Hessen-Pokal
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The Hessen-Pokal is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1¼ miles) at Frankfurt Racecourse, Frankfurt in November.
It was first run in 1967 as the Concentra-Pokal with a distance of 2,550 metres. This was cut to 2,500 metres in 1971 and to 2,000 metres in 1974. It has continued at this distance with the exceptions of 1999 and 2000, when it was extended to 2,050 metres.
The race attained Group 3 status in 1973, upgrading briefly to Group 2 for 1987 and 1988, and then reverting to Group 3 in 1989. Known at times as the Frankfurt-Pokal and the Frankfurt Cup, the race was traditionally run in July before it was rescheduled in 2006 to take place in November.
[edit] Winners since 1987
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1987 | Nuas | 3 | Terence Kelleher | Theo Grieper | 2:05.00 |
| 1988 | Highland Chieftain | 5 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:05.60 |
| 1989 | Twist King | 4 | Dragan Ilic | Peter Lautner | 2:05.60 |
| 1990 | Twist King | 5 | Dragan Ilic | Peter Lautner | 2:04.31 |
| 1991 | Sir Felix | 5 | Michael Roberts | Mario Hofer | 2:05.14 |
| 1992 | Sugunas | 4 | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler | 2:05.40 |
| 1993 | Iron Fighter | 4 | Ronald Hillis | Horst Steinmetz | 2:05.84 |
| 1994 | Latmos | 4 | Terence Hellier | Peter Rau | 2:06.36 |
| 1995 | Solon | 3 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:06.32 |
| 1996 | Dankeston | 3 | Michael Roberts | Michael Bell | 2:04.84 |
| 1997 | Devil River Peek | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Bruno Schütz | 2:10.53 |
| 1998 | Aboard | 3 | Stanley Chin | Andreas Schütz | 2:05.36 |
| 1999 | Catella | 3 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 2:05.71 |
| 2000 | Imperioso | 4 | Terence Hellier | Peter Schiergen | 2:11.06 |
| 2001 | Zöllner | 3 | Jimmy Quinn | Peter Schiergen | 2:09.30 |
| 2002 | Street Poker | 4 | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler | 2:04.12 |
| 2003 | Picotee | 6 | Jimmy Quinn | Dr. Andreas Bolte | 2:07.16 |
| 2004 | Soldier Hollow | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 2:10.16 |
| 2005 | Tarlac | 4 | Terence Hellier | Andreas Schütz | 2:03.69 |
| 2006 | Wiesenpfad | 3 | Johan Victoire | Waldemar Hickst | 2:22.69 |
| 2007 | Fair Breeze | 4 | Andreas Helfenbein | Mario Hofer | 2:17.41 |
