The Bénazet-Rennen is a
Listed flat
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horse race
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in
Germany open to
thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at
Baden-Baden over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May or June.
History
The event is named after Edouard Bénazet (1801–1867), the founder of Baden-Baden's
Iffezheim Racecourse
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. It was established in 1972, and was originally contested over 1,400 metres. It was cut to 1,200 metres in 1983.
During the early 1990s, the Bénazet-Rennen was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1995.
The race was titled the Belmondo-Pokal in 2011. It returned to Listed level and became known as the Mercedes-Benz-Sprintpreis in 2012.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
* Lucky Strike – ''2004, 2005, 2007''
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Leading
jockey
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(3 wins):
* Andrzej Tylicki – ''Park Romeo (1981), Bismarck (1985), Home Please (1987)''
* Terence Hellier – ''Auenadler (1999), Call Me Big (2002), Smooth Operator (2011)''
* Adrie de Vries – ''Lucky Strike (2004, 2005, 2007)''
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Leading
trainer (4 wins):
* Andreas Trybuhl – ''Lucky Strike (2004, 2005, 2007), Soave (2006)''
Winners since 1990
The 2010 running took place at
Hoppegarten.
Earlier winners
* 1972: Aga
* 1973: Garzer
* 1974: Garzer
* 1975: Widerhall
* 1976: Tarik
* 1977: Gourmet
* 1978: Noilly Prat
* 1979: Iron Ruler
* 1980: Nephrit
* 1981: Park Romeo
* 1982: Ratsherr
* 1983: Another Risk
* 1984: Mark
* 1985: Bismarck
* 1986: Elnawaagi
* 1987: Home Please
* 1988: Green's Picture
* 1989: Savahra Sound
See also
*
List of German flat horse races
References
*
Racing Post
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pedigreequery.com– ''Bénazet-Rennen – Baden-Baden.''
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