{"id":7324,"date":"2026-08-25T09:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galoppmuenchen.de\/loucas-is-unbeatable\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T09:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:51:33","slug":"loucas-is-unbeatable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galoppmuenchen.de\/en\/loucas-is-unbeatable\/","title":{"rendered":"Loucas is unbeatable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday at the Munich-Riem racetrack, the three-year-old stallion Loucas proved that he is among the best of his age group\u2014when the distance is right. Trained by Waldemar Hickst for Gest\u00fct Ittlingen, Loucas made up for his lackluster performance in the German Derby in the day\u2019s main race. In Hamburg, the 2,400-meter race was too long for Loucas, but over the 1,600 meters in the Gro\u00dfe Wettstar.de-Meile at Riem, he proved his class.  <br\/><br\/>The 30,000-euro listed race\u2014which the Munich Racing Club had taken over at the last minute after the cancellation of the race day in D\u00fcsseldorf\u2014turned into a turbulent affair. First, Snow Player, trained on site by Michael Figge, had to be withdrawn shortly before the start due to an injury. <br\/><br\/>Then, shortly after the start, Montanus, one of the co-favorites, was thrown off due to a broken stirrup leather. The horse galloped briskly at the front without Sibylle Vogt and repeatedly interfered with Loucas, who nevertheless won easily by 3.5 lengths ahead of Espero. Waladares finished a distant third. \u201cLoucas has the potential for a Group II race,\u201d said winning jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen, looking ahead to the stallion\u2019s next possible challenge: the Brunner Oettingen Race in Baden-Baden.   <br\/><br\/>The Swiss rider, who had fallen, was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Fortunately, the fracture that was initially feared was not confirmed. \u201cWe deeply regret Sibylle\u2019s injury. We hope she\u2019ll be back in action next week at the Gro\u00dfe Woche in Baden-Baden,\u201d said Sascha Multerer, managing director of the Munich Racing Club.  <br\/><br\/><strong>Three Goals in One Day for Hickst<\/strong><br\/>The Hickst\/Hammer-Hansen team also won the BBAG Yearling Auction Stakes with Astrofight, a 1,600-meter race for three-year-old horses that had yet to win a race. It was the third victory of the day for Hickst, who is based in Cologne, after he first claimed another maiden race over 2,200 meters with Satar, ridden by Leon Wolff. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andreas W\u00f6hler, who trains near Osnabr\u00fcck, celebrated two victories. Riding Laveran for Stall Mandarin, he won the MIG Fonds Race\u2014a 1,600-meter event for two-year-olds\u2014to kick off the race day. Bred by Gest\u00fct Auenquelle, Laveran is part of the first crop sired by the former \u201cHorse of the Year,\u201d Torquartor Tasso. Edouardo Pedroza was in the saddle. Riding the four-year-old Mister Phoenix, who was ridden by David Liska, W\u00f6hler also won the day\u2019s most important handicap race, a Ausgleich II over 2,200 meters with a purse of 13,000 euros.    <br\/><br\/><strong>Good attendance and strong betting volume<\/strong><br\/>About 4,500 visitors watched the day\u2019s ten races and contributed to the strong betting turnover, which left the racetrack association\u2019s managing director very satisfied: \u201cThat was a strong result for a Saturday; turnover from the V7 and V4 bets\u2014which were lucrative thanks to the jackpots\u2014was very good.\u201d<br\/><br\/>The Munich training center also has reason to be pleased with the day\u2019s racing, as there were four home wins: first by Kaviar (trainer Werner Glanz), then by Lulu Rangau (Sarah Steinberg), Cyanea (Jutta Mayer), and finally by Djariya (John David Hillis). The next horse racing event in Riem is the LOTTO Bayern Wiesn After-Work Race Day on September 14. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday at the Munich-Riem racetrack, the three-year-old stallion Loucas proved that he is among the best of his age group\u2014when the distance is right. Trained by Waldemar Hickst for Gest\u00fct Ittlingen, Loucas made up for his lackluster performance in the German Derby in the day\u2019s main race. 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