Deutsches Derby

The Deutsches Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Hamburg-Horn over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

It is Germany's equivalent of The Derby, a famous race in England.

History

The event was established in 1869, and it was originally called the Norddeutsches Derby. It became known as the Deutsches Derby in 1889.

For most of its history the race has been held at Hamburg. It has also been staged at Grunewald (1919), Hoppegarten (1943–44), Munich (1946) and Cologne (1947). It was titled the Grosser Deutschlandpreis der Dreijährigen during World War II.

The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Deutsches Derby was given Group 1 status.

The race was sponsored by BMW from 1991 to 2008. It was backed by IDEE Kaffee from 2009 to 2011 and Sparda-Bank from 2012 to 2014 before IDEE returned as sponsors from 2015.

In 2023, for the first time in the history of the Derby, a female trainer was able to win this prestigious race. Sarah Steinberg trained the Sea the Moon colt "Fantastic Moon" to victory.

Records Leading jockey (8 wins): Gerhard Streit – Orgelton (1938), Wehr Dich (1939), Schwarzgold (1940), Magnat (1941), Allgäu (1943), Solo (1946), Mangon (1952), Baalim (1961) Andrasch Starke – Robertico (1998), Samum (2000), Next Desert (2002), Schiaparelli (2006), Kamsin (2008), Lucky Speed (2013), Nutan (2015), Sisfahan (2021)

Leading trainer (9 wins): George Arnull – Mah Jong (1927), Alba (1930), Sturmvogel (1935), Orgelton (1938), Wehr Dich (1939), Schwarzgold (1940), Magnat (1941), Allgäu (1943), Asterblüte (1949)

Leading owner (19 wins): Gestüt Schlenderhan – Sieger (1908), Ariel (1914), Marmor (1918), Mah Jong (1927), Alba (1930), Sturmvogel (1935), Orgelton (1938), Wehr Dich (1939), Schwarzgold (1940), Magnat (1941), Allgäu (1943), Asterblüte (1949), Allasch (1953), Don Giovanni (1969), Alpenkönig (1970), Stuyvesant (1976), Adlerflug (2007), Wiener Walzer (2009), In Swoop (2020)

Winners since 1965 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1965 Waidwerk Johannes Starosta Johannes Kuhr Gestüt Ravensberg 2:33.00 1966 Ilix Oskar Langner Sven von Mitzlaff Stall Gamshof 2:35.70 1967 Luciano Lester Piggott Sven von Mitzlaff Stall Primerose 2:32.60 1968 Elviro Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Waldfried 2:33.40 1969 Don Giovanni Brian Taylor Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 2:33.10 1970 Alpenkönig Peter Kienzler Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 2:32.30 1971 Lauscher Dave Richardson Herbert Cohn Gestüt Rösler 2:32.80 1972 Tarim Geoff Lewis Georg Zuber Fredy Ostermann 2:40.20 1973 Athenagoras Harro Remmert Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Zoppenbroich 2:28.80 1974 Marduk Joan Pall Hein Bollow Countess Batthyany 2:35.20 1975 Königssee José Orihuel Adolf Wöhler Gestüt Hohe Weide 2:29.80 1976 Stuyvesant Ralf Suerland Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 2:29.10 1977 Surumu George Cadwaladr Adolf Wöhler Gestüt Fährhof 2:29.70 1978 Zauberer Bernd Selle Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Bona 2:43.20 1979 Königsstuhl Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Zoppenbroich 2:39.00 1980 Navarino Dave Richardson Arthur-Paul Schlaefke Hugo Einschütz 2:48.10 1981 Orofino Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Zoppenbroich 2:42.00 1982 Ako Erwin Schindler H. G. Heibertshausen Steffi Seiler 2:40.60 1983 Ordos Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Zoppenbroich 2:32.50 1984 Lagunas Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Fährhof 2:40.20 1985 Acatenango Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Fährhof 2:29.40 1986 Philipo Dave Richardson Hartmut Steguweit Stall Surinam 2:32.40 1987 Lebos Lutz Mäder Bruno Schütz Stall Klingenstadt 2:34.10 1988 Luigi Walter Swinburn Uwe Ostmann Stall Marcassargues 2:31.80 1989 Mondrian Kevin Woodburn Uwe Stoltefuss Stall Hanse 2:33.70 1990 Karloff Mark Rimmer Bruno Schütz Stall Steigenberger 2:34.90 1991 Temporal Frankie Dettori Bruno Schütz Stall Rosita 2:31.60 1992 Pik König Billy Newnes Andreas Wöhler Albert Darboven 2:37.90 1993 Lando Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Ittlingen 2:26.80 1994 Laroche Stephen Eccles Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Ittlingen 2:28.40 1995 All My Dreams Kevin Woodburn Harro Remmert Stall Rheinwiese 2:32.85 1996 Lavirco Torsten Mundry Peter Rau Gestüt Fährhof 2:41.70 1997 Borgia Olivier Peslier Bruno Schütz Gestüt Ammerland 2:31.04 1998 Robertico Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz Gestüt Hof Vesterberg 2:45.12 1999 Belenus Kevin Darley Andreas Wöhler Turf Syndikat 99 2:25.81 2000 Samum Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz Stall Blankenese 2:32.21 2001 Boreal John Reid Peter Schiergen Gestüt Ammerland 2:37.09 2002 Next Desert Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz Gestüt Wittekindshof 2:39.23 2003 Dai Jin Olivier Peslier Andreas Schütz WH Sport International 2:33.47 2004 Shirocco Andreas Suborics Andreas Schütz Georg von Ullmann 2:39.64 2005 Nicaron Davy Bonilla Horst Steinmetz Stall Nizza 2:35.42 2006 Schiaparelli Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Stall Blankenese 2:30.94 2007 Adlerflug Fredrik Johansson Jens Hirschberger Gestüt Schlenderhan 2:36.57 2008 Kamsin Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Stall Blankenese 2:39.29 2009 Wiener Walzer Fredrik Johansson Jens Hirschberger Gestüt Schlenderhan 2:29.56 2010 Buzzword Royston Ffrench Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 2:29.51 2011 Waldpark Jozef Bojko Andreas Wöhler Gestüt Ravensberg 2:40.29 2012 Pastorius Terence Hellier Mario Hofer Stall Antanando 2:32.23 2013 Lucky Speed Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Stall Hornoldendorf 2:27.87 2014 Sea The Moon Christophe Soumillon Markus Klug Gestut Gorlsdorf 2:29.86 2015 Nutan Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Juergen Imm 2:30.54 2016 Isfahan Dario Vargiu Andreas Wöhler Darius Racing 2:45.97 2017 Windstoss Maxim Pecheur Markus Klug Gestut Rottgen 2:41.52 2018 Weltstar Adrie De Vries Markus Klug Gestut Rottgen 2:41.52 2019 Laccario Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler Gestut Ittlingen 2:29.95 2020 In Swoop Ronan Thomas Francis-Henri Graffard Gestut Schlenderhan 2:34.97 2021 Sisfahan Andrasch Starke Henk Grewe Darius Racing 2:34.56 2022 Sammarco Bauyrzhan Murzabayev Peter Schiergen Gestut Park Wiedingen 2:32.95 2023 Fantastic Moon Rene Piechulek Sarah Steinberg Liberty Racing 2021 2:39.11 2024 Palladium Thore Hammer-Hansen Henk Grewe Liberty Racing 2022 2:37.18 2025 Hochkonig Nina Baltromei Yasmin Almenrader Stall Cloverleaf 2:37.102026DardanosWladimir PanovAndreas WöhlerStall Bergholz2:39.79 Taishan finished first in 1989, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners

1869: Investment 1870: Adonis 1871: Bauernfänger 1872: Hymenaeus 1 1873: Amalie von Edelreich 1874: Paul 1875: Palmyra 2 1876: Double Zero 1877: Pirat 1878: Oroszvar 1879: Künstlerin 1880: Gamiani 1881: Cäsar 1882: Taurus / Trachenberg 3 1883: Tartar 1884: Stronzian 1885: Budagyöngye 1886: Potrimpos 1887: Zsupan 1888: Tegetthoff 1889: Uram Batyam 1890: Dalberg 1891: Peter 1892: Espoir 1893: Geier / Hardenberg 3 1894: Sperber 1895: Impuls 1896: Trollhetta 1897: Flunkermichel 1898: Habenichts 1899: Galifard 1900: Hagen 1901: Tuki 1902: Macdonald 1903: Bono Modo 1904: Con Amore 1905: Patience 1906: Fels 1907: Desir 1908: Sieger 1909: Arnfried 1910: Orient 1911: Chilperic 1912: Gulliver II 1913: Turmfalke 1914: Ariel 1915: Pontresina 1916: Amorino 1917: Landgraf 1918: Marmor 1919: Gibraltar 1920: Herold 1921: Omen 1922: Hausfreund 1923: Augias 1924: Anmarsch 1925: Roland 1926: Ferro 1927: Mah Jong 1928: Lupus 1929: Graf Isolani 1930: Alba 1931: Dionys 1932: Palastpage 1933: Alchimist 1934: Athanasius 1935: Sturmvogel 1936: Nereide 1937: Abendfrieden 1938: Orgelton 1939: Wehr Dich 1940: Schwarzgold 1941: Magnat 1942: Ticino 1943: Allgäu 1944: Nordlicht 1945: no race 1946: Solo 1947: Singlspieler 1948: Birkhahn 1949: Asterblüte 1950: Niederländer 1951: Neckar 1952: Mangon 1953: Allasch 1954: Kaliber 1955: Lustige 1956: Kilometer 1957: Orsini 1958: Wilderer 1959: Uomo 1960: Alarich 1961: Baalim 1962: Herero 1963: Fanfar 1964: Zank

1 Primas finished first in 1872, but he was disqualified. Hymenaeus tied with Seemann, but he was awarded victory by the drawing of lots. 2 In 1875, after dead-heat between Palmyra and Schwindler by agreement of the owners Palmyra was declared the winner by walk-over. 3 The 1882 and 1893 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.

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