The Grand Prix-Aufgalopp is a Listed flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Cologne in April.
| Listed race | |
| Location | Köln-Weidenpesch Cologne, Germany |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Sauren Dachfonds |
| Website | Köln-Weidenpesch |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,100 metres (1m 2½f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1½ kg if not Group placed * Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * 1 kg for Listed winners * * since January 1 last year |
| Purse | €20,000 (2013) 1st: €13,000 |
History edit
The event was formerly titled the Moormann-Rennen. It was usually contested over 1,800 or 2,000 metres at Dortmund.
The race was transferred to Cologne and renamed the Grand Prix-Aufgalopp in 1986. It was initially run over 1,900 metres and classed at Listed level. It was extended to 2,200 metres in 1990, and promoted to Group 3 status in 2007.
The Grand Prix-Aufgalopp became known as the Grand Prix Premiere in 2010. It was shortened to 2,100 metres in 2011. It returned to Listed level and reverted to its previous title in 2012.
Records edit
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Dschingis Khan – 1965, 1966
- Revlon Boy – 1982, 1983
- Friedland – 1992, 1993
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Fritz Drechsler – Prinz Aga (1959), Naretha (1963), Bacchus (1969), Basalt (1971), Lombard (1972)
- Terence Hellier – Germany (1995), Turbo Drive (1998), Pyromaniac (1999), Damiano (2000), Oriental Tiger (2008)
Leading trainer (14 wins):
- Heinz Jentzsch – Dschingis Khan (1965, 1966), Priamos (1968), Bacchus (1969), Basalt (1971), Lombard (1972), Schiwago (1973), Mirando (1974), Whip It Quick (1976, dead-heat), Aschanti (1979), Shepard (1981), El Arco (1984), Los Rinos (1990), Concepcion (1996)
Winners since 1980 edit
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Peloponnes | 5 | Dave Richardson | Horst Degner | 1:55.40 |
| 1981 | Shepard | 6 | Manfred Hofer | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:54.00 |
| 1982 | Revlon Boy | 6 | Lutz Mäder | Hein Bollow | 1:53.20 |
| 1983 | Revlon Boy | 7 | Lutz Mäder | Hein Bollow | 1:58.80 |
| 1984 | El Arco | 4 | José Orihuel | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:50.80 |
| 1985 | Fürst Igor | 5 | Erwin Schindler | Bruno Schütz | 1:57.70 |
| 1986 | Our Martin | 7 | Dicke Persson | Lennart Reuterskiöld | 2:02.00 |
| 1987 | Ajouni | 5 | Bernd Selle | Andreas Löwe | 2:08.20 |
| 1988 | Medicus | 4 | Lutz Mäder | Bruno Schütz | 2:06.90 |
| 1989 | New Moon | 8 | Dragan Ilic | Peter Lautner | 2:06.40 |
| 1990 | Los Rinos | 4 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:26.60 |
| 1991 | Taishan | 5 | Dragan Ilic | Raimund Prinzinger | 2:27.90 |
| 1992 | Friedland | 4 | Lester Piggott | Trond Hansen | 2:34.70 |
| 1993 | Friedland | 5 | John Reid | Georg Ording | 2:23.80 |
| 1994 | Fergano | 6 | Kevin Woodburn | Jürg Studer | 2:31.30 |
| 1995 | Germany | 4 | Terence Hellier | Bruno Schütz | 2:30.40 |
| 1996 | Concepcion | 6 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:23.20 |
| 1997 | Leconte | 6 | Torsten Mundry | Manfred Weber | 2:25.70 |
| 1998 | Turbo Drive | 4 | Terence Hellier | Andreas Schütz | 2:31.30 |
| 1999 | Pyromaniac | 5 | Terence Hellier | Peter Lautner | 2:35.40 |
| 2000 | Damiano | 4 | Terence Hellier | Peter Schiergen | 2:35.60 |
| 2001 | Tempelwächter | 7 | Andrasch Starke | Heinz Hesse | 2:41.20 |
| 2002 | Simoun | 4 | Filip Minarik | Peter Schiergen | 2:30.70 |
| 2003 | Fleurie Domaine | 4 | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Mario Hofer | 2:32.25 |
| 2004 | Grantley | 7 | Norman Richter | Heinz Hesse | 2:27.80 |
| 2005 | no race | ||||
| 2006 | Gandolfino [a] | 4 | Andreas Boschert | Werner Baltromei | 2:47.30 |
| 2007 | Egerton | 6 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau | 2:21.72 |
| 2008 | Oriental Tiger | 5 | Terence Hellier | Uwe Ostmann | 2:33.39 |
| 2009 | Ostland | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 2:22.87 |
| 2010 | Appel au Maitre | 6 | Jan-Erik Neuroth | Wido Neuroth | 2:22.86 |
| 2011 | Illo | 5 | Adrie de Vries | Jens Hirschberger | 2:16.68 |
| 2012 | Mighty Mouse | 4 | Frederik Tylicki | Pavel Vovcenko | 2:21.58 |
| 2013 | Shoshoni | 6 | Koen Clijmans | Axel Kleinkorres | 2:14.44 |
a The 2006 edition was run over 2,400 metres.
Earlier winners edit
- 1953: Almeido
- 1954: Preusse
- 1955: no race
- 1956: Solotänzerin *
- 1957: Adjag
- 1958: Liperion
- 1959: Prinz Aga
- 1960: Feuereifer
- 1961: Thiggo
- 1962: Dornkaat
- 1963: Naretha
- 1964: Taunus
- 1965: Dschingis Khan
- 1966: Dschingis Khan
- 1967: Goldbube
- 1968: Priamos
- 1969: Bacchus
- 1970: Ernani
- 1971: Basalt
- 1972: Lombard
- 1973: Schiwago
- 1974: Mirando
- 1975: Teotepec
- 1976: My Brief / Whip It Quick **
- 1977: Wladimir
- 1978: Wasso
- 1979: Aschanti
* The 1956 running was a 1,000-metre race for two-year-olds.
** The 1976 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also edit
References edit
- Racing Post / siegerlisten.com:
- galopp-sieger.de – Grand Prix-Aufgalopp (ex Moormann-Rennen).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Grand Prix Premiere (2011).
- pedigreequery.com – Grand Prix-Aufgalopp – Köln.