Grosser Preis von Baden

Group 1 race
Grosser Preis von Baden

Location	Iffezheim Racecourse Baden-Baden, Germany
Inaugurated	1858
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Mercedes-Benz
Website	Baden-Baden
Race information
Distance	2,400 metres (1½ miles)
Track	Turf, right-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	56 kg (3yo); 60 kg (4yo+) Allowances 2 kg for fillies and mares
Purse	€250,000 (2009) 1st: €150,000

The Grosser Preis von Baden is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Baden-Baden over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September.

Contents 1 History 2 Records 3 Winners since 1980 4 Earlier winners 5 References 6 See also

History

The event was established in 1858, and it was originally contested over 3,200 metres. It was founded by Edouard Bénazet (1801–1867), a French businessman who was the manager of the Casino Baden-Baden. The inaugural running was part of a three-day festival to mark the opening of Iffezheim Racecourse.

The race's distance was cut to 2,800 metres in 1887. It was known as the Jubiläums-Preis from 1893 to 1895, and its length was shortened to 2,200 metres in 1894. The present distance, 2,400 metres, was set in 1898.

The Grosser Preis von Baden was staged at Hoppegarten from 1942 to 1944. For the following three years it was not contested, and for two years after that it was titled the Grosser Preis von Iffezheim.

The European race-grading system started to include German events in 1972, and the Grosser Preis von Baden was classed at the highest level, Group 1. The 1974 edition was split into two separate divisions.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

• Kincsem – 1877, 1878, 1879
• Oleander – 1927, 1928, 1929

Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1980	Nebos	4	Lutz Mäder	Hein Bollow	Countess Batthyany	2:37.60
1981	Pelerin	4	Greville Starkey	Harry Wragg	Sir Philip Oppenheimer	2:27.60
1982	Glint of Gold	4	Pat Eddery	Ian Balding	Paul Mellon	2:29.10
1983	Diamond Shoal	4	Steve Cauthen	Ian Balding	Paul Mellon	2:28.00
1984	Strawberry Road	5	Brent Thomson	John Nicholls	Singleton / Stehr	2:29.60
1985	Gold and Ivory	4	Steve Cauthen	Ian Balding	Paul Mellon	2:37.80
1986	Acatenango	4	Georg Bocskai	Heinz Jentzsch	Gestüt Fährhof	2:28.30
1987	Acatenango	5	Georg Bocskai	Heinz Jentzsch	Gestüt Fährhof	2:34.70
1988	Carroll House	3	Bruce Raymond	Michael Jarvis	Antonio Balzarini	2:52.70
1989	Mondrian	3	Kevin Woodburn	Uwe Stoltefuss	Stall Hanse	2:29.68
1990	Mondrian	4	Manfred Hofer	Uwe Stoltefuss	Stall Hanse	2:34.65
1991	Lomitas	3	Peter Schiergen	Andreas Wöhler	Gestüt Fährhof	2:28.81
1992	Mashaallah	4	John Reid	John Gosden	Ahmed Al Maktoum	2:37.83
1993	Lando	3	Andrzej Tylicki	Heinz Jentzsch	Gestüt Ittlingen	2:28.20
1994	Lando	4	Peter Schiergen	Heinz Jentzsch	Gestüt Ittlingen	2:27.33
1995	Germany	4	Frankie Dettori	Bruno Schütz	Jaber Abdullah	2:37.72
1996	Pilsudski	4	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	Lord Weinstock	2:26.74
1997	Borgia	3	Kieren Fallon	Bruno Schütz	Gestüt Ammerland	2:28.56
1998	Tiger Hill	3	Andreas Suborics	Peter Schiergen	Baron G. von Ullmann	2:40.16
1999	Tiger Hill	4	Terence Hellier	Peter Schiergen	Baron G. von Ullmann	2:29.91
2000	Samum	3	Andrasch Starke	Andreas Schütz	Stall Blankenese	2:38.95
2001	Morshdi	3	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	Darley Stud Man.	2:31.27
2002	Marienbard	5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	2:34.93
2003	Mamool	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	2:32.75
2004	Warrsan	6	Kerrin McEvoy	Clive Brittain	Saeed Manana	2:32.79
2005	Warrsan	7	Kerrin McEvoy	Clive Brittain	Saeed Manana	2:34.42
2006	Prince Flori	3	Filip Minarik	Sascha Smrczek	Stall Reni	2:33.87
2007	Quijano	5	Andrasch Starke	Peter Schiergen	Gestüt Fährhof	2:28.19
2008	Kamsin	3	Johan Victoire	Peter Schiergen	Stall Blankenese	2:37.68
2009	Getaway	6	Adrie de Vries	Jens Hirschberger	Baron G. von Ullmann	2:36.06
2010	Night Magic	4	Filip Minarik	Wolfgang Figge	Stall Salzburg	2:32.73
2011	Danedream	3	Andrasch Starke	Peter Schiergen	Gestut Burg Eberstein	2:37.52

Earlier winners

* The 1909 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
* The race was run in two separate divisions in 1974.

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010

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• galopp-sieger.de – Grosser Preis von Baden.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Grosser Preis von Baden (2009).
• pedigreequery.com – Grosser Preis von Baden – Baden-Baden.
• tbheritage.com – Grosser Preis von Baden.

See also

• List of German flat horse races