Grosser Preis von Berlin
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Hoppegarten Racecourse Hoppegarten, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1888 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Longines |
| Website | Hoppegarten |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1½ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 55 kg (3yo); 60 kg (4yo+) Allowances 2 kg for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €175,000 (2016) 1st: €110,000 |
The Grosser Preis von Berlin, formerly known as the Deutschland-Preis, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Hoppegarten over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July or August.
History
The event was established in 1888, and it was originally staged at Hoppegarten as the Grosser Preis von Berlin. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres, and was extended to 2,200 metres in 1897. It was transferred to Grunewald and increased to 2,400 metres in 1909. A new distance of 2,600 metres was introduced in 1927.
The race returned to Hoppegarten in 1934, and it was renamed the Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt in 1937. From this point it was run over 2,400 metres, and it reverted to 2,600 metres in 1943.
The event switched to Düsseldorf and was renamed the Grosser Preis von Nordrhein-Westfalen in 1947. That year's running was over 2,400 metres, and it returned to 2,600 metres in 1948. Its current period over 2,400 metres began in 1965.
The present race grading system was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Grosser Preis von Nordrhein-Westfalen was classed at Group 1 level. Its original title, the Grosser Preis von Berlin, was restored in 1977.
The event became known as the Deutschland-Preis in 1996. It was held at Hamburg and merged with the Hansa-Preis in 2010. It returned to Hoppegarten as the Grosser Preis von Berlin in 2011.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Ticino – 1942, 1943, 1944
- Mercurius – 1963, 1964, 1965
Leading jockey (8 wins):
- Otto Schmidt – Ossian (1921), Augias (1923, 1924), Elritzling (1939), Ticino (1942, 1943, 1944), Niederländer (1950)
Leading trainer (10 wins):
- George Arnull – Weissdorn (1925), Mah Jong (1927), Oleander (1928, 1929), Alba (1930), Wolkenflug (1932), Blinzen (1934), Sturmvogel (1935, 1936), Schwarzgold (1940)
- (note: the trainers of some of the early winners are unknown)
Leading owner (22 wins):
- Gestüt Schlenderhan – Dorn (1892), Signor (1903), For Ever (1909), Dolomit (1912), Majestic (1913), Wallenstein (1922), Weissdorn (1925), Mah Jong (1927), Oleander (1928, 1929), Alba (1930), Wolkenflug (1932), Blinzen (1934), Sturmvogel (1935, 1936), Schwarzgold (1940), Agio (1958), Alpenkönig (1970), Lombard (1971, 1972), Arratos (1973), Adlerflug (2008)
Winners since 1970
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Alpenkönig | 3 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 2:37.10 |
| 1971 | Lombard | 4 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 2:32.40 |
| 1972 | Lombard | 5 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 2:35.60 |
| 1973 | Arratos | 4 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 2:30.80 |
| 1974 | Tannenberg | 4 | Jerzy Jednaszewski | Heinz Gummelt | Gestüt Ravensberg | 2:40.80 |
| 1975 | Athenagoras | 5 | Harro Remmert | Sven von Mitzlaff | Gestüt Zoppenbroich | 2:26.70 |
| 1976 | Windwurf | 4 | Jerzy Jednaszewski | Heinz Gummelt | Gestüt Ravensberg | 2:36.00 |
| 1977 | Windwurf | 5 | Geoff Lewis | Heinz Gummelt | Gestüt Ravensberg | 2:31.70 |
| 1978 | First Lord | 3 | Willie Carson | Georg Zuber | Stall Weissenhof | 2:31.50 |
| 1979 | Nebos | 3 | Lutz Mäder | Hein Bollow | Countess Batthyany | 2:36.20 |
| 1980 | Nebos | 4 | Lutz Mäder | Hein Bollow | Countess Batthyany | 2:27.60 |
| 1981 | Lydian | 3 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland | 2:36.50 |
| 1982 | Orofino | 4 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | Gestüt Zoppenbroich | 2:34.60 |
| 1983 | Abary | 3 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Fährhof | 2:29.40 |
| 1984 | Abary | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Fährhof | 2:28.70 |
| 1985 | Ordos | 5 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | Gestüt Zoppenbroich | 2:27.30 |
| 1986 | Acatenango | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Fährhof | 2:27.70 |
| 1987 | Le Glorieux | 3 | Alain Lequeux | Robert Collet | Sieglinde Wolf | 2:29.50 |
| 1988 | Helikon [a] | 5 | Lutz Mäder | Bruno Schütz | Stall Reckendorf | 2:36.78 |
| 1989 | Mondrian | 3 | Kevin Woodburn | Uwe Stoltefuss | Stall Hanse | 2:31.88 |
| 1990 | Ibn Bey | 6 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Fahd Salman | 2:27.09 |
| 1991 | Lomitas | 3 | Peter Schiergen | Andreas Wöhler | Gestüt Fährhof | 2:28.99 |
| 1992 | Platini | 3 | Mark Rimmer | Bruno Schütz | Stall Steigenberger | 2:29.54 |
| 1993 | Kornado | 3 | Mark Rimmer | Bruno Schütz | Stall Granum | 2:40.10 |
| 1994 | Sternkönig | 4 | Andreas Helfenbein | Theo Grieper | Gestüt Röttgen | 2:25.38 |
| 1995 | Lando | 5 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Ittlingen | 2:26.60 |
| 1996 | Hollywood Dream | 5 | John Reid | Uwe Ostmann | Gestüt Ittlingen | 2:26.35 |
| 1997 | Luso | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Clive Brittain | Darley Stud | 2:27.60 |
| 1998 | Ungaro | 4 | Terence Hellier | Hans Blume | Gestüt Röttgen | 2:30.82 |
| 1999 | Ungaro | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Hans Blume | Gestüt Röttgen | 2:26.30 |
| 2000 | Mutafaweq | 4 | Richard Hills | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:27.31 |
| 2001 | Anzillero | 4 | Kevin Woodburn | Dave Richardson | Gestüt Erlenhof | 2:29.22 |
| 2002 | Marienbard | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:25.67 |
| 2003 | Sabiango | 5 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Gestüt Fährhof | 2:31.48 |
| 2004 | Albanova | 5 | Terence Hellier | Sir Mark Prescott | Kirsten Rausing | 2:33.29 |
| 2005 | Gonbarda | 3 | Filip Minarik | Uwe Ostmann | Gestüt Auenquelle | 2:28.73 |
| 2006 | Donaldson | 4 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau | Gestüt Ittlingen | 2:33.06 |
| 2007 | Schiaparelli | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | Stall Blankenese | 2:31.26 |
| 2008 | Adlerflug | 4 | Fredrik Johansson | Jens Hirschberger | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 2:37.58 |
| 2009 | Getaway | 6 | Stephen Hellyn | Jens Hirschberger | Georg von Ullmann | 2:28.51 |
| 2010 | Campanologist | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:33.04 |
| 2011 | Danedream | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Burg Eberstein | 2:33.50 |
| 2012 | Meandre | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Rothschild Family | 2:31.50 |
| 2013 | Nymphea | 4 | Dennis Schiergen | Peter Schiergen | Stall Nizza | 2:26.30 |
| 2014 | Sirius | 3 | Stephen Hellyn | Andreas Lowe | Stall Molenhof | 2:31.50 |
| 2015 | Second Step | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | Merry Fox Stud | 2:28.50 |
| 2016 | Protectionist | 6 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Australian Bloodstock Stable | 2:41.10 |
| 2017 | Dschingis Secret | 4 | Adrie de Vries | Markus Klug | Horst Pudwill | 2:32.89 |
| 2018 | Best Solution | 4 | Pat Cosgrave | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:29.35 |
a Carroll House finished first in 1988, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
- 1888: Durchgänger
- 1889: Freimaurer
- 1890: Dalberg
- 1891: Hawk
- 1892: Dorn
- 1893: Hardenberg
- 1894: Ausmärker
- 1895: Hannibal
- 1896: Rondinelli
- 1897: Tokio
- 1898: Magister / Sperber's Bruder *
- 1899: Namouna
- 1900: Xamete
- 1901: Tuki
- 1902: Slanderer
- 1903: Signor
- 1904: Pathos
- 1905: Slaby
- 1906: Festino
- 1907: Fels
- 1908: Horizont
- 1909: For Ever
- 1910: Fervor
- 1911: Icy Wind
- 1912: Dolomit
- 1913: Majestic
- 1914: Orelio
- 1915: no race
- 1916: Anschluss
- 1917: Landgraf
- 1918: Traum
- 1919: Eckstein
- 1920: Herold
- 1921: Ossian
- 1922: Wallenstein
- 1923: Augias
- 1924: Augias
- 1925: Weissdorn
- 1926: Ferro
- 1927: Mah Jong
- 1928: Oleander
- 1929: Oleander
- 1930: Alba
- 1931: Sichel
- 1932: Wolkenflug
- 1933: Alchimist
- 1934: Blinzen
- 1935: Sturmvogel
- 1936: Sturmvogel
- 1937: Corrida
- 1938: Antonym
- 1939: Elritzling
- 1940: Schwarzgold
- 1941: Niccolo dell'Arca
- 1942: Ticino
- 1943: Ticino
- 1944: Ticino
- 1945–46: no race
- 1947: Glockenton
- 1948: Solo
- 1949: Nebelwerfer
- 1950: Niederländer
- 1951: Grande
- 1952: Mangon
- 1953: Tasmin
- 1954: Mangon
- 1955: Masetto
- 1956: Gombar
- 1957: Mogul
- 1958: Agio
- 1959: Waldcanter
- 1960: Wicht
- 1961: Windbruch
- 1962: Windbruch
- 1963: Mercurius
- 1964: Mercurius
- 1965: Mercurius
- 1966: Kronzeuge
- 1967: Norfolk
- 1968: Luciano
- 1969: Cortez
* The 1898 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Grosser Preis von Berlin.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Grosser Preis von Berlin (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Grosser Preis von Berlin – Hoppegarten.
- tbheritage.com – Deutschlandpreis.