The Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Düsseldorf over a distance of 1,700 metres (1 mile and 99 yards), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. History The event was formerly known as the Grosser Preis von Düsseldorf. The first version was established in 1918. Its date and distance were frequently modified during the early part of its history. In the post-war years the race was usually held in May or June. For a period it was restricted to horses aged four or older and contested over 2,400 metres. The Grosser Preis von Düsseldorf was given Group 2 status in 1972. It was shortened to 2,200 metres in 1979. It was switched to April and cut to 1,700 metres in 1983. It was rescheduled for the autumn and opened to three-year-olds in 1985. The race was downgraded to Group 3 level in 1998. It was renamed the Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf in 2002. Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Lombard – 1971, 1972, 1973 Peppercorn – 2000, 2001, 2004 Leading jockey (4 wins): Max Schmidt – Kameradschaftler (1938), Osterglaube (1941), Lockfalke (1942), Patrizier (1944) Hein Bollow – Asterios (1951), Jonkheer (1953), Optimus (1958), Kaiseradler (1962) Peter Alafi – Opponent (1966), Königsstuhl (1981), Orofino (1982), Mister Rocks (1983) Leading trainer (8 wins): Heinz Jentzsch – Pantheon (1964), Lombard (1971, 1972, 1973), Arratos (1974), Whip It Quick (1976), Zampano (1987), Risen Raven (1994) (note: the trainers of some of the early winners are unknown) Winners since 1970 Earlier winners 1918: Gisela 1919: Eleganz 1920–21: no race 1922: Siebenschläfer 1923: Leichtsinn 1924: Freizeit 1925: Freigeist 1926: Sonnenblümchen 1927: Nobelmann 1928: Piemont 1929: Linz 1930: Stalheck 1931: Gebt Feuer / Volumnius * 1932: Audi 1933: Volumnius 1934: Palander 1935: Ideolog 1936: Heimfahrt / Perlfischer * 1937: Kameradschaftler 1938: Kameradschaftler 1939: Barsdorf 1940: no race 1941: Osterglaube 1942: Lockfalke 1943: Flying Call 1944: Patrizier 1945: no race 1946: Berggeist 1947: Olymp 1948: Nebelwerfer 1949: Nebelwerfer 1950: Treiber 1951: Asterios 1952: Schütze 1953: Jonkheer 1954: Mangon 1955: Stani 1956: Masetto 1957: Traumgeist 1958: Optimus 1959: Pfalzteufel 1960: Waidmann 1961: Windbruch 1962: Kaiseradler 1963: Windbruch 1964: Pantheon 1965: Mercurius 1966: Opponent 1967: Birgitz 1968: Birgitz 1969: Ballyboy * The 1931 and 1936 races were dead-heats and have joint winners. See also List