Inaugurated 1965 Track Left-handed Sponsor Metzler Bank | Surface Turf Distance 2,000 m | |
The Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Frankfurt in late April or early May.
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History
The event was established in 1965, and it was originally called the Adolf Schindling-Rennen. It was named in memory of Adolf Schindling (1887–1963), a Frankfurt-born businessman who owned the successful stud farm Gestüt Asta.
The race was given Group 3 status in 1982. For a period it was sponsored by Steigenberger Hotels and run as the Preis der Steigenberger Hotels. It was later backed by BMW and titled the BMW Händler-Trophy.
The banking company Bankhaus Metzler took over the sponsorship in 2000. The race is currently known as the Frühjahrspreis des Bankhauses Metzler.
Records
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (11 wins):
Winners
a Aboard finished first in 1998, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.