The Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis is a
Group 3 flat
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horse race
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in
Germany
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open to three-year-old
thoroughbred
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s. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at
Frankfurt
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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
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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. Since 2016 it was moved to Baden-Baden to be run at its spring festival and renamed the ''Ittlingen Derby Trial''.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(7 wins):
* Eduardo Pedroza – ''Shrek (2007), Scalo (2010), Earl of Tinsdal (2011), Novellist (2012), Wai Key Star (2016), Langtang (2017), Royal Youmzain (2018)''
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Leading
trainer (11 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 ...
– ''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
Aboard finished first in 1998, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
Since 2016 it is disputed in late May or early June at Baden-Baden and named the ''Ittlingen Derby-Trial''.
See also
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List of German flat horse races
*
Recurring sporting events established in 1965 ''– this race is included under its original title, Adolf Schindling-Rennen.''
References
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Racing Post
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pedigreequery.com
– ''Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis – Frankfurt.''
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Flat horse races for three-year-olds
Sports competitions in Frankfurt
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