Preis von Europa

Preis von Europa
Group 1 race
Location Köln-Weidenpesch
Cologne, Germany
Inaugurated 1963
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Köln-Weidenpesch
Race information
Distance 2,400 metres (1½ miles)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 56½ kg (3yo); 60 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse €155,000 (2014)
1st: €100,000

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

History

The event was established in 1963, a year after the discontinuation of the Gladiatoren-Rennen at Krefeld. Its predecessor was contested over 2,800 metres, and the last running was won by a horse called Opponent. The same horse won the inaugural edition of the Preis von Europa, run over 2,400 metres at Cologne.

The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Preis von Europa was classed at the highest level, Group 1.

The race has been sponsored by several different companies since the 1980s, including Puma, Deutsche Post and IVG.

With its 53rd running in 2015, the Preis von Europa has been run at the same venue throughout its history.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Leading owner (4 wins):

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1963 Opponent 5 Hein Bollow Josef Hochstein Mrs N. Thissen 2:36.20
1964 Fujiyama 4 E. Windrif Miguel Clément Edmond de Rothschild 2:36.50
1965 Anilin 4 Nikolai Nasibov W. Schimschirt Voskhod Stud 2:32.20
1966 Anilin 5 Nikolai Nasibov Nikolai Nasibov Voskhod Stud 2:37.80
1967 Anilin 6 Nikolai Nasibov Nikolai Nasibov Voskhod Stud 2:31.70
1968 Arjon 5 Robert Jallu Henri van de Poele P. Hilger 2:35.50
1969 Tajo 4 Johannes Starosta Heinz Gummelt Gestüt Ravensberg 2:31.90
1970 Cortez 5 Oskar Langner Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Zoppenbroich 2:34.30
1971 Lombard 4 Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 2:33.10
1972 Prince Ippi 3 Willie Carson Theo Grieper Gestüt Röttgen 2:32.20
1973 Acacio d'Aguilar 4 Georges Doleuze Miguel Clément James Goldsmith 2:30.20
1974 Days at Sea 3 Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Sybille 2:39.00
1975 Windwurf 3 Jerzy Jednaszewski Heinz Gummelt Gestüt Ravensberg 2:31.60
1976 Windwurf 4 Jerzy Jednaszewski Heinz Gummelt Gestüt Ravensberg 2:34.50
1977 Ebano 4 Ralf Suerland Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Fährhof 2:30.60
1978 Aden 3 Alexander Chuguevets Nikolai Nasibov Voskhod Stud 2:30.40
1979 Nebos 3 Lutz Mäder Hein Bollow Countess Batthyany 2:32.60
1980 Pawiment 6 Otto Gervai Charly Seiffert Gestüt Moritzberg 2:34.80
1981 Glint of Gold 3 John Matthias Ian Balding Paul Mellon 2:43.80
1982 Ataxerxes 5 Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 2:39.80
1983 Esprit du Nord 3 Lester Piggott John Fellows Robin Scully 2:31.20
1984 Gold and Ivory 3 Steve Cauthen Ian Balding Paul Mellon 2:38.80
1985 Sumayr 3 Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:27.00
1986 Allez Milord 3 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Jerome Brody 2:34.13
1987 Kamiros 5 Peter Alafi Harro Remmert Dieter Stein 2:31.76
1988 Kondor 4 Peter Remmert Hein Bollow Ilse Ramm 2:38.32
1989 Ibn Bey 5 Richard Quinn Paul Cole Fahd Salman 2:34.57
1990 Mondrian 4 Manfred Hofer Uwe Stoltefuss Stall Hanse 2:39.97
1991 Lomitas 3 Peter Schiergen Andreas Wöhler Gestüt Fährhof 2:27.65
1992 Apple Tree 3 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Paul de Moussac 2:31.67
1993 Monsun 3 Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch Georg von Ullmann 2:42.23
1994 Monsun 4 Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch Georg von Ullmann 2:32.90
1995 Solon 3 Peter Schiergen Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 2:27.06
1996 Lavirco 3 Torsten Mundry Peter Rau Gestüt Fährhof 2:28.63
1997 Taipan 5 Sylvain Guillot John Dunlop 4th Baron Swaythling 2:31.88
1998 Taipan 6 Sylvain Guillot John Dunlop Exors of Lord Swaythling 2:29.90
1999 Belenus 3 Kevin Woodburn Andreas Wöhler Turf Syndikat 99 2:33.13
2000 Golden Snake 4 Davy Bonilla John Dunlop The National Stud 2:32.49
2001 Kutub 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:38.21
2002 Well Made 5 Terence Hellier Hans Blume Gestüt Röttgen 2:31.02
2003 Mamool 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:35.20
2004 Albanova 5 Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Kirsten Rausing 2:36.12
2005 Gonbarda 3 Filip Minarik Uwe Ostmann Gestüt Auenquelle 2:33.78
2006 Youmzain 3 Kieren Fallon Mick Channon Jaber Abdullah 2:28.51
2007 Schiaparelli 4 Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Stall Blankenese 2:29.70
2008 Baila Me 3 Dominique Boeuf Werner Baltromei Gestüt Karlshof 2:32.10
2009 Jukebox Jury 3 Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston Alan Spence 2:29.56
2010 Scalo 3 Olivier Peslier Andreas Wöhler Gestüt Ittlingen 2:34.53
2011 Campanologist 6 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:28.66
2012 Girolamo 3 Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Gestüt Ebbesloh 2:26.37
2013 Meandre 5 Adrie de Vries Arslangirej Savujev Ramzan Kadyrov 2:29.88
2014 Empoli 4 Adrie de Vries Peter Schiergen Bukhtoyarov / Kappushev 2:30.42

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