Munich Racing Club: The search for the Derby winner begins – Wettstar.de Bavarian Classic on May 1st
May 1st is a day steeped in tradition – also for the Munich Racing Club. On this day, the first important trial of the year for the German Derby takes place at the Munich-Riem racecourse. The “Blue Ribbon” in Hamburg, open only to three-year-old horses, remains the pinnacle of German horse racing. The Wettstar.de Bavarian […]
Season opener in Munich-Riem on Sunday
The Munich Racing Club kicks off the 2026 horse racing season at the Munich-Riem racecourse with seven races. On Sunday, April 19th, the starting gates will open at 11:00 AM for the Erftmühle Stud Prize, a €10,000 race over 2,200 meters for three-year-old horses. Among the nine starters are some interesting candidates who could potentially […]
European Pattern Committee meeting: Bavarian Classic becomes Group II – New Listed race strengthens the Derby route 2026
Press release from the German Racing Association A key outcome from a German perspective is the upgrade of the Bavarian Classic (Munich) to Group II status. For years, this race has been one of the most important trials for the Derby yearlings, and the Pattern Committee’s decision further enhances its international prestige. “By upgrading the […]
Ticket pre-sale has started
We are starting ticket pre-sales for the first third of the 2026 season! Saddle seats, box seats and stall seats are available for the season opener on April 19th, May 1st and May 23rd. Season tickets for 2026 are now also on sale. Compared to buying individual tickets, they save you the price of two […]
Bay City Roller “Cherry on the Cream Cake”
The grand season finale at the Munich-Riem racecourse on Saturday lived up to its name. “We saw many great winners this year, but Bay City Roller was the cherry on top,” said Sascha Multerer, managing director of the Munich Racing Club, about the dominant winner of the Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern. The 2,400m race […]
Grand Allianz Prize of Bavaria: Group I Final in Munich
Germany’s major horse races have a firm place on the international calendar. This fact is further reinforced by the seventh and final Group 1 race of the season this coming Saturday at the Munich-Riem racecourse. The Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern will also feature strong contenders from England and France, posing a tough test for […]
Magical shooting at the LOTTO Bayern Grand Prix in Riem
The top-class horse prevailed and crowned his season: The four-year-old Schützenzauber won the LOTTO Bayern Grand Prix – Munich Autumn Prize on Saturday at the racecourse in Munich-Riem. According to the calculations, the protégé of trainer Jean-Pierre Carvalho from Mülheim an der Ruhr was the best horse in the field of 13. After a considered […]
Top international jockeys on Saturday in the LOTTO Bayern Grand Prix
Two top international jockeys will be honored on Saturday, October 25, at the Munich-Riem racecourse: Briton Hollie Doyle and Italian Cristian Demuro will ride in the LOTTO Bayern Grand Prix – Munich Autumn Grand Prix. The €25,000 Listed race over 1,300m is the sporting highlight of the autumn event featuring seven gallop competitions. The first […]
Three wins for Werner Glanz on Oktoberfest race day
Great weather, a great atmosphere, and many popular winners – that’s how the Oktoberfest race day on Thursday, September 18, at the racecourse in Munich-Riem can be summed up. Two days before the start of Oktoberfest, the Munich Racing Club put visitors in the mood for the Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival, with exciting […]
Wiesn race day with gallop and trot races to get in the mood for Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest begins on Saturday – Munich Racing Club invites you to get in the mood for the traditional Wiesn race day at the Munich-Riem racecourse on Thursday, September 18. Six gallop races and, for the first time in a long while, a trotting race are on the program for the after-work race day, which promises […]