HORSE RACING · 49 RACES
Horse racing prize money in Germany
49 races in Germany put up €4.9m between them, 1% of all the prize money we hold. the Deutsches Derby leads them on €650,000.
the Deutsches Derby is the 126th richest race in the world, and the average race here is worth €99,041 against €389,273 across every race on this site.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY €4.9m
RICHEST RACE €650k
RACES 49
AVERAGE RACE €99k
SHARE OF ALL RACING 1%
The twelve richest
In Germany, by prize money
Every race, ranked
49 races, biggest purse first
| # | Race | Course | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deutsches Derby 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Horner Rennbahn | Group 1 | €650,000 |
| 2 | Preis der Diana 2,200 metres (1m 3f) | Düsseldorf Racecourse | Group 1 | €500,000 |
| 3 | Grosser Preis von Baden 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 1 | €400,000 |
| 4 | Bayerisches Zuchtrennen 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Munich Racecourse | Group 1 | €155,000 |
| 5 | Grosser Preis von Berlin 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Hoppegarten Racecourse | Group 1 | €155,000 |
| 6 | Preis des Winterfavoriten 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 3 | €155,000 |
| 7 | Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Weidenpesch Racecourse | Group 2 | €153,000 |
| 8 | Grosser Preis von Bayern 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Munich Racecourse | Group 1 | €150,000 |
| 9 | German 1,000 Guineas 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Düsseldorf Racecourse | Group 2 | €125,000 |
| 10 | Preis von Europa 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 1 | €125,000 |
| 11 | Preis der Winterkönigin 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €105,000 |
| 12 | Preis der Deutschen Einheit 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Hoppegarten Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| 13 | Badener Meile 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €70,000 |
| 14 | Bavarian Classic 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Munich Racecourse | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| 15 | Gerling-Preis 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| 16 | Goldene Peitsche 1,200 metres (6f) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| 17 | Grosse Europa-Meile 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Munich Racecourse | Group 3 | €70,000 |
| 18 | Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft 2,200 metres (1m 3f) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| 19 | Hansa-Preis 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Horner Rennbahn | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| 20 | Meilen-Trophy 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Hanover Racecourse | Group 3 | €70,000 |
| 21 | Oleander-Rennen 3,200 metres (2 miles) | Berlin-Hoppegarten Racecourse | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| 22 | Union-Rennen 2,200 metres (1m 3f) | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| 23 | Oettingen-Rennen 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 2 | €65,000 |
| 24 | Baden Racing Stuten-Preis 2,400 metres (1m 4f) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 2 | €55,000 |
| 25 | Baden-Württemberg-Trophy 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 26 | Diana-Trial 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Hoppegarten Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 27 | Dr. Busch-Memorial 1,700 metres | Krefeld Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 28 | Flieger Trophy 1,200 metres (6f) | Horner Rennbahn | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 29 | Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Baden-Baden Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 30 | Frühjahrs-Meile 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Düsseldorf Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 31 | Fürstenberg-Rennen 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 32 | Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf 1,700 metres (1m 99y) | Düsseldorf Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 33 | Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft 1,750 metres (1⅛ miles) | Dortmund Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 34 | Hamburger Meile 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Horner Rennbahn | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 35 | Hamburger Stuten-Preis 2,200 metres (1m 3f) | Horner Rennbahn | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 36 | Hamburger Stutenmeile 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Horner Rennbahn | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 37 | Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen 1,700 metres (1m 99y) | Krefeld Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 38 | Hessen-Pokal 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Frankfurt Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 39 | Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 40 | Schwarzgold-Rennen 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 41 | Silberne Peitsche 1,300 metres (6½f) | Munich Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 42 | Zukunfts-Rennen 1,400 metres (7f) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| 43 | Badener Sprint-Cup 1,400 metres (7f) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| 44 | Deutsches St. Leger 2,800 metres (1¾ miles) | Dortmund Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| 45 | Euro-Cup 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Frankfurt Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| 46 | Herbst Stutenpreis 2,200 metres (1m 3f) | Hanover Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| 47 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-Meile 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| 48 | Bénazet-Rennen 1,200 metres (6f) | Iffezheim Racecourse | Listed | €20,000 |
| 49 | Grand Prix-Aufgalopp 2,100 metres (1m 2½f) | Köln-Weidenpesch | Listed | €20,000 |
Which courses hold the money
10 racecourses in Germany
| # | Racecourse | Races | Total prize money | Biggest race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iffezheim Racecourse | 14 | €1,180,000€1.2m | Grosser Preis von Baden |
| 2 | Horner Rennbahn | 6 | €940,000 | Deutsches Derby |
| 3 | Düsseldorf Racecourse | 4 | €735,000 | Preis der Diana |
| 4 | Köln-Weidenpesch | 8 | €698,000 | Preis des Winterfavoriten |
| 5 | Munich Racecourse | 5 | €500,000 | Bayerisches Zuchtrennen |
| 6 | Hoppegarten Racecourse | 4 | €360,000 | Grosser Preis von Berlin |
| 7 | Hanover Racecourse | 2 | €120,000 | Meilen-Trophy |
| 8 | Krefeld Racecourse | 2 | €110,000 | Dr. Busch-Memorial |
| 9 | Dortmund Racecourse | 2 | €105,000 | Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft |
| 10 | Frankfurt Racecourse | 2 | €105,000 | Hessen-Pokal |
Iffezheim Racecourse holds 24% of the Germany prize money on this page across 14 races. A racecourse's standing in racing is usually told through its history; this is the same standing told through the till.
Who wins in Germany
Winning rides across the 49 races on this page
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrasch Starke | 167 | 44 | 1992 to 2025 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 2 | Adrie De Vries | 90 | 40 | 2002 to 2025 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 3 | Terence Hellier | 88 | 41 | 1990 to 2012 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 4 | Georg Bocskai | 84 | 32 | 1977 to 2000 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 5 | Eduardo Pedroza | 82 | 38 | 2002 to 2026 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 6 | Andreas Suborics | 67 | 37 | 1995 to 2011 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 7 | Peter Alafi | 64 | 34 | 1961 to 1989 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 8 | Andreas Helfenbein | 48 | 27 | 1992 to 2022 | Preis der Diana | €500,000 |
| 9 | Peter Remmert | 48 | 25 | 1963 to 1988 | Preis der Diana | €500,000 |
| 10 | Fritz Drechsler | 43 | 23 | 1960 to 1975 | Grosser Preis von Baden | €400,000 |
| 11 | Torsten Mundry | 42 | 30 | 1995 to 2008 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 12 | Andrzej Tylicki | 41 | 24 | 1981 to 1997 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 13 | Lutz Mäder | 40 | 27 | 1977 to 1994 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 14 | Kevin Woodburn | 37 | 25 | 1986 to 2001 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 15 | Andreas Boschert | 37 | 26 | 1988 to 2007 | Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen | €153,000 |
The world list of winning jockeys is dominated by whoever rode most in the biggest country. Asked of Germany on its own it gives a different set of names.
The trainers
Winning runners across the same 49 races
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz Jentzsch | 210 | 40 | 1967 to 1999 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 2 | Peter Schiergen | 184 | 47 | 1998 to 2026 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 3 | Andreas Wöhler | 145 | 42 | 1990 to 2026 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 4 | Bruno Schütz | 82 | 30 | 1971 to 1997 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 5 | Sven von Mitzlaff | 80 | 28 | 1958 to 1986 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 6 | Uwe Ostmann | 78 | 37 | 1979 to 2011 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 7 | Andreas Schütz | 69 | 32 | 1998 to 2005 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 8 | Theo Grieper | 61 | 30 | 1970 to 1994 | Preis der Diana | €500,000 |
| 9 | Hein Bollow | 55 | 29 | 1968 to 1988 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 10 | Markus Klug | 55 | 31 | 2013 to 2023 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 11 | Mario Hofer | 51 | 28 | 1990 to 2018 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 12 | Waldemar Hickst | 46 | 27 | 2006 to 2026 | Preis der Diana | €500,000 |
| 13 | Henk Grewe | 38 | 23 | 2018 to 2026 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 14 | Jens Hirschberger | 37 | 23 | 2007 to 2018 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| 15 | Peter Rau | 36 | 27 | 1991 to 2008 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
The horses that won more than once
Across every race on this page
| Horse | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard | 13 | 9 | 1970 to 1973 | Grosser Preis von Berlin | €155,000 |
| Acatenango | 12 | 9 | 1985 to 1987 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| Orofino | 10 | 8 | 1981 to 1983 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| Nebos | 9 | 8 | 1978 to 1980 | Grosser Preis von Baden | €400,000 |
| Windwurf | 9 | 7 | 1975 to 1977 | Grosser Preis von Baden | €400,000 |
| Turfkönig | 9 | 8 | 1988 to 1991 | Bayerisches Zuchtrennen | €155,000 |
| Mondrian | 8 | 6 | 1989 to 1990 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| Elle Danzig | 8 | 7 | 1998 to 2000 | Preis der Diana | €500,000 |
| Zampano | 8 | 8 | 1986 to 1989 | Bayerisches Zuchtrennen | €155,000 |
| Monsun | 8 | 6 | 1993 to 1995 | Grosser Preis von Bayern | €150,000 |
| Alianthus | 8 | 6 | 2010 to 2012 | Badener Meile | €70,000 |
| Power Flame | 8 | 4 | 1997 to 2000 | Grosse Europa-Meile | €70,000 |
| Königsstuhl | 7 | 7 | 1979 to 1981 | Deutsches Derby | €650,000 |
| Abary | 7 | 5 | 1982 to 1985 | Grosser Preis von Berlin | €155,000 |
| Lirung | 7 | 6 | 1984 to 1986 | Bayerisches Zuchtrennen | €155,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the richest horse race in Germany?
the Deutsches Derby, at €650,000. It is run at Horner Rennbahn. Worldwide it is the 126th richest race in the world.
How much prize money is there in Germany racing?
€4,853,000 across the 49 races here, which is 1% of all the prize money on this site. 0 of them pay €1,170,000 or more.
Does Germany pay more than anywhere else?
It is 9th of 14 countries here on total prize money. The average race in it is worth €99,041 against €389,273 across every race on the site.
Which racecourse in Germany pays the most?
Iffezheim Racecourse, whose 14 races on this page put up €1,180,000 between them.
Who has won the most big races in Germany?
Andrasch Starke, with 167 winning rides across 44 of these races between 1992 and 2025.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money