A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Germany, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern.
Group 1 Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Age/Sex2026 winner (2025 winner in italics) Deutsches Derby Hamburg 2,400 3yo c&f Dardanos Bayerisches Zuchtrennen Munich 2,000 3yo+ Hotazhell Preis der Diana Düsseldorf 2,200 3yo f Soreanga Grosser Preis von Berlin Hoppegarten 2,400 3yo+ Tiffany Grosser Preis von Baden Baden-Baden 2,400 3yo+ Saddadd Preis von Europa Cologne 2,400 3yo+ Goliath Grosser Preis von Bayern Munich 2,400 3yo+ Bay City Roller
Group 2 Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Age/Sex2026 Winner (2025 winner in italics) Gerling-Preis Cologne 2,400 4yo+AllenoMayBavarian ClassicMunich2,0003yoGostam Oleander-Rennen Hoppegarten 3,200 4yo+Lordano Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen Cologne 1,600 3yo c&fTitle Role Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft Baden-Baden 2,200 4yo+Alleno German 1,000 Guineas Düsseldorf 1,600 3yo fTimeforshowcasing Union-Rennen Cologne 2,200 3yoEnglishman Hansa-Preis Hamburg 2,400 3yo+Global Health Oettingen-Rennen Baden-Baden 1,600 3yo+Loucas Baden Racing Stuten-Preis Baden-Baden 2,400 3yo+ fSantagada
Group 3 Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Age/Sex2026 Winner (2025 winner in italics) Frühjahrs-Meile Düsseldorf 1,600 4yo+New Emerald Dr. Busch-Memorial Krefeld 1,700 3yoAsker Silberne Peitsche Munich 1,300 3yo+Kylian Schwarzgold-Rennen Cologne 1,600 3yo fSanta Catarina Diana-Trial Hoppegarten 2,000 3yo fGua LipaMay / JuneBadener MeileBaden-Baden1,6003yo+Sir Tommy Cen May / June Japan Racing Association Derby-TrialDerby-Trial Baden-Baden 2,000 3yoSeguro Dortmund Grand Prix Dortmund 2,000 3yo+Best Lightning Grosser Preis von LOTTO Hamburg Hamburg 2,000 3yo+Seguro Hamburger Stutenmeile Hamburg 1,600 3yo+ fSunlit Uplands Hamburger Stuten-Preis Hamburg 2,200 3yo fSoreanga July Fürstenberg-Rennen (Rotates location) 2,000 3yo+Nastaria Flieger Trophy Hamburg 1,200 3yo+ Meilen-Trophy (Rotates location) 1,600 3yo+Sommersby Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Baden-Baden 2,000 4yo+Stingray Zukunfts-Rennen Baden-Baden 1,400 2yoGymbaazy Goldene Peitsche Baden-Baden 1,200 3yo+Holguin Grosse Europa-Meile Munich 1,600 3yo+ Deutsches St. Leger Dortmund 2,800 3yo+Lordano Preis der Deutschen Einheit Hoppegarten 2,000 3yo+Santagada G. P. der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf Düsseldorf 1,700 3yo+Short Final Preis des Winterfavoriten Cologne 1,600 2yoGostam Baden-Württemberg-Trophy Baden-Baden 2,400 3yo+ Preis der Winterkönigin Baden-Baden 1,600 2yo fAlsterperle Herbst Stutenpreis Hanover 2,200 3yo+ fSantagada Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen Krefeld 1,700 2yoLommi Niederrhein-Pokal Krefeld 2,000 3yo+Lordano
Former Group races Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Age/Sex Grand Prix-Aufgalopp Cologne 2,100 4yo+ G. P. der Bremer Wirtschaft Bremen 2,200 4yo+ G. P. der Gelsenkirchener Wirtschaft Gelsenkirchen 2,000 4yo+ Grosser Preis von Dahlwitz Hoppegarten 1,600 3yo Bénazet-Rennen Baden-Baden 1,200 3yo+ Walther J. Jacobs-Rennen Bremen 2,100 3yo Sommer Stuten-Preis Krefeld 2,200 3yo+ f EuropaChampionat Hoppegarten 2,400 3yo Grosser Preis von Berlin Hoppegarten 1,300 3yo+ Euro-Cup Frankfurt 2,000 3yo+ Oppenheim Stuten-Meile Cologne 1,600 3yo+ f Deutscher Stutenpreis Hanover 2,400 3yo+ f Badener Sprint-Cup Baden-Baden 1,400 3yo+ Hitchcock-Memorial Cologne 2,950 3yo+ G. P. der Freien Hansestadt Bremen Bremen 1,600 3yo+ Kölner Herbst-Stuten-Meile Cologne 1,600 3yo+ f
Discontinued Last Run Race Name Racecourse Distance Age/Sex Hamburger Meile Hamburg 1,600 3yo+
References tjcis.com – Flat races in Germany, 2012.