| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Frankfurt Racecourse Frankfurt, Germany |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1967 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Frankfurt |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56 kg (3yo); 57½ kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1 kg if not won €12,000 * Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €55,000 (2012) 1st: €32,000 |
The Hessen-Pokal (Hesse Cup) is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Frankfurt over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
The race was moved to Krefeld and renamed Niederrhein-Pokal (Lower Rhine Cup) in 2014.