List of Suurkilpailu competitions
# List of Suurkilpailu competitions

A Suurkilpailu (Grand Race) is a harness racing event in Finland in which the purse for the winner is at or over 10,000 Euros (approximately 13,500 USD). All Grand Races are authorised by the Finnish trotting and breeding association, Suomen Hippos ry, the central horse organisation of Finland. The most important Grand Races are Finlandia-Ajo, St Michel and Kymi Grand Prix.

## Events for light trotters

| Event | Event | Event | Admission | Admission | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Race | Race | Prizes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name | Place | Frequency | Admission | Total fees | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Other | Finals distance | First prize |
| Arvid Åvallin tammaderby | Vermo (Helsinki) | annual | open | 200 EUR | mares | 5 years | Finland | none | 2100 m | 20,000 EUR |
| Suur-Hollolan Best Lady | Jokimaa (Lahti) | annual | open; enrollment when the horse is 1 year old | 450 EUR | mares | 4 years or older | Finland | none | 2140 m | $^2$ |
| $Lotteria-ajo^1$ | Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli and Vieremä | annual | open | none | all | 4 years or older | any | winnings below 100,000 EUR for mares, or below 60,000 EUR for geldings and stallions | 2100 m; handicaps per winnings | $^2$ |
| Derbyn Tammachampion | Vermo (Helsinki) | ? | open enrollment, 10 competitors chosen by a winnings index | 5 paid Suuri Suomalainen Derby admission fees | mares | 4 years | any | in Finnish racing register | 2100 m | $^2$ |
| Erkki Rajakoski Memorial | Vermo (Helsinki) | ? | open | none | all | 3 years | any | international event | 2100 m | $^2$ |
| Eugen Pylvänäisen Muistoajo | Mikkeli | annual | open | none | all | 4 years | any | maximum of 10 horses may participate | 1609 m | $^2$ |
| Festivaali-ajo | ? | annual | open | none | all | 4 years or older | any | a maximum of 12 horses may participate | 1609 m | $^2$ |
| Finlandia-ajo | Vermo (Helsinki) | annual | open | none | all | 4 years or older | any | international; preliminaries may be held | 1609 m | $^2$ |
| Glenn Kosmos Memorial | Vermo (Helsinki) | ? | open | none | all | 4 years or older | any | international; preliminaries may be held | 1609 m | $^2$ |
| Hambo | Jokimaa (Lahti) | annual | open | four Suur-Hollola -ajo admission fees paid | all | 3 years | any | international race; horses must be enrolled for the Suur-Hollola -ajo; a maximum of 12 horses may participate | 2140 m | $^2$ |
| Helsinki-ajo | Vermo (Helsinki) | ? | open | - | all | 4 years or older | any | international race | 1609 m | $^2$ |
| Isla-ajo | Kaustinen | annual | open | - | all | 5 years | Finland | a maximum of 12 horses may participate; mares have a 20-metre handicap | 2120 m, volting | $^2$ |
| Joensuu-ajo | Joensuu | annual | open | - | all | 4 years or older | Finland | a maximum of 10 horses may participate | 2140 m | $^2$ |
| Jokimaa Tekee Tähtiä | Jokimaa (Lahti) | annual | open | EUR 150 | all | open | Finland | participating horses need to be registered for racing in Finland and may not have won more than EUR 17,000 as of the elimination race | 2140 m | eliminations EUR 1200, finals EUR 10,000 in minimum per $^2$ |

### Notes

* Name may change according to the main sponsor.
* Prizes determined separately; according to the Suurkilpailu bylaws, the winner purse will be at or over 10,000 EUR.

## Events for coldblood trotters

| Event | Event | Event | Admission | Admission | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Race | Race | Prizes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name | Place | Frequency | Admission | Total fees | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Other | Finals distance | First prize |
| Erilo-juoksu | ? | annual | open | first Suomenhevosten Kriterium admission fee paid | all | 5 to 6 years | any | Finnhorses | 2100 m; handicaps by age and sex | $^1$ |
| Erkon Pokaali | Vermo (Helsinki) | ? | open | ? | all | 5 years or older | any | international | 2100 m | $^1$ |
| Keskisuomalainen Derby | Killeri (Jyväskylä) | annual | horses enrolled at the age of 2 years | 220 EUR | all | 5 years | any | Finnhorses; preliminaries may be held, a maximum of 12 horses may participate in the finals | 2100 m | $^1$ |
| Coldblood Suur-Hollola -ajo | Jokimaa (Lahti) | annual | enrolment when the horse is 1 year old | 280 EUR; fee on the year of participation is 140 EUR | all | 5 years or older | Finland | handicap of 20 m for 6-year-old males and 7-year-old or older females; 40 m for 7-year-old males; 60 m for males at or over 8 years; preliminaries may be held | 2140 m | $^1$ |
| L. Fabritius Memorial - Åbofemman | Turku | annual | ? | - | all | 5 years or older | any | Finnhorses, and Swedish and Norwegian coldbloods; a maximum of 12 horses may participate | 2100 m | $^1$ |
| Olympia-ajo | - | annual | ? | - | all | 5 years or older | any | three eliminations are held | 2000 m or more | above the EUR 10,000 limit per $^1$ |
| Osuuspankki Grand Prix (coldblood) | - | annual | ? | - | all | 5 years or older | any | a maximum of 10 horses may participate | 2100 m | $^1$ |
| Oulu Express | Oulu | annual | ? | EUR 240 | all | 4 years | any | Finnhorses | 2100 m | $^1$ |

### Notes

* Prizes determined separately; according to the Suurkilpailu bylaws, the winner purse will be at or over 10,000 EUR.
* Name may change according to the main sponsor.
