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MELLBY GÅRD’S TROTTING BUSINESS

A successful year with
many promising horses

In 2024 Mellby Gård’s trotting business generated a profit of
approximately SEK 7 million, an increase of SEK 2 million

compared to 2023. In particular, Mellby Jinx and Mellby Knekt
had a very successful season.

Jan-Olov Alfredsson, who is responsible for Mellby Gård’s trotting The trotting business at Mellby Gård had a total of 85 horses at the
business, is satisfied with the year that has passed. end of 2024, including this year’s 16 foals. The number of fillies/mares
“A large part of our success lies in the fact that we’ve seen rel- decreased as planned from 23 to 15, with eight being sold in the fall.
atively few injuries,” says Jan-Olov Alfredsson. “It’s gratifying that the Operations in the United States were also gradually scaled back.
6-year-old Mellby Jinx performed extremely well in yet another year.
Mellby Jinx is basically a very good horse that has developed into “We only have one horse left in the US, Mister Mellby, and once
one of the best in Sweden. He also competed in a number of races in he’s finished his career, we’ll end the venture,” explains Jan-Olov
Finland and Norway during the year, earning around SEK 2 million.” Alfredsson. “We’ve been in the US for more than ten years, had great
successes, won big races and prize money. Unlike in Sweden, the prize
MELLBY KNEKT – A GENUINE MELLBY PRODUCT money in the US has increased. This has increased the amount of
Mellby Knekt is catching up with Mellby Jinx by leaps and bounds. He competition, and if you want to keep up, it’s not sufficient to produce a
competed on a number of occasions in Swedish V75 races and won good horse every now and then – you need several good ones.”
SEK 1 million. Mellby Knekt is going from strength to strength, winning
five races in a row at Solvalla, which is a very strong performance It’s gratifying that the 6-year-old
considering the level of quality there. Mellby Jinx performed extremely

Jan-Olov Alfredsson thinks that Mellby Knekt’s success is well in yet another year
particularly pleasing because he is a genuine Mellby product, with
links to Mellby Gård way back in his pedigree. His father is Mellby PROMISING THREE-YEAR-OLDS BODE WELL FOR 2025
Viking, who, among many other things, set a world record over 3,160 For the younger horses in the business, however, things are looking
metres on 24 May 2014 at Solvalla, and earned SEK 3.5 million. very promising for 2025, even if those who started as 3-year-olds
didn’t make it all the way to the big races. Jan-Olov Alfredsson is
WELL-ESTABLISHED RACING STABLE excited to see whether any of them can fully blossom in 2025 and
Mellby Gård’s horses are currently placed with seven trainers and driv- perhaps be included in a slightly bigger races.
ers in different locations Sweden. One of them, Daniel Wäjersten, has
rapidly established himself as one of the best trainers in the country. “We have 12 4-year-olds that have won a combined total of 18 races
as 3-year-olds. This bodes well for next season, when they’ll have
“Daniel is the trainer who currently has the most Mellby horses,” the opportunity to compete in really interesting races,” concludes
says Jan-Olov Alfredsson. “We have 15 horses placed with him, Jan-Olov Alfredsson.
including Mellby Jinx. Mellby Gård is his main sponsor through
Älvsbyhus, and we have an excellent partnership. He works extremely
professionally, taking a long-term approach.”

We have 12 4-year-olds that JAN-OLOV ALFREDSSON,
together have won 18 races Trotting Manager

as 3-year-olds

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