Cast off for Derby Week 2023

Hamburg, Sunday, 25 June: Anticipation of the great days in the Hanseatic city: The Derby Week in Hamburg-Horn begins on Sunday. Exactly seven days before the race of the year, the IDEE 154th German Derby, the starting signal is given for the five top racing days on the Alster.

Top-class mares will tackle the Sparkasse Holstein Cup (List race, 25,000 euros, 2,200 m). Frenchman Henri-Alex Pantall is planning his expeditions to Germany very well and has a hot iron in the fire with Greym (L. Delozier). She stands to win after two places of honour. But also the other French mare Alpenblume (C. Demuro) seems to be favourably placed. The German mares don`t have to hide either, especially Derida (R. Piechulek) and Ad Astra (B. Murzabayev) we believe have further potential.

The Equalisation II over 1,800 metres is also very appealing. Vaisseau Fantome (A. v. d. Troost) won once again in Baden-Baden and could be destined for higher things.

77,777 Euros (including a jackpot of 51,127.52 Euros) will be paid out in the "7 wins!" bet, which will be offered in races 2,3,4,5,6,8,9. There will be a total of nine competitions between 10:45 am and 3:50 pm. 10,000 Euros each will be offered in the four-way bet of the 5th race (Equalisation IV, 2,000 m) and the 9th race (Equalisation II, 1,800 m). The first five competitions will also be broadcast to France.