Grosser Preis von Baden

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Group I race
Grosser Preis von Baden

Location	Iffezheim Racecourse Baden-Baden, Germany
Inaugurated	1858
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Grosser Preis von Baden
Race information
Distance	2,400 meters (1½ miles)
Track	Grass, Right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds and up
Weight	Weight-For-Age
Purse	€870,000

The Grosser Preis von Baden is Germany's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early September at the Iffezheim Racecourse in Baden-Baden. Open to international competitors, the race is for horses three years of age and older and currently offers a purse of €870,000.

Founded in 1858 by French businessman and local casino operator Edouard Bénazet with help from the French Jockey Club, the race was part of a three-day racecourse opening festival held from September 5th to the 8th.

Raced on turf, since 1898 it has been run at a distance of 2,400 meters (1½ miles). Previously it had been contested at various distances. From the inaugural event in 1858 through 1886 it was run at a distance of 3,200 meters, from 1887 to 1893 at 2,800 meters, and from 1894 to 1897 at 2,200 meters.

The great Hungarian filly Kincsem won the Grosser Preis von Baden three consecutive years between 1877 and 1879 as did Oleander from 1927 through 1929.

From 1893 to 1895 it was known as the "Jubiläums-Preis" and in 1948 and 1949 it was called the "Grosser Preis von Iffezheim". From 1942 to 1944 the race was run Hoppegarten Racecourse near Berlin. In 1974 the field was so large that it was run in two classes.

[edit] Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1980	Nebos	4	Lutz Mäder	Hein Bollow	Countess Margit Batthyany	2:37.60
1981	Pelerin	4	Greville Starkey	Harry Wragg	Sir Philip Oppenheimer	2:27.60
1982	Glint of Gold	4	Pat Eddery	Ian Balding	Paul Mellon	2:29.10
1983	Diamond Shoal	4	Steve Cauthen	Ian Balding	Paul Mellon	2:28.00
1984	Strawberry Road	5	Brent Thomson	John Nicholls	John Singleton & Ray Stehr	2:29.60
1985	Gold and Ivory	4	Steve Cauthen	Ian Balding	Paul Mellon	2:37.80
1986	Acatenango	4	Georg Bocskai	Heinz Jentzsch	Gestüt Fährhof	2:28.30
1987	Acatenango	5	Georg Bocskai	Heinz Jentzsch	Gestüt Fährhof	2:34.70
1988	Carroll House	3	Bruce Raymond	Michael Jarvis	Antonio Balzarini	2:52.70
1989	Mondrian	3	Kevin Woodburn	Uwe Stoltefuss	Stall Hanse	2:29.68
1990	Mondrian	4	Manfred Hofer	Uwe Stoltefuss	Stall Hanse	2:34.65
1991	Lomitas	3	Peter Schiergen	Andreas Wöhler	Gestüt Fährhof	2:28.81
1992	Mashaallah	4	John Reid	John Gosden	Ahmed Al Maktoum	2:37.83
1993	Lando	3	Andrzej Tylicki	Heinz Jentzsch	Gestüt Ittlingen	2:28.20
1994	Lando	4	Peter Schiergen	Heinz Jentzsch	Gestüt Ittlingen	2:27.33
1995	Germany	4	Frankie Dettori	Bruno Schütz	Jaber Abdullah	2:37.72
1996	Pilsudski	4	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	Lord Weinstock	2:26.74
1997	Borgia	3	Kieren Fallon	Bruno Schütz	Gestüt Ammerland	2:28.56
1998	Tiger Hill	3	Andreas Suborics	Peter Schiergen	Baron Georg von Ullmann	2:40.16
1999	Tiger Hill	4	Terence Hellier	Peter Schiergen	Baron Georg von Ullmann	2:29.91
2000	Samum	3	Andrasch Starke	Andreas Schütz	Stall Blankenese	2:38.95
2001	Morshdi	3	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	Darley Racing	2:31.27
2002	Marienbard	5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	2:34.93
2003	Mamool	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	2:32.75
2004	Warrsan	6	Kerrin McEvoy	Clive Brittain	Saeed Manana	2:32.79
2005	Warrsan	7	Kerrin McEvoy	Clive Brittain	Saeed Manana	2:34.42
2006	Prince Flori	3	Filip Minarik	Sascha Smrczek	Stall Reni	2:33.87
2007	Quijano	5	Andrasch Starke	Peter Schiergen	Gestüt Fährhof	2:28.19