By Sean Cronin
Gestut Ebbesloh's G3 Preis der Winterkonigin victrix Nicoreni (Brametot) finished second in both prior starts this term and she put her head in front where it mattered most and provided trainer Peter Schiergen with a fifth renewal of Sunday's G1 167th Henkel-Preis der Diana (German Oaks) at Dusseldorf.
“It always feels good to win such a traditional event,” reflected Schiergen. “The filly has never done anything wrong. She was close up in both her previous starts this year, and won the [G3] Preis der Winterkonigin at two. Leon [Wolff] did everything right and I what I really like about him is that he sticks to the riding instructions.”
Wolff added, “That was absolutely awesome. There was a good strong pace, I had an excellent trip and found a free passage in the straight. Nicoreni is a true stayer and gives everything she has. She is 450 kilograms of horse with 500 kilograms of heart! It feels so good to win this Classic with such a long-standing family breeding operation.”
Gestut Ebbesloh's Bina von Schubert commented, “I really did not think it was possible, but she did it and I am so happy. We have had two homebred winners of the race, Adlerfee in 1938 and Arkona in 1993, and it is all hard work until you come to this point. It is the development and care of our traditional damlines to keep the standard which is so important and ever so rewarding.”
The 68-5 chance, runner-up in May's G3 Schwarzgold-Rennen and June's G3 Diana-Trial, tracked the leaders in sixth for most of this 11-furlong Classic. Bustled along with a quarter-mile remaining, she came under sterner urging thereafter and was driven out to deny long-time leader Innora (Lord Of England) by a half-length in a bunch finish. Nyra (Isfahan) kept on well in the closing stages and was a short-head back in third, while the international challengers Garden Of Eden (Saxon Warrior) and Spirited Style (Sea The Stars) were unable to land a telling blow and finished ninth and tenth, respectively.
167. Henkel-Preis der Diana – German Oaks (GR1) over 2200m at Duesseldorf🏆
3yo fillies – Group Race – 500.000€
🥇NICORENI by BRAMETOT
🥈INNORA by LORD OF ENGLAND
🥉NYRA by ISFAHAN🎩Gestüt Ebbesloh
📌Peter Schiergen
🏇🏿Leon Wolff
🏠Gestüt Ebbesloh pic.twitter.com/Gbl1V2hWDs— Deutscher Galopp (@DeutscherGalopp) August 3, 2025
Pedigree Notes
Nicoreni, who becomes the first Group 1 winner for her sire, is the seventh of nine foals and one of six scorers from as many runners produced by Listed Kolner Zweijahrigen Trophy victrix Nouvelle Neige (Big Shuffle). The April-foaled homebred bay is a half-sister to the dual Group 3-placed New York City (Sea The Moon), the dual stakes-placed Scandinavian champion Nouvelle Lune (Sea The Moon) and to the dam of the dual Group 3-placed New Emerald (Protectionist). Nouvelle Neige, who is the leading performer out of Listed Frankfurter Stutenpreis winner and G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) third Nouvelle Fortune (Alzao), has a yearling colt and weanling colt by Sea The Moon to come.
Sunday, Dusseldorf, Germany
167TH HENKEL-PREIS DER DIANA – GERMAN OAKS-G1, €500,000, Dusseldorf, 8-3, 3yo, f, 11fT, 2:14.85, sf.
1–NICORENI (GER), 128, f, 3, by Brametot (Ire)
1st Dam: Nouvelle Neige (Ger) (SW-Ger), by Big Shuffle
2nd Dam: Nouvelle Fortune (Ire), by Alzao
3rd Dam: Nouvelle Reine (Ger), by Konigsstuhl (Ger)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Gestut Ebbesloh (GER); T-Peter Schiergen; J-Leon Wolff. €300,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, €418,500. *1/2 to New York City (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), MGSP-Ger; and Nouvelle Lune (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), MSP-Nor, $193,682. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Innora (Ger), 128, f, 3, Lord Of England (Ger)–I Think So (Ger), by So You Think (NZ). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (€30,000 Ylg '23 BBAGS). O-Stall Route 66 & Bernd Reese; B-Gestut Elsetal; T-Henk Grewe. €100,000.
3–Nyra (Ger), 128, f, 3, Isfahan (Ger)–Nightlight Angel, by Manduro (Ger). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Dr Christoph Berglar; T-Waldemar Hickst. €50,000.
Margins: HF, SHD, SHD. Odds: 13.60, 18.80, 20.60.
Also Ran: Starlight Lips (Ger), Lady Charlotte (GB), Santagada (GB), Lips Vega (Ire), Winnyzja (Ire), Garden Of Eden (Ire), Spirited Style (GB), Stugardia (Ger), Honeybee (Ger), Raposa (Ger), Meeresbrise (GB). Scratched: Kiamba (Ire).
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