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Preis Der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe
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): * Turkrano – ''1959, 1960'' * Anatas – ''1985, 1986'' * Karinga Bay – ''1992, 1993'' * Elle Danzig – ''1999, 2000'' * Diamante – ''2001, 2003'' * Wiesenpfad – ''2007, 2009'' ---- Leading jockey (6 wins): * Georg Bocskai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden () is a spa town in the states of Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos (river), Oos, ten kilometres (six miles) east of the Rhine, the border with France, and forty kilometres (twenty-five miles) north-east of Strasbourg, France. In 2021, the town became part of the transnational World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe", because of its famous spas and architecture that exemplifies the popularity of spa towns in Europe in the 18th through 20th centuries. Name The springs at Baden-Baden were known to the Roman Empire, Romans as ("The Waters") and ("Aurelia (name), Aurelia-of-the-Waters") after M. Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus. In modern German, ' is a noun meaning "bathing" but Baden, the original name of the town, derives from an earlier plural, plural form of ' (Bathing, "bath"). (Modern German uses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cezanne (horse)
Cezanne (26 April 1989 – after 2001) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. Unraced as a two-year-old he showed modest form in 1992 and 1993, winning two minor races in England. After being transferred to race in Dubai he emerged as a top-class middle-distance performer as a five-year-old, taking the second and third rounds of the Al Maktoum Challenge before returning to Europe to win the Magnet Cup, Spreti-Rennen and Irish Champion Stakes. Following an unsuccessful campaign in 1996 he was retired to stud but proved to be infertile. After being gelded he competed in National Hunt races and won one minor race before being retired in 2001. Background Cezzanne was a bay horse bred in England by the Hampshire-based Meon Valley Stud. As a yearling he was acquired by Sheikh Mohammed and was sent into training with Michael Stoute at Freemason Lodge in Newmarket, Suffolk. Cezanne was one of only 35 foals sired by Ajdal, an outstanding sprinter who died at the age of four i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Middle Distance Horse Races
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Racing Post
''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher which is published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. , it has an average daily circulation of 60,629 copies. History Launched on 15 April 1987, the ''Racing Post'' is a daily national print and digital publisher specializing British horseracing industry and horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting. The paper was founded by UAE (United Arab Emirates) Prime Minister and Sheikh of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a racehorse owner, and edited by Graham Rock, who was replaced by Michael Harris in 1988. In 1998, Sheikh Mohammed sold the license for the paper to Trinity Mirror, owners of '' The Sporting Life'', for £1; Sheikh Mohammed still retains ownership of the paper's name, and Trinity Mirror donated £10 million to four horseracing charities as a condition of the transfer. In 2007, Trinity Mirror sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...an Pattern. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Former Group races Discontinued References tjcis.com– ''Flat races in Germany, 2012''. ---- {{DEFAULTSORT:German flat horse races Flat Flat Horse racing-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Minařík
Filip Minařík (10 March 1975 – 4 September 2023) was a Czech jockey who was active in German horse racing. Early life and career Filip Minařík was born in Prague on 10 March 1975. Minařík won the German Jockey Championship in 2005, 2011, 2016, and 2017 (together with ). After a serious fall during a horse race in Mannheim in July 2020, Minařík was in a coma for four weeks. This incident accelerated his plans to leave jockeying and contribute to the sport in other ways. After retiring from his career as a jockey, Minařík was active as an ambassador for galloping. Important victories At the highest level, Group races, Group I, Minařík achieved many victories in Germany: * Preis von Europa (2005 at ''Gonbarda'' at Weidenpescher Park in Cologne) * Deutschlandpreis (2005 at ''Gonbarda'' at Galopprennbahn Grafenberg in Düsseldorf) * 4× Grosser Preis von Baden, Großer Preis von Baden (2006 at ''Prince Flori'', 2010 at ''Night Magic'', 2014 at ''Ivanhowe'', 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
