Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis

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

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 owned the successful stud farm Gestüt Asta.

The race was given Group 3 status in 1982. For a period it was sponsored by Steigenberger Hotels and run as the Preis der Steigenberger Hotels. It was later backed by BMW and titled the BMW Händler-Trophy.

The banking company Bankhaus Metzler took over the sponsorship in 2000. The race is currently known as the Frühjahrspreis des Bankhauses Metzler.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

• Eduardo Pedroza – Shrek (2007), Scalo (2010), Earl of Tinsdal (2011), Novellist (2012)

Leading trainer (11 wins):

• Heinz Jentzsch – Bussard (1967), Sayonara (1968), Don Giovanni (1969), Samun (1970), Muffel (1971), Lua Vindu (1978), Ataxerxes (1980), Abary (1983), Lontano (1985), Monsun (1993), Savinelli (1994)

Winners

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

See also

• List of German flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1965 – this race is included under its original title, Adolf Schindling-Rennen.

References

• Racing Post / siegerlisten.com:
  • 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
  • 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
  • 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • 2013, 2014

• galopp-sieger.de – Frühjahrspreis des Bankhaus Metzler.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2012).
• pedigreequery.com – Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis – Frankfurt.