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Bjorn Nilsson, CEO of Svensk Galopp, will step down from his post on Friday, July 31, the organisation announced on Thursday. Nilsson will have served in the post for approximately two years. "It has been an intense couple of years, during which we've carried out a major reorganisation and put our finances in order," said Nilsson. "The role has required plenty of engagement with numerous stakeholders and, now that we've clear control of future challenges, it feels right to hand the baton to someone who can bring fresh energy." Nilsson,...

Svensk Galopp has confirmed that this year's Swedish Yearling Sale, arranged in collaboration with the breeding association SFAF, will be staged at Bro Park Racecourse on Friday, September 25. The sale is scheduled to take place a week after Denmark's Scandinavian Open Yearling Sale and five days after Bro Park's most important annual fixture, which features the G3 Stockholm Cup International and a number of Listed prizes. Racing is also scheduled at Bro Park on Saturday, September 26, the day after trading. Anna Öhgren of Svensk Galopp said she was...

The Women Jockey's World Cup has been cancelled for the second year running due to continuing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Started at Bro Park in Stockholm, Sweden in 2017, the event is traditionally staged in June and has seen riders from 12 countries compete during the first three editions. Dennis Madsen Svensk Galopp's Director of Racing said, "It is very frustrating to have to cancel the Women Jockeys' World Cup for a second year running. "The international nature of the event requires early planning and even with the concessions that are...

The 2020 Women Jockeys' World Cup at Bro Park, Stockholm, which had been scheduled for June 28, has been placed on hold by Svensk Galopp, the Swedish Racing Authority, due to the developing Coronavirus pandemic. Held annually since 2017, the event has attracted top female riders from all over the world. Flat racing in Sweden is expected to return with a seven race card at Bro Park staged behind closed doors Apr. 5. "We are doing everything we can to make sure we can continue to race safely, but given...