Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft

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Grosser Preis der Badischen Unternehmen
ClassGroup 2
LocationIffezheim Racecourse
Baden-Baden, Germany
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Baden-Baden
Race information
Distance2,200 metres (1m 3f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight57 kg
Allowances
1+12 kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
1+12 kg for Group 2 winners *
* since May 1 last year
Purse 70,000 (2011)
1st: €40,000

The Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft is a Group 2 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Baden-Baden over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

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The event was originally called the Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft, and it was initially a 1,800-metre race for horses aged three or older. Its distance was extended to 2,200 metres and the minimum age was raised to four in 1983.

The race was sponsored by Mercedes-Benz from 2001 to 2007, and during this period it was known as the Grosser Mercedes-Benz-Preis. It was renamed the Grosser Preis der Badischen Unternehmen in 2008. In 2016, the race recovered its original name, Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
1972Ulan3Horst Horwart Heinz Jentzsch 1:56.40
1973Germanist4Manfred PrinzingerSiegfried Gülcher1:50.70
1974 Star Appeal 4Peter AlafiAnton Pohlkötter1:50.80
1975Star Appeal5Fritz DrechslerTheo Grieper1:53.00
1976Oliver3Dave RichardsonArthur-Paul Schlaefke1:51.40
1977Kronenkranich5Dave RichardsonTheo Grieper1:50.90
1978Cagliostro4José OrihuelHein Bollow2:00.20
1979Pyjama Hunt4Jean-Pierre LefèvrePhilippe Lallié1:51.60
1980Hohritt6Werner KraffczykErich Pils1:55.20
1981Hohritt7David WildmanRichard Staudte1:52.90
1982Los Santos4Georg BocskaiHeinz Jentzsch1:51.90
1983Stornello5Stephen EcclesAdolf Wöhler2:45.20
1984 Abary 4Georg BocskaiHeinz Jentzsch2:30.30
1985Abary5Georg BocskaiHeinz Jentzsch2:24.50
1986 Acatenango 4Georg BocskaiHeinz Jentzsch2:24.30
1987Helikon4Lutz MäderBruno Schütz2:26.80
1988Astylos4Andrzej TylickiHeinz Jentzsch2:21.50
1989Astico4Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch 2:14.23
1990Turfkönig4Georg BocskaiUwe Ostmann2:14.66
1991Ruby Tiger4Bruce RaymondPaul Cole2:14.35
1992Hondo Mondo4Andreas HelfenbeinUwe Ostmann2:16.50
1993Platini4Mark RimmerBruno Schütz2:15.36
1994Kornado4Mark RimmerBruno Schütz2:27.02
1995Freedom Cry4 Sylvain Guillot André Fabre 2:22.17
1996Germany5 Andrasch Starke Bruno Schütz2:20.97
1997Oxalagu5Andrasch StarkeBruno Schütz2:12.92
1998Steward5Sylvain GuillotDominique Sépulchre2:19.27
1999Caitano5Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz 2:23.70
2000Silvano4Andreas BoschertAndreas Wöhler2:24.96
2001Bonvivant4Jiri PalikHorst Horwart2:17.15
2002Simoun4 Andreas Suborics Peter Schiergen 2:19.34
2003Epalo4Terence HellierAndreas Schütz2:19.98
2004Touch of Land4 Christophe Lemaire Henri-Alex Pantall2:18.42
2005Sweet Wake4Andrasch StarkeMario Hofer2:18.91
2006Arcadio4Andreas SuboricsPeter Schiergen2:24.01
2007Prince Flori4Adrie de VriesSascha Smrczek2:21.95
2008It's Gino5 Kerrin McEvoy Pavel Vovcenko2:17.42
2009Ambassador [a] 5Terence HellierTorsten Mundry2:20.52
2010Night Magic [b] 4Karoly KerekesWolfgang Figge2:15.90
2011Night Magic5Karoly KerekesWolfgang Figge2:19.19
2012 Danedream 4Andrasch StarkePeter Schiergen2:16.59
2013 Novellist 4Eduardo PedrozaAndreas Wohler2:24.65
2014 Almandin 4 Filip Minarik Jean-Pierre Carvalho2:17.67
2015Ito4Filip MinarikJean-Pierre Carvalho2:19.06
2016Iquitos4Norman RichterHans-Jürgen Gröschel2:17.32
2017Guignol5Filip MinarikJean-Pierre Carvalho2:15.64
2018Iquitos6Eddy HardouinHans-Jürgen Gröschel2:19.20
2019Itobo7Marco CasamentoHans-Jürgen Gröschel2:17.25
2020Quest The Moon4 Rene Piechulek Sarah Steinberg2:20.37
2021Kaspar4Adrie de Vries [c] Markus Klug2:22.27
2022Alter Adler4 Andrasch Starke Waldemar Hickst2:14.58
2023Northern Ruler5 Bauyrzhan Murzabayev Andreas Wohler2:19.43
2024 Fantastic Moon 4 Rene Piechulek [d] Sarah Steinberg 2:16.05
2025 Lordano 6 Leon Wolff Marcel Weiss2:17.13
a Tres Rapide finished first in 2009, but she was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
b The 2010 running took place at Hoppegarten.
c The 2021 running took place at Mülheim.
d The 2024 running took place at Cologne.

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