12 May. GER. Schwarzgold-Rennen (ex Kolner Herbst Stuten-Meile). G3. Koln. 1.600 mts. Turf. 50.000 €
1.- PEACE ROYALE (A.Suborics)
2.- LOVE ACADEMY (A.Starke)
3.- ROSENREIHE (F.Minarik)


Peace Royale (Sholokhov), sixth to yesterday’s French 1,000 Guineas winner Zarkava, in last year’s G.1 Prix Marcel Boussac, ran out a convincing winner of this afternoon’s G.3 Schwarzgold-Rennen at Cologne - despite throwing a shoe in the process.

Recognised as often the most telling German 1,000 Guineas trials, there is little doubt, barring incident, that the first three home will line up for the big event on 1st June.

Canadian-bred Idonea (Swain) took the field on at a merry pace from the outset. Peace Royale and Love Academy (Medicean), winner of last autumn’s G.3 Preis der Winterkönigin, raced together behind the leader with group-placed Diamantgottin (Fantastic Light) on their heels.

With a half-mile to race the field closed ranks and by the turn for home there were just five lengths separating the nine runners.

Zaya (Diktat) was the first to go and gradually worked up a small lead but Andreas Suborics and Peace Royale soon passed her with Love Academy closing in behind.

With just a furlong left to run Suborics was a length clear and went on to win by that margin from Love Academy in second. Rosenreihe (Catcher In The Rye) came with a late run and although drifting when pushed, Filip Minarik kept her on course to finish third a further half-length away. Diamantgottin came in fourth.

Trainer Andreas Wöhler later confirmed that Peace Royale will run in the 1,000 Guineas at Dusseldorf and all going well may tackle the G.1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot next month. Mi Emma, trained by Wöhler, finished runner-up to Indian Ink in that race last year.