Union-Rennen prize money
Union-Rennen is worth €70,000 for the 2022 running , €40,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 864th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 22nd 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 Union-Rennen is
Group 2 · 2,200 metres (1m 3f) · Turf · Köln-Weidenpesch
- Racecourse
- Köln-Weidenpesch
- Country
- Germany
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 2,200 metres (1m 3f)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1834
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 2:16.77 in 2026, Union-Rennen pays €512 for every second of the race, which is 533rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 30th in Germany.
Every Union-Rennen winner
57 runnings, 1970 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Englishman2:16.77 | Enzo Crublet | Marcel Weiss |
| 2025 | Zuckerhut2:17.28 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen |
| 2024 | Narrativo2:16.26 | Adrie de Vries | Peter Schiergen |
| 2023 | Straight2:11.86 | Jozef Bojko | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2022 | Sammarco2:19.12 | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | Peter Schiergen |
| 2021 | Best Of Lips2:14.18 | Lukas Delozier | Andreas Suborics |
| 2020 | Wonderful Moon2:17.84 | Andrasch Starke | Henk Grewe |
| 2019 | Laccario2:14.31 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2018 | Weltstar2:19.42 | Adrie de Vries | Markus Klug |
| 2017 | Colomano2:14.44 | Andreas Helfenbein | Markus Klug |
| 2016 | Boscaccio2:21.03 | Dennis Schiergen | Christian Sprengel |
| 2015 | Shimrano2:16.61 | Adrie de Vries | Paul Harley |
| 2014 | Sea The Moon2:17.76 | Andreas Helfenbein | Markus Klug |
| 2013 | Ivanhowe2:14.01 | Adrie de Vries | Wilhelm Giedt |
| 2012 | Novellist2:14.10 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2011 | Arrigo2:17.87 | Adrie de Vries | Jens Hirschberger |
| 2010 | Zazou2:18.10 | Terence Hellier | Mario Hofer |
| 2009 | Wiener Walzer2:16.81 | Adrie de Vries | Jens Hirschberger |
| 2008 | Liang Kay2:19.97 | Terence Hellier | Uwe Ostmann |
| 2007 | Axxos2:21.90 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen |
| 2006 | Aspectus2:13.92 | Andrasch Starke | Hans Blume |
| 2005 | Königstiger2:16.83 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen |
| 2004 | Malinas2:18.94 | William Mongil | Peter Schiergen |
| 2003 | Dai Jin2:19.79 | Terence Hellier | Andreas Schütz |
| 2002 | Next Desert2:17.15 | Terence Hellier | Andreas Schütz |
| 2001 | Sabiango2:17.76 | Andreas Suborics | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2000 | Network2:15.27 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz |
| 1999 | Silvano2:20.00 | Kevin Woodburn | Andreas Wöhler |
| 1998 | Lanciano2:25.11 | Terence Hellier | Hans Blume |
| 1997 | Caitano2:24.04 | Andrasch Starke | Bruno Schütz |
| 1996 | Lavirco2:15.52 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau |
| 1995 | Lecroix2:19.70 | Manfred Hofer | Mario Hofer |
| 1994 | Twen2:20.86 | Kevin Woodburn | Harro Remmert |
| 1993 | Kornado2:13.09 | Andre Best | Bruno Schütz |
| 1992 | Zohar2:15.58 | Kevin Woodburn | Uwe Ostmann |
| 1991 | Leone2:17.25 | Michael Roberts | Uwe Ostmann |
| 1990 | Mandelbaum2:21.51 | Georg Bocskai | Uwe Ostmann |
| 1989 | Turfkönig2:18.88 | Olaf Schick | Uwe Ostmann |
| 1988 | Alkalde2:18.96 | Manfred Hofer | Peter Lautner |
| 1987 | Kondor2:24.00 | Peter Remmert | Hein Bollow |
| 1986 | Orfano2:14.30 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff |
| 1985 | Acatenango2:18.20 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1984 | Daun2:18.00 | Pat Gilson | Theo Grieper |
| 1983 | Anatas2:15.60 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1982 | Tombos2:19.90 | Lutz Mäder | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1981 | Orofino2:15.90 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff |
| 1980 | Navarino2:19.40 | Dave Richardson | Arthur-Paul Schlaefke |
| 1979 | Nebos2:16.60 | Lutz Mäder | Hein Bollow |
| 1978 | Limbo2:18.10 | Bruce Raymond | Oskar Langner |
| 1977 | Surumu2:15.40 | George Cadwaladr | Adolf Wöhler |
| 1976 | Waltz2:13.60 | Greville Starkey | Theo Grieper |
| 1975 | Windwurf2:18.20 | Jerzy Jednaszewski | Heinz Gummelt |
| 1974 | Meinberg2:22.50 | Horst Horwart | Karl-Heinz Schultze |
| 1973 | Domador2:17.20 | Peter Alafi | Bruno Schütz |
| 1972 | Arratos2:20.10 | Brian Taylor | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1971 | Florino2:27.60 | Harro Remmert | Georg Zuber |
| 1970 | Oktavio2:17.10 | Peter Alafi | 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 Union-Rennen 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 Union-Rennen in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 854 | Lingfield Derby TrialLingfield Park | Great Britain | €70,200 | £60,000 |
| 855 | Badener MeileIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €70,000 | €70,000 |
| 856 | Bavarian ClassicMunich 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 |
| 865 | Prix BerteuxVarious, France | France | €66,000 | €66,000 |
| 866 | Hutcheson StakesGulfstream Park | United States | €65,977 | $75,000 |
| 867 | Jersey Shore StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | €65,977 | $75,000 |
| 868 | Rumson StakesGulfstream Park | United States | €65,977 | $75,000 |
| 869 | Oettingen-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €65,000 | €65,000 |
| 870 | Premio del PiazzaleSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €64,900 | €64,900 |
| 871 | St. Leger ItalianoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €64,900 | €64,900 |
| 872 | Feilden StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | €64,350 | £55,000 |
| 873 | Glasgow StakesHamilton Park | Great Britain | €64,350 | £55,000 |
| 874 | Greenham StakesNewbury Racecourse | Great Britain | €64,350 | £55,000 |
The 20 races closest to Union-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, 22nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| Hansa-Preis | Horner Rennbahn | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| Meilen-Trophy | Hanover Racecourse | Group 3 | €70,000 |
| Oleander-Rennen | Berlin-Hoppegarten Racecourse | Group 2 | €70,000 |
| Oettingen-Rennen | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 2 | €65,000 |
| Baden Racing Stuten-Preis | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 2 | €55,000 |
| Baden-Württemberg-Trophy | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| Diana-Trial | Hoppegarten Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
Every race in Germany we hold a purse for is on the Germany prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Union-Rennen winner get?
€40,000. That is 57% of the €70,000 Union-Rennen is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Union-Rennen prize money?
€70,000, for the 2022 running.
Where does the Union-Rennen rank among the richest races in the world?
864th of 997. 863 races pay more, the nearest of them Lingfield Derby Trial. In Germany it is 22nd of 49.
Which jockey has won the Union-Rennen most often?
Andrasch Starke, with 6 wins between 1997 and 2025.
When was the Union-Rennen first run?
1834. This page holds 57 runnings, from 1970 to 2026.
How far is the Union-Rennen?
2,200 metres (1m 3f), on turf, at Köln-Weidenpesch.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money