The Zawawi Cup is a Listed 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. It is one of the few Group or Listed races in Europe to be run on a dirt surface.
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 and downgraded back to Listed status in 2019.
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 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1977 Desert Way Rae Guest Stig Gademan 1978 Boobe Grand 3 Walter Buick Terje Dahl 1979 Our Primrose Brian Wilson Lars Swärd 1980 Boobe Grand 5 Janos Tandari Terje Dahl 1981 Boobe Grand 6 Janos Tandari Terje Dahl 1982 Hjovial 2 Sofia Nordgren Mai Adielsson 1983 Glenfiddich 4 Sofia Nordgren Mai Adielsson 1984 Hjovial 4 Ken Stott Hans Adielsson 1985 Sobine 4 Gunilla Nilsson Hans Adielsson 1986 Miami Flyer 3 Janos Tandari Terje Dahl 1987 Rutger Hermes 5 George Dickie Kristina Lokrantz 1988 Green's Picture 4 Ole Larsen Börje Olsson 1989 D'Artigny Jenny Möller Caroline Strömberg 1990 Simon Sacc 8 Janos Tandari Arnfinn Lund 1991 Itsabrahma 5 Gunnar Nordling Ewy Nordling 1992 Glenlivet 4 Janos Tandari Björn Björkman 1993 Never So Sure 5 Fernando Diaz Arnfinn Lund 1994 Informant 4 Fredrik Johansson Søren Jensen 1995 Sharp Matt 4 Fernando Diaz Michael Kahn 1996 Sharp Matt 5 Kim Andersen Michael Kahn 1:12.20 1997 Sharp Matt 6 Kim Andersen Michael Kahn 1998 Sharp Matt 7 Kim Andersen Michael Kahn 1999 State of Caution 6 Fernando Diaz Claes Björling 1:12.60 2000 Rolo Tomasi 4 Manuel Santos Wido Neuroth 1:12.10 2001 Waquaas 5 Gunnar Nordling Ewy Nordling 1:12.90 2002 Nobel Prize 6 Rodrigo Blanco Diego Lowther 1:12.20 2003 Waquaas 7 Fredrik Johansson Roy Arne Kvisla 1:11.90 2004 Pipoldchap 4 Manuel Santos Francisco Castro 1:11.90 2005 Pipoldchap 5 Manuel Martinez Francisco Castro 1:12.30 2006 Pipoldchap 6 Manuel Martinez Francisco Castro 1:12.20 2007 Maxim's 6 Manuel Santos Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr. 1:11.60 2008 Fujisan 4 Yvonne Durant Yvonne Durant 1:12.60 2009 Tertio Bloom 4 Fredrik Johansson Fredrik Reuterskiöld 1:12.00 2010 Alcohuaz 5 Per-Anders Gråberg Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr. 1:12.80 2011 Verde Mar 4 Valmir de Azeredo Fabricio Borges 1:10.40 2012 Verde Mar 5 João Moreira Fabricio Borges 1:11.50 2013 Verde Mar 6 Valmir de Azeredo Fabricio Borges 1:11.60 2014 Let'sgoforit 6 Oliver Wilson Bodil Hallencreutz 1:10.10 2015 Let'sgoforit 7 Oliver Wilson Bodil Hallencreutz 1:12.90 2016 Giftorm 6 Kevin Stott Fredrik Reuterskiold 1:11.38 2017 Land's End 5 Alexandre Dos Santos Francisco Castro 1:11.90 2018 I Kirk 4 Carlos Lopez Susanne Berneklint 1:10.60 2019 I Kirk 5 Oliver Wilson Susanne Berneklint 1:11.80 2020 I Kirk 5 Oliver Wilson Susanne Berneklint 1:11.40 2021 Nocentsinkentucky 4 Valmir de Azeredo Fredrik Reuterskiold 1:11.50 2022 Irish Action 4 Jacob Johansen Lennart Reuterskiöld, Jr. 1:11.90 2024 Twirling Ghost 4 Per-Anders Gråberg Roy Arne Kvisla 1:09.00 2025 Aurinko 4 Per-Anders Gråberg Roy Arne Kvisla 1:10.40 2026 Lamborghini Bf 5 Elione Chaves Fredrik Reuterskiöld 1:11.00
Earlier winners
1941: Sidenhuset II 1942: Maclean 1943: Marschal 1944: Magdalena 1945: Ayah 1946: Lamara 1947: Capriole 1948: Dandle 1949: Safari 1950: Faithful 1951: Flying Fire 1952: Bolero 1953: Irmina 1954: Norman 1955: Mercurius 1956: Mercurius 1957: Melchior 1958: Cocktail Queen 1959: Donoak 1960: Cocktail Queen 1961: Palladium 1962: Prinsen 1963: Carneval 1964: Salerno 1965: Fair Lot 1966: Roman Wedding 1967: Rebell Fortuna 1968: Rebell Fortuna 1969: Prior 1970: Prior 1971: Komarov 1972: Super Scot 1973: Chene 1974: Super Scot 1975: Super Scot 1976: Kangetu
See also List of Scandinavian flat horse races
References
Racing Post / jagersro.se: , , 2000 , , , 2003 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
jagersro.se – Zawawi Cup. Internanational Federation of Horseracing Authorities Zawwai Cup (2017)