Polar Cup
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Øvrevoll Racecourse Øvrevoll, Norway |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Øvrevoll |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,370 metres (6f 178y) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 57 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 last year |
| Purse | 600,000 kr (2017) 1st: 300,000 kr |
The Polar Cup is a Group 3 flat horse race in Norway open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,370 metres (6 furlongs and 178 yards) at Øvrevoll in late July or early August.
The event was formerly known as the Polar Million Cup. It used to have a prize fund of one million kroner. For a period it held Listed status.
The Polar Million Cup was promoted to Group 3 level in 2001. That year's edition was the first Group race to be staged in Norway. The country's second Group race, the Marit Sveaas Minneløp, was run later in the same month.
The title of the race was shortened to Polar Cup in 2003. From this point its prize money was less than a million kroner.
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey since 1998 (2 wins):
Leading trainer since 1998 (2 wins):
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