Cologne - Shortly before two clock on Sunday at the Races: On-state sound of champagne glasses (56 € for a bottle of Pommery).
Warm-season for the 2009th Although hats are out of fashion: The fine Cologne-based company appears happy in Weidenpesch. Just as advertising professional Wolfgang Schmitz, accompanied by marketing women Suse Schneider and West Highland terrier Rocky.
In the "paddock" where the horses are prepared for the eight races of the day, is kölsche celebrities. Including the new Racing Club boss and ex-Kaufhof Executive Rolf strips (67), horse fans like celebrity hairdresser Wolfgang Rosendahl (57) of the Aachen-century street and jockey Hein Bollow.
The man, who comes from 1938 to 1963 to 1034 Jockey Derby wins and 4 brought victory: "I won here in 1946 in Cologne, the first Grand Prix on the colt commander." While the jockeys are weighed, association attorney Gottfried Reims. His hot tip for the first race: "Number three of the five runs before the finish."
We walk quickly to the ticket booth to put 10 euros for a two-bet. But the Reims-tip dissolves into air. Tough luck. In the third race, we focus on the new horse by Georg Baron von Ullmann (Sal Oppenheim) - and the mare Salomea wins. By UIlmann: "It comes from the stud Schlenderhan. This has a good reputation. "
Stories on the track - something for families and the Otto-Normal-Cologne: "It is great fun," said Evelin Strüber, who spent a wonderful afternoon with her lover.
