Grosse Europa-Meile

Grosse Europa-Meile
Group 3 race
LocationMunich Racecourse
Munich, Germany
Inaugurated1951
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBayerische Hausbau
WebsiteMunich
Race information
Distance1,600 metres (1 mile)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight55½ kg (3y); 57½ kg (4y+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
1½ kg for Group 2 winners *
* since January 1
Purse€70,000 (2012)
1st: €40,000

The Grosse Europa-Meile is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Munich in September.

History

The event was originally staged at Cologne as the Grosser Kaufhof-Preis. It was established in 1951, and the early runnings varied between 1,800 and 2,200 metres.

The race was shortened to a mile in 1972, and from this point it held Group 3 status. It was renamed the Elite-Preis in 1983, and promoted to Group 2 level in 1989. It reverted to its original title in 1991.

Europcar started a three-year period of sponsorship in 1998, and the event became known as the Grosse Europcar-Meile. It was later titled the Grosse Europa-Meile.

The Grosse Europa-Meile was transferred to Munich in 2011. It was relegated back to Group 3 level in 2013.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Thiggo – 1962, 1963
  • Spielhahn – 1966, 1967
  • Lirung – 1985, 1986
  • Alkalde – 1988, 1989
  • Power Flame – 1997, 1998

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Fritz Drechsler – Fuchstanz (1951), Magus (1955), Augustus (1956), Olivetto (1959), Arcaro (1971)
  • Johannes Starosta – Harmodius (1953), Thiggo (1962, 1963), Spielhahn (1966, 1967)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners since 1972

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1972 Meadow Mint 3 Willie Carson Sam Armstrong 1:56.20
1973 Leonidas 4 Horst Horwart Robert Backes 1:36.80
1974 General Vole 3 Taffy Thomas Ryan Jarvis 1:42.00
1975 Tirade 4 Heinz-Peter Ludewig Herbert Block 1:38.10
1976 Kronenkranich 4 Jerzy Jednaszewski Theo Grieper 1:39.20
1977 Wintermond 4 Peter Alafi Hans-Georg Thalau 1:38.00
1978 Nephrit 3 Klaus Neuhaus Friedrich Müller 1:37.90
1979 Rodaun 4 José Orihuel Herbert Block 1:37.50
1980 Esclavo 4 Ralf Suerland Heinz Jentzsch 1:39.40
1981 Aspros 4 Peter Remmert Theo Grieper 1:45.10
1982 Mister Rocks 4 Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff 1:42.30
1983 Torgos 7 Peter Alafi Fredy Scheffer 1:38.10
1984 Solarstern 5 Lutz Mäder Hein Bollow 1:37.10
1985 Lirung 3 Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch 1:34.10
1986 Lirung 4 Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch 1:38.30
1987 Tout Est Permis 3 Éric Legrix Philippe Lallié 1:40.80
1988 Alkalde 3 Dragan Ilic Peter Lautner 1:41.18
1989 Alkalde 4 Lutz Mäder Peter Lautner 1:41.40
1990 Mirror Black 4 Billy Newnes Peter Makin 1:44.50
1991 Itsabrahma 5 Gunnar Nordling Ewy Nordling 1:36.35
1992 Rezon 4 Waldemar Hickst Arslangirej Savujev 1:36.53
1993 Nasr Allah 3 Andrasch Starke Fredy Scheffer 1:43.88
1994 Erminius 3 Kevin Woodburn Peter Rau 1:37.14
1995 A Magicman 3 Neil Grant Hartmut Steguweit 1:34.95
1996 Accento 3 Andreas Helfenbein Ralf Suerland 1:38.39
1997 Power Flame 4 Andreas Boschert Andreas Wöhler 1:36.58
1998 Power Flame 5 Andreas Boschert Andreas Wöhler 1:36.03
1999 El Divino 4 Georg Bocskai Mario Hofer 1:38.39
2000 Bernardon [a] 4 Terence Hellier Peter Schiergen 1:40.48
2001 Aghnoyoh 3 Thierry Gillet Tony Clout 1:41.07
2002 Royal Dragon 4 L. Hammer-Hansen Peter Schiergen 1:36.47
2003 Peppercorn 6 Torsten Mundry Uwe Ostmann 1:36.83
2004 Eagle Rise 4 Terence Hellier Andreas Schütz 1:41.06
2005 Anna Monda 3 Torsten Mundry Peter Rau 1:37.17
2006 Lateral 3 William Mongil Peter Schiergen 1:35.08
2007 König Turf 5 Torsten Mundry Christian Sprengel 1:35.41
2008 Precious Boy 3 Adrie de Vries Waldemar Hickst 1:37.46
2009 Premio Loco 5 George Baker Chris Wall 1:35.21
2010 Alianthus 5 Adrie de Vries Jens Hirschberger 1:38.01
2011 Sommerabend 4 Gérald Mossé Uwe Stoltefuss 1:39.82
2012 Combat Zone 6 Norman Richter Mario Hofer 1:37.03
  1. ^ Banyumanik finished first in 2000, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry

Earlier winners

  • 1951: Fuchstanz
  • 1952: no race
  • 1953: Harmodius
  • 1954: Nizam
  • 1955: Magus
  • 1956: Augustus
  • 1957: Feuerball
  • 1958: Opernsänger
  • 1959: Olivetto
  • 1960: Kaiseradler
  • 1961: Aspiration
  • 1962: Thiggo
  • 1963: Thiggo
  • 1964: Lucius
  • 1965: Sissu
  • 1966: Spielhahn
  • 1967: Spielhahn
  • 1968: Lohengrin
  • 1969: Delabarre
  • 1970: Bernod
  • 1971: Arcaro

See also

References

  1. ^ "Eight races upgraded by European Pattern Committee". the-racehorse.com. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.