Euro-Cup Explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Euro-Cup
Location:Frankfurt Racecourse
Frankfurt, Germany
Last Run:20 September 2009
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:Frankfurt
Distance:2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
Weight:55½ 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

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.

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 the German Cooperative Financial Group.

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:

----Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):

----Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):

Winners since 1986

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1986width=150px Kyros4width=160px Manfred Hoferwidth=170px Harro Remmert2:05.70
1987Katmai4Peter AlafiHarro Remmert1:59.80
1988Highland Chieftain5John ReidJohn Dunlop2:16.02
1989Medicus5Manfred HoferBruno Schütz2:18.50
1990Starlet4John ReidLord Huntingdon2:08.92
1991Goofalik4Bruce RaymondJohn Hammond2:05.45
1992George Augustus4John ReidJohn Oxx2:08.35
1993Komtur3Kevin WoodburnHarro Remmert2:06.22
1994Bad Bertrich3Andrasch StarkeBruno Schütz2:13.86
1995Hushang5Johnny MurtaghJohn Oxx2:09.74
1996Artan4Ray CochraneMartin Rölke2:10.48
1997Crystal Hearted3Tony McGloneHenry Candy2:07.02
1998Oxalagu6Andrasch StarkeAndreas Schütz2:14.72
1999Catella3Andreas SuboricsPeter Schiergen2:07.12
2000Elle Danzig5Andrasch StarkeAndreas Schütz2:12.29
2001Denaro 3Andreas SuboricsChristian von der Recke2:01.38
2002Walzerkoenigin3Filip MinaříkPeter Schiergen2:05.78
2003Frühlingssturm3Torsten MundryPeter Rau2:05.36
2004Soldier Hollow4William MongilPeter Schiergen2:13.91
2005Fight Club4Andrasch StarkeAndreas Schütz2:06.64
2006Nordtänzerin3Filip MinaříkPeter Schiergen2:10.55
2007Shrek3Eduardo PedrozaAndreas Wöhler2:03.26
2008Zaungast4Eugen FrankWaldemar Hickst2:07.40
2009Querari3Johan VictoireAndreas Wöhler2:14.07
The 2001 running took place at Cologne.

See also

References