The Munich-Riem racecourse celebrates its birthday

125 years of the Munich-Riem racecourse

On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Munich-Riem racecourse, the Munich Racing Club invites you to come and get to know it on August 15th. Your questions about the sport and the track will be answered by professionals and experts.

On August 15th, the Lotto Bayern anniversary race day, the Munich Racing Club is looking forward to welcoming you to the Riem racecourse from 11:00 a.m. in advance of the races. From 11:30 a.m. there will be an introduction to the Munich-Riem racecourse and racing in general at the saddle area. Professional jockeys, amateur jockeys, trainers and owners will be happy to answer all your questions and introduce you to the fascination of horse racing.

The schedule:
11:30 The jockey – equipment, job, everyday life, how to become a jockey – with Munich professional jockeys
11:45 The amateur – how to become an amateur, what does it mean, how to prepare – with amateur jockey Konstantin Philipp
12:00 The trainer – activities, tasks, how to become a trainer – Munich trainer Sarah Steinberg
12:15 The horse – equipment, saddling, training – Jutta and Andrea Mayer
12:30 The owner – how to become an owner, owner communities, emotions – Christian Sundermann and John Hillis
12:45 The bet – useful information about types of bets – Sascha Multerer and Frank Becker, Munich Racing Club
13:00 The race track/race day – history, buildings, grounds – Sascha Multerer and Frank Becker, Munich Racing Club

The first race of the Lotto Bayern race day will probably take place from around 1:45 p.m. The sporting highlight will be the Lotto Bayern Grand Prix.

Tickets for the race day including an introduction to horse racing can be found here:  https://tickets.galoppmuenchen.de/tickets/Jubiläumsrenntag