Meilen-Trophy
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Hanover Racecourse Hanover, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Audi Zentrum Hannover |
| Website | Hanover |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 54 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 1½ kg for Group 2 winners * * since August 1 last year |
| Purse | €70,000 (2012) 1st: €40,000 |
The Meilen-Trophy is a Group 2 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Hanover over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event was established in 1991, and it was originally held at Hoppegarten. It was initially given Group 3 status, and was promoted to Group 2 level in 1994. For a period it was called the Berlin Brandenburg-Trophy.
The race's venue has changed frequently since 2005. For brief spells it has been contested at Cologne (2005–06), Hanover (2007–08, 2010, 2012) and Düsseldorf (2009, 2011). During this period it has been run under several different titles.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
a Royal Abjar finished first in 1994, but he was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
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