Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis

Group 3 race
Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis
Frühjahrs-Preis des Bankhauses Metzler
(Stadtrat Albert von Metzler-Rennen)
Location Frankfurt Racecourse
Frankfurt, Germany
Inaugurated 1965
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Bankhaus Metzler
Website Frankfurt
Race information
Distance 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
Track Turf, left-handed
Qualification Three-year-olds
Weight 58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Purse €55,000 (2011)
1st: €32,000

The Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Frankfurt over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.

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History

The event was established in 1965, and it was originally called the Adolf Schindling-Rennen. It was named in memory of Adolf Schindling (1887–1963), a Frankfurt-born businessman who founded the company VDO, and who owned the successful stud farm Gestüt Asta.

The race was given Group 3 status in 1982. It has been run under various sponsored titles, such as the Preis der Steigenberger Hotels and the BMW Händler-Trophy. It is currently known as the Frühjahrspreis des Bankhauses Metzler.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (11 wins):

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1965 Geck Peter Alafi János Pejacsevich 2:06.20
1966 Asil Harald Ziese Andreas Hecker 2:03.20
1967 Bussard Werner Krbalek Heinz Jentzsch 2:07.20
1968 Sayonara Werner Krbalek Heinz Jentzsch 2:14.80
1969 Don Giovanni Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch 2:14.80
1970 Samun Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch 2:12.50
1971 Muffel Horst Horwart Heinz Jentzsch 2:10.20
1972 Wendel Harald Ziese Theo Grieper 2:10.30
1973 Belmondo Manfred Kosman Hans-Georg Thalau 2:10.80
1974 Meinberg Erwin Schindler Karl-Heinz Schultze 2:10.30
1975 Frescobaldi Uwe Mathony J. Hochstein, Sr. 2:10.00
1976 Furiant Greville Starkey Theo Grieper 2:10.40
1977 Leviathan David Wildman Adolf Wöhler 2:14.80
1978 Lua Vindu Peter Kienzler Heinz Jentzsch 2:13.40
1979 Königsstuhl Franz Puchta Sven von Mitzlaff 2:08.80
1980 Ataxerxes Peter Schade Heinz Jentzsch 2:06.40
1981 no race 1981
1982 Ditano Greville Starkey Theo Grieper 2:09.40
1983 Abary Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch 2:10.60
1984 Der Wind Pat Gilson Theo Grieper 2:06.50
1985 Lontano Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch 2:06.60
1986 Vif-Argent Ralf Suerland Peter Lautner 2:11.50
1987 Le Glorieux Alain Lequeux Robert Collet 2:06.90
1988 Exactly Sharp Dominique Regnard Robert Collet 2:02.60
1989 Riamo Georg Bocskai Hartmut Steguweit 2:10.50
1990 Diable au Corps Dominique Regnard John Hammond 2:08.40
1991 Tao Ole Larsen Andreas Wöhler 2:07.83
1992 Iron Fighter Andrew Riding Horst Steinmetz 2:07.65
1993 Monsun Peter Schiergen Heinz Jentzsch 2:06.44
1994 Savinelli Peter Schiergen Heinz Jentzsch 2:07.72
1995 Speedster Alessandro Schikora Bruno Schütz 2:08.25
1996 Ardilan Torsten Mundry Horst Horwart 2:08.57
1997 Ungaro Terence Hellier Hans Blume 2:12.70
1998 Nadour Al Bahr [a] Andreas Suborics Mario Hofer 2:07.48
1999 Imperioso Andreas Suborics Peter Schiergen 2:07.63
2000 Kallisto Andreas Boschert Hans Blume 2:07.72
2001 Blue Baloo Billy Newnes Andreas Schütz 2:15.74
2002 Maranilla John Egan Eoghan O'Neill 2:09.64
2003 Flambo Filip Minarik Peter Schiergen 2:12.00
2004 Apeiron Jean-Pierre Carvalho Mario Hofer 2:08.74
2005 Königstiger Filip Minarik Peter Schiergen 2:12.80
2006 Prince Flori Henk Grewe Sascha Smrczek 2:07.81
2007 Shrek Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:07.03
2008 Kamsin Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen 2:10.18
2009 Glad Panther William Mongil Uwe Ostmann 2:08.38
2010 Scalo Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:07.85
2011 Earl of Tinsdal Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:08.41

a Aboard finished first in 1998, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

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