Meilen-Trophy Explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Meilen-Trophy
Grosser Preis vom Audi Zentrum Hannover
Location:Hanover Racecourse
Hanover, Germany
Inaugurated:1991
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Audi Zentrum Hannover
Website:Hanover
Distance:1,600 metres (1 mile)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
Weight:54 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
1½ kg for Group 2 winners *
* since August 1 last year
Purse:€70,000 (2012)
1st: €40,000

The Meilen-Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at a variety of German racecourses over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place in July of each year.

History

The event was established in 1991, and it was originally held at Hoppegarten. It was initially given Group 3 status, and was promoted to Group 2 level in 1994. For a period it was called the Berlin Brandenburg-Trophy.

The race's venue has rotated between several German courses since 2005. It has been contested at Cologne (2005–06, 2017), Hanover (2007–08, 2010, 2012, 2014-15), Düsseldorf (2009, 2011, 2016) and Krefeld (2013). During this period it has been run under several different titles.

Records

Winners until 2004

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1991width=135px Flying Brave3width=170px John Reidwidth=170px John Dunlop1:35.80
1992Irish Stew4Andrasch StarkeHans Blume1:36.60
1993Quebrada3Peter SchiergenHeinz Jentzsch1:39.80
1994Torch Rouge 3Willie CarsonBarry Hills1:33.90
1995Kill the Crab3Mark LarsenWido Neuroth1:33.60
1996Manzoni4Andreas BoschertAndreas Wöhler1:36.10
1997Gothenburg4Jason WeaverMark Johnston1:37.60
1998Waky Nao5Andrasch StarkeAndreas Schütz1:37.40
1999Docksider4Michael HillsJohn Hills1:33.20
2000Slip Stream4Paul EdderySaeed bin Suroor1:38.00
2001Royal Dragon3Andrasch StarkeAndreas Schütz1:37.50
2002Sambaprinz3Jiri PalikHorst Horwart1:42.60
2003Martillo3William MongilRalf Suerland1:36.80
2004Martillo4William MongilRalf Suerland1:39.40

Winners since 2005

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YearCourseWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2005width=90px Colognewidth=135px Eagle Rise5width=170px Terence Hellierwidth=170px Andreas Schütz1:36.47
2006CologneArcadio4Andreas SuboricsPeter Schiergen1:40.68
2007HanoverApollo Star5Andreas HelfenbeinMario Hofer1:38.36
2008Hanover Millionkiss4Andreas HelfenbeinUwe Ostmann1:39.56
2009DusseldorfKing of Sydney3Andreas SuboricsMario Hofer1:37.70
2010HanoverSehrezad5Jiri PalikAndreas Löwe1:36.88
2011DusseldorfAlianthus6Adrie de VriesJens Hirschberger1:38.78
2012HanoverSir Oscar5Adrie de VriesToni Potters1:41.28
2013KrefelFelician5Lennart Hammer-HansenFerdinand J Leve1:43.07
2014HanoverRed Dubawi6Eddy HardouinFrau Erika Mader1:39.69
2015HanoverWild Chief4Alexander PietschJens Hirschberger1:39.39
2016DusseldorfKaspersky5Umberto RispoliEndo Botti1:34.98
2017CologneDragon Lips3Marc LernerAndreas Suborics1:34.10
2018CologneDiplomat7Andrasch StarkeJean-Pierre Carvalho1:35.25
2019DusseldorfRobin of Navan6Alexander PietschHarry Dunlop1:35.60
2020DusseldorfSanora5Jozef BojkoAndreas Wöhler1:36.38
2021DusseldorfLiberty London5Eduardo PedrozaWaldemar Hickst1:35.17

See also

References

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