Preis der Deutschen Einheit

Preis der Deutschen Einheit
ClassGroup 3
LocationHoppegarten Racecourse
Hoppegarten, Germany
Inaugurated1991
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWestminster
WebsiteHoppegarten
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight57 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse€80,000 (2012)
1st: €45,000

The Preis der Deutschen Einheit is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run each year at Hoppegarten over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles).

The race is held on German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit), a public holiday on October 3 commemorating the anniversary of German reunification.