Grosser Preis der Freien Hansestadt Bremen
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The Grosser Preis der Freien Hansestadt Bremen was a Group 3
flat
horse race
in Germany
which was open to thoroughbred
s aged three years or older. It was run at Bremen
over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it was scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The event was given Group status in 2002, and it continued annually until 2007. The final edition was staged at Hanover
, where it was titled the Grosser Preis des Autoring Hannover.
The 2007 running took place at Hanover
.
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
flat
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
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Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
in Germany
Germany
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which was open to thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
s aged three years or older. It was run at Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it was scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The event was given Group status in 2002, and it continued annually until 2007. The final edition was staged at Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, where it was titled the Grosser Preis des Autoring Hannover.
Winners 2002–07
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 2002 | Up and Away | 8 | Alexander Pietsch | Erika Mäder | 1:40.47 |
| 2003 | Capital Secret | 6 | Marc Timpelan | Mario Hofer | 1:41.25 |
| 2004 | Tiberius Caesar | 4 | Andreas Suborics Andreas Suborics Andreas Suborics Andreas Suborics Andreas Suborics (born August 11, 1971 in Vienna, Austria is an Austrian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who is based in Germany and races worldwide.A three-time champion jockey in Germany, Suborics is best known as the jockey who rode Shirocco in 2004.... |
Peter Schiergen Peter Schiergen Peter Schiergen is a former German champion jockey and a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.- Horse trainer :Schiergen trained Boreal, winner of the 2001 Coronation Cup.... |
1:37.96 |
| 2005 | König Turf | 3 | Torsten Mundry | Christian Sprengel | 1:38.85 |
| 2006 | Lucidor | 3 | Eduardo Pedroza | Erika Mäder | 1:37.39 |
| 2007 | Mharadono | 4 | Wladimir Panov | Peter Hirschberger | 1:46.59 |
The 2007 running took place at Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
.