The Preis der Diana is a
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horse race in Germany open to three-year-old
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. It is run at
Düsseldorf
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over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early August.
It is Germany's equivalent of
The Oaks, a famous race in England.
History
The event was established in 1857, and it was originally contested at
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over 2,000 metres. It was transferred to
Hoppegarten
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in 1868.
The race was staged at
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for a short period after World War I, and it returned to Hoppegarten in 1923. It was abandoned in 1945 and 1946, and it took place at Düsseldorf in 1947. It began a long period at
Mülheim
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in 1948.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Preis der Diana was initially classed at Group 2 level. Its distance was extended to 2,100 metres in 1973, and to 2,200 metres in 1977.
The Preis der Diana was promoted to Group 1 status in 2001. It was held at
Hamburg
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in 2004 and 2005, and it moved to Düsseldorf in 2006. It was switched to early August in 2008, having taken place previously in late May or early June.
Records
Leading
jockey (6 wins):
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Andrasch Starke
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– ''Night Petticoat (1996), Elle Danzig (1998), Flamingo Road (1999), Next Gina (2003), Rosenreihe (2008), Lacazar (2017)''
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Leading
trainer (11 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 Cologn ...
– ''Brisanz (1962), Sabera (1964), Indra (1965), Schönbrunn (1969), Idrissa (1975), Leticia (1980), Slenderella (1984, dead-heat), Padang (1985), Comprida (1986), Longa (1992), Risen Raven (1994)''
: ''(note: the trainers of some of the early winners are unknown)''
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Leading owner (16 wins):
* Hauptgestüt Graditz – ''Das Veilchen (1871), Vergissmeinnicht (1876), Glocke (1883), Hildburg (1885), Närrin (1887), Glöcknerin (1890), Forelle (1892), Waschfrau (1895), Pfaueninsel (1897), Waldkatze (1908), Angostura (1911), Adresse (1916), Alpenrose (1922), Stromschnelle (1930), Sichel (1931), Landmädel (1937)''
Winners since 1969
Earlier winners
* 1857: Sinope
* 1858: Lavant
* 1859: Isabella
* 1860: Margarethe
* 1861: Doloritha
* 1862: Fullsail
* 1863: Last Pippin
* 1864: Sweet Katie
* 1865: Emiliana
* 1866: La Stella
* 1867: Moawija
* 1868: Bessy Giles
* 1869: Lady Bird
* 1870: Caro Dame
* 1871: Das Veilchen
* 1872: Libelle
* 1873: Zwietracht
* 1874: Hamadryade
* 1875: Germania
* 1876: Vergissmeinnicht
* 1877: Chere Amie
* 1878: Altona
* 1879: Illona
* 1880: Mereny
* 1881: Dombrowa
* 1882: Flaminia
* 1883: Glocke
* 1884: Gabernie
* 1885: Hildburg
* 1886: Matutina
* 1887: Närrin
* 1888: Herzdame
* 1889: Eintracht
* 1890: Glöcknerin
* 1891: Zenobia
* 1892: Forelle
* 1893: Ilse
* 1894: Migräne
* 1895: Waschfrau
* 1896: Seemärchen
* 1897: Pfaueninsel
* 1898: Gudrun
* 1899: Hut Ab
* 1900: Ordonnanz
* 1901: Lore
* 1902: Eccola
* 1903: Belomantie
* 1904: Lucca
* 1905: Princess Heiling
* 1906: Ibidem
* 1907: Hochzeit
* 1908: Waldkatze
* 1909: Ladylike
* 1910: Letizia
* 1911: Angostura
* 1912: Einsicht
* 1913: Orchidee
* 1914: Mon Desir
* 1915: Amphora
* 1916: Adresse
* 1917: Ayesha
* 1918: Edderitz
* 1919: Tulipan
* 1920: Orla
* 1921: Himmelblau
* 1922: Alpenrose
* 1923: Falada
* 1924: Ostrea
* 1925: Melanie
* 1926: Note
* 1927: Libertas
* 1928: Aditja
* 1929: Antonia
* 1930: Stromschnelle
* 1931: Sichel
* 1932: Faienza
* 1933: Ausflucht
* 1934: Lehnsherrin
* 1935: Dornrose
* 1936:
Nereide
* 1937: Landmädel
* 1938: Adlerfee
* 1939: Tatjana
* 1940: Schwarzgold
* 1941: Scilla
* 1942: Leibwache
* 1943: Contessa Pilade
* 1944: Yngola
* 1945–46: ''no race''
* 1947: Königswiese
* 1948: Aralia
* 1949: Asterblüte
* 1950: Erlenkind
* 1951: Armgard
* 1952: Jana
* 1953: Naxos
* 1954: Wildbahn
* 1955: Lustige
* 1956: Liebeslied
* 1957: Thila
* 1958: Ivresse
* 1959: Sommerblume
* 1960: Santa Cruz
* 1961: Meraviglia
* 1962: Brisanz
* 1963: Lis
* 1964: Sabera
* 1965: Indra
* 1966: Ordenstreue
* 1967: On Dit
* 1968: Ipanema
See also
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References
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