Finnish League of Amateur Drivers

...is a competition organized every year by the Central Association of Horse Owners in Finland, together with race courses and the central trotting association Hippos. The competition has been organized since 1991.

The period of competition is 1st of April to 11th September. Races may be organized for both warm blood and cold blood horses. One race track may not organize more than five races during on year. At the end of the competition, the 11 most successful drivers together with the previous year’s champion participate in finals, taking place in Jyväskylä in the end of September. Altogether there are qualification races, where each driver can attempt to get qualification points.

 

The past week three races took place, in Kokemäki, Joensuu and Oulu.In Kokemäki, Ingrid Hagman with Rosi’s Cabarello won the 2100 meter race with time 17,8a, while Olga Sehlova and Floppy Jet finished 2nd, and Sipi Erkkilä and Kaiserzone came 3rd.

The following day in Joensuu it was time for cold bloods. Pertti Holopainen won the 1640 m race with Hatax (time 26,4a), 2nd was Jari Puhakka and Loonasta, 3rd Harri Partanen and Jäävin Viljo. The same day an amateur race also took place in Oulu, where Markus Porokka won the warm blood race with Boulder Napoleon (17,7a), 2nd Jouni Yypänaho and Jison, 3rd Jari Nurmi and Stone Capes Edi.

The next races are organized on 8th June in Vieremä, 11th June in Jyväskylä, 15th June in Pori, 20th June in Helsinki, 21st June in Mikkeli, 25th June again in Jyväskylä, 26th June in Kajaani and 29th of October in Jyväskylä.
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