Who will make history in Hamburg?

Hamburg, Sunday, 02 July: The wait is over, on Sunday it is Derby time again in Hamburg-Horn. The IDEE 154th German Derby (Group I, 650,000 Euros, 2,400 m) will not only attract fans to the racecourse in the Hanseatic city, but also to all betting shops or in front of their screens and mobile phones.

Who will follow Sammarco? That is the question. 20 candidates will do the honours this time. The derby will also be broadcast to Hong Kong for the first time. The favourite goes to Straight (E. Pedroza), who left many competitors behind in great style in the Cologne Union. Mr Hollywood (L. Delozier) also ran the expected good race as second. Fantastic Moon (R. Piechulek) already won two group races. Winning Spirit (S. Vogt) also looks dangerous as second in the Derby Italiano. But in the Derby a lot is always possible!

Of course, the supporting programme could hardly be better with twelve races between 10:45 am and 5:35 pm.The first five races and the Derby will also be shown in France. Two more group races for mares stand out.In the Brümmerhofer Mare Mile (Group III, 55,000 Euros, 1,600 m) Tamarinde (R. Piechulek) could again offer more than in the 1,000 Guineas.But against Muskoka (A. Madamet) it might not be an easy course.In the Hermann Schnabel Memorial Race (Group III, 55,000 Euros, 2,200 m) for three-year-old ladies, the Röttgen Stud seems to be well represented with the Diana Trial winner Kassada (A. Starke).

Two auction races also promise top sport.77,777 Euros (with a jackpot of 68,852.53 Euros) are guaranteed in the "7 wins!" bet.20,000 Euros are to be earned in the four-way bet of the 8th race (Hapag Lloyd race, 2,200 m), 11,111 Euros each in the four-way bet of the 4th race (Equalisation III, 2,200 m) and the 12th race (Equalisation IV, 2,000 m).