Preis der Deutschen Einheit

The Preis der Deutschen Einheit is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run each year at Hoppegarten over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles).

Preis der Deutschen Einheit
Group 3 race
LocationHoppegarten Racecourse
Hoppegarten, Germany
Inaugurated1991
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWestminster
WebsiteHoppegarten
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight57 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse€80,000 (2012)
1st: €45,000

The race is held on German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit), a public holiday on October 3 commemorating the anniversary of German reunification.

History

The event was established in 1991, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was originally sponsored by Zino Davidoff and alternatively titled the Prix Zino Davidoff. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1992.

The Preis der Deutschen Einheit has had several different sponsors since the late 1990s, including Volkswagen from 2003 to 2005. Its current period of sponsorship by Westminster Unternehmensgruppe began in 2009.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Terre de l'Home – 2002, 2003
  • Russian Tango – 2010, 2011

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Eduardo Pedroza – Terre de l'Home (2003), Russian Tango (2010, 2011)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Andreas Wöhler – Terre de l'Home (2002, 2003), Russian Tango (2010, 2011)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1991 George Augustus 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:04.90
1992 Perpendicular 4 Willie Ryan Henry Cecil 2:00.90
1993 Komtur 3 Kevin Woodburn Harro Remmert 2:03.60
1994 Marildo 7 Guy Guignard David Smaga 2:05.50
1995 Concepcion 5 Stephen Eccles Heinz Jentzsch 2:06.10
1996 Oxalagu 4 Andrasch Starke Bruno Schütz 2:07.50
1997 March Groom 3 Stephen Davies Otto Gervai 2:08.70
1998 Elle Danzig 3 Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz 2:11.20
1999 Terek 3 Andreas Suborics Peter Schiergen 2:06.70
2000 Aboard 5 Piotr Piatkowski Wolfgang Figge 2:05.60
2001 Limerick Boy 3 Andreas Suborics Andreas Schütz 2:14.60
2002 Terre de l'Home 5 Gary Hind Andreas Wöhler 2:05.90
2003 Terre de l'Home 6 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:07.90
2004 Omikron 3 Martin Dwyer Mario Hofer 2:05.00
2005 Manduro 3 Terence Hellier Peter Schiergen 2:08.80
2006 Karavel 3 Kieren Fallon Peter Schiergen 2:08.00
2007 Waleria 4 Viktor Schulepov Hans-Jürgen Gröschel 2:07.60
2008 Prince Flori 5 Torsten Mundry Sascha Smrczek 2:09.20
2009 Antara 3 Alexander Pietsch Roland Dzubasz 2:06.90
2010 Russian Tango 3 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:03.70
2011 Russian Tango 4 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:05.50
2012 Pastorius 3 Adrie de Vries Mario Hofer 2:02.10

See also

References
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