Gestüt Röttgen
Germany's largest thoroughbred stud farm. In Maria Mehl-Mülhens' time, its Irish branch produced Star Appeal, winner of the 1975 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Thoroughbreds for flat racing are bred on the grounds in Cologne, and the estate also runs its own racing stable. It takes its name from Schloss Röttgen, which belonged to the stud for a long time.
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- Location
- Rath/Heumar district of Cologne, Kalk borough
- Area
- 250 hectares
- Founder
- Peter Paul Mülhens, 1924
- Affiliation
- Land- und Forstwirtschaftliche Betriebe Röttgen
- Current owner
- Mehl-Mülhens Foundation
- Irish branch
- Baronrath Stud
Gestüt Röttgen already produced its first Derby winner in 1932 with Palastpage, and in 1975 the stallion Star Appeal became the first, and for a long time the only, German horse to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
Star Appeal
The stallion Star Appeal came from the Irish branch that the stud maintained during Maria Mehl-Mülhens' time. His victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1975 was the first win in that race by a German horse. For a long time, no other German horse managed to win it.
Derby Winners from Röttgen
As early as 1932, the stud produced its first Derby winner with Palastpage. Uomo followed in 1959. Kallisto, also a Röttgen horse, won the Italian Derby.
From Founding Family to Foundation
After the founder, his daughter Maria Mehl-Mülhens took over the management of the stud and racing stable. She established the Mehl-Mülhens Foundation, which took ownership of the stud after her death.
Timeline
- 1924Peter Paul Mülhens founds Gestüt Röttgen
- 1932First Derby winner: Palastpage
- 1959Uomo wins the Derby
- 1975Star Appeal becomes first German horse to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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Address
Eiler Str. 10
51107 Köln
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Sources & links
- Official website
- Official website (retrieved 2026-10-23)
- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-10-23)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-10-23, rev 252055080)
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