It can be very hard to compare the form in Germany with the other Group 1 races around Europe, but at Total Performance Data we do have the advantage of having some expected average figures over this course and distance in Cologne to add some context to the race. I’m particularly interested in both the average and top speed figures recorded by the main players in this year’s Preis Von Europa, all of which were above the expected average figures. This is a Group 1 race, won by a proven Group 1 performer and so those above average figures may well have been expected, but despite the Good to Soft ground, Goliath’s average speed figure ranked in the top 10 average speed figures recorded by the winners over 10 furlongs or further in Germany so far this year. A winning time of 2:28.38 made this the 4th fastest winning time in the Preis von Europa since the year 2000 and whilst Goliath may not quite be at the same level of form that he reached at Ascot in 2024, he has shown that he retains the ability of a performer at the highest level. An average stride length figure of 22.91 ft meant that Goliath recorded one of the shortest strides length figures in the field, but that stretched to a peak of 25.06 ft, an increase of 2.15 ft (9.4%). That was the biggest variance between average and peak stride length figures in the field and would suggest that Goliath was able to travel well within himself before stretching clear to show his class in the latter stages.