Horse Racing in Sweden
Sweden is one of the world's great trotting nations — Solvalla's Elitloppet is the most prestigious invitational in harness racing, and the ATG V75 pools generate $10–20 million in weekly wagering.
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Weekly V75 Pool
V75: Sweden's National Betting Phenomenon
Swedish harness racing is defined by the V75 — a pari-mutuel jackpot wager requiring bettors to select the winner of seven nominated trotting races, held every Saturday afternoon across ATG's network of partner tracks. The V75 pool is a genuinely national event: millions of Swedes follow the seven races live, pools regularly exceed $10 million, and jackpot carryovers can push weekly pools past $20 million. The V75 is so deeply embedded in Swedish culture that Saturday afternoon racing viewing is a family tradition in many households, comparable to Premier League football in England.
The pinnacle of Swedish trotting — and world trotting — is Solvalla's Elitloppet in late May. The invitational format (12 horses, invited by the trotting world's annual consensus of the year's best) ensures the race is always competitive without requiring qualifying races. Past Elitloppet winners include the greatest trotters of their generations: Moni Viking, Varenne, Timoko, and Face Time Bourbon. The race's two-heat format — horses run twice, with points determining finalists — makes it uniquely dramatic.
Top Sportsbooks for Swedish Racing
Bet on Elitloppet, V75 & Scandinavian harness racing
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Stockholm's world-class trotting track and home of the Elitloppet — the most prestigious invitational trotting race in the world.
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Malmö's dual-purpose racing venue hosting both thoroughbred flat racing and harness racing across Sweden's southern racing heartland.
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Gothenburg's major harness racing track, host of Hugo Åbergs Memorial and a key link in Sweden's V75 racing network.