The German 1,000 Guineas is a Group 2 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Düsseldorf over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
It is Germany's equivalent of the 1,000 Guineas Stakes, a famous race in England.
History The event was established in 1919, and it was originally called the Kisasszony-Rennen. It was initially held at Grunewald, and it moved to Hoppegarten in 1923.
The race was renamed the Schwarzgold-Rennen in 1941, in honour of the previous year's winner Schwarzgold. It was cancelled in 1945 and 1946, and it was staged at Cologne and Krefeld in the two years thereafter. It was transferred to Düsseldorf in 1949.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Schwarzgold-Rennen was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1985. The race became known as the ARAG-Preis in 1989, and as the Henkel-Rennen in 1997. It has been run under several different titles since 2006.
Records Leading jockey (5 wins): Otto Schmidt – Petunie (1924), Faustina (1926), Burgbrohl (1927), Ausnahme (1929), Ausflucht (1933) Peter Remmert – Alte Liebe (1964), Ankerwinde (1972), Leticia (1980), Majorität (1987), Alte Zeit (1988)
Leading trainer (12 wins): Heinz Jentzsch – Brisanz (1962), Bravour (1966), Schönbrunn (1969), Brigida (1975), Licata (1976), Aviatik (1977), Ocana (1978), Leticia (1980), Opium (1982), Slenderella (1984), Comprida (1986), Quebrada (1993)
Leading owner (9 wins): Gestüt Schlenderhan – Schwarzgold (1940), Vivere (1942), Aralia (1948), Asterblüte (1949), Bella Donna (1954), Schönbrunn (1969), Brigida (1975), Aviatik (1977), Slenderella (1984)
Winners since 1968 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1968 Ordinanz Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Zoppenbroich 1:53.10 1969 Schönbrunn Peter Kienzler Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:42.20 1970 Ariadne Joan Pall Josef Hochstein C. Geerz 1:40.30 1971 Dulcia Joan Pall Hein Bollow Gestüt Erlenhof 1:43.60 1972 Ankerwinde Peter Remmert Hein Bollow Gestüt Asta 1:45.40 1973 Oraza W. Wickert Georg Zuber Stall Rosenau 1:39.80 1974 Une Amie Willie Carson Theo Grieper Gestüt Röttgen 1:38.50 1975 Brigida Ralf Suerland Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:41.10 1976 Licata Joan Pall Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Webelsgrund 1:40.70 1977 Aviatik Horst Horwart Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:46.90 1978 Ocana Joan Pall Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Fährhof 1:45.40 1979 Alaria Michael Rath Georg Zuber Stall Weissenhof 1:48.20 1980 Leticia Peter Remmert Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Fährhof 1:44.20 1981 Adita Dave Richardson Arthur-Paul Schlaefke Gestüt Ebbesloh 1:45.70 1982 Opium Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Bona 1:44.60 1983 Well Proved Eric Apter Theo Grieper Gestüt Röttgen 1:45.80 1984 Slenderella Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:42.00 1985 Grimpola Manfred Hofer Uwe Ostmann Stall Auetal 1:47.60 1986 Comprida Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Fährhof 1:41.30 1987 Majorität Peter Remmert Hein Bollow Gestüt Erlengrund 1:41.50 1988 Alte Zeit Peter Remmert Hein Bollow Stall Mühlengrund 1:38.00 1989 Filia Ardross Lutz Mäder Bruno Schütz Dr Klaus Rohde 1:38.25 1990 Walesiana Manfred Hofer Theo Grieper Gestüt Moritzberg 1:40.05 1991 Kazoo Walter Swinburn Bill Watts Sheikh Mohammed 1:39.86 1992 Princess Nana Mark Rimmer Bruno Schütz Stall Imperator 1:42.19 1993 Quebrada Andrzej Tylicki Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Fährhof 1:39.77 1994 Life's Luck Terence Hellier Bruno Schütz Stall Marcassargues 1:37.91 1995 Tryphosa Andreas Boschert Andreas Wöhler Gestüt Burg Eberstein 1:37.78 1996 La Blue Terence Hellier Bruno Schütz Gestüt Wittekindshof 1:43.11 1997 Que Belle Kevin Woodburn Harro Remmert Stall Stoof 1:46.82 1998 Elle Danzig Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz Gestüt Wittekindshof 1:40.11 1999 Rose of Zollern Torsten Mundry Peter Rau Stall Zollern 1:35.52 2000 Crimplene Philip Robinson Clive Brittain Darley Stud 1:35.16 2001 Dakhla Oasis L. Hammer-Hansen Andreas Schütz Gestüt Park Wiedingen 1:37.23 2002 Portella Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Löwe Siegfried Herzig 1:42.54 2003 Diacada Andreas Suborics Hans Blume Gestüt Röttgen 1:37.05 2004 Shapira Jiri Palik Andreas Löwe Stall Granum 1:42.21 2005 Anna Monda Torsten Mundry Peter Rau Gestüt Brümmerhof 1:47.20 2006 Lolita Andreas Helfenbein Andreas Löwe Stall Le Rastaquouere 1:48.64 2007 Mi Emma Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler Rennstall Darboven 1:38.16 2008 Briseida Martin Dwyer Peter Schiergen Stall Litex 1:36.29 2009 Penny's Gift Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. Malcolm & Penny Brown 1:39.29 2010 Kali Adrie de Vries Waldemar Hickst Gestüt Park Wiedingen 1:38.04 2011 Lips Poison Davy Bonilla Andreas Löwe Stall Lintec 1:41.03 2012 Electrelane Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett Clipper Logistics 1:40.40 2013 Akua'da Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wohler Gestut Brummerhof 1:38.95 2014 Ajaxana Anthony Crastus Waldemar Hickst Stall Lucky Owner 1:37.67 2015 Full Rose Jozef Bojko Andreas Wohler Jaber Abdullah 1:39.64 2016 Hawksmoor James Doyle Hugo Palmer Lael Stable 1:37.30 2017 Unforgetable Filly James Doyle Hugo Palmer Dr Ali Ridha 1:35.49 2018 Nyaleti Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 3 Batterhams and A Reay 1:36.89 2019 Main Edition Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Saif Ali 1:36.46 2020 Lancade Adrie de Vries Yasmin Almenrader Stall Raffelberg 1:36.08 2021 Novemba Sibylle Vogt Peter Schiergen Gestut Brummerhof 1:35.41 2022 Txope Aurelien Lemaitre Philippe Decouz Ecurie Griezmann 1:35.82 2023 Habana Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wohler Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof 1:33.21 2024 Darnation Adrie de Vries Karl Burke Newtown Anner Stud Farm 1:37.50 2025 Lady Ilze Adrie de Vries Andreas Wohler Westminster Race Horses GMBH 1:35.042026TimeforshowcasingJack MitchellCharlie JohnstonJaber Abdullah1:36.27
Earlier winners
1919: Tulipan 1920: Romanze 1921: Kamille 1922: Casa Bianca 1923: Ischida 1924: Petunie 1925: Melanie 1926: Faustina 1927: Burgbrohl 1928: Contessa Maddalena 1929: Ausnahme 1930: Stromschnelle 1931: Sichel 1932: Alemannia 1933: Ausflucht 1934: Schwarzliesel 1935: Dornrose 1936: Nereide 1937: Iniga Isolani 1938: Hannenalt 1939: Tatjana 1940: Schwarzgold 1941: Beresina / Farida * 1942: Vivere 1943: Mainkur 1944: Träumerei 1945–46: no race 1947: Königswiese 1948: Aralia 1949: Asterblüte 1950: Gitana 1951: Muskatblüte 1952: Königstreue 1953: Naxos 1954: Bella Donna 1955: Silver City 1956: Liebeslied 1957: Thila 1958: Ivresse 1959: Wiesenblüte 1960: Santa Cruz 1961: Alisma 1962: Brisanz 1963: Lis 1964: Alte Liebe 1965: Tigerin 1966: Bravour 1967: Landeskrone
* The 1941 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
List of German flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1919 – this race is included under its original title, Kisasszony-Rennen.
References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
galopp-sieger.de – Deutsche 1000 Guineas. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – German 1000 Guineas (2016). pedigreequery.com – Henkel-Rennen (Deutsches 1000 Guineas) – Düsseldorf.