Euro-Cup

The Euro-Cup was a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It was run at Frankfurt over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it was scheduled to take place each year in September.

Euro-Cup
Group 3 race (discontinued)
LocationFrankfurt Racecourse
Frankfurt, Germany
Last run20 September 2009
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteFrankfurt
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight55½ 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€50,000 (2009)
1st: €32,000

History

The event was contested over 2,000 metres in 1986 and 1987. It was extended to 2,200 metres and given Group 3 status in 1988. From this point it was called the Team Trophy and sponsored by Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken.

The race was promoted to Group 2 level in 1989. It was cut to 2,100 metres in 1990, and to 2,000 metres in 1991.

The event became known as the Made in Europe-Trophy in 1995, and the Flughafen Frankfurt-Trophy in 1997. It was renamed the Henninger-Trophy and increased to 2,050 metres in 1999. It was titled the Arthur Andersen Euro-Cup in 2000.

The race was run at Cologne over 1,850 metres in 2001. That year's edition was called the Preis des Bankhaus Sal. Oppenheim.

The Euro-Cup returned to Frankfurt with a distance of 2,000 metres in 2002. Subsequent sponsors included Ernst & Young and Merrill Lynch.

The race was downgraded to Group 3 level in 2007. It was last run in 2009.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse won this race more than once in the period shown

Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):

  • Andrasch Starke – Bad Bertrich (1994), Oxalagu (1998), Elle Danzig (2000), Fight Club (2005)

Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):

  • Peter Schiergen – Catella (1999), Walzerkoenigin (2002), Soldier Hollow (2004), Nordtänzerin (2006)

Winners since 1986
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1986 Kyros 4 Manfred Hofer Harro Remmert 2:05.70
1987 Katmai 4 Peter Alafi Harro Remmert 1:59.80
1988 Highland Chieftain 5 John Reid John Dunlop 2:16.02
1989 Medicus 5 Manfred Hofer Bruno Schütz 2:18.50
1990 Starlet 4 John Reid Lord Huntingdon 2:08.92
1991 Goofalik 4 Bruce Raymond John Hammond 2:05.45
1992 George Augustus 4 John Reid John Oxx 2:08.35
1993 Komtur 3 Kevin Woodburn Harro Remmert 2:06.22
1994 Bad Bertrich 3 Andrasch Starke Bruno Schütz 2:13.86
1995 Hushang 5 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:09.74
1996 Artan 4 Ray Cochrane Martin Rölke 2:10.48
1997 Crystal Hearted 3 Tony McGlone Henry Candy 2:07.02
1998 Oxalagu 6 Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz 2:14.72
1999 Catella 3 Andreas Suborics Peter Schiergen 2:07.12
2000 Elle Danzig 5 Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz 2:12.29
2001 Denaro [a] 3 Andreas Suborics Christian von der Recke 2:01.38
2002 Walzerkoenigin 3 Filip Minarik Peter Schiergen 2:05.78
2003 Frühlingssturm 3 Torsten Mundry Peter Rau 2:05.36
2004 Soldier Hollow 4 William Mongil Peter Schiergen 2:13.91
2005 Fight Club 4 Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz 2:06.64
2006 Nordtänzerin 3 Filip Minarik Peter Schiergen 2:10.55
2007 Shrek 3 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:03.26
2008 Zaungast 4 Eugen Frank Waldemar Hickst 2:07.40
2009 Querari 3 Johan Victoire Andreas Wöhler 2:14.07

a The 2001 running took place at Cologne.

See also

References
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