Stig H. Johansson
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Stig Henry Johansson is a Swedish trotting trainer and former driver. He started his career as a professional trainer in 1969, and has during a large part of the career been a dominating force in Swedish trotting. He is, arguably, the greatest in Swedish trotting history. Internationally, he is regarded as one of the sport's great. Among the horses he has trained are top trotters Victory Tilly
, Queen L.
, Peace Corps, Napoletano, Digger Crown
, The Onion and Utah Bulwark. Together with these and other horses, Johansson has won numerous major races, including Elitloppet
(six times), Gran Premio della Lotteria (four times), Nat Ray Trot (once) and Prix d'Amérique
(once).
On December 2005, Johansson announced his decision to quit driving races, but to continue train trotters. The same evening, he drove his last race. He won 6,222 races during 42 years as a driver.
Stig H. Johansson has won more than 7,000 races as a trainer, second most in Swedish trotting history behind Olle Goop. In December 2008, Johansson passed SEK700 million (~US$87.1 million) won as a trainer.
Victory Tilly
Victory Tilly is a Swedish former racing trotter by Quick Pay out of Icora Tilly by Fakir du Vivier.His most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Derby , Elitloppet, Nat Ray Trot and Gran Premio della Lotteria. At the end of his career, the gelding had earned US$5,168,902...
, Queen L.
Queen L.
Queen L. is a chestnut standardbred trotter by Crowntron out of Attila L. by Tibur.Her most prestigious victories include the Swedish Trotting Derby , Prix d'Amérique and Prix de France . At the end of her career, the mare had earned US$2,383,158....
, Peace Corps, Napoletano, Digger Crown
Digger Crown
Digger Crown is a Swedish breeding stallion and former racing trotter by Lindy's Crown out of O'Chita by Linus T....
, The Onion and Utah Bulwark. Together with these and other horses, Johansson has won numerous major races, including Elitloppet
Elitloppet
Elitloppet or Solvallas Internationella Elitlopp is an annual, invitational Group One harness event that has taken place at Solvalla Racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden since 1952. The competition is regarded as one of the most prestigious international events in trotting...
(six times), Gran Premio della Lotteria (four times), Nat Ray Trot (once) and Prix d'Amérique
Prix d'Amerique
Prix d'Amérique is a harness race held at the Vincennes hippodrome in Paris, France. The race takes place on the last Sunday of January every year, and has been doing so since 1920, with the exception for the years 1940-1941 when it was cancelled due to World War II...
(once).
On December 2005, Johansson announced his decision to quit driving races, but to continue train trotters. The same evening, he drove his last race. He won 6,222 races during 42 years as a driver.
Stig H. Johansson has won more than 7,000 races as a trainer, second most in Swedish trotting history behind Olle Goop. In December 2008, Johansson passed SEK700 million (~US$87.1 million) won as a trainer.