Group 2 race | |
Location | San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | San Siro |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,500 metres (1 mile) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding geldings |
Weight | 56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
Purse | €275,000 (2016) 1st: €80,750 |
The Gran Criterium is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,500 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event held Group 2 status for a period in the 1970s. It was subsequently promoted, and was Italy's only Group 1 race for juvenile horses. It was downgraded back to Group 2 from 2014. [1]
Leading jockey since 1970 (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1980 (4 wins):
Leading owner since 1980 (3 wins):
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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1980 | Glint of Gold | John Matthias | Ian Balding | Paul Mellon | 1:44.00 |
1981 | Grease | Antonio di Nardo | Gaetano Benetti | Antonio Boesso | 1:44.80 |
1982 | Anguillo | Gianfranco Dettori | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Cieffedi | 1:43.40 |
1983 | Northern Tempest | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:38.20 |
1984 | Will Dancer | Sergio Fancera | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Siba | 1:40.80 |
1985 | Tanque Verde | Steve Cauthen | Frank Turner | Scuderia Beta | 1:40.70 |
1986 | Sanam | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Prince A. A. Faisal | 1:39.90 |
1987 | Tibullo | Marco Paganini | G. Maggi | Scuderia Cieffedi | 1:47.10 |
1988 | Sikeston | Gianfranco Dettori | John Dunlop | Allevamento White Star | 1:44.20 |
1989 | Candy Glen | Guy Guignard | Chris Wall | Antonio Balzarini | 1:39.10 |
1990 | Steamer Duck | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:47.70 |
1991 | Alhijaz | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | Prince A. A. Faisal | 1:42.40 |
1992 | Pelder | Santiago Soto | Luciano d'Auria | Lady M Stable | 1:47.60 |
1993 | Torrismondo | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 9th Viscount Portman | 1:50.70 |
1994 | Golden Glenstal | Mario Esposito | Giuliano Fratini | Scuderia Golden Horse | 1:48.00 |
1995 | Glory of Dancer | Olivier Peslier | Fabio Brogi | Scuderia General Horse | 1:39.10 |
1996 | Hello | Fernando Jovine | John Dunlop | Philip Wroughton | 1:44.60 |
1997 | Lend a Hand | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:37.20 |
1998 | Noble Pearl | Stephen Davies | Wilfried Kujath | Stall Haferkasten | 1:43.30 |
1999 | Night Style | Gary Carter | Ed Dunlop | Mohammed Jaber | 1:37.30 |
2000 | Count Dubois | Basil Marcus | William Haggas | Wentworth Racing Ltd | 1:44.70 |
2001 | Sholokhov | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor | 1:45.80 |
2002 | Spartacus | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier | 1:44.50 |
2003 | Pearl of Love | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | Mick Doyle | 1:40.10 |
2004 | Königstiger | Filip Minarik | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 1:42.30 |
2005 | Lateral | William Mongil | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Fährhof | 1:42.70 |
2006 | Kirklees | Frankie Dettori | Mark Johnston | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:39.90 |
2007 | Scintillo | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Sr. | White Beech Farm | 1:38.20 |
2008 | no race [a] | ||||
2009 | Hearts of Fire | Olivier Peslier | Pat Eddery | Pat Eddery Racing | 1:38.90 |
2010 | Biondetti | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin | 1:41.50 |
2011 | Nayarra | Martin Dwyer | Mick Channon | Prince A. A. Faisal | 1:35.70 |
2012 | Law Enforcement | Stéphane Pasquier | Richard Hannon Sr. | M. S. Al Shahi | 1:37.10 |
2013 | Priore Philip | Umberto Rispoli | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Ste Ma | 1:36.60 |
2014 | Hero Look | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi | 1:38.40 |
2015 | Biz Heart | Carlo Fiocchi | Stefano Botti | We Bloodstock Srl | 1:46.00 |
2016 | Skarino Gold | Michael Cadeddu | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Phoenix Stable | 1:33.00 |
2017 | Royal Youmzain | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Jaber Abdullah | 1:34.00 |
2018 | Mission Boy | Carlo Fiocchi | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Blueberry SRL | 1:33.90 |
2019 | Rubaiyat | Clement Lecoeuvre | Henk Grewe | Darius Racing | 1:36.40 |
2020 | Vis A Vis | Fabio Branca | Alduino Botti | Stefano Botti | 1:37.50 |
2021 | Don Chicco [b] | Claudio Colombi | Agostino Affe' | Luigi Colasanti | 1:38.50 |
a The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.
b The 2021 races took place at Capannelle.
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