| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Düsseldorf Racecourse Düsseldorf, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Wettenleip |
| Website | Düsseldorf |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1 kg if not won €12,000 * Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 last year |
| Purse | €55,000 (2013) 1st: €32,000 |
The Frühjahrs-Meile is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Düsseldorf in April.
History
The event was established in 1982, and it was originally called the Ostermann-Pokal. It was initially contested over 1,200 metres at Gelsenkirchen. For a period it was held in June, July or August and open to horses aged three or older.
The Ostermann-Pokal was transferred to Cologne and extended to 1,600 metres in 1988. It was run under various sponsored titles after 1999.
The race moved to Frankfurt and became known as the Grosse Hessen Meile in 2007. It was renamed the Frankfurter Meile, switched to April and closed to three-year-olds in 2010.
The event was relocated to Düsseldorf and registered as the Frühjahrs-Meile in 2011. It is currently Germany's first Group race of the year.
Records
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Norman Style | 4 | Dave Richardson | Herbert Cohn | 1:09.90 | ||
| 1983 | Mister Rocks | 5 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | 1:11.60 | ||
| 1984 | Red Rudy | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:10.40 | ||
| 1985 | Gabitat | 7 | Paul Cook | Brian Gubby | 1:10.50 | ||
| 1986 | Tarib | 3 | Richard Hills | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:10.10 | ||
| 1987 | Roaring Riva | 4 | Michael Wigham | Willie Musson | 1:13.90 | ||
| 1988 | Just a Flutter | 4 | Bruce Raymond | Michael Jarvis | 1:37.31 | ||
| 1989 | Alkalde | 4 | Paul Eddery | Peter Lautner | 1:38.10 | ||
| 1990 | Maximilian | 3 | George Duffield | John Gosden | 1:35.30 | ||
| 1991 | Enharmonic | 4 | Willie Ryan | Lord Huntingdon | 1:35.32 | ||
| 1992 | Irish Stew | 4 | Andrzej Tylicki | Hans Blume | 1:36.77 | ||
| 1993 | Timely Threat | 3 | Neil Grant | Theo Grieper | 1:38.83 | ||
| 1994 | Ventiquattrofogli | 4 | Michael Roberts | John Dunlop | 1:33.68 | ||
| 1995 | A Magicman | 3 | Neil Grant | Hartmut Steguweit | 1:33.70 | ||
| 1996 | Orfijar | 6 | Billy Newnes | Peter Lautner | 1:35.90 | ||
| 1997 | Power Flame | 4 | Kevin Woodburn | Andreas Wöhler | 1:36.16 | ||
| 1998 | Power Flame | 5 | Kevin Woodburn | Andreas Wöhler | 1:36.22 | ||
| 1999 | Miss Tobacco | 3 | Pascal van de Keere | Ralf Suerland | 1:32.05 | ||
| 2000 | Power Flame | 7 | Andreas Suborics | Andreas Wöhler | 1:41.22 | ||
| 2001 | Banyumanik | 5 | Andreas Boschert | Mario Hofer | 1:35.41 | ||
| 2002 | Love Regardless | 3 | Keith Dalgleish | Mark Johnston | 1:35.84 | ||
| 2003 | Scapolo | 5 | Warren O'Connor | Christian von der Recke | 1:38.74 | ||
| 2004 | Pepperstorm | 3 | Andreas Boschert | Uwe Ostmann | 1:34.20 | ||
| 2005 | Proudance | 3 | Andreas Helfenbein | Ralf Suerland | 1:44.53 | ||
| 2006 | Lateral | 3 | William Mongil | Peter Schiergen | 1:36.31 | ||
| 2007 | Aspectus | 4 | Fredrik Johansson | Hans Blume | 1:34.50 | ||
| 2008 | Abbashiva | 3 | Norman Richter | Peter Rau | 1:36.43 | ||
| 2009 | Sehrezad | 4 | Jiri Palik | Andreas Löwe | 1:39.02 | ||
| 2010 | Enzio | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Nicolas Millière | 1:36.52 | ||
| 2011 | Alianthus | 6 | Adrie de Vries | Jens Hirschberger | 1:35.80 | ||
| 2012 | Alianthus | 7 | Adrie de Vries | Jens Hirschberger | 1:40.39 | ||
| 2013 | Global Thrill | 4 | Adrie de Vries | Jens Hirschberger | 1:41.00 | ||
| 2014 | Amaron | 5 | Fabien Lefebvre | Andreas Lowe | 1:37.58 | ||
| 2015 | Amaron | 6 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Lowe | 1:41.84 | ||
| 2016 | Guiliani | 5 | Filip Minarik | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | 1:44.62 | ||
| 2017 | Wonnemond | 4 | Bayarsaikhan Ganbat | Sascha Smrczek | 1:34.99 | ||
| 2018 | Millowitsch | 5 | Andreas Helfenbein | Markus Klug | 1:38.80 | ||
| 2019 | Stormy Antarctic | 6 | Gérald Mossé | Ed Walker | 1:34.11 | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | Zavaro | 4 | Rene Piechulek | Henk Grewe | 1:43.50 | ||
| 2022 | Mythico | 4 | Rene Piechulek | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | 1:41.14 | ||
See also
- List of German flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1982 – this race is included under its original title, Ostermann-Pokal.
References
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Große Hessen-Meile (vormals Ostermann-Pokal).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Frühjahrs-Meile (2013).
- pedigreequery.com – Grosse Hessen Meile – Frankfurt.
- pedigreequery.com – Ostermann-Pokal – Köln.