The German 1,000 Guineas is a
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horse race
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in
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open to three-year-old
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fillies
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. It is run at
Düsseldorf
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over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
It is Germany's equivalent of the
1,000 Guineas Stakes
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, a famous race in England.
History
The event was established in 1919, and it was originally called the Kisasszony-Rennen. It was initially held at
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, and it moved to
Hoppegarten
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History
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in 1923.
The race was renamed the Schwarzgold-Rennen in 1941, in honour of the previous year's winner Schwarzgold. It was cancelled in 1945 and 1946, and it was staged at
Cologne
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and
Krefeld
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in the two years thereafter. It was transferred to Düsseldorf in 1949.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Schwarzgold-Rennen was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1985. The race became known as the ARAG-Preis in 1989, and as the Henkel-Rennen in 1997. It has been run under several different titles since 2006.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(5 wins):
* Otto Schmidt – ''Petunie (1924), Faustina (1926), Burgbrohl (1927), Ausnahme (1929), Ausflucht (1933)''
* Peter Remmert – ''Alte Liebe (1964), Ankerwinde (1972), Leticia (1980), Majorität (1987), Alte Zeit (1988)''
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Leading
trainer (12 wins):
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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 ...
– ''Brisanz (1962), Bravour (1966), Schönbrunn (1969), Brigida (1975), Licata (1976), Aviatik (1977), Ocana (1978), Leticia (1980), Opium (1982), Slenderella (1984), Comprida (1986), Quebrada (1993)''
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Leading owner (9 wins):
* Gestüt Schlenderhan – ''Schwarzgold (1940), Vivere (1942), Aralia (1948), Asterblüte (1949), Bella Donna (1954), Schönbrunn (1969), Brigida (1975), Aviatik (1977), Slenderella (1984)''
Winners since 1968
Earlier winners
* 1919: Tulipan
* 1920: Romanze
* 1921: Kamille
* 1922: Casa Bianca
* 1923: Ischida
* 1924: Petunie
* 1925: Melanie
* 1926: Faustina
* 1927: Burgbrohl
* 1928: Contessa Maddalena
* 1929: Ausnahme
* 1930: Stromschnelle
* 1931: Sichel
* 1932: Alemannia
* 1933: Ausflucht
* 1934: Schwarzliesel
* 1935: Dornrose
* 1936:
Nereide
* 1937: Iniga Isolani
* 1938: Hannenalt
* 1939: Tatjana
* 1940: Schwarzgold
* 1941: Beresina / Farida *
* 1942: Vivere
* 1943: Mainkur
* 1944: Träumerei
* 1945–46: ''no race''
* 1947: Königswiese
* 1948: Aralia
* 1949: Asterblüte
* 1950: Gitana
* 1951: Muskatblüte
* 1952: Königstreue
* 1953: Naxos
* 1954: Bella Donna
* 1955: Silver City
* 1956: Liebeslied
* 1957: Thila
* 1958: Ivresse
* 1959: Wiesenblüte
* 1960: Santa Cruz
* 1961: Alisma
* 1962: Brisanz
* 1963: Lis
* 1964: Alte Liebe
* 1965: Tigerin
* 1966: Bravour
* 1967: Landeskrone
* The 1941 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
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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
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Recurring sporting events established in 1919 '' – this race is included under its original title, Kisasszony-Rennen.''
References
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galopp-sieger.de– ''Deutsche 1000 Guineas.''
horseracingintfed.com– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – German 1000 Guineas (2016).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Henkel-Rennen (Deutsches 1000 Guineas) – Düsseldorf.''
Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies
Horse races in Germany
Recurring sporting events established in 1919
1919 establishments in Germany
Sport in Düsseldorf