Bénazet-Rennen prize money
Bénazet-Rennen is worth €20,000 for the 2012 running , €12,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 991st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 48th 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 Bénazet-Rennen is
Listed · 1,200 metres (6f) · Turf · Iffezheim Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Iffezheim Racecourse
- Country
- Germany
- Grade
- Listed
- Distance
- 1,200 metres (6f)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old and up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1972
The winner takes 60% of the fund. The remaining €8,000 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 1:07.95 in 2012, Bénazet-Rennen pays €294 for every second of the race, which is 595th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 47th in Germany.
Every Bénazet-Rennen winner
23 runnings, 1990 to 2012, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Smooth Operator6 · 1:07.95 | Stefanie Hofer | Mario Hofer |
| 2011 | Smooth Operator5 · 1:07.72 | Terence Hellier | Mario Hofer |
| 2010 | Amico Fritz4 · 1:09.50 | Fabrice Veron | Henri-Alex Pantall |
| 2009 | Contat6 · 1:09.97 | Rastislav Juracek | Pavel Vovcenko |
| 2008 | Abbadjinn4 · 1:10.03 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau |
| 2007 | Lucky Strike9 · 1:11.35 | Adrie de Vries | Andreas Trybuhl |
| 2006 | Soave7 · 1:09.26 | Olivier Peslier | Andreas Trybuhl |
| 2005 | Lucky Strike7 · 1:07.56 | Adrie de Vries | Andreas Trybuhl |
| 2004 | Lucky Strike6 · 1:07.94 | Adrie de Vries | Andreas Trybuhl |
| 2003 | Ingolf5 · 1:09.99 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2002 | Call Me Big4 · 1:08.68 | Terence Hellier | Eckhart Gröschel |
| 2001 | Gorse6 · 1:08.09 | John Reid | Henry Candy |
| 2000 | Skip6 · 1:12.19 | Torsten Mundry | Urs Suter |
| 1999 | Auenadler7 · 1:10.43 | Terence Hellier | Uwe Ostmann |
| 1998 | Dyhim Diamond4 · 1:09.01 | Dominique Boeuf | Carlos Laffon-Parias |
| 1997 | Monaassib6 · 1:07.91 | Daragh O'Donohoe | Ed Dunlop |
| 1996 | Passion for Life3 · 1:09.02 | Paul Eddery | Geoff Lewis |
| 1995 | Wessam Prince4 · 1:12.07 | Walter Swinburn | Carlos Laffon-Parias |
| 1994 | Nasr Allah4 · 1:11.94 | Dragan Ilic | Fredy Scheffer |
| 1993 | Dolphin Street3 · 1:12.38 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond |
| 1992 | Mister Slippers3 · 1:12.20 | Corey Black | Robert Collet |
| 1991 | Irish Shoal3 · 1:08.00 | Pierre Bouhey | John Hammond |
| 1990 | Roman Prose5 · 1:09.30 | Marc de Smyter | Jonathan Pease |
23 of the 23 runnings name the rider, 23 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Bénazet-Rennen more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Strike | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Smooth Operator | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Bénazet-Rennen in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 979 | Wetherby Mares' HurdleWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | €35,100 | £30,000 |
| 980 | Premio Mario Incisa della RocchettaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €34,200 | €34,200 |
| 982 | Sir Henry Cecil StakesJuly Course | Great Britain | €29,835 | £25,500 |
| 984 | Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat RaceCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | €29,250 | £25,000 |
| 985 | Kempton Mares' HurdleKempton Park | Great Britain | €29,250 | £25,000 |
| 986 | Kennel Gate Novices' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | €29,250 | £25,000 |
| 987 | Future Champion Novices' ChaseAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | €28,080 | £24,000 |
| 988 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' HurdleSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | €26,325 | £22,500 |
| 989 | Prix JuignéLongchamp Racecourse | France | €25,000 | €25,000 |
| 990 | 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesAscot / Salisbury | Great Britain | €23,400 | £20,000 |
| 992 | Grand Prix-AufgaloppKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | €20,000 | €20,000 |
| 993 | Gold Cup at GreyvilleGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | €19,984 | R400,000 |
| 994 | Burrumbeet CupBurrumbeet racecourse | Australia | €18,571 | AU$30,000 |
| 996 | Takeyoriwake ShoKochi Racecourse | Japan | €14,742 | ¥2,500,000 |
| 997 | Whirl StakesEmpire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York, | United States | €3,519 | $4,000 |
| 1 | The EverestRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | €12,380,952€12.4m | AU$20,000,000 |
| 2 | Dubai World CupMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €10,556,391€10.6m | $12,000,000 |
| 3 | Japan CupTokyo Racecourse | Japan | €6,427,512€6.4m | ¥1,090,000,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne CupFlemington Racecourse | Australia | €6,190,476€6.2m | AU$10,000,000 |
| 6 | Breeders' Cup ClassicNorth America | United States | €6,157,895€6.2m | $7,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to Bénazet-Rennen 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, 48th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsches St. Leger | Dortmund Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Euro-Cup | Frankfurt Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Herbst Stutenpreis | Hanover Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Kölner Herbst-Stuten-Meile | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Grand Prix-Aufgalopp | Köln-Weidenpesch | Listed | €20,000 |
| Deutsches Derby | Horner Rennbahn | Group 1 | €650,000 |
| Preis der Diana | Düsseldorf Racecourse | Group 1 | €500,000 |
| Grosser Preis von Baden | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 1 | €400,000 |
Every race in Germany we hold a purse for is on the Germany prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Bénazet-Rennen winner get?
€12,000. That is 60% of the €20,000 Bénazet-Rennen is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Bénazet-Rennen prize money?
€20,000, for the 2012 running.
Where does the Bénazet-Rennen rank among the richest races in the world?
991st of 997. 990 races pay more, the nearest of them Wetherby Mares' Hurdle. In Germany it is 48th of 49.
Which horse has won the Bénazet-Rennen most often?
Lucky Strike, 3 times, in 2004, 2005, 2007.
Which jockey has won the Bénazet-Rennen most often?
Terence Hellier, with 3 wins between 1999 and 2011.
When was the Bénazet-Rennen first run?
1972. This page holds 23 runnings, from 1990 to 2012.
How far is the Bénazet-Rennen?
1,200 metres (6f), on turf, at Iffezheim Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money