We wish everybody warmly welcome on the international St. Michel weekend on 10.-11. July 2010 at the Mikkeli racetrack. St. Michel is one of the most popular trotting events in Finland, a speed feast which gathers a crowd of 20 000 spectators at the Mikkeli track every year.
Mikkeli racetrack is world famous as an arena were new records are set: In 1993 the world record of 1000 meter tracks was broken by Smooth Blend at km-time 1.10,9a; in 1995 the Norwegian stallion Shan Rags equalled the world record 1.10,7a. In 2002, the world record was once again broken, as the Italian stallion Varenne reached the winning time of 1.09,3a – a world record of 1000 meter tracks, which is still valid today. In 2008, the world record of mares 1.10,4a was equalled by the Swedish Camilla Highness. And again, in 2009 the French horse Premiere Steed set a new world record of mares at 1.09,6a.
The town of Mikkeli is situated in Eastern Finland, 230 km north of Helsinki.
St. Michel Race 11. July 2010
International invitational race, 1609 m, mobile start, 8 horses
Purse:
60 000 € - 25 000 € - 12 000 € - 4 000 € - 2 000 € (+ 3 x 1 000 €), total 107 000 €
St. Michel Race - Results 2010:
1. Amour Ami* / Mika Forss 9,9a 60 000 €
2. Irving Rivarco* / Jorma Kontio 9,9a 25 000 €
3. Ladakh Jiel / Ari Moilanen 10,2a 12 000 €
4. Yield Boko* / Björn Goop 10,2a 4 000 €
5. Express Merett / Pekka Korpi 10,4a 2 000 €
6. Dundee / Antti Teivainen 10,5a 1 000 €
Hallo Pamela / Akseli Lahtinen dsq
Nu Pagadi* / Erik Adielsson dsq
More information:
Mikkelin Ravirata Oy
Ravirata, 50100 Mikkeli, FINLAND
Tel. + 358-15-7600 275 or +358-40- 557 9929 / Tuula Pihkala
Fax. +358-15-7600 281
e-mail: tuula.pihkala@mikkelinravirata.fi
