List of German flat horse races

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

Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Age/Sex
July Deutsches Derby Hamburg 2,400 3yo c&f
July Grosser Preis von Berlin Hoppegarten 2,400 3yo+
July / Aug Bayerisches Zuchtrennen Munich 2,000 3yo+
August Preis der Diana Düsseldorf 2,200 3yo f
August Grosser Preis von Bayern Munich 2,400 3yo+
September Grosser Preis von Baden Baden-Baden 2,400 3yo+
September Preis von Europa Cologne 2,400 3yo+

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

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