Silberne Peitsche
The Silberne Peitsche is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,300 metres (about 6½ furlongs) at Munich in late April or early May.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Munich Racecourse Munich, Germany |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Bethmann Bank |
| Website | Munich |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,300 metres (6½f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 54½ kg (3yo); 60 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €55,000 (2012) 1st: €32,000 |
History
The event was formerly run at Gelsenkirchen, and it used to be held in August. For a period it was contested over 1,400 metres. It was given Listed status in 1983.
The race was extended to 1,450 metres in 1998. It was cut to 1,200 metres in 2000.
The Silberne Peitsche was transferred to Cologne in 2002. It was promoted to Group 3 level and increased to 1,300 metres in 2007. It was moved to the spring in 2010.
The race was switched to Munich in 2012. In 2014 the Silberne Peitsche is part of the Goldene Peitsche series. The winner of the race gets an invitation to take part in the Goldene Peitsche held in August in Baden-Baden. It was moved to the Baden-Baden spring festival in later May or early June in 2016.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Pentathlon – 1967, 1968
- Zünftiger – 1983, 1984
- Wondras – 1990, 1991
- Contat – 2009, 2010
- Shining Emerald – 2015, 2016
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Peter Remmert – Campanile (1961), Naretha (1963), Gegenwind (1969), Iffland (1978, div. ii), Aspros (1981), Zünftiger (1984)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Heinz Jentzsch – Erdball (1962), Dschingis Khan (1965), Akbar (1975), Colatina (1976), Esclavo (1980)
Winners since 1980
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Esclavo | 4 | Ralf Suerland | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:24.50 |
| 1981 | Aspros | 4 | Peter Remmert | Theo Grieper | 1:22.30 |
| 1982 | Mister Rocks | 4 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | 1:23.40 |
| 1983 | Zünftiger | 5 | Lutz Mäder | Hein Bollow | 1:21.80 |
| 1984 | Zünftiger | 6 | Peter Remmert | Hein Bollow | 1:20.50 |
| 1985 | Smaragd | 3 | Erwin Schindler | Adolf Wöhler | 1:27.50 |
| 1986 | Onesto | 4 | Kevin Woodburn | Friedrich W. Schlaefke | 1:23.60 |
| 1987 | Germinal | 5 | Peter Alafi | Harro Remmert | 1:26.00 |
| 1988 | Garde a Vous | 3 | Andreas Boschert | Peter Lautner | 1:22.70 |
| 1989 | Feenpark | 4 | Ralf Malinowski | Herbert Cohn | 1:23.40 |
| 1990 | Wondras | 5 | Peter Bloomfield | Theo Grieper | 1:22.60 |
| 1991 | Wondras | 6 | Peter Bloomfield | Theo Grieper | 1:27.10 |
| 1992 | Calypso Reef | 6 | Andre Best | Søren Jensen | 1:25.20 |
| 1993 | Montepulciano | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Peter Rau | 1:24.40 |
| 1994 | Hever Golf Rose | 3 | Jason Weaver | Joe Naughton | 1:28.64 |
| 1995 | Branston Abby | 6 | Michael Roberts | Mark Johnston | 1:27.00 |
| 1996 | Personal Love | 3 | Andre Best | Horst Steinmetz | 1:27.46 |
| 1997 | Barlovento | 4 | Georg Bocskai | Uwe Ostmann | 1:26.73 |
| 1998 | Gaelic Symphony | 5 | Andreas Suborics | Mario Hofer | 1:27.00 |
| 1999 | Catoki | 6 | Peter Heugl | Peter Lautner | 1:31.40 |
| 2000 | Kaka | 5 | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Mario Hofer | 1:10.40 |
| 2001 | Shawdon | 6 | L. Hammer-Hansen | Nils Lindgren | 1:12.30 |
| 2002 | König Shuffle | 6 | Adrie de Vries | Martin Rölke | 1:12.10 |
| 2003 | Call Me Big | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Eckhart Gröschel | 1:11.00 |
| 2004 | Glad to Be Fast | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Mario Hofer | 1:11.90 |
| 2005 | Diable | 6 | Adrie de Vries | Heinz Hesse | 1:15.80 |
| 2006 | Polish Magic | 6 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 1:10.00 |
| 2007 | Lucky Strike | 9 | Adrie de Vries | Andreas Trybuhl | 1:16.19 |
| 2008 | Abbadjinn | 4 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau | 1:19.71 |
| 2009 | Contat | 6 | Rastislav Juracek | Pavel Vovcenko | 1:17.91 |
| 2010 | Contat | 7 | Rastislav Juracek | Pavel Vovcenko | 1:17.27 |
| 2011 | Amico Fritz | 5 | Maxime Guyon | Henri-Alex Pantall | 1:17.84 |
| 2012 | Smooth Operator | 6 | Stefanie Hofer | Mario Hofer | 1:16.19 |
| 2013 | Arnold Lane | 4 | Sam Hitchcott | Mick Channon | 1:15.56 |
| 2014 | Amarillo | 5 | Mr Dennis Schiergen | Peter Schiergen | 1:18.04 |
| 2015 | Shining Emerald | 4 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 1:23.91 |
| 2016 | Shining Emerald | 5 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 1:11.12 |
| 2017 | Artistica | 3 | Wladimir Panov | Dominik Moser | 1:07.83 |
| 2018 | Millowitsch | 5 | Andreas Helfenbein | Markus Klug | 1:10.50 |
| 2019 | Namos | 3 | Wladimir Panow | Dominik Moser | 1:08.32 |
Earlier winners
- 1957: Fallott
- 1958: Orsini
- 1959: Esplanade
- 1960: Adlon
- 1961: Campanile
- 1962: Erdball
- 1963: Naretha
- 1964: Anatol
- 1965: Dschingis Khan
- 1966: Wirbel
- 1967: Pentathlon
- 1968: Pentathlon
- 1969: Gegenwind
- 1975: Akbar
- 1976: Colatina
- 1977: Sardica
- 1978: i) Llanero, ii) Iffland *
- 1979: Belle Fee
* The race was run in two separate divisions in 1978.