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Zawawi Cup

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Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Website
  
Jägersro

Track
  
Left-handed

Sponsor
  
Dr Omar Zawawi

Surface
  
Dirt

Distance
  
1,200 m

Location
  
Jägersro Racecourse Jägersro, Sweden

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The Zawawi Cup is a Group 3 flat horse race in Sweden open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Jägersro in July.

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History

The event is sponsored by Dr Omar Zawawi, a leading racehorse owner in Scandinavia. It was formerly known as the Zawawi Baltic Cup.

For a period the race held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013.

Prior to 2014 the Zawawi Cup was run in August, usually on the same day as the Svenskt Derby.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):

  • Sharp Matt – 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

    • Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Janos Tandari – Boobe Grand (1980, 1981), Miami Flyer (1986), Simon Sacc (1990), Glenlivet (1992)

    • Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Einar Jardby – Cocktail Queen (1958, 1960), Prinsen (1962), Carneval (1963), Super Scot (1972)

    • Winners since 1977

    a Aramus finished first in 2003, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.

    References

    Zawawi Cup Wikipedia
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