The Hansa-Preis is a Group 2 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Hamburg-Horn over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June or July.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Horner Rennbahn Hamburg, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1892 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | IDEE |
| Website | Hamburg |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1½ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 54 kg (3yo); 60 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €70,000 (2012) 1st: €42,000 |
History edit
The event was established in 1892, and it was originally called the Grosser Hansa-Preis. It was known as the Jubiläums-Preis in 1902 and 1927.
The race was held at Dresden in 1944, but all of its other runnings have taken place at Hamburg. It was titled the Grosser Preis von Berlin in 1962.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Hansa-Preis was classed at Group 2 level.
The event used to be contested over 2,200 metres. It was extended by 200 metres in 2008.
Records edit
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Slusohr – 1898, 1899
- Graf Isolani – 1929, 1930
- Sturmvogel – 1936, 1937
- Opponent – 1963, 1966
- Orofino – 1982, 1983
- Egerton – 2006, 2008
- Protectionist – 2014, 2016
- Dschingis Secret – 2017, 2018
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Gerhard Streit – Janus (1933), Walzerkönig (1939), Octavianus (1940), Fabier (1955), Masetto (1956), Traumgeist (1957, dead-heat)
- Peter Alafi – Opponent (1963, 1966), Königsstuhl (1981), Orofino (1982, 1983), Ordos (1984)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- Heinz Jentzsch – Lombard (1972), Arratos (1973), Stuyvesant (1977), Acatenango (1987), Astylos (1988, dead-heat), El Salto (1988, dead-heat), Carlton (1993), Lando (1994), Monsun (1995)
Winners since 1969 edit
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Tajo | 4 | Johannes Starosta | Johannes Kuhr | 2:20.80 |
| 1970 | Goldbube | 8 | Kurt Lepa | Josef Hochstein | 2:19.00 |
| 1971 | Golfstrom | 4 | Peter Remmert | Hein Bollow | 2:21.60 |
| 1972 | Lombard | 5 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:37.70 |
| 1973 | Arratos | 4 | Joan Pall | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:18.30 |
| 1974 | Caracol | 5 | Fritz Drechsler | Sven von Mitzlaff | 2:21.00 |
| 1975 | My Brief | 6 | Fritz Drechsler | Theo Grieper | 2:17.10 |
| 1976 | Record Run | 5 | Eric Eldin | Gavin Pritchard-Gordon | 2:14.10 |
| 1977 | Stuyvesant | 4 | Joan Pall | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:17.00 |
| 1978 | Roscoe Blake | 3 | Kipper Lynch | Bruce Hobbs | 2:21.20 |
| 1979 | San Vicente | 5 | José Orihuel | Adolf Wöhler | 2:21.00 |
| 1980 | Toscarimus | 3 | Lutz Mäder | Bruno Schütz | 2:40.20 |
| 1981 | Königsstuhl | 5 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | 2:28.40 |
| 1982 | Orofino | 4 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | 2:19.90 |
| 1983 | Orofino | 5 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | 2:20.60 |
| 1984 | Ordos | 4 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | 2:29.80 |
| 1985 | Daun | 4 | Pat Gilson | Theo Grieper | 2:30.70 |
| 1986 | Tommy Way | 3 | Brent Thomson | John Dunlop | 2:16.50 |
| 1987 | Acatenango | 5 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:27.90 |
| 1988 (dh) |
Astylos El Salto |
4 5 |
Georg Bocskai Andrzej Tylicki |
Heinz Jentzsch Heinz Jentzsch |
2:16.65 |
| 1989 | Filia Ardross | 3 | Lutz Mäder | Bruno Schütz | 2:18.70 |
| 1990 | Turfkönig | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Uwe Ostmann | 2:21.50 |
| 1991 | Indica | 4 | Manfred Hofer | Raimund Prinzinger | 2:27.30 |
| 1992 | Lomitas | 4 | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler | 2:18.80 |
| 1993 | Carlton | 4 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:23.30 |
| 1994 | Lando | 4 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:14.40 |
| 1995 | Monsun [a] | 5 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:16.20 |
| 1996 | Protektor | 7 | Neil Grant | Andreas Löwe | 2:20.84 |
| 1997 | Oxalagu | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Bruno Schütz | 2:27.72 |
| 1998 | Elle Danzig | 3 | Stanley Chin | Andreas Schütz | 2:26.80 |
| 1999 | Caitano | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 2:14.02 |
| 2000 | Flamingo Road | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 2:31.34 |
| 2001 | Aeskulap | 4 | Andreas Helfenbein | Hans Blume | 2:18.60 |
| 2002 | Simoun | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 2:32.80 |
| 2003 | Aolus | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 2:17.80 |
| 2004 | Rotteck | 4 | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Hartmut Steguweit | 2:24.63 |
| 2005 | Simonas [b] | 6 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 2:20.37 |
| 2006 | Egerton | 5 | Terence Hellier | Peter Rau | 2:16.82 |
| 2007 | Schiaparelli | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 2:31.75 |
| 2008 | Egerton | 7 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau | 2:34.53 |
| 2009 | Flamingo Fantasy | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Waldemar Hickst | 2:28.17 |
| 2010 | see note [c] | ||||
| 2011 | Lucas Cranach | 4 | Eugen Frank | Sascha Smrczek | 2:29.22 |
| 2012 | Ovambo Queen | 5 | Filip Minarik | Dr Andreas Bolte | 2:35.96 |
| 2013 | Runaway [d] | 5 | Steve Drowne | Andreas Tybuhl | 2:33.62 |
| 2014 | Protectionist | 4 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 2:31.80 |
| 2015 | Lovelyn | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 2:27.65 |
| 2016 | Protectionist | 6 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 2:47.29 |
| 2017 | Dschingis Secret | 4 | Martin Seidl | Markus Klug | 2:38.38 |
| 2018 | Dschingis Secret | 5 | Martin Seidl | Markus Klug | 2:33.92 |
| 2019 | French King | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Henri-Alex Pantall | 2:29.61 |
| 2020 | Satomi | 4 | Michael Cadeddu | Markus Klug | 2:41.30 |
| 2021 | Torquator Tasso | 4 | Rene Piechulek | Marcel Weiss | 2:36.70 |
| 2022 | Torquator Tasso | 5 | Rene Piechulek | Marcel Weiss | 2:40.43 |
| 2023 | Assistent | 4 | Thore Hammer Hansen | Henk Grew | 2:40.35 |
- ^ Germany finished first in 1995, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
- ^ Soldier Hollow was first in 2005, but he was placed second after a stewards' inquiry
- ^ The 2010 edition was merged with the Deutschland-Preis
- ^ Berlin Berlin was first in 2013, but he was disqualified after failing a dope test
Earlier winners edit
- 1892: Nickel
- 1893: Dorn
- 1894: Alconbury
- 1895: Hannibal
- 1896: Trollhetta
- 1897: Flunkermichel
- 1898: Slusohr
- 1899: Slusohr
- 1900: Over Norton
- 1901: Regenwolke / Tuki *
- 1902: Nunquamdormio
- 1903: Macdonald
- 1904: Sorrento
- 1905: Inverno
- 1906: Festino
- 1907: Fels
- 1908: Horizont
- 1909: For Ever
- 1910: Orient
- 1911: Star
- 1912: Gulliver II
- 1913: Cairo / Laudanum *
- 1914: Ariel
- 1915: no race
- 1916: Ritter
- 1917: Pergolese
- 1918: Wirbel
- 1919: Marmor
- 1920: Alamund
- 1921: Der Mohr
- 1922: Wallenstein
- 1923: Abgott
- 1924: Barde
- 1925: Weissdorn
- 1926: Aditi
- 1927: Torero
- 1928: Impressionist / Löwenherz *
- 1929: Graf Isolani
- 1930: Graf Isolani
- 1931: Sichel
- 1932: Palastpage
- 1933: Janus
- 1934: Blinzen
- 1935: Athanasius
- 1936: Sturmvogel
- 1937: Sturmvogel
- 1938: Trollius
- 1939: Walzerkönig
- 1940: Octavianus
- 1941: Nuvolari
- 1942: Berber
- 1943: no race
- 1944: Ferolius
- 1945–47: no race
- 1948: Pfälzerin
- 1949: Ataman
- 1950: Geweihter
- 1951: Mandarin
- 1952: Asterios
- 1953: Prodomo
- 1954: Grenzbock
- 1955: Fabier
- 1956: Masetto
- 1957: Magus / Traumgeist *
- 1958: Liperion
- 1959: Obermaat
- 1960: Waidmann
- 1961: Windbruch
- 1962: Wicht
- 1963: Opponent
- 1964: Imperial
- 1965: Fanfar
- 1966: Opponent
- 1967: Agami
- 1968: Luciano
* The 1901, 1913, 1928 and 1957 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also edit
- List of German flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1892 – this race is included under its original title, Grosser Hansa-Preis.
References edit
- galopp-sieger.de – Großer Hansa-Preis.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Hansa-Preis (2012).
- pedigreequery.com – Hansa-Preis – Hamburg.