Rubaiyat Becomes a Partner of the Munich Autumn Prize
On October 24, the Munich Autumn Stakes, a Listed race, will take place; in 2026, it will feature the stallion Rubaiyat as its partner for the first time. The son of Areion, who remained undefeated as a two-year-old and claimed victories in the Gran Criterium (Gr. II) and the Preis des Winterfavoriten (Gr. III), will […]
Double Victories for Glanz and Hillis
The now-traditional Oktoberfest Race Day, held in collaboration with LOTTO Bayern at the racetrack in Munich-Riem, proved particularly rewarding for at least two trainers on site: Werner Glanz and John David Hillis, both of whom have been mainstays at the Riem training center for many years, each scored two home wins on Monday. Right at […]
Oktoberfest at the Riem Racetrack with Lotto Bayern
This coming Saturday, the world’s largest folk festival kicks off at the Theresienwiese; five days earlier, the Munich Racing Club is hosting its now-almost-traditional Oktoberfest Race Day. Six horse races and one trotting race are on the program for this after-work event, which begins at 4 p.m. with the MIG-Fonds Prize. The race for 2-year-olds […]
Loucas is unbeatable
On Saturday at the Munich-Riem racetrack, the three-year-old stallion Loucas proved that he is among the best of his age group—when the distance is right. Trained by Waldemar Hickst for Gestüt Ittlingen, Loucas made up for his lackluster performance in the German Derby in the day’s main race. In Hamburg, the 2,400-meter race was too […]
Earning a lot of money thanks to lucrative jackpots—the focus is on list races
Normally, this coming Saturday, August 22, at the Munich-Riem racetrack would be billed as “A Race Day for Grassroots Sports.” However, two developments are turning it into a special event: First, the Munich Racing Association stepped in at the last minute to save two races of significant sporting importance for owners and competitors following the […]
Major Dallmayr Race Day in Riem featuring top international guests
It is the most popular day at the racecourse in Munich-Riem, combining major international sport with the thrill of betting and entertainment for the whole family. In summery temperatures, around 15,000 spectators watched the nine races and celebrated the ‘world’s biggest coffee party’. The partnership between the Munich Racing Club and the coffee brand and […]
Munich Racing Club: A spectacular show on the day of the Grand Dallmayr Prize
Munich, July 22, 2026 – The most popular race day at the Munich-Riem racetrack celebrates an anniversary on Sunday: The Dallmayr Prize, established by Konrad-Werner Wille in 1976, has been held for 50 years. The Munich Racing Club honors its founding father with the Konrad Werner Wille Memorial, a Listed race with a purse of […]
A hat-trick for John David Hillis at the Häusler After Work Race Day
What a day of racing for John David Hillis: the former Irish jockey has been a trainer at the Munich-Riem racecourse since 2010, but yesterday’s Häusler After Work Race Day was unusually successful even for an experienced trainer like him: “Winning three races at my home track is something very special,” said Hillis. “I love […]
7 flat races, 1 trotting race and plenty of horsepower
Monday evening at the Riem racecourse: the ‘After-Work’ race day, organised in partnership with Häusler Automobile, has long since become one of the Munich Racing Club’s most popular events. ‘In terms of public interest, it’s on a par with the Grand Dallmayr Race Day,’ says the Racing Club’s managing director, Sascha Multerer. “Even though the […]
Former President Dr Norbert Poth has passed away!
Dr Norbert Poth, former president of the Münchener Rennverein e.V., passed away on 22 May. Through his role as head of marketing at Winterthur Insurance, Poth became involved in horse racing in the 1990s and developed a passion for both flat and harness racing. He was responsible for numerous sponsorship deals at both Munich racecourses […]