Five invited, two direct places - the last three via starting points.
When the registration period for Solvalla's Elitlopp weekend ended, it was clear that the horses H.V.Tuuri, Majblomster and Stumne Fyr took the final places for Elitkampen 2025.
The starting list is now also ready.
Kallbloden's Elitlopp, Elitkampen, will be decided on Sunday at the Elitlopp weekend at Solvalla and as usual there is Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish participation. The last three places were finalized at lunchtime today and it was H.V.Tuuri, Majblomster and Stumne Fyr who made it into Elitkampen 2025 via their starting points.
Fifteen-year-old H.V.Tuuri visits Solvalla for the second time in his career - he was second after a tough duel in Elitkampen 2021 against Odd Herakles. One of three Finnish horses in this year's edition of Elitkampen. The biggest win of his career is from Nordic King 2023.
Facts about H.V.Tuuri
Age: 15 years
Sex: Stallion
Father: Turo
Mother: H.V.Kipinä
Starter/Result 126 (34-26-14)
Earned: SEK 4 903 786
Record: 1.18,6 autostart (1640m)
Owner: Lootus-Talli
Coach: Ossi Nurmonen
Driver: Iikka Nurmonen
Nurse: Maria Knuutinen
Breeder: Marko Vuolukka
Nationality: Finnish
Majblomster is making her debut in the Elitkampen at the age of just five and the Swedish super mare is facing the toughest task of her career so far. She has a total of 20 wins in her 24 starts and has never been worse than second in a faultless race. Winner of the Kriteriestoet and the Derbystoet.
Facts Cornflowers
Age: 5 years
Gender: Sto
Father: Tekno Odin
Mother: Järvsö Blomster
Starter/Result 24 (20-3-0)
Earned: SEK 3 369 517
Record: 1.22,0 autostart (2100m)
Owner: Stall Rabatt
Coach: Jan-Olov Persson
Driver: Mats E Djuse
Attendant: Jenny Pettersson
Breeder: Manapå HB, and others
Nationality: Swedish
Stumne Fyr was sixth in Elitkampen 2024 and now the apple of Merete Vikså's eye is coming back to Solvalla. The Norwegian has won 55 races during his career. His biggest win is from Unionskampen 2023 at Färjestadstravet and in mid-April this year he won Moe Odin's Äreslöp.
Facts about Stumne Fyr
Age: 11 years
Sex: Gelding
Father: Joker Elden
Mother: Silent Saga
Starts/Result: 168 (55-28-21)
Earned: SEK 5 895 501
Record: 1.19,3 autostart (1640 meters)
Owner: Stall Festival Fyrverkeri
Coach: Merete Viksås
Driver: Ole Johan Östre
Attendant: Merete Viksås
Breeder: Merete Viksås
Nationality: Norwegian
Five horses had already been invited by Solvallas Elitlopp manager Anders Malmrot. Two horses have qualified as they won Bollnästravets Elitsprint (B.W.Sture) and Vermos Erkon Pokaali (Stallone).
The tracks are now drawn and Elitkampen 2025 will be decided as follows:
1. cornflowers (Sweden) - Trainer: Jan-Olov Persson - Driver: Mats E Djuse
2. Oppgårdsdrängen (Sweden) - Trainer: Jan-Olov Persson - Driver: Daniel Wäjersten
3. pro (Finland) - Coach: Antti Ojanperä - Driver: Jorma Kontio
4. B.W.Sture (Sweden) - Trainer: Jan-Olov Persson - Driver: Örjan Kihlström
5. Stallone (Finland) - Coach: Antti Ojanperä - Driver: Santtu Raitala
6. H.V.Tuuri (Finland) - Trainer: Ossi Nurmonen - Driver: Iikka Nurmonen
7. burning bark (Norway) - Trainer: Öystein Tjomsland - Driver: Öystein Tjomsland
8. seaweed Bork (Norway) - Coach: Öystein Tjomsland - Driver: Tom Erik Solberg
9. Dumb Lighthouse (Norway) - Trainer: Merete Viksås - Driver: Ole Johan Östre
10. Nordby Elde (Sweden) - Coach: Olle Alsén - Driver: Olle Alsén
In Elitkampen, ten Nordic cold-blooded horses will start and the race will be decided on the Sunday of the Elitlopp weekend May 23-25, 2025 at Solvalla. The winner receives one million SEK.
