Euro-Cup

The Euro-Cup is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Frankfurt over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

The event was formerly known as the Team Trophy der Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken. The 1988 edition was classed at Group 3 level, and it was contested over 2,200 metres. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1989. Its distance was cut to 2,100 metres in 1990, and to 2,000 metres in 1991.

For a period the title of the race was frequently changed. Names included the Made in Europe-Trophy (1995–96) and the Flughafen Frankfurt-Trophy (1997–98). For the next two years, when it was known as the Henninger-Trophy (1999) and the Arthur Andersen Euro-Cup (2000), its distance was increased slightly to 2,050 metres. There was no comparable event at Frankfurt in 2001 – it was replaced by the Preis des Bankhaus Sal. Oppenheim, which was run at Cologne over 1,850 metres.

The race returned to Frankfurt with its present distance, 2,000 metres, in 2002. It was downgraded to Group 3 level in 2007.

Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Highland Chieftain	5	John Reid	John Dunlop	2:16.02
1989	Medicus	5	Manfred Hofer	Bruno Schütz	2:18.50
1990	Starlet	4	John Reid	Lord Huntingdon	2:08.92
1991	Goofalik	4	Bruce Raymond	John Hammond	2:05.45
1992	George Augustus	4	John Reid	John Oxx	2:08.35
1993	Komtur	3	Kevin Woodburn	Harro Remmert	2:06.22
1994	Bad Bertrich	3	Andrasch Starke	Bruno Schütz	2:13.86
1995	Hushang	5	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:09.74
1996	Artan	4	Ray Cochrane	Martin Rölke	2:10.48
1997	Crystal Hearted	3	Tony McGlone	Henry Candy	2:07.02
1998	Oxalagu	6	Andrasch Starke	Andreas Schütz	2:14.72
1999	Catella	3	Andreas Suborics	Peter Schiergen	2:07.12
2000	Elle Danzig	5	Andrasch Starke	Andreas Schütz	2:12.29
2001	Denaro	3	Andreas Suborics	Christian von der Recke	2:01.38
2002	Walzerkoenigin	3	Filip Minarik	Peter Schiergen	2:05.78
2003	Frühlingssturm	3	Torsten Mundry	Peter Rau	2:05.36
2004	Soldier Hollow	4	William Mongil	Peter Schiergen	2:13.91
2005	Fight Club	4	Andrasch Starke	Andreas Schütz	2:06.64
2006	Nordtänzerin	3	Filip Minarik	Peter Schiergen	2:10.55
2007	Shrek	3	Eduardo Pedroza	Andreas Wöhler	2:03.26
2008	Zaungast	4	Eugen Frank	Waldemar Hickst	2:07.40
2009	Querari	3	Johan Victoire	Andreas Wöhler	2:14.07

References

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

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• galopp-sieger.de – Euro-Cup.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Euro-Cup (2009).
• pedigreequery.com – Euro-Cup – Frankfurt.

See also

• List of German flat horse races