[1] The competition was inaugurated in 1966 and is regarded as Norway's biggest trotting event.
The overall purse for the 2009 event was 2.87 million Norwegian kroner (NOK), equalling approximately US$427,000 or €308,000.
[2][4] The fastest winning time in the history of the race is 1:11.5, run by L'Amiral Mauzun in 2008.
[5] Oslo Grand Prix is since 1981 been decided through a race over 2,100 meter.
In the debut year, 1966, the event consisted of two heats over different distances (1,600 and 2,100 meters).