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over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June or July.
History
The event was established in 1892, and it was originally called the Grosser Hansa-Preis. It was known as the Jubiläums-Preis in 1902 and 1927.
The race was held at
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in 1944, but all of its other runnings have taken place at Hamburg. It was titled the Grosser Preis von Berlin in 1962.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Hansa-Preis was classed at Group 2 level.
The event used to be contested over 2,200 metres. It was extended by 200 metres in 2008.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Slusohr – ''1898, 1899''
* Graf Isolani – ''1929, 1930''
* Sturmvogel – ''1936, 1937''
* Opponent – ''1963, 1966''
* Orofino – ''1982, 1983''
* Egerton – ''2006, 2008''
* Protectionist – ''2014, 2016''
* Dschingis Secret – ''2017, 2018''
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Leading
jockey
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(6 wins):
* Gerhard Streit – ''Janus (1933), Walzerkönig (1939), Octavianus (1940), Fabier (1955), Masetto (1956), Traumgeist (1957, dead-heat)''
* Peter Alafi – ''Opponent (1963, 1966), Königsstuhl (1981), Orofino (1982, 1983), Ordos (1984)''
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Leading
trainer (9 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 ...
– ''Lombard (1972), Arratos (1973), Stuyvesant (1977), Acatenango (1987), Astylos (1988, dead-heat), El Salto (1988, dead-heat), Carlton (1993), Lando (1994), Monsun (1995)''
Winners since 1969
Earlier winners
* 1892: Nickel
* 1893: Dorn
* 1894: Alconbury
* 1895: Hannibal
* 1896: Trollhetta
* 1897: Flunkermichel
* 1898: Slusohr
* 1899: Slusohr
* 1900: Over Norton
* 1901: Regenwolke / Tuki *
* 1902: Nunquamdormio
* 1903: Macdonald
* 1904: Sorrento
* 1905: Inverno
* 1906: Festino
* 1907: Fels
* 1908: Horizont
* 1909: For Ever
* 1910: Orient
* 1911: Star
* 1912: Gulliver II
* 1913: Cairo / Laudanum *
* 1914: Ariel
* 1915: ''no race''
* 1916: Ritter
* 1917: Pergolese
* 1918: Wirbel
* 1919: Marmor
* 1920: Alamund
* 1921: Der Mohr
* 1922: Wallenstein
* 1923: Abgott
* 1924: Barde
* 1925: Weissdorn
* 1926: Aditi
* 1927: Torero
* 1928: Impressionist / Löwenherz *
* 1929: Graf Isolani
* 1930: Graf Isolani
* 1931: Sichel
* 1932: Palastpage
* 1933: Janus
* 1934: Blinzen
* 1935: Athanasius
* 1936: Sturmvogel
* 1937: Sturmvogel
* 1938: Trollius
* 1939: Walzerkönig
* 1940: Octavianus
* 1941: Nuvolari
* 1942: Berber
* 1943: ''no race''
* 1944: Ferolius
* 1945–47: ''no race''
* 1948: Pfälzerin
* 1949: Ataman
* 1950: Geweihter
* 1951: Mandarin
* 1952: Asterios
* 1953: Prodomo
* 1954: Grenzbock
* 1955: Fabier
* 1956: Masetto
* 1957: Magus / Traumgeist *
* 1958: Liperion
* 1959: Obermaat
* 1960: Waidmann
* 1961: Windbruch
* 1962: Wicht
* 1963: Opponent
* 1964: Imperial
* 1965: Fanfar
* 1966: Opponent
* 1967: Agami
* 1968: Luciano
* The 1901, 1913, 1928 and 1957 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also
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List of German flat horse races
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''– this race is included under its original title, Grosser Hansa-Preis.''
References
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pedigreequery.com– ''Hansa-Preis – Hamburg.''
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