Derby Italiano

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Derby Italiano
Group 2 race
Location Capannelle Racecourse
Rome, Italy
Inaugurated1884
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Capannelle
Race information
Distance2,200 metres (1m 3f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
excluding geldings
Weight58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Purse 523,800 (2022)
1st: €291,000

The Derby Italiano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.

Contents

It is Italy's equivalent of The Derby, a famous race in England.

History

The event was established in 1884, and it was originally run in the district of Capannelle over 2,400 metres. It was initially called the Derby Reale, and most of the prize money for the inaugural running was donated by King Umberto I. [1]

The race was transferred to its current venue in 1926. It was known as the Gran Premio del Re in the 1930s, and for a brief period it was titled the Gran Premio del Re Imperatore. It was renamed the Derby Italiano in 1946. [2]

The present system of race grading was introduced in the early 1970s, and the Derby Italiano was initially classed at Group 1 level. It was opened to horses born and bred outside Italy in 1981.

The Derby Italiano was cut to 2,200 metres in 2008, and it was downgraded to Group 2 status in 2009. With a current prize fund of €814,000, it is the most valuable horse race in Italy. [3]

Records

Leading jockey (8 wins):


Leading trainer (21 wins):


Leading owner (20 wins):(includes part ownership)

  • The only winner trained but not owned by Federico Tesio was Torbido, owned by his wife Lydia.
  • The twenty winners he owned include eleven owned outright, four owned by Tesio-Incisa and five by Razza Dormello-Olgiata.
  • Razza Dormello-Olgiata, founded by Tesio, owned seven more winners after his death in 1954.
  • Tesio bred twenty-two winners of the race – all of those he trained plus Braque, the winner in 1957.

Winners since 1980

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1980GarridoMarcel Depalmas François Boutin Razza Dormello-Olgiata2:30.0
1981 Glint of Gold John Matthias Ian Balding Paul Mellon 2:30.9
1982Old Country Pat Eddery Luca Cumani Mrs O. Abegg2:35.8
1983My TopPeo PerlantiAlduino BottiScuderia Siba2:28.6
1984Welnor Lester Piggott Gaetano BenettiScuderia Concarena2:33.9
1985Don OrazioMichel JeromeF. JovineLady M Stable2:27.9
1986Tommy Way Willie Carson John Dunlop Scuderia Erasec2:27.9
1987Zaizoom Richard Quinn Paul Cole Prince Fahd bin Salman 2:29.1
1988TisserandVincenzo MezzatestaMario VincisAgricola All. La Madia2:30.6
1989Prorutori Michael Roberts Michael Jarvis Antonio Balzarini 2:27.5
1990HoumayounSantiago Soto Alain de Royer-Dupré Lady M Stable2:27.0
1991Hailsham Steve Cauthen Clive Brittain Sheikh Mohammed 2:28.1
1992In a Tiff Michael Kinane Dermot Weld Michael Smurfit 2:27.5
1993 White Muzzle John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam Luciano Gaucci 2:24.5
1994Time Star Richard Quinn Paul Cole Prince Fahd bin Salman2:28.1
1995LusoMichael KinaneClive BrittainSaeed Manana2:25.7
1996Bahamian Knight Richard Hughes David Loder Lucayan Stud2:26.6
1997Single Empire David Harrison Peter Chapple-Hyam Tony Collins2:26.2
1998Central ParkDaragh O'Donohoe Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:26.3
1999Mukhalif Frankie Dettori Saeed bin SuroorGodolphin2:25.7
2000KallistoAndreas BoschertHans BlumeGestüt Röttgen2:27.1
2001Morshdi Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Ahmed Al Maktoum 2:26.6
2002 Rakti Mirco Demuro Bruno GrizzettiScuderia Il Poggio2:27.9
2003OsorioMario EspositoUrs Suter Newsells Park Stud 2:27.2
2004Groom TesseDario VargiuLuigi CamiciScuderia L3C2:27.6
2005De SicaMarco MonterisoEmilio BorromeoEmilio Borromeo2:28.6
2006GentlewaveMarco Monteriso André Fabre Gary A. Tanaka 2:27.4
2007AwelmardukEdmondo BottiA. Botti / G. BottiScuderia Effevi2:28.9
2008Cima de TriompheSilvano MulasBruno GrizzettiScuderia Cocktail2:14.6
2009 Mastery Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:16.5
2010WorthaddMirco DemuroVittorio CarusoScuderia Incolinx2:22.1
2011Crackerjack KingFabio BrancaStefano BottiScuderia Effevi2:15.8
2012Feuerblitz Robert Havlin Michael FiggeStall Eivissa2:19.0
2013Biz the Nurse Andrea Atzeni Stefano BottiScuderia Aleali2:17.04
2014 Dylan Mouth Fabio BrancaStefano BottiScuderia Effevi2:17.63
2015Goldstream Cristian Demuro Stefano BottiScuderia Effevi2:16.20
2016Saent [a] Dario VargiuIl Cavallo In TestaIncolinx2:14.90
2017Mac MahonCristian DemuroStefano BottiTakaya Shimakawa2:16.50
2018Summer Festival [b] Cristian DemuroAlduino BottiDioscuri SRL2:17.10
2019Keep On Fly [c] Cristian DemuroAlduino BottiDioscuri SRL2:22.50
2020Tuscan GazeCarlo FiocchiLuciano BietoliniMag Horse Racing Srl2:18.64
2021Tokyo GoldCristian DemuroSatoshi Kobayashi Teruya Yoshida 2:14.90
2022ArdakanClement LecoeuvreMarkus KlugDarius Racing2:17.40
2023GoldenaDario Di ToccoEndo BottFabrizio Cameli2:20.40

a The 2016 winner Saent was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Super Chic.
b The 2018 winner Summer Festival was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Party Together.
c The 2019 winner Keep On Fly was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Generous Charity.

Earlier winners

The 1916, 1917 and 1925 runnings took place at Parioli, and the 1918, 1944 and 1945 editions were held at Milan.

See also

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