Sören Nordin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sören Nordin

Swedish harness racer

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1917

Place of Birth: Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden

Date of Death: 06-Sep-2008

Profession: racing driver

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Sören Nordin

  • Ernst Sören Nordin (5 September 1917, Forsa, Hälsingland – 6 September 2008) was a Swedish harness racing driver and trainer who later started a stable in America.
  • Nordin won 3,221 races in 10 different countries as a driver, he won the Swedish Trotting Derby 11 times – still a record.
  • In 1950, Nordin won the Prix d'Amérique, and in 1953 the Elitloppet.
  • 21 times, Nordin was the champion driver at Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden's premier track.
  • In 1981, he moved to the United States to set up the Team Nordin stable together with his son, Jan, training their trotters during the winter at Pompano Park's training center.
  • They campaigned several top trotters and world champions including Baltic Speed, Brandy Hanover, Mr Drew, Sandy Bowl, Tarport Frenzy, Ron B Hanover and Nealy Lobell; the horses they trained in the US set 41 world records.
  • In 1992, when their top clients decreased their involvement in trotting, the Nordins moved to Italy to become the private trainers for the Biasuzzi stable.
  • In 1992-1993, the stable was believed the most profitable in the world.

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