The Dr. Busch-Memorial is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of at Krefeld in April.
History
The event used to be held at Hoppegarten, and it was originally known as the Preis von Dahlwitz. It was transferred to Krefeld in 1950, and from this point it was called the Paul Döring-Rennen. It was subsequently renamed in memory of Max Busch, a former president of Krefeld Racecourse.
For a period the Dr. Busch-Memorial was contested over 1,650 metres. It was extended to 1,700 metres in 1968.
The Dr. Busch-Memorial was given Group 3 status in 1994. That year's edition was run over 1,600 metres at Cologne. It was run over the same distance at Hoppegarten in 1997. It was relegated to Listed level and cut to 1,400 metres in 1998.
The race reverted to 1,700 metres in 1999. It was promoted back to Group 3 in 2000.
Records
Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins): Fritz Drechsler – Waldcanter (1959), Gladstone (1963), Bacchus (1968), Hitchcock (1969), Honduras (1973), Loisach (1974) Georg Bocskai – Tombos (1982), Lagunas (1984), Bismarck (1985), Zampano (1987), Kalambo (1988), Mandelbaum (1990)
Leading trainer since 1950 (12 wins): Heinz Jentzsch – Dschingis Khan (1964), Bacchus (1968), Hitchcock (1969), Honduras (1973), Swazi (1976), Trianon (1978), Tombos (1982), Lagunas (1984), Bismarck (1985), Zampano (1987), Kalambo (1988), Surako (1996)
Winners since 1980
Earlier winners
1950: Firmament
1951: Neckar
1952: Bernadette
1953: Naxos
1954: Atatürk
1955: Masetto
1956: Bernardus
1957: Menes
1958: Pfalzteufel
1959: Waldcanter
1960: Wiener Walzer
1961: Orlog
1962: Mardonios
1963: Gladstone
1964: Dschingis Khan
1965: Fioravanti
1966: Volvo
1967: Obermain
1968: Bacchus
1969: Hitchcock
1970: Gerona
1971: Dulcia
1972: Caracol
1973: Honduras
1974: Loisach
1975: Kronenkranich
1976: Swazi
1977: Cagliostro
1978: Trianon
1979: Nebos
See also
List of German flat horse races
References
Racing Post / siegerlisten.com: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 1993, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , galopp-sieger.de – Dr. Busch-Memorial. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Dr. Busch Memorial (2018). pedigreequery.com – Dr. Busch-Memorial – Krefeld.