Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Frankfurt Racecourse Frankfurt, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1965 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Bankhaus Metzler |
| Website | Frankfurt |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse | €55,000 (2012) 1st: €32,000 |
The Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Frankfurt in late April or early May.
The event was established in 1965, and it was originally called the Adolf Schindling-Rennen. It was named in memory of Adolf Schindling (1887–1963), a Frankfurt-born businessman who owned the successful stud farm Gestüt Asta.
The race was given Group 3 status in 1982. For a period it was sponsored by Steigenberger Hotels and run as the Preis der Steigenberger Hotels. It was later backed by BMW and titled the BMW Händler-Trophy.
The banking company Bankhaus Metzler took over the sponsorship in 2000. The 2017 running took place at Baden-Baden and was titled the Ittlingen Derby Trial.
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (11 wins):
a Aboard finished first in 1998, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
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