Nine fast warmbloods and nine fast coldbloods are ready.
It's time for the Speedrace during the Elitlopp weekend at Solvalla.
- I am very pleased with both editions and can promise that it will be a speed party without equal, says Solvalla's sports manager Anders Malmrot.
The coldblood's Speedrace is decided on Friday during this year's Elitlopp weekend while the warmblood runs on Saturday and in both cases it is the distance 640 meters that applies where the winner is rewarded with SEK 100,000. Last year, Särpefanten won together with Ole Johan Östre, which was the premiere year for the cold blood Speedrace - while Jefferson Dotcom and Johan Untersteiner took home the warm blood showdown in superb style in the final.
None of these horses had the opportunity to participate this year - but the runners-up from last year's editions did. Kristina Larsson's Lysjö Mocca will once again appear on the starting line among the coldbloods and a certain M.T.Insider is back to take revenge for second place last year among the warmbloods. Olle Alsén's jumper who won Speedracet during the Elitlopp weekend both in 2018 and 2019.
Via victory at Gävletravet, Let's Dance D.E. has qualified and received a direct place in this year's Speedrace (Pydin, who also received a direct place via victory at Gävle, has declined) - while the remaining horses have received an invitation from Solvalla's sports manager Anders Malmrot.
If we look at the other participants, we find the experienced duo Ajlexes Cubano and Nimbus C.D. - where the latter has earned the most money of all the horses and during his career, for example, won the big race Jubileumspokalen with a million kronor in first prize at Solvalla.
In the cold-blooded Speedrace, Norwegian Ingbest appears for the first time - a cold-blood who has long competed in the world elite with over 3.6 million kroner earned so far in his career. Ingbest was supposed to be there already last year, but unfortunately had to withdraw, but now it's time to come to Solvalla to show how fast he can run.
The speed race is decided as three trial heats with three horses in each heat over the distance 640 meters autostart. In the final, the three winners from each heat meet.
Facts invited warmbloods:
Ajlexes Cubano
Age: 11 years
Sex: Gelding
Earned: SEK 2 589 100
Coach: Anders Jonsson
Owner: Stall Stora Hälla
Dom Perignon
Age: 7 years
Sex: Gelding
Earned: SEK 1 602 400
Coach: Per-Erik Pettersson
Owner: Pep & Pia AB & Grundtjärn Invest AB
Echelon
Age: 6 years
Sex: Gelding
Earned: 722 750 SEK
Trainer: Jerry Riordan
Owner: Tord Olsson
Eldorado B.
Age: 7 years
Sex: Stallion
Earned: SEK 2 035 848
Coach: Joakim Lövgren
Owner: Merrimac Stables
In Line Tooma
Age: 9 years
Sex: Stallion
Earned: 802 500 SEK
Coach: Henrik Larsson
Owner: Ola Elfström AB
Let's Dance D.E.
Age: 11 years
Sex: Stallion
Earned: SEK 2 017 470
Coach: Klaus Kern
Owner: Sonja Tinter & Gerhard Sporrer
Maze Runner
Age: 6 years
Sex: Gelding
Earned: SEK 1 600 500
Coach: Maria Törnqvist
Owner: KB Capulus Horses
M.T.Insider
Age: 11 years
Sex: Stallion
Earned: SEK 1 722 196
Coach: Olle Alsén
Owner: Stall Charles Boko (Olle Alsén)
Nimbus C.D.
Age: 11 years
Sex: Gelding
Earned: SEK 3 583 500
Coach: Peter G Norman
Owner: Stall Droad AB
Facts about invited coldbloods
Art Kjarvald
Age: 14 years
Sex: Stallion
Earned: SEK 2 890 442
Coach: Stig Jarle Röste
Owner: Stig Röste Travträning AB
oak man
Age: 11 years
Sex: Gelding
Earned: NOK 815,500
Coach: Finn Holmen
Owner: Stall Rakkerungene
Föynland Kongen
Age: 15 years
Sex: Stallion
Earned: SEK 2 003 447
Coach: Pål Kristiansen
Owner: Pål Kristiansen
Hallsta Vinnex
Age: 13 years
Sex: Gelding
Earned: SEK 1 305 336
Coach: Magnus O Jonsson
Owner: Magnus O Jonsson
Ingbest
Age: 9 years
Sex: Stallion
Earned: SEK 3 604 200
Coach: Frode Hamre
Owner: Ragnar Lövseth
Lysjö Mocca
Age: 12 years
Gender: Sto
Earned: SEK 644 256
Trainer: Kristina Larsson
Owner: Stall Lysjö KB
Torpa Nicklas
Age: 10 years
Sex: Stallion
Earned: SEK 1 224 919
Coach: Odd Arne Sagholen
Owner: Stall Prosecco
Torpa Olea
Age: 9 years
Gender: Sto
Earned: SEK 1 471 822
Coach: Hans Bergh
Owner: Lars Selin
Ådne Odin
Age: 8 years
Sex: Stallion
Earned: SEK 1,668,962
Coach: Erik Killingmo
Owner: Odd Ådnekvam
