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The Großer Preis von Berlin, formerly known as the Deutschland-Preis, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Hoppegarten over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July or August.
History
The event was established in 1888, and it was originally staged at Hoppegarten as the Grosser Preis von Berlin. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres, and was extended to 2,200 metres in 1897. It was transferred to Grunewald and increased to 2,400 metres in 1909. A new distance of 2,600 metres was introduced in 1927.
The race returned to Hoppegarten in 1934, and it was renamed the Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt in 1937. From this point it was run over 2,400 metres, and it reverted to 2,600 metres in 1943.
The event switched to Düsseldorf and was renamed the Grosser Preis von Nordrhein-Westfalen in 1947. That year's running was over 2,400 metres, and it returned to 2,600 metres in 1948. Its current period over 2,400 metres began in 1965.
The present race grading system was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Grosser Preis von Nordrhein-Westfalen was classed at Group 1 level. Its original title, the Grosser Preis von Berlin, was restored in 1977.
The event became known as the Deutschland-Preis in 1996. It was held at Hamburg and merged with the Hansa-Preis in 2010. It returned to Hoppegarten as the Grosser Preis von Berlin in 2011.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins): Ticino – 1942, 1943, 1944 Mercurius – 1963, 1964, 1965
Leading jockey (8 wins): Otto Schmidt – Ossian (1921), Augias (1923, 1924), Elritzling (1939), Ticino (1942, 1943, 1944), Niederländer (1950)
Leading trainer (10 wins): George Arnull – Weissdorn (1925), Mah Jong (1927), Oleander (1928, 1929), Alba (1930), Wolkenflug (1932), Blinzen (1934), Sturmvogel (1935, 1936), Schwarzgold (1940) (note: the trainers of some of the early winners are unknown)
Leading owner (22 wins): Gestüt Schlenderhan – Dorn (1892), Signor (1903), For Ever (1909), Dolomit (1912), Majestic (1913), Wallenstein (1922), Weissdorn (1925), Mah Jong (1927), Oleander (1928, 1929), Alba (1930), Wolkenflug (1932), Blinzen (1934), Sturmvogel (1935, 1936), Schwarzgold (1940), Agio (1958), Alpenkönig (1970), Lombard (1971, 1972), Arratos (1973), Adlerflug (2008)
Winners since 1970
Carroll House finished first in 1988, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
1888: Durchgänger
1889: Freimaurer
1890: Dalberg
1891: Hawk
1892: Dorn
1893: Hardenberg
1894: Ausmärker
1895: Hannibal
1896: Rondinelli
1897: Tokio
1898: Magister / Sperber's Bruder *
1899: Namouna
1900: Xamete
1901: Tuki
1902: Slanderer
1903: Signor
1904: Pathos
1905: Slaby
1906: Festino
1907: Fels
1908: Horizont
1909: For Ever
1910: Fervor
1911: Icy Wind
1912: Dolomit
1913: Majestic
1914: Orelio
1915: no race
1916: Anschluss
1917: Landgraf
1918: Traum
1919: Eckstein
1920: Herold
1921: Ossian
1922: Wallenstein
1923: Augias
1924: Augias
1925: Weissdorn
1926: Ferro
1927: Mah Jong
1928: Oleander
1929: Oleander
1930: Alba
1931: Sichel
1932: Wolkenflug
1933: Alchimist
1934: Blinzen
1935: Sturmvogel
1936: Sturmvogel
1937: Corrida
1938: Antonym
1939: Elritzling
1940: Schwarzgold
1941: Niccolo dell'Arca
1942: Ticino
1943: Ticino
1944: Ticino
1945–46: no race
1947: Glockenton
1948: Solo
1949: Nebelwerfer
1950: Niederländer
1951: Grande
1952: Mangon
1953: Tasmin
1954: Mangon
1955: Masetto
1956: Gombar
1957: Mogul
1958: Agio
1959: Waldcanter
1960: Wicht
1961: Windbruch
1962: Windbruch
1963: Mercurius
1964: Mercurius
1965: Mercurius
1966: Kronzeuge
1967: Norfolk
1968: Luciano
1969: Cortez
* The 1898 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.