The Flieger Trophy is a
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horse race in
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s aged three years or older. It is run at
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over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June or July.
History
The event was established in 1966, and the inaugural running was titled the Campari-Preis. It was initially contested over 1,200 metres, and was extended to 1,400 metres in 1974. For a period it was known as the Preis der Dresdner Bank.
The race was given Group 3 status in 1985, and it reverted to 1,200 metres in 1989. Its title has often changed, and for several years it was called the Holsten-Trophy. It became known as the Flieger Trophy in 2010.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Dream Talk – ''1991, 1992''
* Areion – ''1998, 2000''
* Gorse – ''1999, 2001''
* Lucky Strike – ''2004, 2005''
* Govinda – ''2010, 2012''
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Leading
jockey (4 wins):
* Peter Remmert – ''Gegenwind (1968), Tamburlaine (1972), Weltstar (1979), Zünftiger (1984)''
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Leading
trainer (4 wins):
* Andreas Wöhler – ''Areion (1998, 2000), Govinda (2010, 2012)''
Winners
See also
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List of German flat horse races
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– ''Hamburg Trophy.''
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– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2012).''
pedigreequery.com
– ''Holsten Trophy – Hamburg.''
Open sprint category horse races
Horse races in Germany
Recurring sporting events established in 1966
Sport in Hamburg