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De Vries Guides Santagada to Preis der Deutschen Einheit Win at Hoppegarten

The Group III 2,000-meter test at Berlin's Hoppegarten closed the season, marking the jockey's 47th win.

Overview

  • Santagada prevailed by a neck over Delgardo, with Koffi Kick finishing third in the seven-runner field.
  • Pre-race favorite Quest the Moon, ridden by Rene Piechulek, finished next-to-last after failing to figure in the stretch.
  • The Preis der Deutschen Einheit was a European Group III race over 2,000 meters with a €55,000 purse for horses aged three and up.
  • Adrie de Vries praised the winner as a great horse and said everything finally came together on the day.
  • Owner-breeder Helmut von Finck described Santagada as a racehorse of real quality and said her limits remain unknown.