Situated about 30 minutes, or 12 miles, east of Berlin city centre, the Hoppegarten Racecourse has as its principal race the Group 2 Diana Trial held each May. In 1867 the Union-Klub Jockey Club was formed and they bought 600 hectares of land on the outskirts of Berlin which was previously used for growing hops, hence the name. The inaugural meeting took place on 17th May 1868 and both King Wilhelm I and Otto Von Bismarck were in attendance. The right handed oval turf course has a perimeter of 12 furlongs with a 2 furlong home straight, and regularly holds meetings from Apri until October. Leading up to the Second World War the course was supported by Adolf Hitler who wanted racing to continue at the track, but by 1944 the course was used for the War effort housing a munitions factory which, as a consequence, attracted enemy bombers. After the War the track ended up on the East German rather than the West German side. It was not until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 that a successful racing programme was launched once again, the first meeting taking place in March 1990. Today, as well as the Group 2 Diana Trial, the track has played host to the Grosser Preis Von Berlin in August since 2011. |
Grosser Preis Von Berlin winners when staged at Hoppegarten 1888-1908, 1934-1946, 2011 onwards
1888 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2000 metres was won by Durchganger
1889 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2000 metres was won by Freimaurer
1890 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2000 metres was won by Dalberg
1891 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2000 metres was won by Hawk
1892 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2000 metres was won by Dorn
1893 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2000 metres was won by Hardenberg
1894 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2000 metres was won by Ausmarker
1895 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2000 metres was won by Hannibal
1896 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2000 metres was won by Rondinelli
1897 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Tokio
1898 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres resulted in a dead heat between Magister and Sperbers Bruder
1899 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Namouna
1900 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Xamete
1901 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Tuki
1902 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Slanderer
1903 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Signor
1904 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Pathos
1905 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Slaby
1906 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Festino
1907 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Fels
1908 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2200 metres was won by Horizont
In 1909 the race was transferred to Grunewald Racecourse and did not return to Hoppegarten until 1934.
1934 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2600 metres was won by Blinzen
1935 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2600 metres was won by Sturmvogel
1936 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2600 metres was won by Sturmvogel
In 1937, when Hitler was in full flow, the race was renamed Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt and contested over 2400 metres.
1937 The Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt over 2400 metres was won by Corrida
1938 The Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt over 2400 metres was won by Antonym
1939 The Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt over 2400 metres was won by Elritzling
1940 The Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt over 2400 metres was won by Schwarzgold
1941 The Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt over 2400 metres was won by Niccolo dellArca
1942 The Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt over 2400 metres was won by Ticino
1943 The Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt over 2600 metres was won by Ticino
1944 The Grosser Preis der Reichshauptstadt over 2600 metres was won by Ticino
The race was not held in 1945 or 1946, and by 1947 it was transferred to Dusseldorf and did not return to Hoppegarten until 2011.
2011 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2400 metres was won by Danedream trained by Peter Schiergen and ridden by Andrasch Starke
2012 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2400 metres was won by Meandre trained by Andre Fabre and ridden by Maxime Guyon
2013 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2400 metres was won by Nymphea trained by Peter Schiergen and ridden by Dennis Schiergen
2014 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2400 metres was won by Sirius trained by Andreas Lowe and ridden by Stephen Hellyn
2015 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2400 metres was won by Second Step trained by Luca Cumani and ridden by Jamie Spencer
2016 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2400 metres was won by Protectionist trained by Andreas Wohler and ridden by Eduardo Pedroza
2017 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2400 metres was won by Dschingis Secret trained by Markus Klug and ridden by Adrie de Vries
2018 The Grosser Preis Von Berlin over 2400 metres was won by Best Solution trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Pat Cosgrave |
