| Class: | Group 2 |
| Horse Race: | Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen (German 2,000 Guineas) |
| Location: | Weidenpesch Racecourse Cologne, Germany |
| Inaugurated: | 1871 |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website: | Köln-Weidenpesch |
| Distance: | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Right-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-year-olds excluding geldings |
| Weight: | 58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse: | €153,000 (2022) 1st: €100,000 |
|}The Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen is a Group 2 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Cologne over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
It is Germany's equivalent of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, a famous race in England.
The event was established in 1871, and it was originally held at Hoppegarten as the Henckel-Rennen. It was named after the Henckel von Donnersmarck family. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres, and it was shortened to 1,600 metres in 1904. It was staged at Grunewald from 1918 to 1922, and it returned to Hoppegarten in 1923.
The race was abandoned in 1945 and 1946, and in the period thereafter it took place at Düsseldorf (1947), Cologne (1948) and Dortmund (1949). It was transferred to Gelsenkirchen in 1950.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Henckel-Rennen was classed at Group 2 level.
The event was moved to Cologne and renamed the Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen in 1986. It was named in memory of Maria Mehl-Mülhens (died 1985), a long-time owner of Gestüt Röttgen, a successful stud farm near Cologne.[1]
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Literat | Oskar Langner | Sven von Mitzlaff | Gestüt Fährhof | 1:46.60 | |
| 1969 | Hitchcock | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | Karl-Heinz Münchow | 1:44.90 | |
| 1970 | Lombard | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 1:42.30 | |
| 1971 | Widschi | Ron Hutchinson | Theo Grieper | Gestüt Röttgen | 1:44.10 | |
| 1972 | Caracol | Oskar Langner | Sven von Mitzlaff | Gestüt Fährhof | 1:36.70 | |
| 1973 | Flotow | A. J. Reid | Arthur-Paul Schlaefke | Mrs W. Richter | 1:36.50 | |
| 1974 | Lord Udo | Edward Hide | Theo Grieper | Gestüt Röttgen | 1:37.50 | |
| 1975 | Kronenkranich | Harro Remmert | Sven von Mitzlaff | Stall Moritzberg | 1:38.10 | |
| 1976 | Swazi | Joan Pall | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 1:38.50 | |
| 1977 | Ziethen | Dave Richardson | Theo Grieper | Stall Moritzberg | 1:43.10 | |
| 1978 | Limbo | Georg Bocskai | Oskar Langner | Stall Ittlingen | 1:40.80 | |
| 1979 | Königsstuhl | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | Gestüt Zoppenbroich | 1:41.70 | |
| 1980 | Wauthi | Heinz-Peter Ludewig | Theo Grieper | Gestüt Röttgen | 1:37.70 | |
| 1981 | Orofino | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | Gestüt Zoppenbroich | 1:41.10 | |
| 1982 | Tombos | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Fährhof | 1:42.10 | |
| 1983 | Nandino | Bruce Raymond | Heinz Hesse | Gestüt Etzean | 1:46.50 | |
| 1984 | Soto Grande | Peter Remmert | Adolf Wöhler | Stall Margarethe | 1:40.60 | |
| 1985 | Lirung | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Fährhof | 1:39.50 | |
| 1986 | Philipo | Dave Richardson | Hartmut Steguweit | Stall Surinam | 1:36.30 | |
| 1987 | Kondor | José Orihuel | Hein Bollow | Ilse Ramm | 1:37.20 | |
| 1988 | Alkalde | Manfred Hofer | Peter Lautner | Gerda Poorten | 1:35.80 | |
| 1989 | Turfkönig | Olaf Schick | Uwe Ostmann | Günter Merkel | 1:36.18 | |
| 1990 | Mandelbaum | Alan Freeman | Uwe Ostmann | Stall Steigenberger | 1:37.10 | |
| 1991 | Flying Brave | John Reid | John Dunlop | Aubrey Ison | 1:37.88 | |
| 1992 | Platini | Mark Rimmer | Bruno Schütz | Stall Steigenberger | 1:36.31 | |
| 1993 | Kornado | Andre Best | Bruno Schütz | Stall Granum | 1:36.39 | |
| 1994 | Royal Abjar | Willie Ryan | Andreas Wöhler | Jaber Abdullah | 1:33.17 | |
| 1995 | Manzoni | Torsten Mundry | Andreas Wöhler | Gestüt Hof Heidendom | 1:33.71 | |
| 1996 | Lavirco | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau | Gestüt Fährhof | 1:39.85 | |
| 1997 | Air Express | Brett Doyle | Clive Brittain | Mohamed Obaida | 1:36.75 | |
| 1998 | Tiger Hill | Billy Newnes | Peter Schiergen | Georg von Ullmann | 1:33.85 | |
| 1999 | Sumitas | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | Georg von Ullmann | 1:36.25 | |
| 2000 | Pacino | Paul Eddery | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:36.12 | |
| 2001 | Royal Dragon | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | Gestüt Park Wiedingen | 1:34.89 | |
| 2002 | Dupont | Darryll Holland | William Haggas | Wentworth Racing Ltd | 1:34.32 | |
| 2003 | Martillo | William Mongil | Ralf Suerland | Gestüt Höny-Hof | 1:39.62 | |
| 2004 | Brunel | Darryll Holland | William Haggas | Highclere X | 1:36.30 | |
| 2005 | Santiago | Andreas Boschert | Uwe Ostmann | Gestüt Hof Vesterberg | 1:41.31 | |
| 2006 | Royal Power | Chris Catlin | Mick Channon | Jaber Abdullah | 1:38.04 | |
| 2007 | Aviso | Terence Hellier | Jens Hirschberger | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 1:36.68 | |
| 2008 | Precious Boy | Adrie de Vries | Waldemar Hickst | Gestüt Park Wiedingen | 1:37.13 | |
| 2009 | Irian | Filip Minařík | Jens Hirschberger | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 1:35.87 | |
| 2010 | Frozen Power | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin | 1:36.69 | |
| 2011 | Excelebration | Adam Kirby | Marco Botti | Giuliano Manfredini | 1:36.20 | |
| 2012 | Caspar Netscher | Shane Kelly | Alan McCabe | Charles Wentworth | 1:34.40 | |
| 2013 | Peace at Last | Fabrice Veron | Henri-Alex Pantall | Guy Heald | 1:36.08 | |
| 2014 | Lucky Lion | Ioritz Mendizabal | Andreas Lowe | Gestut Winterhauch | 1:35.17 | |
| 2015 | Karpino | Oisin Murphy | Andreas Wöhler | Pearl Bloodstock Ltd | 1:34.01 | |
| 2016 | Knife Edge | Ryan Moore | Marco Botti | Magnier / Tabor / Smith | 1:34.33 | |
| 2017 | Poetic Dream | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Jaber Abdullah | 1:34.83 | |
| 2018 | Ancient Spirit | Filip Minařík | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Stall Ullmann | 1:34.98 | |
| 2019 | Fox Champion | Oisin Murphy | Richard Hannon Jr. | King Power Racing Co Ltd | 1:37.87 | |
| 2020 | Fearless King | Rene Piechulek | Sarah Steinberg | Stall Salzburg | 1:34.85 | |
| 2021 | Mythico | Rene Pechulek | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Stall TMB | 1:36.63 | |
| 2022 | Maljoom | Stevie Donohoe | William Haggas | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 1:35.85 | |
| 2023 | Angers | Mario Baratti | Uranie Sarl, Pegase Bloodstock Et Al | 1:33.83 | ||
| 2024 | Devil's Point (IRE) | David Menuisier | Clive Washbourne | 1:35.08 |
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