German Group 1 Races

The Baden Grand Prix has been held at the Iffezheim racetrack since 1858. It is the big international highlight of the German racing season and the most internationally prestigious race in the country. Winners of the Baden Grand Prix included the later Arc winner Torquator Tasso.. The race has been part of the World Pool since 2022.

The track
The Baden Grand Prix will be held on the old track, a left-hand course. The home straight in Baden is 450 m long.

The race
Aimed at 3 year old and older horses. The race distance is 2,400 m and the prize money is EUR 300,000.

Since 1963, Preis von Europa has been held on the third Sunday in September at the Weidenpesch racetrack. As early as 1972, Preis von Europa became a Group 1 race and has been attracting top stars from the German and international racing scene to Cologne for decades. Preis von Europa is expected to be part of the World Pool for the first time in 2025.

The track:
The racetrack in Weidenpesch is a 2,000 m right-hand course. A maximum of 16 starters are permitted per race. The Cologne home straight is 600 m long, making it one of the longest in Germany.

The race
Aimed at 3 year olds. and older horses, runs over 2,400 m and is worth EUR 155,000.

Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern has been held in Munich since 2012. The final Group I race over 2,400 m of the European turf season is the second Group I race held in Riem. Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern has been part of the World Pool since 2024.

The track
Grosser Allianz-Preis von Bayern is held at the Munich-Riem racetrack. This is a 1,800 m left-hand course. The home straight is 550 m long. A total of up to 16 horses can compete in Riem.

The race:
Aimed at three-year-old and older horses, it runs over 2,400 m and is worth EUR 155,000.