| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Köln-Weidenpesch Cologne, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1899 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Köln-Weidenpesch |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse | €155,000 (2021) 1st: €85,000 |
The Preis des Winterfavoriten is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Cologne over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event was established in 1899, and it was originally contested at Cologne over 1,600 metres. It was held at Karlshorst in 1919, and cut to 1,400 metres in 1920.
The race was staged at Hoppegarten in 1940. It was switched to Munich and reverted to 1,600 metres in 1946. It returned to Cologne in 1947.
For a period the Preis des Winterfavoriten was classed at Listed level. It was given Group 3 status in 1998. It took place at Düsseldorf in 2012.
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Widschi | Yves Saint-Martin | Theo Grieper | 1:41.90 |
| 1971 | Experte | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:41.60 |
| 1972 | Tannenberg | Jerzy Jednaszewski | Heinz Gummelt | 1:42.10 |
| 1973 | Benedikt | Peter Alafi | Bruno Schütz | 1:40.30 |
| 1974 | Alfredo | Gérard Rivases | Theo Grieper | 1:44.40 |
| 1975 | Andrang | Manfred Prinzinger | M. Biermann | 1:40.80 |
| 1976 | Cagliostro | José Orihuel | Hein Bollow | 1:41.80 |
| 1977 | Sabik | Lutz Mäder | Herbert Cohn | 1:42.20 |
| 1978 | Esclavo | Joan Pall | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:38.20 |
| 1979 | Aspros | Maurice Philipperon | Theo Grieper | 1:39.70 |
| 1980 | Anna Paola | Joan Pall | Theo Grieper | 1:40.30 |
| 1981 | Winkeladvokat | Stephen Eccles | Adolf Wöhler | 1:42.00 |
| 1982 | Nandino | Horst Horwart | Heinz Hesse | 1:44.00 |
| 1983 | Lagunas | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:36.10 |
| 1984 | Lirung | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:42.50 |
| 1985 | Oldtimer | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:38.70 |
| 1986 | Zampano | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:44.40 |
| 1987 | Twist King | Dragan Ilic | Peter Lautner | 1:43.10 |
| 1988 | Turfkönig | Olaf Schick | Uwe Ostmann | 1:42.40 |
| 1989 | Bluegrass Native | Georg Bocskai | Uwe Ostmann | 1:42.10 |
| 1990 | Treecracker | Georg Bocskai | Uwe Ostmann | 1:39.50 |
| 1991 | Vincenzo | Mark Rimmer | Bruno Schütz | 1:42.30 |
| 1992 | Lando | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:40.42 |
| 1993 | Fire King | Manfred Hofer | Mario Hofer | 1:43.63 |
| 1994 | Chato | Andrasch Starke | Horst Steinmetz | 1:38.60 |
| 1995 | Lavirco | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau | 1:38.90 |
| 1996 | Eden Rock | Andrasch Starke | Bruno Schütz | 1:39.90 |
| 1997 | El Maimoun | Georg Bocskai | Mario Hofer | 1:38.43 |
| 1998 | Sumitas | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 1:42.27 |
| 1999 | Glad Master | Jiri Palik | Hans-Walter Hiller | 1:42.31 |
| 2000 | Cheirokratie | Lennart Hammer-Hansen | Andreas Schütz | 1:42.15 |
| 2001 | Peppershot | Andreas Helfenbein | Uwe Ostmann | 1:39.17 |
| 2002 | Eagle Rise | Andreas Suborics | Andreas Schütz | 1:39.10 |
| 2003 | Glad Lion | Andreas Helfenbein | Uwe Ostmann | 1:40.04 |
| 2004 | Manduro | Terence Hellier | Peter Schiergen | 1:40.19 |
| 2005 | Aspectus | Adrie de Vries | Hans Blume | 1:35.82 |
| 2006 | Molly Max | Filip Minarik | Karen Haustein | 1:38.16 |
| 2007 | Precious Boy | Adrie de Vries | Waldemar Hickst | 1:37.78 |
| 2008 | Globus | Terence Hellier | Uwe Ostmann | 1:42.25 |
| 2009 | Glad Tiger | Yann Lerner | Uwe Ostmann | 1:44.05 |
| 2010 | Silvaner | Terence Hellier | Peter Schiergen | 1:45.29 |
| 2011 | Tai Chi | Thierry Thulliez | Werner Baltromei | 1:39.98 |
| 2012 | Limario [a] | Alexander Pietsch | Roland Dzubasz | 1:44.30 |
| 2013 | Born To Run [b] | Stephen Hellyn | Roland Dzubasz | 1:43.28 |
| 2014 | Brisanto | Martin Seidl | Miltcho G. Mintchev | 1:42.87 |
| 2015 | Isfahan | Umberto Rispoli | Andreas Wöhler | 1:40.88 |
| 2016 | Langtang | Jozef Bojko | Andreas Wöhler | 1:33.86 |
| 2017 | Erasmus | Adrie de Vries | Markus Klug | 1:39.37 |
| 2018 | Noble Moon | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 1:36.08 |
| 2019 | Rubaiyat | Clement Lecoeuvre | Henk Grewe | 1:41.52 |
| 2020 | Best Of Lips | Franny Norton | Andreas Suborics | 1:40.19 |
| 2021 | Sea Bay | Adrie de Vries | Henk Grewe | 1:39.27 |
| 2022 | Fantastic Moon | Rene Piechulek | Sarah Steinberg | 1:38.38 |
| 2023 | Geography | Rene Piechulek | Peter Schiergen | 1:35.21 |
a The 2012 running took place at Düsseldorf.
b The 2013 running took place at Munich
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