Preis der Diana
History
The event was established in 1857, and it was originally contested at Tempelhof over 2,000 metres. It was transferred to Hoppegarten in 1868.The race was staged at Grunewald for a short period after World War I, and it returned to Hoppegarten in 1923. It was abandoned in 1945 and 1946, and it took place at Düsseldorf in 1947. It began a long period at Mülheim in 1948.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Preis der Diana was initially classed at Group 2 level. Its distance was extended to 2,100 metres in 1973, and to 2,200 metres in 1977.
The Preis der Diana was promoted to Group 1 status in 2001. It was held at Hamburg in 2004 and 2005, and it moved to Düsseldorf in 2006. It was switched to early August in 2008, having taken place previously in late May or early June.
Records
Leading jockey :
- Andrasch Starke – Night Petticoat, Elle Danzig, Flamingo Road, Next Gina, Rosenreihe, Lacazar
Leading trainer :
- Heinz Jentzsch – Brisanz, Sabera, Indra, Schönbrunn, Idrissa, Leticia, Slenderella, Padang, Comprida, Longa, Risen Raven
Leading owner :
- Hauptgestüt Graditz – Das Veilchen, Vergissmeinnicht, Glocke, Hildburg, Närrin, Glöcknerin, Forelle, Waschfrau, Pfaueninsel, Waldkatze, Angostura, Adresse, Alpenrose, Stromschnelle, Sichel, Landmädel
Winners since 1969
Earlier winners
- 1857: Sinope
- 1858: Lavant
- 1859: Isabella
- 1860: Margarethe
- 1861: Doloritha
- 1862: Fullsail
- 1863: Last Pippin
- 1864: Sweet Katie
- 1865: Emiliana
- 1866: La Stella
- 1867: Moawija
- 1868: Bessy Giles
- 1869: Lady Bird
- 1870: Caro Dame
- 1871: Das Veilchen
- 1872: Libelle
- 1873: Zwietracht
- 1874: Hamadryade
- 1875: Germania
- 1876: Vergissmeinnicht
- 1877: Chere Amie
- 1878: Altona
- 1879: Illona
- 1880: Mereny
- 1881: Dombrowa
- 1882: Flaminia
- 1883: Glocke
- 1884: Gabernie
- 1885: Hildburg
- 1886: Matutina
- 1887: Närrin
- 1888: Herzdame
- 1889: Eintracht
- 1890: Glöcknerin
- 1891: Zenobia
- 1892: Forelle
- 1893: Ilse
- 1894: Migräne
- 1895: Waschfrau
- 1896: Seemärchen
- 1897: Pfaueninsel
- 1898: Gudrun
- 1899: Hut Ab
- 1900: Ordonnanz
- 1901: Lore
- 1902: Eccola
- 1903: Belomantie
- 1904: Lucca
- 1905: Princess Heiling
- 1906: Ibidem
- 1907: Hochzeit
- 1908: Waldkatze
- 1909: Ladylike
- 1910: Letizia
- 1911: Angostura
- 1912: Einsicht
- 1913: Orchidee
- 1914: Mon Desir
- 1915: Amphora
- 1916: Adresse
- 1917: Ayesha
- 1918: Edderitz
- 1919: Tulipan
- 1920: Orla
- 1921: Himmelblau
- 1922: Alpenrose
- 1923: Falada
- 1924: Ostrea
- 1925: Melanie
- 1926: Note
- 1927: Libertas
- 1928: Aditja
- 1929: Antonia
- 1930: Stromschnelle
- 1931: Sichel
- 1932: Faienza
- 1933: Ausflucht
- 1934: Lehnsherrin
- 1935: Dornrose
- 1936: Nereide
- 1937: Landmädel
- 1938: Adlerfee
- 1939: Tatjana
- 1940: Schwarzgold
- 1941: Scilla
- 1942: Leibwache
- 1943: Contessa Pilade
- 1944: Yngola
- 1945–46: no race
- 1947: Königswiese
- 1948: Aralia
- 1949: Asterblüte
- 1950: Erlenkind
- 1951: Armgard
- 1952: Jana
- 1953: Naxos
- 1954: Wildbahn
- 1955: Lustige
- 1956: Liebeslied
- 1957: Thila
- 1958: Ivresse
- 1959: Sommerblume
- 1960: Santa Cruz
- 1961: Meraviglia
- 1962: Brisanz
- 1963: Lis
- 1964: Sabera
- 1965: Indra
- 1966: Ordenstreue
- 1967: On Dit
- 1968: Ipanema