Wikipedia / Deutsches Derby
Wikipedia / Deutsches Derby
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The Deutsches Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Hamburg-Horn over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
It is Germany's equivalent of The Derby, a famous race in England.
History
The event was established in 1869, and it was originally called the Norddeutsches Derby. It became known as the Deutsches Derby in 1889.
For most of its history the race has been held at Hamburg. It has also been staged at Grunewald (1919), Hoppegarten (1943–44), Munich (1946) and Cologne (1947). It was titled the Grosser Deutschlandpreis der Dreijährigen during World War II.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Deutsches Derby was given Group 1 status.
The race was sponsored by BMW from 1991 to 2008. It was backed by IDEE Kaffee from 2009 to 2011 and Sparda-Bank from 2012 to 2014 before IDEE returned as sponsors from 2015.
In 2023, for the first time in the history of the Derby, a female trainer was able to win this prestigious race. Sarah Steinberg trained the Sea the Moon colt "Fantastic Moon" to victory.
Records
Leading jockey (8 wins):
Gerhard Streit – Orgelton (1938), Wehr Dich (1939), Schwarzgold (1940), Magnat (1941), Allgäu (1943), Solo (1946), Mangon (1952), Baalim (1961)
Andrasch Starke – Robertico (1998), Samum (2000), Next Desert (2002), Schiaparelli (2006), Kamsin (2008), Lucky Speed (2013), Nutan (2015), Sisfahan (2021)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
George Arnull – Mah Jong (1927), Alba (1930), Sturmvogel (1935), Orgelton (1938), Wehr Dich (1939), Schwarzgold (1940), Magnat (1941), Allgäu (1943), Asterblüte (1949)
Leading owner (19 wins):
Gestüt Schlenderhan – Sieger (1908), Ariel (1914), Marmor (1918), Mah Jong (1927), Alba (1930), Sturmvogel (1935), Orgelton (1938), Wehr Dich (1939), Schwarzgold (1940), Magnat (1941), Allgäu (1943), Asterblüte (1949), Allasch (1953), Don Giovanni (1969), Alpenkönig (1970), Stuyvesant (1976), Adlerflug (2007), Wiener Walzer (2009), In Swoop (2020)
Winners since 1965
Taishan finished first in 1989, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
1869: Investment
1870: Adonis
1871: Bauernfänger
1872: Hymenaeus 1
1873: Amalie von Edelreich
1874: Paul
1875: Palmyra 2
1876: Double Zero
1877: Pirat
1878: Oroszvar
1879: Künstlerin
1880: Gamiani
1881: Cäsar
1882: Taurus / Trachenberg 3
1883: Tartar
1884: Stronzian
1885: Budagyöngye
1886: Potrimpos
1887: Zsupan
1888: Tegetthoff
1889: Uram Batyam
1890: Dalberg
1891: Peter
1892: Espoir
1893: Geier / Hardenberg 3
1894: Sperber
1895: Impuls
1896: Trollhetta
1897: Flunkermichel
1898: Habenichts
1899: Galifard
1900: Hagen
1901: Tuki
1902: Macdonald
1903: Bono Modo
1904: Con Amore
1905: Patience
1906: Fels
1907: Desir
1908: Sieger
1909: Arnfried
1910: Orient
1911: Chilperic
1912: Gulliver II
1913: Turmfalke
1914: Ariel
1915: Pontresina
1916: Amorino
1917: Landgraf
1918: Marmor
1919: Gibraltar
1920: Herold
1921: Omen
1922: Hausfreund
1923: Augias
1924: Anmarsch
1925: Roland
1926: Ferro
1927: Mah Jong
1928: Lupus
1929: Graf Isolani
1930: Alba
1931: Dionys
1932: Palastpage
1933: Alchimist
1934: Athanasius
1935: Sturmvogel
1936: Nereide
1937: Abendfrieden
1938: Orgelton
1939: Wehr Dich
1940: Schwarzgold
1941: Magnat
1942: Ticino
1943: Allgäu
1944: Nordlicht
1945: no race
1946: Solo
1947: Singlspieler
1948: Birkhahn
1949: Asterblüte
1950: Niederländer
1951: Neckar
1952: Mangon
1953: Allasch
1954: Kaliber
1955: Lustige
1956: Kilometer
1957: Orsini
1958: Wilderer
1959: Uomo
1960: Alarich
1961: Baalim
1962: Herero
1963: Fanfar
1964: Zank
1 Primas finished first in 1872, but he was disqualified. Hymenaeus tied with Seemann, but he was awarded victory by the drawing of lots. 2 In 1875, after dead-heat between Palmyra and Schwindler by agreement of the owners Palmyra was declared the winner by walk-over. 3 The 1882 and 1893 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also
References
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galopp-sieger.de – Deutsches Derby.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Deutsches Derby (2017).
pedigreequery.com – Deutsches Derby – Hamburg Horn.
tbheritage.com – Deutsches Derby.