Preis der Deutschen Einheit explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Preis der Deutschen Einheit
Location:Hoppegarten Racecourse
Hoppegarten, Germany
Inaugurated:1991
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Westminster
Website:Hoppegarten
Distance:2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
Weight:57 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse:€80,000 (2012)
1st: €45,000

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).

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):

----Leading jockey (3 wins):

----Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1991width=150px George Augustus3width=160px Johnny Murtaghwidth=170px John Oxx2:04.90
1992Perpendicular4Willie RyanHenry Cecil2:00.90
1993Komtur3Kevin WoodburnHarro Remmert2:03.60
1994Marildo7Guy GuignardDavid Smaga2:05.50
1995Concepcion5Stephen EcclesHeinz Jentzsch2:06.10
1996Oxalagu4Andrasch StarkeBruno Schütz2:07.50
1997March Groom3Stephen DaviesOtto Gervai2:08.70
1998Elle Danzig3Andrasch StarkeAndreas Schütz2:11.20
1999Terek3Andreas SuboricsPeter Schiergen2:06.70
2000Aboard5Piotr PiatkowskiWolfgang Figge2:05.60
2001Limerick Boy3Andreas SuboricsAndreas Schütz2:14.60
2002Terre de l'Home5Gary HindAndreas Wöhler2:05.90
2003Terre de l'Home6Eduardo PedrozaAndreas Wöhler2:07.90
2004Omikron3Martin DwyerMario Hofer2:05.00
2005Manduro3Terence HellierPeter Schiergen2:08.80
2006Karavel3Kieren FallonPeter Schiergen2:08.00
2007Waleria4Viktor SchulepovHans-Jürgen Gröschel2:07.60
2008Prince Flori5Torsten MundrySascha Smrczek2:09.20
2009Antara3Alexander PietschRoland Dzubasz2:06.90
2010Russian Tango3Eduardo PedrozaAndreas Wöhler2:03.70
2011Russian Tango4Eduardo PedrozaAndreas Wöhler2:05.50
2012Pastorius3Adrie de VriesMario Hofer2:02.10
2013Neatico6Andrasch StarkePeter Schiergen2:02.00
2014Wake Forest4Eduardo PedrozaAndreas Wöhler2:02.40
2015Potemkin4Eduardo PedrozaAndreas Wöhler2:06.30
2016Devastar4Martin SeidlMarkus Klug2:07.00
2017Matchwinner6Andreas HelfenbeinAxel Kleinkorres2:09.72
2018Va Bank6Eduardo PedrozaAndreas Wöhler2:08.20
2019Itobo7Marco CasamentoHans-Jurgen Groschel2:10.93
2020Tabera3Lukas DelozierMiltcho G. Mintchev2:08.05
2021Grocer Jack4Alexander PietschWaldemar Hickst2:03.00
2022Petit Marin3Rene PiechulekMarcel Weiss2:05.71

See also

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