Cokstile named Norwegian Bred “Horse of the Year”

The Norwegian Standardbred Breeders’ Association – Travavl.no – has for the ninth year running named their annual Horse of The Year “Made In Norway” harness racing award winner. The award is dedicated to the breeder of the horses selected.

This year’s winner is the 9-year-old Cokstile (Quite Easy), bred by Per Erik Hagen of Asker, Norway. It is the second time Cokstile has won this prestigious award, the first time was in 2020.

It has been a big year for Cokstile and his associates. His biggest victories came in the $1 million Yonkers International Trot in New York, and also the Group I races Finlandia Ajo and Campionato Europeo in three heats. He also won Prix de Bourgogne (Gr.II) at Vincennes in Paris and competed in both the Elitlopp and Prix d’Amerique.  He is the richest horse in Norway in the 2022 season and is now also the richest and fastest Norwegian bred trotter in history.

Cokstile has won 28 races so far in his career and made USD 2.004.442 and has a lifetime mark of 1.09,1a (1.51,1f). In addition to the previous mentioned victories, he also won the Elitlopp and a total of 8 Group I races. He has set several track records, and set a Norwegian record for six consecutive years from the age of 3. He is from the elite mare Joystile (by Coktail Jet).

COKSTILE WINNING INTERNATIONAL TROT

The jury members have been Kristine Kvasnes, Tron Gravdal and Truls Gravdal Pedersen. Other horses on the shortlist this year were Stoletheshow (Dream Vacation) who won the Oslo Grand Prix and the Ulf Thoresen Memorial. And also, Moni Viking (Maharajah) who won Åby Grand Prix and Sundsvall Open Trot.

Previous winners are:
2021: Hickothepooh
2020: Cokstile
2019: Hillary B.R.
2018: Lionel
2017: Lionel
2016: Lionel
2015: Papagayo E
2014: Support Justice

The award will be presented to the breeder Per Erik Hagen at Bjerke Racetrack in Oslo on December 17th.

From the Norwegian Breeders’ Association