Racing
Filip Zwicky founded GalopSport.dk in August 2000 with the vision to innovate and explore new ways of serving the horse racing industry in the then-new era of online communication.
Filip grew up a mile from Klampenborg Racecourse on the outskirts of Copenhagen.
During high school he assisted the Danish Jockey Club with yearling sales catalogues, racing annuals and editorial writing for the official Scandinavian Racing Magazine.
From 2001 to 2007 Filip was Press and Marketing Executive at Klampenborg Racecourse, founding and directing the popular “Irish Day at the Races” and co-inventing the racecard “Galoppen”.
Filip was co-owner and co-breeder of Tigress Eleven, winner of the 2011 Danish Derby, co-breeder of Malekha, winner of the 2020 Danish Oaks and 2021 Danish Breeders’ Cup.
The business also includes jockey management – working with leading domestic and international riders winning all 15 Classics and several Group races throughout Scandinavia.
Currently Zwicky ApS manages 12 time Royal Ascot winner and multiple Group 1 winning Irish jockey Eddie Ahern.
Filip Zwicky acts as bloodstock consultant to trainers, breeders, pinhookers and race horse owners.
Since 1997 Filip Zwicky has run Scandinavia’s leading racing website – GalopSport.com – covering news and background stories from Scandinavian and international racing.
And a few other things.