The Bavarian Classic is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Munich over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early May.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Munich Racecourse Munich, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1969 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | oneXtwo.com |
| Website | Munich |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse | €55,000 (2022) 1st: €32,000 |
History
editThe event was established in 1969, and the inaugural running was titled the Preis des Kaufhauses Hertie. It became known as the Grosser Hertie-Preis in 1970, and for a period its distance ranged from 1,850 to 2,200 metres. It was given Group 2 status in 1977, and from this point it was regularly contested over 2,200 metres.
The race was known as the Grosser Müller-Brot-Preis from 1997, and it was cut to 2,000 metres in 1998. It was downgraded to Group 3 level and renamed the Bavarian Classic in 2004. Prior to 2016 it was usually run in late May or early June, but is now regularly contested on 1 May.
Records
editLeading jockey (6 wins):
- Andrzej Tylicki – Machtvogel (1981), Apollonios (1984), Acatenango (1985), El Salto (1986), Obando (1988), Ajano (1997)
Leading trainer (10 wins):
- Heinz Jentzsch – Boris (1972), Nicandro (1980), Anno (1982), Ocos (1983), Apollonios (1984), Acatenango (1985), El Salto (1986), Obando (1988), Monsun (1993), Vialli (1994)
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Traminer | Oskar Langner | Sven von Mitzlaff | 2:16.40 |
| 1970 | Segnes | Harald Ziese | W. Hessler | 2:29.10 |
| 1971 | Wanderu | Peter Alafi | Bruno Schütz | 2:19.90 |
| 1972 | Boris | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:24.80 |
| 1973 | Athenagoras | Harro Remmert | Sven von Mitzlaff | 1:55.50 |
| 1974 | Daus | John Gorton | E. Petri | 2:09.90 |
| 1975 | Harris | Raimund Prinzinger | Oskar Langner | 1:59.80 |
| 1976 | Prairie Bird | Raimund Prinzinger | Horst Degner | 1:58.20 |
| 1977 | Broadway | Edward Hide | Klaus Heinke | 2:22.50 |
| 1978 | Rodaun | Luigi Auriemma | Herbert Block | 2:22.80 |
| 1979 | Windlauf | Otto Gervai | Charly Seiffert | 2:16.50 |
| 1980 | Nicandro | Ralf Suerland | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:19.70 |
| 1981 | Machtvogel | Andrzej Tylicki | Wilfried Schütz | 2:22.80 |
| 1982 | Anno | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:23.00 |
| 1983 | Ocos | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:18.50 |
| 1984 | Apollonios | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:17.00 |
| 1985 | Acatenango | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:17.50 |
| 1986 | El Salto | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:22.80 |
| 1987 | Le Glorieux | Jean-Luc Kessas | Robert Collet | 2:28.80 |
| 1988 | Obando | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:16.36 |
| 1989 | Oldham | Georg Bocskai | Uwe Ostmann | 2:24.14 |
| 1990 | Buenos | Mark Rimmer | Bruno Schütz | 2:24.69 |
| 1991 | Malmsey | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | 2:24.82 |
| 1992 | Captain Horatius | John Reid | John Dunlop | 2:17.79 |
| 1993 | Monsun | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:17.35 |
| 1994 | Vialli | Stephen Eccles | Heinz Jentzsch | 2:19.10 |
| 1995 | O'Connor | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler | 2:22.90 |
| 1996 | Mongol Warrior | David Harrison | Lord Huntingdon | 2:30.80 |
| 1997 | Ajano [a] | Andrzej Tylicki | Hans-Jürgen Gröschel | 2:23.40 |
| 1998 | Tiger Hill | Billy Newnes | Peter Schiergen | 2:06.20 |
| 1999 | Acambaro | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau | 2:10.50 |
| 2000 | Samum | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 2:09.80 |
| 2001 | Zöllner | Jimmy Quinn | Peter Schiergen | 2:10.00 |
| 2002 | Belcore | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler | 2:09.20 |
| 2003 | Ransom O'War | Stanley Chin | Erika Mäder | 2:07.74 |
| 2004 | Fight Club | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 2:11.64 |
| 2005 | Arcadio | Terence Hellier | Peter Schiergen | 2:07.06 |
| 2006 | Imonso | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 2:16.24 |
| 2007 | Persian Storm | Terence Hellier | Jens Hirschberger | 2:13.60 |
| 2008 | Walzertraum | Terence Hellier | Jens Hirschberger | 2:12.39 |
| 2009 | Saphir | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 2:06.60 |
| 2010 | Scalo | Gaetan Masure | Andreas Wöhler | 2:09.71 |
| 2011 | Mawingo | Fredrik Johansson | Jens Hirschberger | 2:07.18 |
| 2012 | Pakal | Karoly Kerekes | Wolfgang Figge | 2:05.27 |
| 2013 | Lucky Speed | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | 2:15.17 |
| 2014 | Magic Artist | David Probert | Wolfgang Figge | 2:07.83 |
| 2015 | Quasillo [b] | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 2:08.36 |
| 2016 | Isfahan | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 2:11.21 |
| 2017 | Warring States | Harry Bentley | Andreas Wöhler | 2:14.60 |
| 2018 | Royal Youmzain | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 2:08.91 |
| 2019 | Django Freeman | Lukas Delozier | Henk Grewe | 2:12.61 |
| no race 2020 [c] | ||||
| 2021 | Lambo | Adrie de Vries | Miroslav Rulec | 2:16.57 |
| 2022 | Lavello | Adrie de Vries | Markus Klug | 2:11.14 |
| 2023 | Mr Hollywood | Lukas Delozier | Henk Grewe | 2:15.81 |
- ^ Caitano finished first in 1997, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
- ^ The 2015 race was run at Hannover Racecourse
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
See also
edit- List of German flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1969 – this race is included under its former title, Grosser Hertie-Preis.
References
edit- galopp-sieger.de – Bavarian Classic.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Bavarian Classic (2011).
- pedigreequery.com – Grosser Müller-Brot Preis (Bavarian Classic) – München-Riem.