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2025 Westminster 135th Grosser Preis von Berlin Preview
The Group 1 Grosser Preis von Berlin, which has previously been known as the Deutschland-Preis, is a flat race that takes place at the Hoppegarten racecourse in Germany. The race is open to runners who are three or older and is contested in late July or early August each year over a distance of 2,400m, which is roughly one mile and four furlongs.
Established in 1888, the race has been run at other tracks throughout its history. Between 1909-1934, it was run at Grunewald before returning to Hoppegarten, but was again moved in 1947 when switched to Düsseldorf, and in 1996 it was moved to Hamburg; however, it has been at home at Hoppegarten now since 2011.
Watch out for the raiders, as this race does not always go the way of the Germans. Paul Cole, Clive Brittain, Saeed bin Suroor, Sir Mark Prescott, Luca Cumani, and Charlie Appleby have all tasted success in the race.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 renewal of the Grosser Preis von Berlin will hold the title of 'Westminster 135th Grosser Preis von Berlin'.
Grosser Preis von Berlin Information:
- Grosser Preis von Berlin Past Winners
- Grosser Preis von Berlin Trainer Statistics
- Grosser Preis von Berlin Jockey Statistics
You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races in Germany section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Grosser Preis von Berlin market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2019 when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 134%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Grosser Preis von Berlin, the over-round has been 125%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £125 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Grosser Preis von Berlin Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Grosser Preis von Berlin Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Grosser Preis von Berlin Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Grosser Preis von Berlin races over the last 10 renewals:
- Simca Mille (2:23.24) in 2023
- Second Step (2:28.60) in 2015
- Best Solution (2:29.35) in 2018
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 10 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Grosser Preis von Berlin next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 10 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +4.70. Why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2016 renewal when Protectionist from A Wohler under the guidance of Eduardo Pedroza, won in a time of 2:41.10, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Simca Mille, trained by S Wattel and ridden by Alexis Pouchin set the quickest time of 2:23.24 in the 2023 renewal.
Grosser Preis von Berlin Past Winners
Here are the Grosser Preis von Berlin past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Grosser Preis von Berlin are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:30.29 | Al Riffa (FR) 4yo 9-6 (1 of 7) 3/5F | Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 2:23.24 | Simca Mille (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (7 of 7) 1/2F | Alexis Pouchin S Wattel (FR) |
| 2022 2:32.33 | Rebels Romance (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (5 of 8) 1/1F | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 2:29.48 | Alpinista (GB) 4yo 9-3 (5 of 8) 19/5 | Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt (GB) |
| 2020 2:33.78 | Torquator Tasso (GER) 3yo 8-11 (2 of 9) 8/5F | Lukas Delozier Marcel Weiss (GER) |
| 2019 2:35.16 | French King (GB) 4yo 9-6 (1 of 6) 19/10 | Olivier Peslier H-A Pantall (FR) |
| 2018 2:29.35 | Best Solution (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (3 of 7) 12/5 | Pat Cosgrave Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2017 2:32.89 | Dschingis Secret (GER) 4yo 9-6 (3 of 7) 14/5 | Adrie de Vries Markus Klug (GER) |
| 2016 2:41.10 | Protectionist (GER) 6yo 9-6 (2 of 6) 2/5F | Eduardo Pedroza A Wohler (GER) |
| 2015 2:28.60 | Second Step (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (5 of 8) 2/1 | Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Grosser Preis von Berlin have been based:
- GB: 4 winners with an additional 3 placings from 12 runners
- GER: 3 winners with an additional 11 placings from 56 runners
- FR: 2 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- POL: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
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Grosser Preis von Berlin Trainer Statistics
Here are the Grosser Preis von Berlin trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Appleby | 6-1-3 | -4.00 | -2.96 |
| Marcel Weiss | 2-1-2 | +0.60 | +0.64 |
| P Schiergen | 9-0-5 | -9.00 | -2.90 |
| Marian Falk Weissmeier | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Frau Anna Schleusner-Fruhriep | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Grosser Preis von Berlin Jockey Statistics
Here are the Grosser Preis von Berlin jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrie de Vries (Narrativo) | 6-1-1 | -2.20 | -3.25 |
| Andrasch Starke (Cold Heart) | 7-0-4 | -7.00 | -3.26 |
| Rene Piechulek (Junko) | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.32 |
| Jozef Bojko (Nastaria) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2025 Grosser Preis von Berlin Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 2, (3, 4), 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Oost in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 10 / 10 (30%) - No bigger than 19/5
- 10 / 10 (38%) - Achieved an RPR of 114+ (Last 5)
- 10 / 10 (41%) - Within the first 3 of the market
- 10 / 10 (59%) - Break of 16 - 70 days (Last Place)
- 10 / 10 (63%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST/Cl2-3/Cl5
- 10 / 10 (66%) - Had 1 - 2 placings (90 Days)
- 10 / 10 (70%) - Carried 126 - 132lbs (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (71%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-3/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (73%) - Ran in 4 - 7 races (1 Year)
- 10 / 10 (74%) - In a field of 5 - 9 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (74%) - No bigger than 11/1 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (75%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl2/Cl5-6
- 10 / 10 (75%) - Not on GS (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (77%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 10 / 10 (81%) - Had 1 - 6 placings (Going)
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Grosser Preis von Berlin Trend Shortlist
Hoppegarten will host the 2025 renewal of the Grosser Preis von Berlin, which will be run at 2:40 pm on Sunday, 10th August 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Rebels Romance (1/3)
- Charlie Appleby (6-1-3 -4.00 / -2.96)
- Billy Loughnane (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
Others: Narrativo (13/15), Junko (10/15), Straight (10/15), Nastaria (9/15) and Cold Heart (6/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (3:46 pm Wednesday 6th August 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Grosser Preis von Berlin Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 places in the past 90 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-20.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 1 (6) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (6) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (7,1) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (8,4) [8 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (5,4) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Grosser Preis von Berlin is Hamburg; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Hamburg last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 9 winners from a total of 62 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 11 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Alpinista in 2021, winning for Sir Mark Prescott Bt at odds of 19/5 under the guidance of Luke Morris. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Grosser Preis von Berlin
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Grosser Preis von Berlin. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Al Riffa Sandown - 2nd of 6 (11/1) | Coral-Eclipse |
| 2023 - Simca Mille Chantilly - 1st of 5 (2/5) | Grand Prix de Chantilly |
| 2022 - Rebels Romance Goodwood - 1st of 8 (4/5) | Glorious Stakes |
| 2021 - Alpinista Haydock - 1st of 9 (11/4) | Lancashire Oaks |
| 2020 - Torquator Tasso Baden-Baden - 3rd of 8 (31/10) | 148th Longines Grosser Preis von Baden |
| 2019 - French King Hamburg - 1st of 6 (8/5) | pferdewetten.de Grosser Hansa-Preis |
| 2018 - Best Solution Newmarket (July) - 1st of 7 (6/1) | Princess of Wales's Stakes |
| 2017 - Dschingis Secret Hamburg - 1st of 5 (16/5) | pferdewetten.de - Grosser Hansa-Preis |
| 2016 - Protectionist Hamburg - 1st of 8 (7/5) | www.pferdewetten.de - Grosser Hansa-Preis |
| 2015 - Second Step Newmarket (July) - 2nd of 8 (4/1) | Princess of Wales's Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Grosser Preis von Berlin Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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