The attraction of the year in Hoppegarten!

Hoppegarten, Sunday, 14 August: The Westminster 132nd Grand Prix of Berlin (Group I, 155,000 Euros, 2,400 m) on Sunday in Berlin-Hoppegarten will be the attraction of the year at the park track just outside the capital.

Northern Ruler (R. Piechulek) pleases after the great place of honour at his seasonal debut in the Hansa Prize, when he only had to tolerate Arc winner Torquator Tasso in front of him, but remained clearly ahead of Alter Adler (A. Starke), who was beaten below value. This time, the Iffezheim winning rider sits on the Nice Gallopers stable again. Virginia Storm (M. Cadeddu), third in the Fürstenberg race, had no chance of winning here. One can be curious about the three-year-olds. Nerik (B. Murzabayev) was fifth in the Derby and left Ardakan (C. Lecoeuvre) behind him. Very interesting, of course, are the following-named Assistent (T. Hammer-Hansen), who was particularly pleasing when fourth in the Derby, and the Godolphin representative Rebel`s Romance (J. Doyle), a fresh Group III winner. The jump is big for Nastaria (M. Lopez), who excelled in a Listed test in Dresden the previous week. The trifecta becomes very attractive with a guaranteed payout of 11,111 Euros.

But the other card of the ten races between 11:20 am and 4:30 pm (the first five races are also part of the PMU card in France) also has it all. In the Ittlingen Cup (Listed race, 25,000 euros, 1,200 m) there is an international field the likes of which has rarely been seen. The horses come from six different countries. Of the German horses, things look favourable for Waldersee (J. Bojko), who is well experienced in such competitions. However, he will have to deal with guests from various nations.

In the Hoppegarten Stayer Prize (Listed race, 25,000 Euros, 2,800 m), Nacido (A. de Vries), who returns to his beloved long distance after finishing second in the Fürstenberg race, seems to be the first choice.
11,111 Euros each are offered as a guaranteed payout in the quadruple bet of the 7th race (Equalisation III, 2,400 m) and in the 10th race (Equalisation III, 2,000 m).