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Hessen-Pokal

The Hessen-Pokal (Hesse Cup) is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Frankfurt over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

The race was moved to Krefeld and renamed Niederrhein-Pokal (Lower Rhine Cup) in 2014. The race was moved to Hoppegarten in 2018 and renamed Silbernes Pferd .

History

The event was established in 1967, and it was originally called the Concentra-Pokal. It used to be held in July, and was initially contested over 2,550 metres. It was cut to 2,500 metres in 1971.

The race was given Group 3 status in 1973. It was shortened to 2,000 metres in 1974. It was renamed after Hesse, the German state where Frankfurt is located, in 1979.

The Hessen-Pokal was promoted to Group 2 level in 1987. It was relegated back to Group 3 in 1989. For a period it was known as the Frankfurt-Pokal.

The race was extended to 2,050 metres in 1999, and restored to 2,000 metres in 2001. It was switched to November in 2006.

The race was extended to 3,000 metres in 2018.

Records

<div style="font-size:90%"> Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Harris – 1977, 1979
  • Twist King – 1989, 1990
  • Lordano - 2023, 2025
  • Vif Monsieur - 2014, 2015

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Andrasch Starke - Devil Picker Peek (1997), Elle Shadow (2010), Nikkei (2018), Lordano (2023)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Peter Schiergen – Catella (1999), Imperioso (2000), Zöllner (2001), Soldier Hollow (2004), Elle Shadow (2010), Nikkei (2018)
  • Andreas Wohler - Sugunas (1992), Street Poker (2002), King's Hall (2011), Seismos (2012), Ladykiller (2019) Silence Please (2022)

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Winners

The 2008 running took place at Hanover. <br> The 2010 edition was held at Dortmund.

See also

References