Deutsches Derby
2021
SisfahanAlter AdlerImi
Previous years
2020
In SwoopTorquator TassoGrocer Jack
2019
LaccarioDjango FreemanAccon
2018
WeltstarDestinoRoyal Youmzain
2017
WindstossEnjoy VijayRosenpurpur
2016
IsfahanSavoir VivreDschingis Secret
2015
NutanPalace PrinceFair Mountain
2014
Sea The MoonLucky LionOpen Your Heart
2013
Lucky SpeedTres BlueNordvulkan
2012
PastoriusNovellistGirolamo
2011
WaldparkEarl Of TinsdalSaltas
2010-2001
2010
BuzzwordZazouRussian Tango
2009
Wiener WalzerSordinoToughness Danon
2008
KamsinOstlandTop Lock
2007
AdlerflugAntekAnton Chekhov
2006
SchiaparelliDickensOriental Tiger
2005
NicaronNight TangoArcadio
2004
ShiroccoMalinasOmikron
2003
Dai JinRansom O'WarStorm Trooper
2002
Next DesertSalve ReginaTomori
2001
BorealLieracNear Honor
2000
SamumSubiacoAcamani

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 144th edition of Deutsches Derby in 2013.

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

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1965WaidwerkJohannes StarostaJohannes KuhrGestüt Ravensberg2:33.00
1966IlixOskar LangnerSven von MitzlaffStall Gamshof2:35.70
1967LucianoLester PiggottSven von MitzlaffStall Primerose2:32.60
1968ElviroPeter AlafiSven von MitzlaffGestüt Waldfried2:33.40
1969Don GiovanniBrian TaylorHeinz JentzschGestüt Schlenderhan2:33.10
1970AlpenkönigPeter KienzlerHeinz JentzschGestüt Schlenderhan2:32.30
1971LauscherDave RichardsonHerbert CohnGestüt Rösler2:32.80
1972TarimGeoff LewisGeorg ZuberFredy Ostermann2:40.20
1973AthenagorasHarro RemmertSven von MitzlaffGestüt Zoppenbroich2:28.80
1974MardukJoan PallHein BollowCountess Batthyany2:35.20
1975KönigsseeJosé OrihuelAdolf WöhlerGestüt Hohe Weide2:29.80
1976StuyvesantRalf SuerlandHeinz JentzschGestüt Schlenderhan2:29.10
1977SurumuGeorge CadwaladrAdolf WöhlerGestüt Fährhof2:29.70
1978ZaubererBernd SelleHeinz JentzschGestüt Bona2:43.20
1979KönigsstuhlPeter AlafiSven von MitzlaffGestüt Zoppenbroich2:39.00
1980NavarinoDave RichardsonArthur-Paul SchlaefkeHugo Einschütz2:48.10
1981OrofinoPeter AlafiSven von MitzlaffGestüt Zoppenbroich2:42.00
1982AkoErwin SchindlerH. G. HeibertshausenSteffi Seiler2:40.60
1983OrdosPeter AlafiSven von MitzlaffGestüt Zoppenbroich2:32.50
1984LagunasGeorg BocskaiHeinz JentzschGestüt Fährhof2:40.20
1985AcatenangoAndrzej TylickiHeinz JentzschGestüt Fährhof2:29.40
1986PhilipoDave RichardsonHartmut SteguweitStall Surinam2:32.40
1987LebosLutz MäderBruno SchützStall Klingenstadt2:34.10
1988LuigiWalter SwinburnUwe OstmannStall Marcassargues2:31.80
1989Mondrian [a]Kevin WoodburnUwe StoltefussStall Hanse2:33.70
1990KarloffMark RimmerBruno SchützStall Steigenberger2:34.90
1991TemporalFrankie DettoriBruno SchützStall Rosita2:31.60
1992Pik KönigBilly NewnesAndreas WöhlerAlbert Darboven2:37.90
1993LandoAndrzej TylickiHeinz JentzschGestüt Ittlingen2:26.80
1994LarocheStephen EcclesHeinz JentzschGestüt Ittlingen2:28.40
1995All My DreamsKevin WoodburnHarro RemmertStall Rheinwiese2:32.85
1996LavircoTorsten MundryPeter RauGestüt Fährhof2:41.70
1997BorgiaOlivier PeslierBruno SchützGestüt Ammerland2:31.04
1998RoberticoAndrasch StarkeAndreas SchützGestüt Hof Vesterberg2:45.12
1999BelenusKevin DarleyAndreas WöhlerTurf Syndikat 992:25.81
2000SamumAndrasch StarkeAndreas SchützStall Blankenese2:32.21
2001BorealJohn ReidPeter SchiergenGestüt Ammerland2:37.09
2002Next DesertAndrasch StarkeAndreas SchützGestüt Wittekindshof2:39.23
2003Dai JinOlivier PeslierAndreas SchützWH Sport International2:33.47
2004ShiroccoAndreas SuboricsAndreas SchützGeorg von Ullmann2:39.64
2005NicaronDavy BonillaHorst SteinmetzStall Nizza2:35.42
2006SchiaparelliAndrasch StarkePeter SchiergenStall Blankenese2:30.94
2007AdlerflugFredrik JohanssonJens HirschbergerGestüt Schlenderhan2:36.57
2008KamsinAndrasch StarkePeter SchiergenStall Blankenese2:39.29
2009Wiener WalzerFredrik JohanssonJens HirschbergerGestüt Schlenderhan2:29.56
2010BuzzwordRoyston FfrenchMahmood Al ZarooniGodolphin2:29.51
2011WaldparkJozef BojkoAndreas WöhlerGestüt Ravensberg2:40.29
2012PastoriusTerence HellierMario HoferStall Antanando2:32.23
2013Lucky SpeedAndrasch StarkePeter SchiergenStall Hornoldendorf2:27.87
2014Sea The MoonChristophe SoumillonMarkus KlugGestut Gorlsdorf2:29.86
2015NutanAndrasch StarkePeter SchiergenJuergen Imm2:30.54
2016IsfahanDario VargiuAndreas WöhlerDarius Racing2:45.97
2017WindstossMaxim PecheurMarkus KlugGestut Rottgen2:41.52
2018WeltstarAdrie De VriesMarkus KlugGestut Rottgen2:41.52
2019LaccarioEduardo PedrozaAndreas WöhlerGestut Ittlingen2:29.95
2020In SwoopRonan ThomasFrancis-Henri GraffardGestut Schlenderhan2:34.97
2021SisfahanAndrasch StarkeHenk GreweDarius Racing2:34.56
2022SammarcoBauyrzhan MurzabayevPeter SchiergenGestut Park Wiedingen2:32.95
2023Fantastic MoonRene PiechulekSarah SteinbergLiberty Racing 20212:39.11
2024PalladiumThore Hammer-HansenHenk GreweLiberty Racing 20222:37.18
2025HochkonigNina BaltromeiYasmin AlmenraderStall Cloverleaf2:37.10

a 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.

See also

  • Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Deutsches Derby.
  • International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Deutsches Derby (2017).
  • Deutsches Derby – Hamburg Horn.
  • Deutsches Derby.