- Taby Racecourse
Taby Racecourse, (Swedish: "Täby Galopp"), is a
Thoroughbred horse racing venue located inTäby , approximately 15 kilometres north ofStockholm . Taby Racecourse is the premier track in the threeScandinavia n countries where racing is run,Denmark ,Norway andSweden .History
Opened in
1960 and based on the major racecourses in America, its facilities have constantly been up-graded and are now as good as most courses in Europe and unrivalled in Scandinavia.The racetrack
Racing takes place throughout the year, the variety available varying from dirt racing under lights during the winter and spring to the top flat and jump races in Scandinavia run during the summer and fall.
The course usually stages about 50 days racing a year with the dirt track being used exclusively until May. Racing under floodlights was first staged in
1965 and the formula is now working with considerable success inEngland atWolverhampton and other courses in Europe.The left-handed track was also designed on a similar basis as courses in
North America with a dirt track which is about 8furlong s (one mile) in length on the outside of the turf course. There is also the added attraction of afigure-eight hurdle and steeplechase track on the inside plus stabling nearby.Recent developments
In recent years Täby Galopp has made a significant impression on the international scene, being the first course outside the five main European countries to stage a Pattern race following the granting of Group 3 status to the
Stockholm Cup International in1994 .The 12 furlong race has regularly attracted good quality horses from the rest of Europe keen to take on the best Scandinavian middle-distance horses. In 1997
Harbour Dues took the prize forLady Herries before heading down toAustralia to run a gallant fourth in theMelbourne Cup . In 2003Labirinto won the race forFrance . In 2004,Collier Hill took the prize back to England and came back again to win it in 2006.In recognition of the quality of racing at the track, a second race, the
Täby Open Sprint Championship , was awarded Group 3 status in 1998.External links
* [http://www.tabygalopp.se/ Täby Galopp official website]
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