The Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft is a Group 2 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Baden-Baden over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Iffezheim Racecourse Baden-Baden, Germany |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Baden-Baden |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,200 metres (1m 3f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 1+1⁄2 kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 1+1⁄2 kg for Group 2 winners * * since May 1 last year |
| Purse | €70,000 (2011) 1st: €40,000 |
The event was originally called the Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft, and it was initially a 1,800-metre race for horses aged three or older. Its distance was extended to 2,200 metres and the minimum age was raised to four in 1983.
The race was sponsored by Mercedes-Benz from 2001 to 2007, and during this period it was known as the Grosser Mercedes-Benz-Preis. It was renamed the Grosser Preis der Badischen Unternehmen in 2008. In 2016, the race recovered its original name, Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft.
Records edit
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Star Appeal – 1974, 1975
- Hohritt – 1980, 1981
- Abary – 1984, 1985
- Night Magic – 2010, 2011
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Andrasch Starke - Germany (1996), Oxalagu (1997), Caitano (1999), Sweet Wake (2005), Danedream (2012), Alter Adler (2022)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Heinz Jentzsch – Ulan (1972), Los Santos (1982), Abary (1984, 1985), Acatenango (1986), Astylos (1988), Astico (1989)
Winners edit
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ulan | 3 | Horst Horwart | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:56.40 |
| 1973 | Germanist | 4 | Manfred Prinzinger | Siegfried Gülcher | 1:50.70 |
| 1974 | Star Appeal | 4 | Peter Alafi | Anton Pohlkötter | 1:50.80 |
| 1975 | Star Appeal | 5 | Fritz Drechsler | Theo Grieper | 1:53.00 |
| 1976 | Oliver | 3 | Dave Richardson | Arthur-Paul Schlaefke | 1:51.40 |
| 1977 | Kronenkranich | 5 | Dave Richardson | Theo Grieper | 1:50.90 |
| 1978 | Cagliostro | 4 | José Orihuel | Hein Bollow | 2:00.20 |
| 1979 | Pyjama Hunt | 4 | Jean-Pierre Lefèvre | Philippe Lallié | 1:51.60 |
| 1980 | Hohritt | 6 | Werner Kraffczyk | Erich Pils | 1:55.20 |
| 1981 | Hohritt | 7 | David Wildman | Richard Staudte | 1:52.90 |
| 1982 | Los Santos | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:51.90 |
| 1983 | Stornello | 5 | Stephen Eccles | Adolf Wöhler | 2:45.20 |
| 1984 | Abary | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:30.30 |
| 1985 | Abary | 5 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:24.50 |
| 1986 | Acatenango | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:24.30 |
| 1987 | Helikon | 4 | Lutz Mäder | Bruno Schütz | 2:26.80 |
| 1988 | Astylos | 4 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:21.50 |
| 1989 | Astico | 4 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:14.23 |
| 1990 | Turfkönig | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Uwe Ostmann | 2:14.66 |
| 1991 | Ruby Tiger | 4 | Bruce Raymond | Paul Cole | 2:14.35 |
| 1992 | Hondo Mondo | 4 | Andreas Helfenbein | Uwe Ostmann | 2:16.50 |
| 1993 | Platini | 4 | Mark Rimmer | Bruno Schütz | 2:15.36 |
| 1994 | Kornado | 4 | Mark Rimmer | Bruno Schütz | 2:27.02 |
| 1995 | Freedom Cry | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | 2:22.17 |
| 1996 | Germany | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Bruno Schütz | 2:20.97 |
| 1997 | Oxalagu | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Bruno Schütz | 2:12.92 |
| 1998 | Steward | 5 | Sylvain Guillot | Dominique Sépulchre | 2:19.27 |
| 1999 | Caitano | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 2:23.70 |
| 2000 | Silvano | 4 | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler | 2:24.96 |
| 2001 | Bonvivant | 4 | Jiri Palik | Horst Horwart | 2:17.15 |
| 2002 | Simoun | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 2:19.34 |
| 2003 | Epalo | 4 | Terence Hellier | Andreas Schütz | 2:19.98 |
| 2004 | Touch of Land | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Henri-Alex Pantall | 2:18.42 |
| 2005 | Sweet Wake | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Mario Hofer | 2:18.91 |
| 2006 | Arcadio | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 2:24.01 |
| 2007 | Prince Flori | 4 | Adrie de Vries | Sascha Smrczek | 2:21.95 |
| 2008 | It's Gino | 5 | Kerrin McEvoy | Pavel Vovcenko | 2:17.42 |
| 2009 | Ambassador [a] | 5 | Terence Hellier | Torsten Mundry | 2:20.52 |
| 2010 | Night Magic [b] | 4 | Karoly Kerekes | Wolfgang Figge | 2:15.90 |
| 2011 | Night Magic | 5 | Karoly Kerekes | Wolfgang Figge | 2:19.19 |
| 2012 | Danedream | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 2:16.59 |
| 2013 | Novellist | 4 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wohler | 2:24.65 |
| 2014 | Almandin | 4 | Filip Minarik | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | 2:17.67 |
| 2015 | Ito | 4 | Filip Minarik | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | 2:19.06 |
| 2016 | Iquitos | 4 | Norman Richter | Hans-Jürgen Gröschel | 2:17.32 |
| 2017 | Guignol | 5 | Filip Minarik | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | 2:15.64 |
| 2018 | Iquitos | 6 | Eddy Hardouin | Hans-Jürgen Gröschel | 2:19.20 |
| 2019 | Itobo | 7 | Marco Casamento | Hans-Jürgen Gröschel | 2:17.25 |
| 2020 | Quest The Moon | 4 | Rene Piechulek | Sarah Steinberg | 2:20.37 |
| 2021 | Kaspar | 4 | Adrie de Vries [c] | Markus Klug | 2:22.27 |
| 2022 | Alter Adler | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Waldemar Hickst | 2:14.58 |
| 2023 | Northern Ruler | 5 | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | Andreas Wohler | 2:19.43 |
- a Tres Rapide finished first in 2009, but she was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
- b The 2010 running took place at Hoppegarten.
- c The 2021 running took place at Mülheim.
See also edit
References edit
- galopp-sieger.de – Grosser Preis der Badischen Unternehmen.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2011).
- pedigreequery.com – Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft – Baden-Baden.