The Zukunfts-Rennen is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Baden-Baden over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

Zukunfts-Rennen
Group 3 race
LocationIffezheim Racecourse
Baden-Baden, Germany
Inaugurated1859
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBelmondo
WebsiteBaden-Baden
Race information
Distance1,400 metres (7f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Penalties
2 kg for Group winners
1 kg for Listed winners
Purse€55,000 (2012)
1st: €32,000

History

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The event was established in 1859, and it was initially contested over 1,000 metres. It was extended to 1,200 metres in 1883.

The Zukunfts-Rennen was given Group 3 status in the 1970s, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 1982. It was sponsored by Moët & Chandon from 1982 to 1996, and by Raab Karcher from 1997 to 1999.

Maurice Lacroix took over the sponsorship in 2000, and for a period the event was known as the Maurice Lacroix-Trophy. Its distance was increased to 1,400 metres in 2006, and the race returned to Group 3 level in 2007. The association with Maurice Lacroix ended in 2008.

Records

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Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • George SternOb (1903), Champ d'Or (1904), Lord Burgoyne (1910), Quai des Fleurs (1911), Guerroyante (1913)
  • Otto Schmidt – Augias (1922), Rosendame (1923), Faustina (1925), Adlerfee (1937), Schwarzgold (1939)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Mick ChannonFlying Squaw (1995), Muchea (1996), Golden Silca (1998), Checkit (2002), Mokabra (2003), Ajigolo (2005), Ayaar (2012)
(note: the trainers of some of the early winners are unknown)

Winners since 1971

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1971 Tarim Harro Remmert Georg Zuber 1:12.10
1972 Uditore Fritz Drechsler Theo Grieper 1:12.50
1973 Lord Udo Fritz Drechsler Theo Grieper 1:11.70
1974 Kronenkranich Harro Remmert Sven von Mitzlaff 1:15.30
1975 Night Music Peter Remmert Hein Bollow 1:13.10
1976 Cagliostro José Orihuel Hein Bollow 1:12.50
1977 Limbo Georg Bocskai Oskar Langner 1:09.80
1978 Nebos José Orihuel Hein Bollow 1:15.20
1979 Imperator Lutz Mäder Arthur-Paul Schlaefke 1:11.60
1980 Un Sprinter Lutz Mäder Hein Bollow 1:13.50
1981 Landsgirl Lutz Mäder Hein Bollow 1:10.60
1982 Shicklah Trevor Rogers Harry Thomson Jones 1:10.80
1983 Water Moccasin John Matthias Ian Balding 1:12.80
1984 Sulaafah Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 1:13.10
1985 Alshinfarah Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 1:13.20
1986 Amigo Sucio Simon Whitworth Kim Brassey 1:10.00
1987 Antiqua Guy Guignard Jonathan Pease 1:12.20
1988 Mon Tresor Richard Quinn Ron Boss 1:16.10
1989 Somethingdifferent Willie Carson John Gosden 1:10.70
1990 Jimmy Barnie Billy Newnes John Dunlop 1:16.15
1991 Showbrook Lester Piggott Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:08.90
1992 Sharp Prod Lester Piggott Lord Huntingdon 1:17.14
1993 Owington Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 1:10.94
1994 Green Perfume [a] Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:10.54
1995 Flying Squaw Richard Hughes Mick Channon 1:13.12
1996 Muchea Richard Hughes Mick Channon 1:10.58
1997 El Maimoun Andreas Suborics Mario Hofer 1:10.34
1998 Golden Silca John Reid Mick Channon 1:11.44
1999 Auenklang Kevin Woodburn Hans-Walter Hiller 1:08.33
2000 Tagshira Torsten Mundry Urs Suter 1:11.91
2001 Flying Dash Andrasch Starke Hans Blume 1:10.24
2002 Checkit [b] Steve Drowne Mick Channon 1:10.29
2003 Mokabra Ted Durcan Mick Channon 1:10.19
2004 Daring Love Andreas Boschert Uwe Ostmann 1:11.16
2005 Ajigolo Ted Durcan Mick Channon 1:10.31
2006 Global Dream Andreas Boschert Uwe Ostmann 1:27.20
2007 Pomellato Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen 1:23.73
2008 Serienhoehe Filip Minařík Peter Schiergen 1:29.49
2009 Hearts of Fire Olivier Peslier Pat Eddery 1:29.33
2010 Salona [c] Filip Minařík Jean-Pierre Carvalho 1:26.90
2011 Amaron Andreas Helfenbein Andreas Löwe 1:25.97
2012 Ayaar Martin Harley Mick Channon 1:25.88
2013 Abendwind Alexander Pietsch Waldemar Hickst 1:27.02
2014 Citron Spirit Antoine Hamelin Mathire Palussiere 1:26.58
2015 Dessertoflife Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 1:25.34
2016 Navarra King Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen 1:25.35
2017 Narella Adrie De Vries Markus Klug 1:25.57
2018 Quest The Moon Oisin Murphy Sarah Steinberg 1:25.99
2019 Alson Filip Minařík Jean-Pierre Carvalho 1:25.07
2020 Reine D'Amour Andreas Helfenbein Marcel Weiss 1:26.90
2021 Rocchigiani Bauyrzhan Murzabayev Peter Schiergen 1:26.33
2022 Habana Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wohler 1:27.92

a Desidera finished first in 1994, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
b Easy Way was first in 2002, but he was placed second after a stewards' inquiry.
c Nice Danon was the original winner in 2010, but he was demoted to second after an appeal.

Earlier winners

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  • 1859: Atalanta
  • 1860: Meleager
  • 1861: Partisan
  • 1862: Le Marechal
  • 1863: Soumise
  • 1864: Clermont
  • 1865: Czar
  • 1866: Montgoubert
  • 1867: Le Sarrazin
  • 1868: Mademoiselle de Fligny
  • 1869: Florian
  • 1870: no race
  • 1871: Cigarette
  • 1872: Espagniola
  • 1873: Dorothee
  • 1874: Constanz
  • 1875: Vordermann
  • 1876: Kincsem
  • 1877: Sabinus
  • 1878: Picklock
  • 1879: Waidmannsheil
  • 1880: Balvany
  • 1881: Gyöngyvirag
  • 1882: Maria
  • 1883: Gabernie
  • 1884: Italy
  • 1885: Fenek
  • 1886: Bulgar
  • 1887: Kiralyne
  • 1888: Sappho
  • 1889: Yellow
  • 1890: Nordstern
  • 1891: Fra Angelico
  • 1892: Romito
  • 1893: Melchior
  • 1894: Gloire de Dijon
  • 1895: Trivial
  • 1896: Wolkenschieber
  • 1897: Habenichts
  • 1898: Gastfreund
  • 1899: Don Jose
  • 1900: Zuleika
  • 1901: Alençon
  • 1902: Mireille
  • 1903: Ob
  • 1904: Champ d'Or
  • 1905: Fels
  • 1906: Fabula
  • 1907: Sauge Pourpree
  • 1908: Roquelaure
  • 1909: Antwort
  • 1910: Lord Burgoyne
  • 1911: Quai des Fleurs
  • 1912: Laudon
  • 1913: Guerroyante
  • 1914–20: no race
  • 1921: Alpenrose
  • 1922: Augias
  • 1923: Rosendame
  • 1924: Marcellus
  • 1925: Faustina
  • 1926: Oberwinter
  • 1927: Contessa Maddalena
  • 1928: Walzertraum
  • 1929: Ladro
  • 1930: Tourbillon
  • 1931: Pancho
  • 1932: Alchimist
  • 1933: Pelopidas
  • 1934: Contessina
  • 1935: Nereide
  • 1936: Trollius
  • 1937: Adlerfee
  • 1938: Canzoni
  • 1939: Schwarzgold
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Blaue Adria
  • 1942: Contessa Pilade *
  • 1943: Träumerei *
  • 1944–47: no race
  • 1948: Donar
  • 1949–50: no race
  • 1951: Faubourg
  • 1952: Maruschka
  • 1953: Usurpator
  • 1954: Tactic
  • 1955: Liebeslied
  • 1956: Orsini
  • 1957: Andrea
  • 1958: Bennigsen
  • 1959: Angelica
  • 1960: Oceana
  • 1961: Amboss
  • 1962: Anatol
  • 1963: Skat
  • 1964: Radames
  • 1965: Doupaulette
  • 1966: Priamos
  • 1967: Gluck
  • 1968: Lemon Hart
  • 1969: Paroli
  • 1970: Isztopirin

* The 1942 and 1943 races were held at Hoppegarten.

See also

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References

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