Grosse Europa-Meile
The Grosse Europa-Meile is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres at Munich in September.
History
The event was originally staged at Cologne as the Grosser Kaufhof-Preis. It was established in 1951, and the early runnings varied between 1,800 and 2,200 metres.The race was shortened to a mile in 1972, and from this point it held Group 3 status. It was renamed the Elite-Preis in 1983, and promoted to Group 2 level in 1989. It reverted to its original title in 1991.
Europcar started a three-year period of sponsorship in 1998, and the event became known as the Grosse Europcar-Meile. It was later titled the Grosse Europa-Meile.
The Grosse Europa-Meile was transferred to Munich in 2011. It was relegated back to Group 3 level in 2013.
Records
Most successful horse :
- Thiggo – 1962, 1963
- Spielhahn – 1966, 1967
- Lirung – 1985, 1986
- Alkalde – 1988, 1989
- Power Flame – 1997, 1998
Leading jockey :
- Fritz Drechsler – Fuchstanz, Magus, Augustus, Olivetto, Arcaro
- Johannes Starosta – Harmodius, Thiggo, Spielhahn
Leading trainer :
- Heinz Jentzsch – Arcaro, Esclavo, Lirung
- Andreas Wohler - Power Flame, Noor Al Hawa, Delection Girl
Earlier winners
- 1951: Fuchstanz
- 1952: no race
- 1953: Harmodius
- 1954: Nizam
- 1955: Magus
- 1956: Augustus
- 1957: Feuerball
- 1958: Opernsänger
- 1959: Olivetto
- 1960: Kaiseradler
- 1961: Aspiration
- 1962: Thiggo
- 1963: Thiggo
- 1964: Lucius
- 1965: Sissu
- 1966: Spielhahn
- 1967: Spielhahn
- 1968: Lohengrin
- 1969: Delabarre
- 1970: Bernod
- 1971: Arcaro