The Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen is a Group 2 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Cologne over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), every year in May.
It is Germany's equivalent of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, a famous race in England.
History The event was established in 1871, and it was originally held at Hoppegarten as the Henckel-Rennen. It was named after the Henckel von Donnersmarck family. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres, and it was shortened to 1,600 metres in 1904. It was staged at Grunewald from 1918 to 1922, and it returned to Hoppegarten in 1923.
The race was abandoned in 1945 and 1946, and in the period thereafter it took place at Düsseldorf (1947), Cologne (1948) and Dortmund (1949). It was transferred to Gelsenkirchen in 1950.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Henckel-Rennen was classed at Group 2 level.
The event was moved to Cologne and renamed the Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen in 1986. It was named in memory of Maria Mehl-Mülhens (died 1985), a long-time owner of Gestüt Röttgen, a successful stud farm near Cologne.
Records Leading jockey (6 wins) Otto Schmidt – Lentulus (1922), Augias (1923), Favor (1925), Aurelius (1926), Effendi (1942), Neckar (1951) Leading trainer (10 wins) George Arnull – Monfalcone (1924), Alba (1930), Widerhall (1932), Sturmvogel (1935), Walzerkönig (1936), Orgelton (1938), Wehr Dich (1939), Magnat (1941), Aubergine (1949), Asterios (1950) Leading owner (18+ wins) Gestüt Schlenderhan – Dorn (1892), Real Scotch (1904), Prunus (1918), Monfalcone (1924), Alba (1930), Widerhall (1932), Sturmvogel (1935), Walzerkönig (1936), Orgelton (1938), Wehr Dich (1939), Magnat (1941), Aubergine (1949), Asterios (1950), Allasch (1953), Lombard (1970), Swazi (1976), Aviso (2007), Irian (2009)
Winners since 1968 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1968 Literat Oskar Langner Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Fährhof 1:46.60 1969 Hitchcock Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch Karl-Heinz Münchow 1:44.90 1970 Lombard Fritz Drechsler Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:42.30 1971 Widschi Ron Hutchinson Theo Grieper Gestüt Röttgen 1:44.10 1972 Caracol Oskar Langner Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Fährhof 1:36.70 1973 Flotow A. J. Reid Arthur-Paul Schlaefke Mrs W. Richter 1:36.50 1974 Lord Udo Edward Hide Theo Grieper Gestüt Röttgen 1:37.50 1975 Kronenkranich Harro Remmert Sven von Mitzlaff Stall Moritzberg 1:38.10 1976 Swazi Joan Pall Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:38.50 1977 Ziethen Dave Richardson Theo Grieper Stall Moritzberg 1:43.10 1978 Limbo Georg Bocskai Oskar Langner Stall Ittlingen 1:40.80 1979 Königsstuhl Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Zoppenbroich 1:41.70 1980 Wauthi Heinz-Peter Ludewig Theo Grieper Gestüt Röttgen 1:37.70 1981 Orofino Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Zoppenbroich 1:41.10 1982 Tombos Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Fährhof 1:42.10 1983 Nandino Bruce Raymond Heinz Hesse Gestüt Etzean 1:46.50 1984 Soto Grande Peter Remmert Adolf Wöhler Stall Margarethe 1:40.60 1985 Lirung Georg Bocskai Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Fährhof 1:39.50 1986 Philipo Dave Richardson Hartmut Steguweit Stall Surinam 1:36.30 1987 Kondor José Orihuel Hein Bollow Ilse Ramm 1:37.20 1988 Alkalde Manfred Hofer Peter Lautner Gerda Poorten 1:35.80 1989 Turfkönig Olaf Schick Uwe Ostmann Günter Merkel 1:36.18 1990 Mandelbaum Alan Freeman Uwe Ostmann Stall Steigenberger 1:37.10 1991 Flying Brave John Reid John Dunlop Aubrey Ison 1:37.88 1992 Platini Mark Rimmer Bruno Schütz Stall Steigenberger 1:36.31 1993 Kornado Andre Best Bruno Schütz Stall Granum 1:36.39 1994 Royal Abjar Willie Ryan Andreas Wöhler Jaber Abdullah 1:33.17 1995 Manzoni Torsten Mundry Andreas Wöhler Gestüt Hof Heidendom 1:33.71 1996 Lavirco Torsten Mundry Peter Rau Gestüt Fährhof 1:39.85 1997 Air Express Brett Doyle Clive Brittain Mohamed Obaida 1:36.75 1998 Tiger Hill Billy Newnes Peter Schiergen Georg von Ullmann 1:33.85 1999 Sumitas Andreas Suborics Peter Schiergen Georg von Ullmann 1:36.25 2000 Pacino Paul Eddery Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:36.12 2001 Royal Dragon Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz Gestüt Park Wiedingen 1:34.89 2002 Dupont Darryll Holland William Haggas Wentworth Racing Ltd 1:34.32 2003 Martillo William Mongil Ralf Suerland Gestüt Höny-Hof 1:39.62 2004 Brunel Darryll Holland William Haggas Highclere X 1:36.30 2005 Santiago Andreas Boschert Uwe Ostmann Gestüt Hof Vesterberg 1:41.31 2006 Royal Power Chris Catlin Mick Channon Jaber Abdullah 1:38.04 2007 Aviso Terence Hellier Jens Hirschberger Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:36.68 2008 Precious Boy Adrie de Vries Waldemar Hickst Gestüt Park Wiedingen 1:37.13 2009 Irian Filip Minařík Jens Hirschberger Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:35.87 2010 Frozen Power Frankie Dettori Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 1:36.69 2011 Excelebration Adam Kirby Marco Botti Giuliano Manfredini 1:36.20 2012 Caspar Netscher Shane Kelly Alan McCabe Charles Wentworth 1:34.40 2013 Peace at Last Fabrice Veron Henri-Alex Pantall Guy Heald 1:36.08 2014 Lucky Lion Ioritz Mendizabal Andreas Lowe Gestut Winterhauch 1:35.17 2015 Karpino Oisin Murphy Andreas Wöhler Pearl Bloodstock Ltd 1:34.01 2016 Knife Edge Ryan Moore Marco Botti Magnier / Tabor / Smith 1:34.33 2017 Poetic Dream Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler Jaber Abdullah 1:34.83 2018 Ancient Spirit Filip Minařík Jean-Pierre Carvalho Stall Ullmann 1:34.98 2019 Fox Champion Oisin Murphy Richard Hannon Jr. King Power Racing Co Ltd 1:37.87 2020 Fearless King Rene Piechulek Sarah Steinberg Stall Salzburg 1:34.85 2021 Mythico Rene Pechulek Jean-Pierre Carvalho Stall TMB 1:36.63 2022 Maljoom Stevie Donohoe William Haggas Ahmed Al Maktoum 1:35.85 2023 Angers Andrea Atzeni Mario Baratti Uranie Sarl, Pegase Bloodstock Et Al 1:33.83 2024 Devil's Point (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa David Menuisier Clive Washbourne 1:35.08 2025 Matilda Frida Valle Skar Yasmin Almenrader V Kaufling 1:33.89 2026 Title Role Sean Levey Simon & Ed Crisford Smith / Magnier / Tabor 1:34.33
Earlier winners
1871: Bauernfänger 1872: Seemann 1873: Zwietracht 1874: Herzog 1875: Waisenknabe 1876: Templer 1877: Zützen 1878: Lateran 1879: Goldfisch 1880: Tschungatai 1881: Blue Monkey 1882: Trachenberg 1883: Ghibelline 1884: Souvenir 1885: Andernach 1886: Potrimpos 1887: Tausendkünstler 1888: Padischah 1889: Anarch 1890: Nickel 1891: Peter 1892: Dorn 1893: Königswinter 1894: Herold 1895: Nixnutz 1896: Dahlmann 1897: Argwohn 1898: Altgold 1899: Missouri 1900: Griffin 1901: Regenwolke 1902: Frodi 1903: Bengali 1904: Real Scotch 1905: Inverno 1906: Fels 1907: Fabula 1908: Horizont 1909: Fervor 1910: Micado 1911: Moenus 1912: Flagge 1913: Csardas 1914: Terminus 1915: Antinous 1916: Taucher 1917: Landgraf 1918: Prunus 1919: Eckstein 1920: Pallenberg 1921: König Midas 1922: Lentulus 1923: Augias 1924: Monfalcone 1925: Favor 1926: Aurelius 1927: Torero 1928: Contessa Maddalena 1929: Wilfried 1930: Alba 1931: Sichel 1932: Widerhall 1933: Cassius 1934: Pelopidas 1935: Sturmvogel 1936: Walzerkönig 1937: Iniga Isolani 1938: Orgelton 1939: Wehr Dich 1940: Newa 1941: Magnat 1942: Effendi 1943: Granatwerfer 1944: Poet 1945–46: no race 1947: Nebelwerfer 1948: Ostermorgen 1949: Aubergine 1950: Asterios 1951: Neckar 1952: Mangon 1953: Allasch 1954: Atatürk 1955: König Ottokar 1956: Kilometer 1957: Orsini 1958: Pfalzteufel 1959: Waidmann 1960: Wiener Walzer 1961: Orlog 1962: Herero 1963: Mercurius 1964: Dschingis Khan 1965: Fioravanti 1966: Krawall 1967: Presto
See also List of German flat horse races
References
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