Breakthrough year in Swedish trotting sport
Norwegian trotting jockey Fredrik Plassen was named "Comet of the Year" at the Hästgalan 2026 in Sweden on Saturday evening. The award comes after a breakthrough year in which Plassen really made his mark in Swedish trotting sport.
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Strong season earned nomination
Fredrik Plassen currently works at trainer Oskar Kylin Blom's in Gävle, and the 2025 season was a major step forward in his career. The Norwegian jockey took 62 victories during the year and collected around 4.5 million Swedish kronor in prize money. The results led to increasing attention in the trotting community, and Plassen was quickly seen as one of the most promising young names in the sport.
During the Hästgalan 2026 on Saturday, Fredrik Plassen was nominated in the category "Comet of the Year" along with Hannah Gustavsson, Henrik Kihle and Tiffany Wistrand. In the end, the Norwegian came out on top in the voting.
The highlight: Victory in the Youth Championship
The strong 2025 season also featured several sporting highlights. One of the biggest moments came when Fredrik Plassen won the Youth Championship with the horse Monsieur Chocolat. The race is considered an important arena for young riders in Sweden and is often cited as a stepping stone to further their careers.
Established in Sweden
Fredrik Plassen has been based in Sweden in recent years, where he has gradually gained more riding experience and greater trust from trainers. With good results on Swedish trotting tracks, the Norwegian jockey has established himself as an exciting name in the younger generation of trotting jockeys.
The "Comet of the Year" award is given to an athlete who has had a particularly strong development or a clear breakthrough during the season. For Fredrik Plassen, the award confirms the strong progress he has had over the past year.
- It's been nerve-wracking all evening
For the Norwegian trotting jockey, the Hästgalan 2026 can thus remain an important milestone. With the award as "Comet of the Year", Fredrik Plassen has really made his mark in Swedish trotting sport – and expectations for what he can achieve further in his career have now become even greater.
When the excitement was unleashed, there was a really happy Place on the podium. The winner said to the crowd:
– It's been nerve-wracking all evening, so it's good to finally be standing up here.
– The year started a little slow, but got better and better and ended very well.
We congratulate Fredrik Plassen on the award.
