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horse race
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in
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open to three-year-old
thoroughbred
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s. It is run at a variety of German racecourses, over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The race was run at
Baden-Baden
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until 2010.
History
The event was established in 1880, and it was originally contested over 2,400 metres. For a period it was known as the Preis von Iffezheim.
The distance of the race was modified several times during the early 1900s. It began a spell over 2,200 metres in 1957.
The present race grading system was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Fürstenberg-Rennen was given Group 3 status. It was cut to 2,000 metres in 2001.
The event was titled the Belmondo-Preis in 2010. It was held at
Hanover
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as the Grosser Preis des Audi Zentrums Hannover in 2011.
The race was run over 2,100 metres at
Düsseldorf
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in 2012, and on this occasion it was called the Grosser Sparkassenpreis.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(5 wins):
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Andrasch Starke
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Starke began racing at age fifteen as an amateur and since turning professional has won the German riding championship six times. He has com ...
– ''Hibiscus (1999), Pryor (2001), Willingly (2002), Day Walker (2005), Elle Shadow (2010)''
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Leading
trainer (7 wins):
* Sven von Mitzlaff – ''Ordinate (1959), Kaiseradler (1960), Sudan (1962), Celia (1963), Nachtflug (1965), Lilie (1969), Caracol (1972)''
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Heinz Jentzsch
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Career
During his active years from 1942 to 1999, Jentzsch recorded 4,029 victories. After World War II he came to Cologne ...
– ''Lombard (1970), Monzeno (1975), Anno (1982), Lirung (1985), El Salto (1986), Zampano (1987), Solon (1995)''
: ''(note: the trainers of some of the early winners are unknown)''
Winners from 1969 at Baden-Baden
Winners since 2011
Earlier winners
* 1880: Kaleb
* 1881: Wildschütz
* 1882: Tittle Tattle
* 1883: Maria
* 1884: Cambus
* 1885: Triftig
* 1886: Dictator
* 1887: Lucretia
* 1888: Wallfahrt
* 1889: Fledermaus
* 1890: Barde
* 1891: Tambour-Major
* 1892: Nora
* 1893: Ilse
* 1894: Königskrone
* 1895: Armbruster
* 1896: Armbruster
* 1897: Geranium
* 1898: Nicosia
* 1899: Gobseck
* 1900: Winfried
* 1901: Slanderer
* 1902: Nordlandfahrer
* 1903: La Chine
* 1904: Macdonald II
* 1905: Phoenix
* 1906: Derby Cup / Hammurabi *
* 1907: Sejan
* 1908: Faust
* 1909: Frere Luce
* 1910: Maboul
* 1911: Royal Flower
* 1912: Sarrasin
* 1913: Cyklon
* 1914–20: ''no race''
* 1921: Chrysolith
* 1922: Alpenrose
* 1923: Ganelon
* 1924: Rosalba Carriera
* 1925: Weissdorn
* 1926: Naplopo
* 1927: Oleander
* 1928: Castel Sardo
* 1929: Tantris
* 1930: Alba
* 1931: Wolkenflug
* 1932: Ostermädel
* 1933: Unkenruf
* 1934: Ehrenpreis
* 1935: Contessina
* 1936: Wahnfried
* 1937: Gaio
* 1938: Procle
* 1939: Octavianus
* 1940: ''no race''
* 1941: Nuvolari
* 1942: Aureolus
* 1943–51: ''no race''
* 1952: Leidenschaft
* 1953: Salut
* 1954: Makra
* 1955: Masetto
* 1956: Bernardus
* 1957: Nisos
* 1958: Aletsch
* 1959: Ordinate
* 1960: Kaiseradler
* 1961: Arardo
* 1962: Sudan
* 1963: Celia
* 1964: Marinus
* 1965: Nachtflug
* 1966: Sawara
* 1967: Bussard
* 1968: Seebirk
* The 1906 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
*
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 r ...
References
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Racing Post
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galopp-sieger.de
– ''Fürstenberg-Rennen (vormals Preis von Iffezheim).''
horseracingintfed.com
– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2012).''
pedigreequery.com
– ''Fürstenberg-Rennen – Baden-Baden.''
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