Meilen-Trophy
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Hanover Racecourse Hanover, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Audi Zentrum Hannover |
| Website | Hanover |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 54 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 1½ kg for Group 2 winners * * since August 1 last year |
| Purse | €70,000 (2012) 1st: €40,000 |
The Meilen-Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at a variety of German racecourses over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place in July of each year.
History[edit]
The event was established in 1991, and it was originally held at Hoppegarten. It was initially given Group 3 status, and was promoted to Group 2 level in 1994. For a period it was called the Berlin Brandenburg-Trophy.
The race's venue has rotated between several German courses since 2005. It has been contested at Cologne (2005–06, 2017), Hanover (2007–08, 2010, 2012, 2014-15), Düsseldorf (2009, 2011, 2016) and Krefeld (2013). During this period it has been run under several different titles.
Records[edit]
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Martillo – 2003, 2004
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Andrasch Starke – Irish Stew (1992), Waky Nao (1998), Royal Dragon (2001)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Andreas Schütz – Waky Nao (1998), Royal Dragon (2001), Eagle Rise (2005)
Winners until 2004[edit]
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Flying Brave | 3 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 1:35.80 |
| 1992 | Irish Stew | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Hans Blume | 1:36.60 |
| 1993 | Quebrada | 3 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:39.80 |
| 1994 | Torch Rouge [a] | 3 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 1:33.90 |
| 1995 | Kill the Crab | 3 | Mark Larsen | Wido Neuroth | 1:33.60 |
| 1996 | Manzoni | 4 | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler | 1:36.10 |
| 1997 | Gothenburg | 4 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 1:37.60 |
| 1998 | Waky Nao | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 1:37.40 |
| 1999 | Docksider | 4 | Michael Hills | John Hills | 1:33.20 |
| 2000 | Slip Stream | 4 | Paul Eddery | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:38.00 |
| 2001 | Royal Dragon | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 1:37.50 |
| 2002 | Sambaprinz | 3 | Jiri Palik | Horst Horwart | 1:42.60 |
| 2003 | Martillo | 3 | William Mongil | Ralf Suerland | 1:36.80 |
| 2004 | Martillo | 4 | William Mongil | Ralf Suerland | 1:39.40 |
a Royal Abjar finished first in 1994, but he was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
Winners since 2005[edit]
| Year | Course | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cologne | Eagle Rise | 5 | Terence Hellier | Andreas Schütz | 1:36.47 |
| 2006 | Cologne | Arcadio | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 1:40.68 |
| 2007 | Hanover | Apollo Star | 5 | Andreas Helfenbein | Mario Hofer | 1:38.36 |
| 2008 | Hanover | Fothe Millionkiss | 4 | Andreas Helfenbein | Uwe Ostmann | 1:39.56 |
| 2009 | Dusseldorf | King of Sydney | 3 | Andreas Suborics | Mario Hofer | 1:37.70 |
| 2010 | Hanover | Sehrezad | 5 | Jiri Palik | Andreas Löwe | 1:36.88 |
| 2011 | Dusseldorf | Alianthus | 6 | Adrie de Vries | Jens Hirschberger | 1:38.78 |
| 2012 | Hanover | Sir Oscar | 5 | Adrie de Vries | Toni Potters | 1:41.28 |
| 2013 | Krefel | Felician | 5 | Lennart Hammer-Hansen | Ferdinand J Leve | 1:43.07 |
| 2014 | Hanover | Red Dubawi | 6 | Eddy Hardouin | Frau Erika Mader | 1:39.69 |
| 2015 | Hanover | Wild Chief | 4 | Alexander Pietsch | Jens Hirschberger | 1:39.39 |
| 2016 | Dusseldorf | Kaspersky | 5 | Umberto Rispoli | Endo Botti | 1:34.98 |
| 2017 | Cologne | Dragon Lips | 3 | Marc Lerner | Andreas Suborics | 1:34.10 |
| 2018 | Cologne | Diplomat | 7 | Andrasch Starke | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | 1:35.25 |
| 2019 | Dusseldorf | Robin of Navan | 6 | Alexander Pietsch | Harry Dunlop | 1:35.60 |
| 2020[b] | Dusseldorf | Sanora | 5 | Jozef Bojko | Andreas Wöhler | 1:36.38 |
| 2021[c] | Dusseldorf | Liberty London | 5 | Eduardo Pedroza | Waldemar Hickst | 1:35.17 |
See also[edit]
- List of German flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1991 – this race is included under its former title, Berlin Brandenburg-Trophy.
References[edit]
- galopp-sieger.de – Berlin-Brandenburg-Trophy.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Meilen-Trophy (2012).
- pedigreequery.com – Brandenburg-Trophy.