Bavarian Classic prize money
The Bavarian Classic is worth €70,000 for the 2026 running , €40,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 856th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 14th richest in Germany.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Bavarian Classic is
Group 2 · 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) · Turf · Munich Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Munich Racecourse
- Country
- Germany
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1969
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining €30,000 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:07.77 in 2026, the Bavarian Classic pays €548 for every second of the race, which is 516th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 24th in Germany.
Every Bavarian Classic winner
57 runnings, 1969 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gostam2:07.77 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2025 | Path Of Soldier2:06.42 | Eddy Hardouin | P Schiergen |
| 2024 | Wilko2:05.73 | Leon Wolff | Henk Grewe |
| 2023 | Mr Hollywood2:15.81 | Lukas Delozier | Henk Grewe |
| 2022 | Lavello2:11.14 | Adrie de Vries | Markus Klug |
| 2021 | Lambo2:16.57 | Adrie de Vries | Miroslav Rulec |
| 2019 | Django Freeman2:12.61 | Lukas Delozier | Henk Grewe |
| 2018 | Royal Youmzain2:08.91 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2017 | Warring States2:14.60 | Harry Bentley | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2016 | Isfahan2:11.21 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2015 | Quasillo2:08.36 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2014 | Magic Artist2:07.83 | David Probert | Wolfgang Figge |
| 2013 | Lucky Speed2:15.17 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen |
| 2012 | Pakal2:05.27 | Karoly Kerekes | Wolfgang Figge |
| 2011 | Mawingo2:07.18 | Fredrik Johansson | Jens Hirschberger |
| 2010 | Scalo2:09.71 | Gaetan Masure | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2009 | Saphir2:06.60 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen |
| 2008 | Walzertraum2:12.39 | Terence Hellier | Jens Hirschberger |
| 2007 | Persian Storm2:13.60 | Terence Hellier | Jens Hirschberger |
| 2006 | Imonso2:16.24 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen |
| 2005 | Arcadio2:07.06 | Terence Hellier | Peter Schiergen |
| 2004 | Fight Club2:11.64 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz |
| 2003 | Ransom O'War2:07.74 | Stanley Chin | Erika Mäder |
| 2002 | Belcore2:09.20 | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2001 | Zöllner2:10.00 | Jimmy Quinn | Peter Schiergen |
| 2000 | Samum2:09.80 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz |
| 1999 | Acambaro2:10.50 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau |
| 1998 | Tiger Hill2:06.20 | Billy Newnes | Peter Schiergen |
| 1997 | Ajano2:23.40 | Andrzej Tylicki | Hans-Jürgen Gröschel |
| 1996 | Mongol Warrior2:30.80 | David Harrison | Lord Huntingdon |
| 1995 | O'Connor2:22.90 | Andreas Boschert | Andreas Wöhler |
| 1994 | Vialli2:19.10 | Stephen Eccles | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1993 | Monsun2:17.35 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1992 | Captain Horatius2:17.79 | John Reid | John Dunlop |
| 1991 | Malmsey2:24.82 | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre |
| 1990 | Buenos2:24.69 | Mark Rimmer | Bruno Schütz |
| 1989 | Oldham2:24.14 | Georg Bocskai | Uwe Ostmann |
| 1988 | Obando2:16.36 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1987 | Le Glorieux2:28.80 | Jean-Luc Kessas | Robert Collet |
| 1986 | El Salto2:22.80 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1985 | Acatenango2:17.50 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1984 | Apollonios2:17.00 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1983 | Ocos2:18.50 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1982 | Anno2:23.00 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1981 | Machtvogel2:22.80 | Andrzej Tylicki | Wilfried Schütz |
| 1980 | Nicandro2:19.70 | Ralf Suerland | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1979 | Windlauf2:16.50 | Otto Gervai | Charly Seiffert |
| 1978 | Rodaun2:22.80 | Luigi Auriemma | Herbert Block |
| 1977 | Broadway2:22.50 | Edward Hide | Klaus Heinke |
| 1976 | Prairie Bird1:58.20 | Raimund Prinzinger | Horst Degner |
| 1975 | Harris1:59.80 | Raimund Prinzinger | Oskar Langner |
| 1974 | Daus2:09.90 | John Gorton | E. Petri |
| 1973 | Athenagoras1:55.50 | Harro Remmert | Sven von Mitzlaff |
| 1972 | Boris2:24.80 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1971 | Wanderu2:19.90 | Peter Alafi | Bruno Schütz |
| 1970 | Segnes2:29.10 | Harald Ziese | W. Hessler |
| 1969 | Traminer2:16.40 | Oskar Langner | Sven von Mitzlaff |
57 of the 57 runnings name the rider, 57 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Bavarian Classic more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Bavarian Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 846 | Premio VerziereSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €77,000 | €77,000 |
| 847 | Ulster DerbyDown Royal, County Down | Ireland | €75,000 | €75,000 |
| 848 | Port Adelaide CupMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | €74,434 | AU$120,240 |
| 849 | Grey StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | €71,627 | CA$114,045 |
| 850 | Nad Al Sheba TrophyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €70,797 | AED 300,000 |
| 851 | Premio ChiusuraSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €70,400 | €70,400 |
| 852 | Tom Ridge StakesPresque Isle Downs | United States | €70,376 | $80,000 |
| 853 | Cocked Hat StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | €70,200 | £60,000 |
| 854 | Lingfield Derby TrialLingfield Park | Great Britain | €70,200 | £60,000 |
| 855 | Badener MeileIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 857 | Gerling-PreisKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 858 | Goldene PeitscheIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 859 | Grosse Europa-MeileMunich Racecourse | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 860 | Grosser Preis der Badischen WirtschaftIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 861 | Hansa-PreisHorner Rennbahn | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 862 | Meilen-TrophyHanover Racecourse | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 863 | Oleander-RennenBerlin-Hoppegarten Racecourse | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 864 | Union-RennenKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 865 | Prix BerteuxVarious, France | France | €66,000 | €66,000 |
| 866 | Hutcheson StakesGulfstream Park | United States | €65,977 | $75,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Bavarian Classic in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Germany
49 races, 14th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preis von Europa | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 1 | €125,000 |
| Preis der Winterkönigin | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €105,000 |
| Preis der Deutschen Einheit | Hoppegarten Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Badener Meile | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €70,000 |
| Gerling-Preis | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| Goldene Peitsche | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| Grosse Europa-Meile | Munich Racecourse | Group 3 | €70,000 |
| Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 2 | €70,000 |
Every race in Germany we hold a purse for is on the Germany prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Bavarian Classic winner get?
€40,000. That is 57% of the €70,000 the Bavarian Classic is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Bavarian Classic prize money?
€70,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Bavarian Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
856th of 997. 855 races pay more, the nearest of them Premio Verziere. In Germany it is 14th of 49.
Which jockey has won the Bavarian Classic most often?
Andrzej Tylicki, with 6 wins between 1981 and 1997.
When was the Bavarian Classic first run?
1969. This page holds 57 runnings, from 1969 to 2026.
How far is the Bavarian Classic?
2,000 metres (1¼ miles), on turf, at Munich Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money