Bro Park
Bro Park – the racecourse in Stockholm
Bro Park opened in 2016, replacing Täby Galopp as the home of racing in the Swedish capital. It stages some of the most important races in Scandinavia including the Gr.3 Stockholm Stora Pris in June and the Gr.3 Stockholm Cup International in September.
News
17 September 2024 | News
Highlights in pictures: Stockholm Cup Day 2024
This past Sunday, the biggest event of the autumn, Stockholm Cup Day, took place at Bro Park. We witnessed top-level international racing and an emotional rollercoaster throughout the day. Now, you can relive the event through the eyes of our photographers. Read more
17 September 2024 | News
Best Of Lips wins Stockholm Cup International
This year’s Stockholm Cup International (Gr.3) concluded with a thrilling finish. After a close photo review, it was confirmed that the German guest Best Of Lips had narrowly defeated Hard One To Please by a nose. Read more
13 September 2024 | News
International contenders set for Stockholm Cup International Day at Bro Park
Stockholm Cup International Day, Sweden’s biggest horse racing event, will take place this Sunday, 15 September, at Bro Park in Upplands-Bro near Stockholm. This prestigious day of racing is headlined by the Stockholm Cup International (Gr.3), the country’s premier staying race, which has drawn a formidable line-up of Scandinavian and international horses. Read more
The racing surfaces
Bro Park has a 2100 meter turf course and a 1900 meter dirt track on the inside. There are chutes on the turf course to optimise variety in distances. The course has been designed as a fair galloping track with the turf course closest to the public.
The course is 30 meters wide and has a level surface which enables the rails to be moved easily and effectively provides the option to create three ‘different tracks’. Separate courses for steeplechase and hurdling are being installed on the inside of the flat courses.
The turf track at Bro Park is a left-handed, galloping track with long,sweeping bends. The circumference is 10.5 furlongs. The track has hardly any undulations. Races run at 8f, 8f 154yds and 10.5f are started on their own separate chutes. The straight is slightly over 2 furlongs long.
The dirt track at Bro Park is a left-handed track inside of the turf track. The straight is 2 furlongs and the circumference is 9.5 furlong. The 8f races are started from a chute from the inside of the track.
Stabling and training at Bro Park
Bro Park covers an area of approximately 500 acres and has permanent stabling and training facilities for 300 horses with the capacity to accommodate a further 100 on race days. The facilities have been designed in consultation with a team of vets and racing experts to create the best possible environment for the horses and the people working with them.
Getting to Bro Park
The racecourse is located in Bro which is approximately 30-40 minutes from the centre of Stockholm by car and a similar distance from Arlanda Airport.
The address for Bro Park is Önsta Allé 1, 197 93 Bro.
By car
- Drive on E18
- Take exit 148, Skokloster, Sigtuna, Bro
- Follow the sign to Bro and turn onto Håtunavägen (269)
- Turn right at the roundabout, pass through the gate and take the first left up to the track.
By public transport
We refer you to SL's travel planner.
You can reach Bro Station via the commuter train from Central Stockholm.
Taxi
Need a taxi to get to or from Bro Park? We recommend the following companies:
- Bålsta Taxi +46 171-500 49
- Taxi Stockholm +46 8 15 00 00
- Sverigetaxi +46 20 20 20 20
Be aware that some taxi drivers might confuse Bro Park with Solvalla trotting track or the former Täby racecourse. Please ensure they are heading to the right destination!
