Catrin Nack's Bio

Catrin became hooked with racing when she watched ZAUBERER ploughing through the mud to win the German Derby in 1978. She ventured into racehorse-ownership in 1994, and this horse, a mare, is still with her at the tender age of 30. Catrin and her husband have been running several syndicates, mainly with homebred horses, and continue to breed in partnerships. She joined the German racing newsletter Turf-Times as a freelance writer in 2010 and has been contributing about English and Irish racing, with a focus on National Hunt, until 2023.

Munich Racecourse – Track Analysis (Grosser Preis von Bayern Day)

Located on the eastern outskirts of Bavaria´s capital Munich, Munich racecourse is an oval, lefthanded, flat and very fair with rather sweeping bends. The main track, let´s call it the round course, is roughly 1850m in circumference. It joins the 1000m straight course, sparsely used throughout the year, in the final bend for a roughly 600m run-in, making it a long home straight by German standards.

With its close proximity to the Alps, an extended mountain region covering Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland among other countries, the area does have its very own micro-climate which can vary greatly from the rest of the country. This none withstanding the track is usually in very good condition and can take a lot of rain.

Feature Race

G1 Grosser Preis Von Bayern (2400m)

The feature G1 is a race with a colourful history. It has been moved between racetracks; its date of running was changed accordingly. The race was moved to Munich in 2012, and moved to its current date in early November in 2014. Only two 3YO are among the last 10 winners; four are entered at time of writing. Despite a usually strong foreign contingent, the race was won by local trainers seven of the last 10 times.

Munich racecourse is not just racecourse but also a training center. While it would be exaggerating to state that Munich racecourse is isolated from the rest of the country, this is the southernmost track in Germany thus meaning a long journey even for fellow domestic trainers. It pays to note local trainers in the handicaps, so read the respective remarks in the expert column carefully. 

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