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Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft

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Inaugurated
  
1968

Website
  
Dortmund

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Dortmund Racecourse Dortmund, Germany

Distance
  
2,000 metres (1¼ miles)

The Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Dortmund over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

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History

The event was established in 1968, and it was originally called the Grosser Preis von Dortmund. It was initially contested over 2,200 metres. Its distance was frequently modified during the 1970s.

The race began a period over 1,800 metres in 1981, and a new length of 1,750 metres was introduced in 1998. It was extended to 2,000 metres in 2008.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Wladimir – 1975, 1976
  • Kamiros – 1987, 1988
  • Banyumanik – 2000, 2001
  • War Blade – 2002, 2003

    • Leading jockey (8 wins):

  • Andrasch Starke – Devil River Peek (1996), War Blade (2003), Lord of England (2006), Soldier Hollow (2007), Norderney (2010), Elle Shadow (2011), All Shamar (2012), Neatico (2013)

    • Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Heinz Jentzsch – Priamos (1968), Sarto (1972), Experte (1973), Honduras (1974), Aguarico (1986), Zampano (1989)

    • Winners

    a Illo finished first in 2010, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.

    References

    Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft Wikipedia
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