Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf

The Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Düsseldorf over a distance of 1,700 metres (1 mile and 99 yards), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf
Group 3 race
LocationDüsseldorf Racecourse
Düsseldorf, Germany
Inaugurated1918
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteDüsseldorf
Race information
Distance1,700 metres (1m 99y)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight56½ kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
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

History

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The event was formerly known as the Grosser Preis von Düsseldorf. The first version was established in 1918. Its date and distance were frequently modified during the early part of its history.

In the post-war years the race was usually held in May or June. For a period it was restricted to horses aged four or older and contested over 2,400 metres.

The Grosser Preis von Düsseldorf was given Group 2 status in 1972. It was shortened to 2,200 metres in 1979. It was switched to April and cut to 1,700 metres in 1983. It was rescheduled for the autumn and opened to three-year-olds in 1985.

The race was downgraded to Group 3 level in 1998. It was renamed the Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf in 2002.

Records

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Most successful horse (3 wins):

  • Lombard – 1971, 1972, 1973
  • Peppercorn – 2000, 2001, 2004

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Max Schmidt – Kameradschaftler (1938), Osterglaube (1941), Lockfalke (1942), Patrizier (1944)
  • Hein Bollow – Asterios (1951), Jonkheer (1953), Optimus (1958), Kaiseradler (1962)
  • Peter Alafi – Opponent (1966), Königsstuhl (1981), Orofino (1982), Mister Rocks (1983)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

  • Heinz JentzschPantheon (1964), Lombard (1971, 1972, 1973), Arratos (1974), Whip It Quick (1976), Zampano (1987), Risen Raven (1994)
(note: the trainers of some of the early winners are unknown)

Winners since 1970

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1970 Norfolk 6 Peter Remmert Sven von Mitzlaff 2:31.50
1971 Lombard 4 Horst Horwart Heinz Jentzsch 2:31.40
1972 Lombard 5 Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch 2:39.90
1973 Lombard 6 Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch 2:31.90
1974 Arratos 5 Joan Pall Heinz Jentzsch 2:31.70
1975 Lord Udo 4 Edward Hide Theo Grieper 2:29.10
1976 Whip It Quick 4 Joan Pall Heinz Jentzsch 2:30.40
1977 Windwurf 5 Geoff Lewis Heinz Gummelt 2:33.50
1978 Gimont 5 Raimund Prinzinger Georg Zuber 2:29.50
1979 Rodaun 4 Steve Cauthen Herbert Block 2:16.30
1980 Nebos 4 Lutz Mäder Hein Bollow 2:16.70
1981 Königsstuhl 5 Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff 2:16.50
1982 Orofino 4 Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff 2:17.90
1983 Mister Rocks 5 Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff 1:47.00
1984 Nandino 4 Wilfried Kujath Antonio Aiello 1:44.40
1985 Young Runaway 3 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:46.60
1986 Eve's Error 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:43.50
1987 Zampano 3 Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch 1:43.40
1988 Seratino 5 Olaf Schick Uwe Ostmann 1:50.00
1989 Royal Touch 4 Willie Ryan John Hammond 1:49.45
1990 Zille 5 Peter Schiergen Jutta Schultheis 1:51.10
1991 Redden Burn 3 Willie Ryan Henry Cecil 1:48.29
1992 Lucky Lindy 3 Brian Rouse Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:45.13
1993 Port Lucaya 3 Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:49.60
1994 Risen Raven 3 Peter Schiergen Heinz Jentzsch 1:46.12
1995 Tres Heureux 5 L. Hammer-Hansen Erika Mäder 1:49.45
1996 Village Storm 6 Terence Hellier Søren Jensen 1:47.80
1997 Crimson Tide 3 Michael Hills John Hills 1:47.35
1998 Tres Heureux 8 Georg Bocskai Erika Mäder 1:51.19
1999 Page's King 4 Alessandro Schikora Waldemar Himmel 1:47.00
2000 Peppercorn 3 Pascal van de Keere Uwe Ostmann 1:47.98
2001 Peppercorn 4 Torsten Mundry Uwe Ostmann 1:51.28
2002 Love Regardless 3 Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:46.45
2003 Medici 3 Jean-Pierre Carvalho Mario Hofer 1:48.70
2004 Peppercorn 7 Peter Heugl Uwe Ostmann 1:45.21
2005 Common World 6 Robert Burke Tom Hogan 1:45.05
2006 Wiesenpfad 3 Andreas Suborics Waldemar Hickst 1:47.41
2007 Mharadono 4 Wladimir Panov Peter Hirschberger 1:46.45
2008 Apollo Star 6 Stéphane Pasquier Lenka Horakova 1:43.22
2009 Schützenjunker 4 Daniele Porcu Uwe Ostmann 1:46.80
2010 Alianthus 5 Adrie de Vries Jens Hirschberger 1:44.34
2011 Alianthus 6 Filip Minarik Jens Hirschberger 1:45.56
2012 King's Hall 4 Andrasch Starke Andreas Wöhler 1:48.86
2013 Zazou 6 Alexander Pietsch Waldemar Hickst 1:42.04
2014 Flamingo Star 4 Stephen Hellyn Waldemar Hickst 1:45.09
2015 Queenie 5 Stephen Hellyn Markus Klug 1:42.98
2016 Noor Al Hawa 3 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wohler 1:45.20
2017 Millowitsch 4 Andreas Helfenbein Markus Klug 1:47.59
2018 Peace in Motion 4 Anthony Crastus Waldemar Hickst 1:41.55
2019 Kronprinz 4 Lukas Delozier Peter Schiergen 1:46.55
2020 Wonnemond 7 Dennis Schiergen Sascha Smrczek 1:45.06
2021 Marshmallow 4 Adrie de Vries Peter Schiergen 1:45.09
2022 Aemilianus 3 Andrasch Starke Markus Klug 1:45.08
2023 Brave Emperor 3 Luke Morris Archie Watson 1:41.68

Earlier winners

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  • 1918: Gisela
  • 1919: Eleganz
  • 1920–21: no race
  • 1922: Siebenschläfer
  • 1923: Leichtsinn
  • 1924: Freizeit
  • 1925: Freigeist
  • 1926: Sonnenblümchen
  • 1927: Nobelmann
  • 1928: Piemont
  • 1929: Linz
  • 1930: Stalheck
  • 1931: Gebt Feuer / Volumnius *
  • 1932: Audi
  • 1933: Volumnius
  • 1934: Palander
  • 1935: Ideolog
  • 1936: Heimfahrt / Perlfischer *
  • 1937: Kameradschaftler
  • 1938: Kameradschaftler
  • 1939: Barsdorf
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Osterglaube
  • 1942: Lockfalke
  • 1943: Flying Call
  • 1944: Patrizier
  • 1945: no race
  • 1946: Berggeist
  • 1947: Olymp
  • 1948: Nebelwerfer
  • 1949: Nebelwerfer
  • 1950: Treiber
  • 1951: Asterios
  • 1952: Schütze
  • 1953: Jonkheer
  • 1954: Mangon
  • 1955: Stani
  • 1956: Masetto
  • 1957: Traumgeist
  • 1958: Optimus
  • 1959: Pfalzteufel
  • 1960: Waidmann
  • 1961: Windbruch
  • 1962: Kaiseradler
  • 1963: Windbruch
  • 1964: Pantheon
  • 1965: Mercurius
  • 1966: Opponent
  • 1967: Birgitz
  • 1968: Birgitz
  • 1969: Ballyboy

* The 1931 and 1936 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.

See also

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References

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