Mario Hofer
72 wins in the world's richest races between 1990 and 2018, across 48 different races. The biggest is the Deutsches Derby, worth £555,556.
Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a trainer's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.
When the wins came
72 wins from 1990 to 2018, in 3-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Mario Hofer took 14 of these 72 in 2004-06 alone.
The races Mario Hofer keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Mario Hofer has won
72 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Flieger Trophy | Julio | Alexander Pietsch | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2017 | Fürstenberg-Rennen | Real Value | Fabrice Veron | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2016 | Premio Chiusura | Princess Asta | Carlo Fiocchi | Italy | £60,171 |
| 2016 | Premio Presidente della Repubblica | Diplomat | Dario Vargu | Italy | £140,000 |
| 2016 | Premio Primi Passi | Hargeisa | Carlo Fioccha | Italy | £65,812 |
| 2015 | Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft | Nordico | Alexander Pietsch | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2015 | Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen | Parthenius | Rafael Schistl | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2014 | Grosse Europa-Meile | Nordico | Eddy Hardouin | Germany | £59,829 |
| 2014 | Prix des Réservoirs | Moonee Valley | Ioritz Mendizabal | France | £68,376 |
| 2013 | Prix de Seine-et-Oise | Kolonel | Olivier Peslier | France | £68,376 |
| 2013 | Prix Ganay | Pastorius | Olivier Peslier | France | £256,410 |
| 2012 | Bayerisches Zuchtrennen | Pastorius | Andrasch Starke | Germany | £132,479 |
| 2012 | Bénazet-Rennen | Smooth Operator | Stefanie Hofer | Germany | £17,094 |
| 2012 | Deutsches Derby | Pastorius | Terence Hellier | Germany | £555,556 |
| 2012 | Grosse Europa-Meile | Combat Zone | Norman Richter | Germany | £59,829 |
| 2012 | Preis der Deutschen Einheit | Pastorius | Adrie de Vries | Germany | £68,376 |
| 2012 | Schwarzgold-Rennen | Survey | Terence Hellier | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2012 | Silberne Peitsche | Smooth Operator | Stefanie Hofer | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2011 | Bénazet-Rennen | Smooth Operator | Terence Hellier | Germany | £17,094 |
| 2011 | Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen | Pastorius | Terence Hellier | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2010 | Dr. Busch-Memorial | Zazou | Terence Hellier | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2010 | Union-Rennen | Zazou | Terence Hellier | Germany | £59,829 |
| 2009 | Meilen-Trophy | King of Sydney | Andreas Suborics | Germany | £59,829 |
| 2009 | Prix de la Porte Maillot | Smooth Operator | Maxime Guyon | France | £47,863 |
| 2009 | Prix de Saint-Georges | Mood Music | Maxime Guyon | France | £47,863 |
| 2008 | Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte | Smooth Operator | Andreas Helfenbein | France | £162,393 |
| 2008 | Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen | Peligroso | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2008 | Preis der Winterkönigin | Sworn Pro | Andreas Helfenbein | Germany | £89,744 |
| 2008 | Prix Allez France | Fair Breeze | Andreas Helfenbein | France | £68,376 |
| 2008 | Prix Corrida | Fair Breeze | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | France | £111,111 |
| 2008 | Prix Eclipse | Smooth Operator | Andreas Helfenbein | France | £68,376 |
| 2007 | Diana-Trial | Scatina | Andreas Suborics | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2007 | Flieger Trophy | Key to Pleasure | Andreas Suborics | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2007 | Hessen-Pokal | Fair Breeze | Andreas Helfenbein | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2007 | Meilen-Trophy | Apollo Star | Andreas Helfenbein | Germany | £59,829 |
| 2007 | Premio Carlo Vittadini | Apollo Star | Andreas Suborics | Italy | £103,419 |
| 2006 | Bayerisches Zuchtrennen | Lord of England | Andrasch Starke | Germany | £132,479 |
| 2006 | Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft | Lord of England | Andrasch Starke | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2006 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-Meile | Turning Light | Adrie de Vries | Germany | £42,735 |
| 2006 | Prix Eugène Adam | Flashing Numbers | Ioritz Mendizabal | France | £111,111 |
| 2005 | Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft | Sweet Wake | Andrasch Starke | Germany | £59,829 |
| 2005 | Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen | World's Mission | Andreas Helfenbein | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2004 | Critérium de Saint-Cloud | Paita | Andreas Suborics | France | £213,675 |
| 2004 | Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis | Apeiron | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2004 | Goldene Peitsche | Raffelberger | Andreas Suborics | Germany | £59,829 |
| 2004 | Preis der Deutschen Einheit | Omikron | Martin Dwyer | Germany | £68,376 |
| 2004 | Premio Dormello | Nouvelle Noblesse | Edmondo Botti | Italy | £103,419 |
| 2004 | Premio Omenoni | Raffelberger | Andreas Suborics | Italy | £52,650 |
| 2004 | Prix Isonomy | Relais d'Aumale | Stéphane Pasquier | France | £47,009 |
| 2004 | Silberne Peitsche | Glad to Be Fast | Andrasch Starke | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2003 | Grand Prix-Aufgalopp | Fleurie Domaine | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Germany | £17,094 |
| 2003 | Grosser Preis der Freien Hansestadt Bremen | Capital Secret | Marc Timpelan | Germany | £42,735 |
| 2003 | Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf | Medici | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2003 | Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi | Glad to Be Fast | William Mongil | Italy | £52,650 |
| 2001 | Frühjahrs-Meile | Banyumanik | Andreas Boschert | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2001 | Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft | Banyumanik | Andreas Boschert | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2000 | Fürstenberg-Rennen | Sword Local | Andreas Suborics | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2000 | Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft | Banyumanik | Georg Bocskai | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2000 | Hamburger Meile | El Divino | Andreas Suborics | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2000 | Silberne Peitsche | Kaka | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1999 | Grosse Europa-Meile | El Divino | Georg Bocskai | Germany | £59,829 |
| 1999 | Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi | Key Royal | Georg Bocskai | Italy | £52,650 |
| 1998 | Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis | Nadour Al Bahr | Andreas Suborics | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1998 | Silberne Peitsche | Gaelic Symphony | Andreas Suborics | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1997 | Badener Sprint-Cup | Gaelic Symphony | Peter Heugl | Germany | £42,735 |
| 1997 | Preis des Winterfavoriten | El Maimoun | Georg Bocskai | Germany | £132,479 |
| 1997 | Zukunfts-Rennen | El Maimoun | Andreas Suborics | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1996 | Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen | Abou Lahab | Neil Grant | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1995 | Union-Rennen | Lecroix | Manfred Hofer | Germany | £59,829 |
| 1993 | Preis des Winterfavoriten | Fire King | Manfred Hofer | Germany | £132,479 |
| 1991 | Hessen-Pokal | Sir Felix | Michael Roberts | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1990 | Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft | Sir Felix | Alain Lequeux | Germany | £47,009 |
The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was. The prize itself goes to the owner and the trainer takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.
Where Mario Hofer wins
3 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 52 | 72% | Deutsches Derby |
| France | 12 | 17% | Prix Ganay |
| Italy | 8 | 11% | Premio Presidente della Repubblica |
The trainers either side
Ranked 61st of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Uwe Ostmann | 81 | 40 | 1979 to 2011 | £555,556 |
| 52 | Barry Hills | 80 | 43 | 1970 to 2011 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 53 | John Hammond | 79 | 57 | 1987 to 2011 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 54 | David Smaga | 79 | 52 | 1979 to 2021 | £341,880 |
| 55 | Ron McAnally | 77 | 38 | 1961 to 2014 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 56 | Luca Cumani | 76 | 54 | 1980 to 2018 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 57 | Patrick Biancone | 76 | 57 | 1980 to 2020 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 58 | Mike de Kock | 75 | 26 | 1999 to 2022 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 59 | Paul Cole | 74 | 60 | 1983 to 2019 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 60 | William Haggas | 72 | 56 | 1988 to 2026 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 62 | Fulke Walwyn | 71 | 28 | 1946 to 1986 | £726,496 |
| 63 | François Mathet | 70 | 36 | 1950 to 1982 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 64 | Dermot Weld | 70 | 32 | 1973 to 2020 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 65 | Alan King | 70 | 44 | 1999 to 2026 | £450,000 |
| 66 | Alec Head | 68 | 49 | 1952 to 1983 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 67 | François Doumen | 68 | 46 | 1986 to 2016 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 68 | Jonathan Pease | 67 | 53 | 1985 to 2014 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 69 | Roger Attfield | 67 | 23 | 1975 to 2020 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 70 | Jonjo O'Neill | 66 | 38 | 1991 to 2026 | £646,880 |
| 71 | H. Graham Motion | 64 | 44 | 1997 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Mario Hofer won?
72, across 48 different races between 1990 and 2018. That is 61st of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race Mario Hofer has won?
the Deutsches Derby, worth £555,556 and run in Germany. Mario Hofer won it in 2012.
Which race has Mario Hofer won most often?
Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft, 5 times at Dortmund Racecourse. 15 of these races have gone to Mario Hofer more than once.
How much prize money has Mario Hofer won?
The prize goes to the owner, and the trainer takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 72 wins, the biggest of them worth £555,556.
When did Mario Hofer win these races?
Between 1990 and 2018. The busiest spell was 2004-06, with 14 of them.
Where to next
The races Mario Hofer has won, and the trainers around them
The races Mario Hofer has won
- Deutsches Derby
- Prix Ganay
- Critérium de Saint-Cloud
- Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte
- Premio Presidente della Repubblica
- Bayerisches Zuchtrennen
- Preis des Winterfavoriten
- Prix Corrida
- Prix Eugène Adam
- Premio Carlo Vittadini
- Premio Dormello
- Preis der Winterkönigin
- Prix des Réservoirs
- Prix de Seine-et-Oise
- Preis der Deutschen Einheit
- Prix Allez France
- Prix Eclipse
- Premio Primi Passi
- Premio Chiusura
- Grosse Europa-Meile
- Union-Rennen
- Meilen-Trophy
- Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft
- Goldene Peitsche
- Premio Omenoni
- Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi
- Prix de la Porte Maillot
- Prix de Saint-Georges
- Flieger Trophy
- Fürstenberg-Rennen
- Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft
- Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen
- Schwarzgold-Rennen
- Silberne Peitsche
- Dr. Busch-Memorial
- Diana-Trial
- Hessen-Pokal
- Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis
- Prix Isonomy
- Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf