The Baden-Württemberg-Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Baden-Baden over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Iffezheim Racecourse Baden-Baden, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Baden-Baden |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1½ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 55 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1 kg if not won €12,000 * Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €55,000 (2012) 1st: €32,000 |
The event is named after Baden-Württemberg, the state in which the racecourse is located. It was established in 2004, and was originally contested over 2,200 metres. It was extended to 2,400 metres in 2011.
The race was titled the Hubertus-Liebrecht-Gedächtnispreis in 2012.
Records edit
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey:
- no jockey has won this race more than once
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Peter Schiergen – Saldentigerin (2005), Silvaner (2011)
- Andreas Wöhler – Simonas (2006), Seismos (2012)
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Deva | 5 | Andreas Suborics | Dieter Ronge | 2:28.13 |
| 2005 | Saldentigerin | 4 | William Mongil | Peter Schiergen | 2:25.20 |
| 2006 | Simonas | 7 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 2:22.10 |
| 2007 | Egerton | 6 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau | 2:17.89 |
| 2008 | Sommertag | 5 | Terence Hellier | Jens Hirschberger | 2:23.25 |
| 2009 | Liang Kay | 4 | Yann Lerner | Uwe Ostmann | 2:24.65 |
| 2010 | Durban Thunder | 4 | Norman Richter | Torsten Mundry | 2:23.31 |
| 2011 | Silvaner | 3 | Filip Minarik | Peter Schiergen | 2:37.53 |
| 2012 | Seismos | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Andreas Wöhler | 2:34.41 |
| 2013 | Vif Monsieur | 3 | Koen Clijmans | Sascha Smrczek | 2:46.15 |
See also edit
References edit
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Baden-Württemberg-Trophy.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2012).
- pedigreequery.com – Baden-Württemberg-Trophy – Baden-Baden.