The Bayerisches Zuchtrennen is a
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in Germany open to
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s aged three years or older. It is run at
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over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year on the last Sunday in July.
History
The event was established in 1866, and it was originally restricted to three-year-olds.
It was known as the Grosser Dreijährigen-Zuchtpreis from 1940 to 1944, and as the Bayerisches Derby in 1947.
The present race grading system was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Bayerisches Zuchtrennen was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was opened to older horses and promoted to Group 2 in 1985. It was given Group 1 status in 1990.
The race has been sponsored by
Dallmayr
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since 1996, and it is now run as the Grosser Dallmayr-Preis.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Turfkönig – ''1989, 1990''
* Soldier Hollow – ''2005, 2007''
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Leading
jockey
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since 1900 (7 wins):
* Fritz Drechsler – ''Grossmogul (1948), Levantos (1953), Liebeschor (1962), Daimyo (1967), Bacchus (1968), Boris (1972), Mirando (1973)''
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Leading
trainer since 1940 (8 wins):
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Heinz Jentzsch
Heinz Jentzsch (13 March 192021 April 2012) was the most successful horse trainer in the history of German horse racing.
Career
During his active years from 1942 to 1999, Jentzsch recorded 4,029 victories. After World War II he came to Cologne ...
– ''Daimyo (1967), Bacchus (1968), Boris (1972), Mirando (1973), Index (1981), Anno (1982), Lirung (1985), Zampano (1987)''
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Leading owner since 1900 (9 wins):
''(includes part ownership)''
* August von Schmieder – ''Beowulf (1903), Herero (1907), Illo (1909), Pilgramsberg (1910), Don Cesar (1911), Flaminio (1912), Nachtschatten (1913), Drosselbart (1914), Persicus (1915)''
Winners since 1970
Earlier winners
* 1890: Bettelliese
* 1900: Heribert / Minnesänger *
* 1901: Epirus
* 1902: Herz Ass
* 1903: Beowulf
* 1904: Girlamund
* 1905: Notgrim
* 1906: Elsterstein
* 1907: Herero
* 1908: Bajazzo
* 1909: Illo
* 1910: Pilgramsberg
* 1911: Don Cesar
* 1912: Flaminio
* 1913: Nachtschatten
* 1914: Drosselbart
* 1915: Persicus
* 1916: Der Blaue Vogel
* 1917: Rosengarten
* 1918: Eiffilo
* 1919: Eggenfelden
* 1920: Opanka
* 1921: Paukenschläger
* 1922: Casanova
* 1923: Bajuvare
* 1924: Eigilolf
* 1925: Goldelse
* 1926: Sigtuna
* 1927: Sphaira
* 1928: Arber
* 1929: Peter Sonnenschein
* 1930: Fortunatos
* 1931: Esto Vir
* 1932–39: ''no race''
* 1940: Spieler
* 1941: Werber
* 1942: Ruhpoldinger
* 1943: Lotse
* 1944: Vinca
* 1945–46: ''no race''
* 1947: Singlspieler
* 1948: Grossmogul
* 1949: Montevideo
* 1950: Waldspecht
* 1951: Algol
* 1952: Alke / Prodomo *
* 1953: Levantos
* 1954: Fabier
* 1955: Masetto
* 1956: Plutarch
* 1957: Menes
* 1958: Ozean
* 1959: Bismarck
* 1960: Ankerkette
* 1961: Rosenwirt
* 1962: Liebeschor
* 1963: Belos
* 1964: Illetlen
* 1965: Mioro
* 1966: Nem Igaz
* 1967: Daimyo
* 1968: Bacchus
* 1969: Traminer
* The 1900 and 1952 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also
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List of German flat horse races
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References
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Racing Post
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galopp-sieger.de– ''Großer Dallmayr-Preis (Bayerisches Zuchtrennen).''
horseracingintfed.com– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2018).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Bayerisches Zuchtrennen – München-Riem.''
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1866 establishments in Bavaria