Inaugurated 1871 Website Köln-Weidenpesch Track Right-handed | Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Surface Turf Distance 1,600 m | |
Location Weidenpesch Racecourse
Cologne, Germany | ||
Ko ln 30 mehl m lhens rennen german 2000 guineas gruppe 2 sieger karpino
The Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen is a Group 2 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. 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 May.
Contents
- Ko ln 30 mehl m lhens rennen german 2000 guineas gruppe 2 sieger karpino
- Mehl m lhens rennen german 2000 guineas 2008
- History
- Records
- Winners since 1968
- References
It is Germany's equivalent of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, a famous race in England.
Mehl m lhens rennen german 2000 guineas 2008
History
The event was established in 1871, and it was originally held at Hoppegarten as the Henckel-Rennen. It was named after the Henckel von Donnersmarck family. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres, and it was shortened to 1,600 metres in 1904. It was staged at Grunewald from 1918 to 1922, and it returned to Hoppegarten in 1923.
The race was abandoned in 1945 and 1946, and in the period thereafter it took place at Düsseldorf (1947), Cologne (1948) and Dortmund (1949). It was transferred to Gelsenkirchen in 1950.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Henckel-Rennen was classed at Group 2 level.
The event was moved to Cologne and renamed the Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen in 1986. It was named in memory of Maria Mehl-Mülhens (died 1985), a long-time owner of Gestüt Röttgen, a successful stud farm near Cologne.
Records
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (10 wins):
Leading owner (18+ wins):
Winners since 1968
a Alhijaz finished first in 1992, but he was relegated to fourth place following a stewards' inquiry.