The Schwarzgold-Rennen is a Group 3

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...

 horse race

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

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 open to three-year-old 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...

 fillies

Filly

A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....

. It is run at Cologne-Weidenpesch Racecourse

Cologne-Weidenpesch Racecourse

The Cologne-Weidenpesch Racecourse is a horse racing track at Weidenpescher Park in Nippes, Cologne. As the only race course in Germany, hosting more than one European pattern Group 1 race, Weidenpesch is one of the most prominent tracks in the country.Cologne-Weidenpesch is also one of Germany's...

 over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.

The event was formerly contested in November, and it used to be called the Kölner Herbst-Stuten-Meile. This version was open to fillies aged three or older, and it was given Group 3 status in 2005. The present conditions and the current title were introduced in 2008, when the race was switched to May.

The Schwarzgold-Rennen pays tribute to Schwarzgold, the winner of the German 1,000 Guineas

German 1,000 Guineas

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 , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....

, the Preis der Diana

Preis der Diana

The Preis der Diana, sometimes referred to as the German Oaks, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Düsseldorf over a distance of 2,200 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early August.The event was...

 and the Deutsches Derby

Deutsches Derby

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 , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....

 in 1940. The title has been used previously for several other events, including the German 1,000 Guineas (1941–88), the Hamburger Stutenpreis

Hamburger Stutenpreis

The Hamburger Stutenpreis is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Horner Rennbahn, Hamburg, over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.In 1988, when...

 (1995–98) and the Diana-Trial

Diana-Trial

The Diana-Trial is a Group 2 flat horse race in Germany which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Hoppegarten over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May or June....

 (2004–07). It has also been used for Listed races at Hoppegarten

Hoppegarten

Hoppegarten is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany.-History:The actual municipality was created in 2003 when the former municipalities of Hönow and Münchehofe were united with Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten...

 and Cologne.

Winners since 2005

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
2005	Marine Bleue	Thierry Thulliez Thierry Thulliez -Major wins: France* Critérium International - French Fifteen * Prix d'Astarté - - Darjina * Prix de Diane - - Carling * Prix Jacques Le Marois - - Six Perfections ...	Nicolas Clément	1:44.04
2006	Turning Light	Adrie de Vries	Mario Hofer	1:40.09
2007	Vincennes	Johan Victoire	Henri-Alex Pantall	1:43.13
2008	Peace Royale	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....	Andreas Wöhler	1:37.79
2009	Addicted	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....	Torsten Mundry	1:38.03
2010	Prakasa	Eduardo Pedroza	Waldemar Hickst	1:36.64
2011	Djumama	Andreas Helfenbein	Andreas Löwe	1:39.20