Location San Siro Racecourse over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History
The event was established in 1921, and it was initially contested over 1,800 metres. It was run over 2,000 metres in 1926 and 1927, and extended to 2,400 metres in 1928.
The present system of race grading was introduced in the early 1970s, and for a period the Gran Premio d'Italia was classed at Group 1 level. During the late 1980s and early 1990s it took place in September.
The race was downgraded in 1996, and cut to 2,000 metres in 1997. From this point it held Listed status and was staged in June or July, although the IFHA website wrongly gives it a Group 2 status.[1]
The Gran Premio d'Italia was run over 2,200 metres in 2009. It was increased to 2,400 metres in 2010.
Records
Leading jockey since 1984 (3 wins):
Fernando Jovine – Jaunty Jack (1997), Clapham Common (1998), Endless Hall (1999)
Mirco Demuro – Sopran Glaumix (2001), Primary (2006), Rastignano (2008)
Dario Vargiu - Fisich (2002), Bertinoro (2014), Chestnut Honey (2019)
Leading trainer since 1984 (9 wins):
Stefano Botti – Apprimus (2009), Kidnapping (2010), Bacchelli (2011), Wild Wolf (2012), Bertinoro (2014), Time Chant (2015), Full Drago (2016), Aethos (2017), Henry Mouth (2018)
Leading owner since 1984 (3 wins):
Dioscuri SRL - Bertinoro (2014), Full Drago (2016), Henry Mouth (2018)
Winners since 1984
Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1984
Welnor
A. Marcialis
Gaetano Benetti
Scuderia Concarena
2:38.70
1985
St Hilarion
Greville Starkey
Guy Harwood
Athos Christodoulou
2:27.90
1986
El Cuite
Steve Cauthen
Henry Cecil
Sheikh Mohammed
2:39.40
1987
Ibn Bey
Richard Quinn
Paul Cole
Fahd Salman
2:25.60
1988
Welsh Guide
Vittorio Panici
Michael Jarvis
L. Monaldi
2:31.20
1989
Yellow King
Gianfranco Dettori
Alduino Botti
Scuderia Siba
2:29.80
1990
Dashing Blade
Brian Rouse
Ian Balding
Jeff Smith
2:29.20
1991
Pigeon Voyageur
Thierry Jarnet
André Fabre
Paul de Moussac
2:30.00
1992
Masad
Frankie Dettori
Luca Cumani
Gabriella Zanocchio
2:30.00
1993
Right Win
John Reid
Richard Hannon, Sr.
Conal Kavanagh
2:28.70
1994
Close Conflict
John Reid
Peter Chapple-Hyam
Robert Sangster
2:36.60
1995
Posidonas
Richard Hughes
Paul Cole
Athos Christodoulou
2:33.00
1996
Toto le Moko
Marco Monteriso
Alberto Verdesi
Gerecon Italia
2:38.30
1997
Jaunty Jack
Fernando Jovine
Luca Cumani
M. Marchetti
2:11.20
1998
Clapham Common
Fernando Jovine
Luca Cumani
Anglia Bloodstock 1996
2:04.00
1999
Endless Hall
Fernando Jovine
Gianfranco Verricelli
Scuderia Blueberry
2:01.50
2000
Shibuni's Falcon
Marco Monteriso
Maurizio Guarnieri
Scuderia Athena
2:02.80
2001
Sopran Glaumix
Mirco Demuro
Bruno Grizzetti
Scuderia Belforte
2:07.10
2002
Fisich
Dario Vargiu
Alduino Botti
Scuderia Rencati
2:04.10
2003
Winning Dash
Edmondo Botti
Wilfried Kujath
Stall Zorbas
2:05.30
2004
Electrocutionist
Edmondo Botti
Valfredo Valiani
Earle Mack
2:02.80
2005
Tedo
Silvano Mulas
Bruno Grizzetti
Scuderia Il Poggio
2:02.30
2006
Primary
Mirco Demuro
William Haggas
Highclere XXVI
2:00.30
2007
Estejo
Daniele Porcu
Ralf Rohne
Giovanne Martone
2:05.20
2008
Rastignano
Mirco Demuro
Vincenzo Caruso
Scuderia Miragrigna
2:09.20
2009
Apprimus
Silvano Mulas
Stefano Botti
Carla Donnini
2:16.90
2010
Kidnapping
Fabio Branca
Stefano Botti
Scuderia Effevi
2:30.80
2011
Bacchelli
Umberto Rispoli
Stefano Botti
Scuderia Nordovest
2:27.70
2012
Wild Wolf
Fabio Branca
Stefano Botti
Scuderia Effevi
2:28.10
2013
Demeteor
Luca Maniezzi
Riccardo Menichetti
Razza Del'Olmo
2:30.20
2014
Bertinoro
Dario Vargiu
Stefano Botti
Dioscuri Srl
2:32.80
2015
Time Chant
Cristian Demuro
Stefano Botti
Sandro Cardaioli
2:29.50
2016
Full Drago
Umberto Rispoli
Stefano Botti
Dioscuri Srl
2:32:80
2017
Aethos
Silvano Mulas
Stefano Botti
We Bloodstock
2:32.00
2018
Henry Mouth
Cristian Demuro
Stefano Botti
Dioscuri Srl
2:27.50
2019
Chestnut Honey
Dario Vargiu
Alessandro Botti
Scuderia Effevi
2:29.10
Earlier winners
1921: Michelangelo
1922: Fiorello
1923: Duccia di Buoninsegna
1924: Giambologna
1925: Lui
1926: Cranach
1927: Varedo
1928: Delleana
1929: Ortello
1930: Sciacca
1931: Salpiglossis
1932: Velite
1933: Pilade
1934: Navarro
1935: Jacopo da Pontormo
1936: Archidamia / Ettore Tito *
1937: Donatello
1938: Nearco
1939: Maenio
1940: Moroni
1941: Niccolo dell'Arca
1942: Scire
1943: Orsenigo
1944: Torbido
1945: Traghetto
1946: Gladiolo
1947: Tenerani
1948: Trevisana
1949: Golfo
1950: Fiorillo
1951: Nuccio
1952: Iroquois
1953: Toulouse Lautrec
1954: Botticelli
1955: Theodorica
1956: Tissot
1957: Braque
1958: Sedan
1959: Exar
1960: Marguerite Vernaut
1961: Nuria
1962: Antelami
1963: Osmarin
1964: Maxim
1965: Accrale
1966: Serov
1967: Ruysdael
1968: Teston
1969: Bonconte di Montefeltro
1970: Ortis
1971: Weimar
1972: Tierceron
1973: Prince Ippi
1974: Ribecourt
1975: Laomedonte
1976: Art Style / Red Arrow *
1977: Wale
1978: Sortingo
1979: Maria Waleska
1980: Pareo
1981: Kirtling
1982: Oui Mon Capitaine
1983: Celio Rufo
* The 1936 and 1976 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also
References
Racing Post / www.labronica.it:
1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997
1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007
2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017
2018 , 2019
galopp-sieger.de – Gran Premio d'Italia.
pedigreequery.com – Gran Premio d'Italia – Milano San Siro.