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 […]
A Sunny Comeback for the V7 Bet at the Allianz Family Race Day in Riem
After a three-year hiatus, the V7 bet made a successful comeback at the Munich-Riem racetrack. Sascha Multerer, managing director of the Munich Racing Association, expressed his satisfaction with the relaunch of the bet, which requires participants to correctly pick the winners of all seven races. “It was a successful relaunch,” said Multerer. “Overall, we really […]
The V7 bet makes its comeback on Saturday in Riem
The Munich Racing Club is offering lucrative betting options. The V7 bet is making a comeback at the Munich-Riem racecourse. The challenge is to predict the winners of all seven races being run on Pentecost Saturday. The Allianz Family Festival begins at 2 p.m. with a 1,400-meter race for three-year-old horses. The prize money is […]
Retrospective WETTSTAR.de Bavarian Classic
The first cards are on the table: The three-year-old stallion Gostam won the WETTSTAR.de Bavarian Classic on May 1st at the Munich-Riem racecourse. He secured a comfortable victory against Lommi, with Peace of Japan finishing third. Around 6,000 spectators witnessed the successful season debut of the still-undefeated Gostam, who catapulted himself to the top of […]
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 […]
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 […]