Magical" show of this order was rarely seen at the racetrack in Düsseldorf-Grafenberg. With a commanding start-to-finish victory during the important German horse racing derby last year, Night Magic captured the Henkel Preis der Diana worth 400,000 euros. Galloping over 2200 meters, the horse easily outran the competition, which had been heavily betted on. The pick-3 bet yielded 70 659:10, in last place from the 13 opponents was Celimene, the favored horse.

Every year, the Preis der Diana crowns the best 3-year-old thoroughbred (the term derby enables only the participation of 3-year-old horses). The highly remunerative classic race is held on one of the most attractive and difficult courses in Germany, the Grafenberg racetrack. Attractive: located in a wonderful forested area; difficult: an energy-sapping, unusual gradient on the opposite side.

The ‘Deutsche Stutenderby’ (equivalent to the British ‘The Oaks’ and the French ‘Prix de Diane’) will be run in 2010 on August 1st.