The Zukunfts-Rennen is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Baden-Baden over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

History The event was established in 1859, and it was initially contested over 1,000 metres. It was extended to 1,200 metres in 1883.

The Zukunfts-Rennen was given Group 3 status in the 1970s, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 1982. It was sponsored by Moët & Chandon from 1982 to 1996, and by Raab Karcher from 1997 to 1999.

Maurice Lacroix took over the sponsorship in 2000, and for a period the event was known as the Maurice Lacroix-Trophy. Its distance was increased to 1,400 metres in 2006, and the race returned to Group 3 level in 2007. The association with Maurice Lacroix ended in 2008.

Records Leading jockey (5 wins): George Stern – Ob (1903), Champ d'Or (1904), Lord Burgoyne (1910), Quai des Fleurs (1911), Guerroyante (1913) Otto Schmidt – Augias (1922), Rosendame (1923), Faustina (1925), Adlerfee (1937), Schwarzgold (1939)

Leading trainer (7 wins): Mick Channon – Flying Squaw (1995), Muchea (1996), Golden Silca (1998), Checkit (2002), Mokabra (2003), Ajigolo (2005), Ayaar (2012) (note: the trainers of some of the early winners are unknown)

Winners since 1971 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1971 Tarim Harro Remmert Georg Zuber 1:12.10 1972 Uditore Fritz Drechsler Theo Grieper 1:12.50 1973 Lord Udo Fritz Drechsler Theo Grieper 1:11.70 1974 Kronenkranich Harro Remmert Sven von Mitzlaff 1:15.30 1975 Night Music Peter Remmert Hein Bollow 1:13.10 1976 Cagliostro José Orihuel Hein Bollow 1:12.50 1977 Limbo Georg Bocskai Oskar Langner 1:09.80 1978 Nebos José Orihuel Hein Bollow 1:15.20 1979 Imperator Lutz Mäder Arthur-Paul Schlaefke 1:11.60 1980 Un Sprinter Lutz Mäder Hein Bollow 1:13.50 1981 Landsgirl Lutz Mäder Hein Bollow 1:10.60 1982 Shicklah Trevor Rogers Harry Thomson Jones 1:10.80 1983 Water Moccasin John Matthias Ian Balding 1:12.80 1984 Sulaafah Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 1:13.10 1985 Alshinfarah Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 1:13.20 1986 Amigo Sucio Simon Whitworth Kim Brassey 1:10.00 1987 Antiqua Guy Guignard Jonathan Pease 1:12.20 1988 Mon Tresor Richard Quinn Ron Boss 1:16.10 1989 Somethingdifferent Willie Carson John Gosden 1:10.70 1990 Jimmy Barnie Billy Newnes John Dunlop 1:16.15 1991 Showbrook Lester Piggott Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:08.90 1992 Sharp Prod Lester Piggott Lord Huntingdon 1:17.14 1993 Owington Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 1:10.94 1994 Green Perfume Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:10.54 1995 Flying Squaw Richard Hughes Mick Channon 1:13.12 1996 Muchea Richard Hughes Mick Channon 1:10.58 1997 El Maimoun Andreas Suborics Mario Hofer 1:10.34 1998 Golden Silca John Reid Mick Channon 1:11.44 1999 Auenklang Kevin Woodburn Hans-Walter Hiller 1:08.33 2000 Tagshira Torsten Mundry Urs Suter 1:11.91 2001 Flying Dash Andrasch Starke Hans Blume 1:10.24 2002 Checkit Steve Drowne Mick Channon 1:10.29 2003 Mokabra Ted Durcan Mick Channon 1:10.19 2004 Daring Love Andreas Boschert Uwe Ostmann 1:11.16 2005 Ajigolo Ted Durcan Mick Channon 1:10.31 2006 Global Dream Andreas Boschert Uwe Ostmann 1:27.20 2007 Pomellato Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen 1:23.73 2008 Serienhoehe Filip Minařík Peter Schiergen 1:29.49 2009 Hearts of Fire Olivier Peslier Pat Eddery 1:29.33 2010 Salona Filip Minařík Jean-Pierre Carvalho 1:26.90 2011 Amaron Andreas Helfenbein Andreas Löwe 1:25.97 2012 Ayaar Martin Harley Mick Channon 1:25.88 2013 Abendwind Alexander Pietsch Waldemar Hickst 1:27.02 2014 Citron Spirit Antoine Hamelin Mathire Palussiere 1:26.58 2015 Dessertoflife Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 1:25.34 2016 Navarra King Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen 1:25.35 2017 Narella Adrie de Vries Markus Klug 1:25.57 2018 Quest The Moon Oisin Murphy Sarah Steinberg 1:25.99 2019 Alson Filip Minařík Jean-Pierre Carvalho 1:25.07 2020 Reine D'Amour Andreas Helfenbein Marcel Weiss 1:26.90 2021 Rocchigiani Bauyrzhan Murzabayev Peter Schiergen 1:26.33 2022 Habana Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wohler 1:27.922023Carolina ReaperJack MitchellCharlie Johnston1:27.142024SantagadaSibylle VogtPeter Schiergen1:24.672025GostamEduardo PedrozaA Wohler1:24.802026GymbaazyDaniel MuscuttOwen Burrows1:26.80 Desidera finished first in 1994, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

Easy Way was first in 2002, but he was placed second after a stewards' inquiry.

Nice Danon was the original winner in 2010, but he was demoted to second after an appeal.

Earlier winners

1859: Atalanta 1860: Meleager 1861: Partisan 1862: Le Marechal 1863: Soumise 1864: Clermont 1865: Czar 1866: Montgoubert 1867: Le Sarrazin 1868: Mademoiselle de Fligny 1869: Florian 1870: no race 1871: Cigarette 1872: Espagniola 1873: Dorothee 1874: Constanz 1875: Vordermann 1876: Kincsem 1877: Sabinus 1878: Picklock 1879: Waidmannsheil 1880: Balvany 1881: Gyöngyvirag 1882: Maria 1883: Gabernie 1884: Italy 1885: Fenek 1886: Bulgar 1887: Kiralyne 1888: Sappho 1889: Yellow 1890: Nordstern 1891: Fra Angelico 1892: Romito 1893: Melchior 1894: Gloire de Dijon 1895: Trivial 1896: Wolkenschieber 1897: Habenichts 1898: Gastfreund 1899: Don Jose 1900: Zuleika 1901: Alençon 1902: Mireille 1903: Ob 1904: Champ d'Or 1905: Fels 1906: Fabula 1907: Sauge Pourpree 1908: Roquelaure 1909: Antwort 1910: Lord Burgoyne 1911: Quai des Fleurs 1912: Laudon 1913: Guerroyante 1914–20: no race 1921: Alpenrose 1922: Augias 1923: Rosendame 1924: Marcellus 1925: Faustina 1926: Oberwinter 1927: Contessa Maddalena 1928: Walzertraum 1929: Ladro 1930: Tourbillon 1931: Pancho 1932: Alchimist 1933: Pelopidas 1934: Contessina 1935: Nereide 1936: Trollius 1937: Adlerfee 1938: Canzoni 1939: Schwarzgold 1940: no race 1941: Blaue Adria 1942: Contessa Pilade * 1943: Träumerei * 1944–47: no race 1948: Donar 1949–50: no race 1951: Faubourg 1952: Maruschka 1953: Usurpator 1954: Tactic 1955: Liebeslied 1956: Orsini 1957: Andrea 1958: Bennigsen 1959: Angelica 1960: Oceana 1961: Amboss 1962: Anatol 1963: Skat 1964: Radames 1965: Doupaulette 1966: Priamos 1967: Gluck 1968: Lemon Hart 1969: Paroli 1970: Isztopirin

* The 1942 and 1943 races were held at Hoppegarten.

See also List of German flat horse races

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