Zukunfts-Rennen

The Zukunfts-Rennen is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany which is 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.

The event was established in 1859, and it was originally contested over 1,000 metres. Its distance was extended to 1,200 metres in 1883. For most of its history the race has been held at Baden-Baden, but the 1942 and 1943 runnings were switched to Hoppegarten.

The Zukunfts-Rennen was given Group 3 status in the 1970s, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 1982. Its present length, 1,400 metres, was introduced in 2006. The race returned to Group 3 level in 2007. Its sponsors have included Moët et Chandon (1982–96) and Maurice Lacroix (2000–08).

Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
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	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 [a]	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 [b]	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 Minarik	Peter Schiergen	1:29.49
2009	Hearts of Fire	Olivier Peslier	Pat Eddery	1:29.33
2010	Salona [c]	Filip Minarik	Jean-Pierre Carvalho	1:26.90

^a Desidera finished first in 1994, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
^b Easy Way was first in 2002, but he was placed second after a stewards' inquiry.
^c Nice Danon finished first in 2010, but he was demoted to second after a subsequent appeal.

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010

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• galopp-sieger.de – Zukunfts-Rennen.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Zukunfts-Rennen (2009).
• pedigreequery.com – Zukunfts-Rennen – Baden-Baden.

See also

• List of German flat horse races