Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe

Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe
(Spreti-Rennen)
Group 3 race
Location Iffezheim Racecourse
Baden-Baden, Germany
Inaugurated 1956
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe
Website Baden-Baden
Race information
Distance 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Four-years-old and up
Weight 57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
1 kg if not won €12,000 *
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
2 kg for Group 2 winners *
1 kg for Group 3 winners *
* since August 1 last year
Purse €55,000 (2011)
1st: €32,000

The Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Baden-Baden over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August.

History

The event was established in 1956, and it was originally called the Spreti-Rennen. It was initially contested over 2,400 metres.

The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Spreti-Rennen was classed at Group 3 level. It was cut to 2,200 metres in 1987, and to 2,000 metres in 1990.

The race became known as the Preis der Badischen Sparkassen in 1998, and it was renamed the Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe in 2001.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Winners since 1971

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1971 Segnes 4 Harald Ziese W. Hessler 2:33.20
1972 Lombard 5 Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch 2:31.90
1973 Schiwago 4 Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch 2:33.60
1974 Rubens 5 Raimund Prinzinger Oskar Langner 2:29.60
1975 Marduk 4 Peter Remmert Hein Bollow 2:29.80
1976 Babant 4 Bruce Raymond Oskar Langner 2:29.00
1977 Ebano 4 Ralf Suerland Heinz Jentzsch 2:35.40
1978 Prairie Snoopy 4 Georg Bocskai Bruno Schütz 2:29.20
1979 Lorimer 4 Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff 2:38.80
1980 Hohritt 6 David Wildman Erich Pils 2:35.60
1981 Wauthi 4 Peter Remmert Theo Grieper 2:27.90
1982 Ludovico 5 Peter Remmert Harro Remmert 2:28.90
1983 Belesprit 5 Peter Schade Sven von Mitzlaff 2:30.70
1984 Tombos 5 Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch 2:29.20
1985 Anatas 5 Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch 2:30.20
1986 Anatas 6 Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch 2:29.60
1987 El Salto 4 Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch 2:27.30
1988 Medicus 4 Lutz Mäder Bruno Schütz 2:20.20
1989 Twist King 4 Dragan Ilic Peter Lautner 2:17.10
1990 Bin Shaddad 6 Lutz Mäder Erika Mäder 2:03.47
1991 Turfkönig 5 Georg Bocskai Uwe Ostmann 2:02.70
1992 Karinga Bay 5 Brian Rouse Geoff Lewis 2:03.06
1993 Karinga Bay 6 Brian Rouse Gary L. Moore 2:04.45
1994 Cézanne 5 Gary Hind Michael Stoute 2:05.71
1995 Hondero 5 Dominique Regnard Börje Olsson 2:05.94
1996 Artan 4 Peter Schiergen Martin Rölke 2:01.53
1997 Devil River Peek 5 Stephen Davies Bruno Schütz 2:04.98
1998 Happy Change 4 Andreas Boschert Andreas Wöhler 2:02.94
1999 Elle Danzig 4 Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz 2:02.47
2000 Elle Danzig 5 Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz 2:03.50
2001 Diamante 4 Andreas Suborics Andreas Wöhler 2:03.02
2002 Tareno 4 Filip Minarik Peter Schiergen 2:02.19
2003 Diamante 6 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:05.85
2004 Soldier Hollow 4 William Mongil Peter Schiergen 2:04.25
2005 Dalicia 4 Torsten Mundry Peter Rau 2:02.06
2006 White Lightning 4 Rastislav Juracek Uwe Stech 2:05.35
2007 Wiesenpfad 4 Adrie de Vries Waldemar Hickst 2:00.83
2008 Prince Flori 5 Andrasch Starke Sascha Smrczek 2:01.46
2009 Wiesenpfad 6 Andreas Suborics Waldemar Hickst 2:04.00
2010 Budai 4 Alexander Pietsch Waldemar Hickst 2:07.05
2011 Zazou 4 Andreas Suborics Waldemar Hickst 2:09.19

Earlier winners

  • 1956: Nizam
  • 1957: Franc Tireur
  • 1958: Obermaat
  • 1959: Turkrano
  • 1960: Turkrano
  • 1961: Alpsee
  • 1962: Veni
  • 1963: Novum
  • 1964: Cher
  • 1965: Wiesenklee
  • 1966: Fontanus / Goldbube *
  • 1967: Birgitz
  • 1968: Norfolk
  • 1969: Fant
  • 1970: Tajo

* The 1966 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

References