Reipas
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For the Finnish sports club, see Reipas Lahti.
Reipas (July 14, 1948 – September 20, 1971) was a successful Finnish trotter. He was a Finnhorse gelding, and the first Finnish horse to earn over one million marks in one season.
Quick Facts Breed, Sire ...
Reipas | |
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Breed | Finnhorse[1] |
Sire | Murtimo 3642 |
Grandsire | Murto 2306 |
Dam | Buge 56574 |
Maternal grandsire | Noron-Hessu 3105 |
Sex | gelding |
Foaled | July 14th 1948[1] |
Country | Finland |
Colour | light chestnut[1] |
Breeder | Lauri Ylikoski |
Owner | Aapeli Miettinen |
Trainer | Aapeli Miettinen |
Record | |
ca. 1300: 348-115-57-43[2][3] best time 1:24.4 (per kilometre)[2] | |
Earnings | |
over FIM 1,000,000 in 1958-1960 (ca. EUR 20 000[4]) | |
Major wins | |
Finnhorse Grand Championship 1960, 1963[2][3] | |
Awards | |
first Finnish horse to earn over FIM 1,000,000 in one season | |
Honours | |
Restaurant Reippaantalli, statue in the town centre of Varpaisjärvi |
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Reipas was the best earning trotter in Finland through 1958–1960, and his earnings each season exceeded one million Marks, corresponding roughly to EUR 20,000. He was owned and mostly driven by Aapeli Miettinen. Reipas competed in 1952–1965, winning 348 of his approximately 1300 heats. His greatest win count in one season was 62.
Being a gelding, Reipas never had offspring. His statue has been erected in the town centre of his home, Varpaisjärvi.