winner
• Reigning Champion: Power, Robert Bergh

With the best 4-year-olds in Europe participating, the UET Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious races in the world! Each year the race is hosted at one of the major racetracks in Europe, and this year Sweden’s Åby racetrack will be the host. The first edition of the UET Grand Prix was held in 1985 and earlier winners include legendary horses such as Bold Eagle, Maharajah and Face Time Bourbon.

Breeders’ Crown at Eskilstuna racetrack

• November 7
• 12 Horses
• 800,000 too the winner
• Reigning Champion: Hail Mary, Robert Bergh

The elite series for youngsters!Breeders' Crown finals are the last races of the year in Sweden Major Races series. This is a series of races for 3 and 4 year old horses that have been ongoing throughout the whole year 2021. Eliminations are being held at Solvalla. The finals take place at Eskilstuna racetrack. There are four final races, 3-year-old colts and geldings and 3-year-old fillies, 4-year-old colts and geldings and finally 4-year-old fillies.

ATG Betting Information for Swedish Racing

The Swedish Betting regulations stipulates a maximum limit of permitted systems for each
punter to each pool.

Below is a reference to which chapter and paragraph in the regulations, and the maximum
number of permitted systems for each bet type that is affected.

• Chapter 1 § 28 Limitation of Number of Systems
• The following limitation applies for each punter to each pool:
  • V75 – maximum 5 000 system bets
  • GS 75 – maximum 5 000 system bets
  • V86 – maximum 5 000 system bets
  • V64 – maximum 2 000 system bets
  • V65 – maximum 2 000 system bets
  • V5 – maximum 500 system bets
  • V4 – maximum 500 system bets
  • Top 7 – maximum 100 system bets
• Chapter 1 § 29 Maximum stake

For the moment there is no limitation for maximum stake on any bet type.

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Swedish Trotting and Horse Racing Facts

There are 36 trotting and thoroughbred racetracks in Sweden and 9 racetracks in Denmark

Sweden is today, together with France, Australia and the US, a leader in the trot­ting industry. During the year, ATG offers approximately 20,000 races on which bets can be placed. One of ATG’s most well-known brands is V75®, Sweden’s largest million betting game that attracts horse bettors from all over the world.

Approximately 1.4 million customers gamble regularly at ATG on horse and sport betting and casino games.

2020 saw a total of 367 million-krona wins on horse betting, of which 292 million-krona wins were on V75. Both figures were records!

The company’s full surplus is returned to the horse industry through the owners, the Swedish Trotting Association and the Swedish Jockey Club, which are the central organizations for trotting and horse racing in Sweden.

The Swedish Trotting Association and Swed­ish Jockey Club dis­tribute the money to the trotting and horse racing tracks through­out the country. The money is also used for prizes for active horse racing participants, research and training, as well as breeders.

The financing from the Swedish Trotting Association and the Swedish Jockey Club means more horses, open landscape, effective horse welfare and thousands of jobs in the horse industry.

V Wagers are expected to become available for TwinSpires players in late April, 2022.

V75 - Swedish Horse Racing

V75 – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What is the V75?
A: V75 is an exotic wager on Swedish trotting races where bettors try to pick the winning horses in multiple races. In V75, bettors win by selecting the winning horse in 7 races. Bettors win consolation prizes for selecting 6 or 5 winning horses.

Q: Why are the average pool sizes so large?
A: V75 is an extremely popular bet in Europe and so the average weekly pool sizes are among the largest in the world. The average pool size for V75 is $11 million (USD).

Q: What happens if no one selects 7 winners?
A: If there are no tickets with 7 winners, the 7 for 7 pool (40% of all wagering into the V75 after takeout) carries over to next week’s 7 for 7 pool to form a “V75 Jackpot.”

A carryover can also occur when the dividends on consolation prizes in V75 (6 of 7 or 5 of 7) are low. Consolation prizes in V75 are paid out for $3.00 or more. If the consolation is not paid out, the corresponding pool is carried over to next week’s 7 for 7 pool to form a “V75 Jackpot.”

Q: On V75 Jackpot days, is the 7 for 7 pool paid out only to a single winning ticket, like most “jackpot” bets in the U.S.
A: No. The term “Jackpot” is used in Sweden to describe what we call a “carryover” in the U.S. and the jackpot pool is paid out to all tickets with 7 winners on such days.

Q: What are the pool totals like on “V75 Jackpot” or carryover days?
A: On days when there is a V75 Jackpot, the pool can swell to well over $20 million (USD).

Q: What is the minimum wager amount?
A: The minimum wager is 10 cents.

Q: When does wagering open?
A: On TwinSpires.com, advance wagering on the V75 will open every Thursday.

Q: When does track wagering close?
A: V75: Saturday Post Time (see below)

Q: When is Post Time?
A: For V75: Sat 8:30 a.m. (EST) / 7:30 a.m. (CST) / 6:30 a.m. (MST) / 5:30 a.m. (PST)

Q: What happens if there is a late scratch?
A: For V75: The bettor will automatically receive a replacement runner from the substitution list. The replacement may not be the starting favorite, and will be based on the order of the substitution list. The substitution list for each race can be found just below the past performances for the last horse in each V75 race on the official track program.

Q: Where can I find results for the V75?
A: After the V75 races have finished each Saturday, you may find results for the V75 by logging in to TwinSpires.com, selecting the track marked V75 and pulling up the results for Race 11. After the day of racing has passed, you may find results for the previous week’s V75 on the Schedule and Results page.

V86 - Swedish Horse Racing

V86 – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What is the V86? A: V86 is an exotic wager on Swedish trotting races where bettors try to pick the winning horses in multiple races. In V86, bettors win by selecting the winning horse in 8 races. Bettors win consolation prizes for selecting 7 or 6 winning horses.  

Q: Why are the average pool sizes so large? A: V86 is an extremely popular bet in Europe and so the average weekly pool sizes are very large. The average pool size for V86 is $2.5 million (USD).  

Q: What happens if no one selects 8 winners? A: If there are no tickets with 8 winners, the 8 for 8 pool (40% of all wagering into the V86 after takeout) carries over to next week’s 8 for 8 pool to form a “V86 Jackpot.”   A carryover can also occur when the dividends on consolation prizes in V86 (7 of 8 or 6 of 8) are low. Consolation prizes in V86 are paid out for $2.00 or more. If the consolation is not paid out, the corresponding pool is carried over to next week’s 8 for 8 pool to form a “V86 Jackpot.”  

Q: On V86 Jackpot days, is the 8 for 8 pool paid out only to a single winning ticket, like most “jackpot” bets in the U.S. A: No. The term “Jackpot” is used in Sweden to describe what we call a “carryover” in the U.S. and the jackpot pool is paid out to all tickets with 8 winners on such days.  

Q: What are the pool totals like on “V86 Jackpot” or carryover days? A: On days when there is a V86 Jackpot, the pool can approach $4 million (USD).  

Q: What is the minimum wager amount? A: The minimum wager is 5 cents.  

Q: When does wagering open? A: On TwinSpires.com, advance wagering on the V86 will open every Monday.  

Q: When does track wagering close? A: V86: Wednesday Post Time (see below)  

Q: When is Post Time? A: For V86: Wed 1:30 p.m. (EST) / 12:30 p.m. (CST) / 11:30 a.m. (MST) / 10:30 a.m. (PST)  

Q: What happens if there is a late scratch? A: For V86: The bettor will automatically receive a replacement runner from the substitution list. The replacement may not be the starting favorite, and will be based on the order of the substitution list. The substitution list for each race can be found just below the past performances for the last horse in each V86 race on the official track program.  

Q: Where can I find results for the V86? A: After the V86 races have finished each Wednesday, you may find results for the V86 by logging in to TwinSpires.com, selecting the track marked V86 and pulling up the results for Race 11. After the day of racing has passed, you may find results for the previous week’s V86 on the V86 Schedule and Results page.