Meilen-Trophy
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Hanover Racecourse Hanover, Germany |
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Audi Zentrum Hannover |
| Website | Hanover |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 54 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 1½ kg for Group 2 winners * * since August 1 last year |
| Purse | €70,000 (2012) 1st: €40,000 |
The Meilen-Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at a variety of German racecourses over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place in July of each year.
History
The event was established in 1991, and it was originally held at Hoppegarten. It was initially given Group 3 status, and was promoted to Group 2 level in 1994. For a period it was called the Berlin Brandenburg-Trophy.
The race's venue has rotated between several German courses since 2005. It has been contested at Cologne (2005–06, 2017), Hanover (2007–08, 2010, 2012, 2014-15), Düsseldorf (2009, 2011, 2016) and Krefeld (2013). During this period it has been run under several different titles.
The race was run under the title Fritz Henkel Stiftung-Rennen from 2020-2022 and is currently run under the title Fritz Henkel-Preis since 2023.
Records
- Martillo – 2003, 2004
- Geography - 2024, 2025
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Andrasch Starke – Irish Stew (1992), Waky Nao (1998), Royal Dragon (2001), Diplomat (2018), Geography (2025)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Peter Schiergen – Arcadio (2006), Sahib's Joy (2022), Geography (2024), Geography (2025)
Winners until 2004
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Flying Brave | 3 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 1:35.80 |
| 1992 | Irish Stew | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Hans Blume | 1:36.60 |
| 1993 | Quebrada | 3 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:39.80 |
| 1994 | Torch Rouge [a] | 3 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 1:33.90 |
| 1995 | Kill the Crab | 3 | Mark Larsen | Wido Neuroth | 1:33.60 |
| 1996 | Manzoni | 4 | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler | 1:36.10 |
| 1997 | Gothenburg | 4 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 1:37.60 |
| 1998 | Waky Nao | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 1:37.40 |
| 1999 | Docksider | 4 | Michael Hills | John Hills | 1:33.20 |
| 2000 | Slip Stream | 4 | Paul Eddery | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:38.00 |
| 2001 | Royal Dragon | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 1:37.50 |
| 2002 | Sambaprinz | 3 | Jiri Palik | Horst Horwart | 1:42.60 |
| 2003 | Martillo | 3 | William Mongil | Ralf Suerland | 1:36.80 |
| 2004 | Martillo | 4 | William Mongil | Ralf Suerland | 1:39.40 |
Winners since 2005
| Year | Course | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cologne | Eagle Rise | 5 | Terence Hellier | Andreas Schütz | 1:36.47 |
| 2006 | Cologne | Arcadio | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 1:40.68 |
| 2007 | Hanover | Apollo Star | 5 | Andreas Helfenbein | Mario Hofer | 1:38.36 |
| 2008 | Hanover | Fothe Millionkiss | 4 | Andreas Helfenbein | Uwe Ostmann | 1:39.56 |
| 2009 | Dusseldorf | King of Sydney | 3 | Andreas Suborics | Mario Hofer | 1:37.70 |
| 2010 | Hanover | Sehrezad | 5 | Jiri Palik | Andreas Löwe | 1:36.88 |
| 2011 | Dusseldorf | Alianthus | 6 | Adrie de Vries | Jens Hirschberger | 1:38.78 |
| 2012 | Hanover | Sir Oscar | 5 | Adrie de Vries | Toni Potters | 1:41.28 |
| 2013 | Krefel | Felician | 5 | Lennart Hammer-Hansen | Ferdinand J Leve | 1:43.07 |
| 2014 | Hanover | Red Dubawi | 6 | Eddy Hardouin | Frau Erika Mader | 1:39.69 |
| 2015 | Hanover | Wild Chief | 4 | Alexander Pietsch | Jens Hirschberger | 1:39.39 |
| 2016 | Dusseldorf | Kaspersky | 5 | Umberto Rispoli | Endo Botti | 1:34.98 |
| 2017 | Cologne | Dragon Lips | 3 | Marc Lerner | Andreas Suborics | 1:34.10 |
| 2018 | Cologne | Diplomat | 7 | Andrasch Starke | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | 1:35.25 |
| 2019 | Dusseldorf | Robin of Navan | 6 | Alexander Pietsch | Harry Dunlop | 1:35.60 |
| 2020[b] | Dusseldorf | Sanora | 5 | Jozef Bojko | Andreas Wöhler | 1:36.38 |
| 2021[c] | Dusseldorf | Liberty London | 5 | Eduardo Pedroza | Waldemar Hickst | 1:35.17 |
| 2022 | Dusseldorf | Sahib's Joy | 5 | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | Peter Schiergen | 1:34.96 |
| 2023 | Dusseldorf | See Hector | 4 | Lukas Delozier | Henk Grewe | 1:39.73 |
| 2024 | Dusseldorf | Geography | 3 | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | Peter Schiergen | 1:33.91 |
| 2025 | Dusseldorf | Geography | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 1:33.39 |
See also
- List of German flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1991 – this race is included under its former title, Berlin Brandenburg-Trophy.
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Berlin-Brandenburg-Trophy.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Meilen-Trophy (2012).
- pedigreequery.com – Brandenburg-Trophy.