Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Dortmund Racecourse Dortmund, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1968 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Dortmund |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 53 kg (3yo); 58½ kg (4y+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1 kg if not won €12,000 (4y+) * Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since July 1 last year |
| Purse | €55,000 (2012) 1st: €32,000 |
The Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Dortmund over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History
The event was established in 1968, and it was originally called the Grosser Preis von Dortmund. It was initially contested over 2,200 metres. Its distance was frequently modified during the 1970s.
The race began a period over 1,800 metres in 1981, and a new length of 1,750 metres was introduced in 1998. It was extended to 2,000 metres in 2008.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Wladimir – 1975, 1976
- Kamiros – 1987, 1988
- Banyumanik – 2000, 2001
- War Blade – 2002, 2003
Leading jockey (8 wins):
- Andrasch Starke – Devil River Peek (1996), War Blade (2003), Lord of England (2006), Soldier Hollow (2007), Norderney (2010), Elle Shadow (2011), All Shamar (2012), Neatico (2013)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- Heinz Jentzsch – Priamos (1968), Sarto (1972), Experte (1973), Honduras (1974), Aguarico (1986), Zampano (1989)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Priamos | 4 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:23.60 |
| 1969 | Cortez | 4 | Oskar Langner | Sven von Mitzlaff | 2:19.00 |
| 1970 | Tajo | 5 | Johannes Starosta | Heinz Gummelt | 2:33.90 |
| 1971 | Golfstrom | 4 | J. Gutkäss | Hein Bollow | 2:40.80 |
| 1972 | Sarto | 4 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:31.40 |
| 1973 | Experte | 4 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:47.90 |
| 1974 | Honduras | 4 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:52.40 |
| 1975 | Wladimir | 3 | Horst Horwart | Robert Backes | 1:50.50 |
| 1976 | Wladimir | 4 | Erwin Schindler | Robert Backes | 1:51.20 |
| 1977 | Tuttlinger | 4 | Lutz Mäder | Arthur-Paul Schlaefke | 2:28.30 |
| 1978 | La Tour | 4 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | 2:27.90 |
| 1979 | Pawiment | 5 | Peter Remmert | Theo Grieper | 2:26.70 |
| 1980 | Nebos | 4 | Lutz Mäder | Hein Bollow | 2:29.80 |
| 1981 | Strong Gale | 6 | Peter Remmert | Theo Grieper | 1:46.90 |
| 1982 | Buffavento | 4 | Willie Carson | Gavin Pritchard-Gordon | 1:52.20 |
| 1983 | Kebir | 4 | Greville Starkey | Patrick Biancone | 1:46.30 |
| 1984 | Gilmore | 4 | Peter Remmert | Sven von Mitzlaff | 1:50.50 |
| 1985 | Solarstern | 6 | Peter Remmert | Hein Bollow | 1:49.90 |
| 1986 | Aguarico | 4 | Horst Horwart | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:44.90 |
| 1987 | Kamiros | 5 | Peter Alafi | Harro Remmert | 1:52.20 |
| 1988 | Kamiros | 6 | Peter Alafi | Harro Remmert | 1:47.40 |
| 1989 | Zampano | 5 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:46.40 |
| 1990 | Sir Felix | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Mario Hofer | 1:48.70 |
| 1991 | Turfkönig | 5 | Georg Bocskai | Uwe Ostmann | 1:48.90 |
| 1992 | Iron Fighter | 3 | Andrew Riding | Horst Steinmetz | 1:47.00 |
| 1993 | Karinga Bay | 6 | Brian Rouse | Gary L. Moore | 1:46.70 |
| 1994 | Prince Firebird | 3 | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler | 1:46.30 |
| 1995 | Ladoni | 3 | Kevin Woodburn | Harro Remmert | 1:52.60 |
| 1996 | Devil River Peek | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Bruno Schütz | 1:42.90 |
| 1997 | Kalatos | 5 | Willie Ryan | Andreas Wöhler | 1:47.20 |
| 1998 | Emilio Romano | 3 | Stanley Chin | Andreas Schütz | 1:46.71 |
| 1999 | Gonlargo | 3 | Pascal van de Keere | Uwe Ostmann | 1:44.21 |
| 2000 | Banyumanik | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Mario Hofer | 1:44.59 |
| 2001 | Banyumanik | 5 | Andreas Boschert | Mario Hofer | 1:45.79 |
| 2002 | War Blade | 5 | L. Hammer-Hansen | Andreas Schütz | 1:47.56 |
| 2003 | War Blade | 6 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 1:48.41 |
| 2004 | Tahreeb | 3 | Willie Supple | Marcus Tregoning | 1:47.14 |
| 2005 | Santiago | 3 | Andreas Boschert | Uwe Ostmann | 1:47.78 |
| 2006 | Lord of England | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Mario Hofer | 1:44.50 |
| 2007 | Soldier Hollow | 7 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 1:48.45 |
| 2008 | Wiesenpfad | 5 | Adrie de Vries | Waldemar Hickst | 2:04.53 |
| 2009 | Zaungast | 5 | Terence Hellier | Waldemar Hickst | 2:04.50 |
| 2010 | Norderney [a] | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 2:03.10 |
| 2011 | Elle Shadow | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 2:02.65 |
| 2012 | All Shamar | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Waldemar Hickst | 2:06.09 |
| 2013 | Neatico | 6 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 1:46.64 |
| 2014 | Amaron | 5 | Fabien Lefebvre | Andreas Löwe | 1:49.23 |
| 2015 | Nordico | 4 | Alexander Pietsch | Mario Hofer | 1:52.14 |
| 2016 | Potemkin | 5 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 1:52.94 |
a Illo finished first in 2010, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
See also
- List of German flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1968 – this race is included under its original title, Grosser Preis von Dortmund.
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Großer Preis der Dortmunder Industrie und Wirtschaft.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft (2012).
- pedigreequery.com – Grosser Preis der Dortmunder Wirtschaft – Dortmund.