A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Germany, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern.
Group 1
Group 2
Month |
Race Name |
Racecourse |
Dist. (m) |
Age/Sex |
April / May |
Gerling-Preis |
Cologne |
2,400 |
4yo+ |
May |
Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen |
Cologne |
1,600 |
3yo c&f |
May / June |
G. P. der Badischen Unternehmen |
Baden-Baden |
2,200 |
4yo+ |
May / June |
Diana-Trial |
Hoppegarten |
2,000 |
3yo f |
June |
German 1,000 Guineas |
Düsseldorf |
1,600 |
3yo f |
June |
Union-Rennen |
Cologne |
2,200 |
3yo |
June / July |
Hansa-Preis |
Hamburg |
2,400 |
3yo+ |
July |
Meilen-Trophy |
Hanover |
1,600 |
3yo+ |
Aug / Sept |
Oettingen-Rennen |
Baden-Baden |
1,600 |
3yo+ |
Group 3
Month |
Race Name |
Racecourse |
Dist. (m) |
Age/Sex |
April |
Frühjahrs-Meile |
Düsseldorf |
1,600 |
4yo+ |
April |
Dr. Busch-Memorial |
Krefeld |
1,700 |
3yo |
April / May |
Silberne Peitsche |
Munich |
1,300 |
3yo+ |
April / May |
Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis |
Frankfurt |
2,000 |
3yo |
May |
Oleander-Rennen |
Baden-Baden |
3,200 |
4yo+ |
May |
Schwarzgold-Rennen |
Cologne |
1,600 |
3yo f |
May / June |
Badener Meile |
Baden-Baden |
1,600 |
3yo+ |
May / June |
Bavarian Classic |
Munich |
2,000 |
3yo |
June |
Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft |
Dortmund |
2,000 |
3yo+ |
June / July |
Hamburger Meile |
Hamburg |
1,600 |
3yo+ |
June / July |
Flieger Trophy |
Hamburg |
1,200 |
3yo+ |
June / July |
Hamburger Stutenmeile |
Hamburg |
1,600 |
3yo+ f |
June / July |
Hamburger Stuten-Preis |
Hamburg |
2,200 |
3yo f |
August |
Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe |
Baden-Baden |
2,000 |
4yo+ |
Aug / Sept |
Goldene Peitsche |
Baden-Baden |
1,200 |
3yo+ |
Aug / Sept |
Fürstenberg-Rennen |
Baden-Baden |
2,000 |
3yo |
Aug / Sept |
Zukunfts-Rennen |
Baden-Baden |
1,400 |
2yo |
Aug / Sept |
Baden Racing Stuten-Preis |
Baden-Baden |
2,200 |
3yo+ f |
September |
Grosse Europa-Meile |
Munich |
1,600 |
3yo+ |
Sept / Oct |
Deutsches St. Leger |
Dortmund |
2,800 |
3yo+ |
Sept / Oct |
Herbst Stutenpreis |
Hanover |
2,200 |
3yo+ f |
October |
Preis der Deutschen Einheit |
Hoppegarten |
2,000 |
3yo+ |
October |
G. P. der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf |
Düsseldorf |
1,700 |
3yo+ |
October |
Preis des Winterfavoriten |
Cologne |
1,600 |
2yo |
October |
Baden-Württemberg-Trophy |
Baden-Baden |
2,400 |
3yo+ |
October |
Preis der Winterkönigin |
Baden-Baden |
1,600 |
2yo f |
November |
Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen |
Krefeld |
1,700 |
2yo |
November |
Hessen-Pokal |
Frankfurt |
2,000 |
3yo+ |
Former Group races
Month |
Race Name |
Racecourse |
Dist. (m) |
Age/Sex |
April |
Grand Prix-Aufgalopp |
Cologne |
2,100 |
4yo+ |
April |
G. P. der Bremer Wirtschaft |
Bremen |
2,200 |
4yo+ |
April |
G. P. der Gelsenkirchener Wirtschaft |
Gelsenkirchen |
2,000 |
4yo+ |
April |
Grosser Preis von Dahlwitz |
Hoppegarten |
1,600 |
3yo |
May / June |
Bénazet-Rennen |
Baden-Baden |
1,200 |
3yo+ |
June |
Walther J. Jacobs-Rennen |
Bremen |
2,100 |
3yo |
July |
Sommer Stuten-Preis |
Krefeld |
2,200 |
3yo+ f |
August |
EuropaChampionat |
Hoppegarten |
2,400 |
3yo |
August |
Grosser Preis von Berlin |
Hoppegarten |
1,300 |
3yo+ |
September |
Euro-Cup |
Frankfurt |
2,000 |
3yo+ |
September |
Oppenheim Stuten-Meile |
Cologne |
1,600 |
3yo+ f |
September |
Deutscher Stutenpreis |
Hanover |
2,400 |
3yo+ f |
October |
Badener Sprint-Cup |
Baden-Baden |
1,400 |
3yo+ |
October |
Hitchcock-Memorial |
Cologne |
2,950 |
3yo+ |
Oct / Nov |
G. P. der Freien Hansestadt Bremen |
Bremen |
1,600 |
3yo+ |
November |
Kölner Herbst-Stuten-Meile |
Cologne |
1,600 |
3yo+ f |
References
Lists of horse races in Europe
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Flat races |
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Jump races |
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Harness races |
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