Premio Roma
The Premio Roma is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Capannelle over a distance 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Capannelle Racecourse Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1911 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Capannelle |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 57 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €242,000 (2016) 1st: €80,750 |
History
The event was established in 1911, and it was originally contested over 2,700 metres. The inaugural running had prize money of 50,000 lire.[1]
The race was shortened to 2,100 metres in 1913. It was extended to 2,200 metres in 1919, and increased to 2,800 metres in 1925.
The Premio Roma was given Group 1 status in the 1970s. It was cut to 2,000 metres in 1988. It was downgraded to Group 2 status in 2017.[2]
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Pampino – 1933, 1934
- Grifone – 1947, 1949
- Surdi – 1961, 1962
- Bacuco – 1969, 1970
- Duke of Marmalade – 1975 (dead-heat), 1976
- Taipan – 1997, 1998
- Elle Danzig – 1999, 2000
- Soldier Hollow – 2004, 2005
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Paolo Caprioli – Adelmo (1923), Old Master (1924), Ravioli (1925), Lui (1926), Vimarino (1932), Gaio (1939)
Leading trainer since 1974 (4 wins):
- John Dunlop – High Hawk (1983), Highland Chieftain (1989), Taipan (1997, 1998)
Leading owner (4 wins): (includes part ownership)
- Federico Tesio – Salvator Rosa (1912), Brunelleschi (1914), Nicophana (1935), Attalo (1938)
- Frank Turner – Apulejo (1915), Adelmo (1923), Old Master (1924), Ravioli (1925)
- Razza del Soldo – Vimarino (1932), Gaio (1939), Falerno (1954), Chitet (1957)
- Scuderia Mantova – Galea (1940), Piavola (1946), Carolina (1960), Astese (1966)
Winners since 1979
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Noble Saint | 3 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | Raymond Guest | 3:22.00 |
| 1980 | Mariella | 3 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham | 3:13.10 |
| 1981 | Dentz [a] | 3 | Vittorio Panici | Federico Regoli | Razza di Vedano | 3:04.50 |
| 1982 | Campero | 5 | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | Ignacio Correas | 3:11.50 |
| 1983 | High Hawk | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:03.90 |
| 1984 | Yawa | 4 | Joe Mercer | Geoff Lewis | Elisha Holding | 3:03.00 |
| 1985 | Old Country | 6 | Lester Piggott | Luca Cumani | Mrs O. Abegg | 3:05.40 |
| 1986 | Fire of Life | 4 | Michel Jerome | Luigi Camici | Allevamento White Star | 2:58.60 |
| 1987 | Orban | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | Prince A. A. Faisal | 2:55.50 |
| 1988 | Welsh Guide | 3 | Michael Kinane | Michael Jarvis | L. Monaldi | 2:02.70 |
| 1989 | Highland Chieftain | 6 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Derek Hunnisett | 2:02.60 |
| 1990 | Legal Case | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | Sir Gordon White | 2:02.30 |
| 1991 | Sikeston | 5 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | Luciano Gaucci | 2:06.50 |
| 1992 | Misil | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Vittorio Caruso | Scuderia Laghi | 2:07.40 |
| 1993 | Knifebox | 5 | Pat Eddery | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:07.60 |
| 1994 | Big Tobin | 5 | Maurizio Pasquale | Luigi Camici | Lady Costanza Stable | 2:07.50 |
| 1995 | Slicious | 3 | Mario Esposito | Vittorio Caruso | Scuderia Laghi | 2:00.80 |
| 1996 | Flemensfirth | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:00.80 |
| 1997 | Taipan | 5 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 4th Baron Swaythling | 2:06.40 |
| 1998 | Taipan | 6 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Exors of Lord Swaythling | 2:03.30 |
| 1999 | Elle Danzig | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | Gestüt Wittekindshof | 2:07.10 |
| 2000 | Elle Danzig | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | Gestüt Wittekindshof | 2:09.30 |
| 2001 | Shibuni's Falcon | 4 | Mario Esposito | Maurizio Guarnieri | Scuderia Athena | 2:05.90 |
| 2002 | Sunstrach | 4 | Lanfranco Dettori | Emilio Borromeo | Scuderia Rencati | 2:02.70 |
| 2003 | Imperial Dancer | 5 | Ted Durcan | Mick Channon | Imperial Racing | 2:01.60 |
| 2004 | Soldier Hollow | 4 | William Mongil | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Park Wiedingen | 2:02.70 |
| 2005 | Soldier Hollow | 5 | William Mongil | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Park Wiedingen | 2:04.20 |
| 2006 | Cherry Mix | 5 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:59.40 |
| 2007 | Pressing | 4 | Neil Callan | Michael Jarvis | Gary Tanaka | 2:02.10 |
| 2008 | Estejo | 4 | Daniele Porcu | Ralf Rohne | Giovanne Martone | 2:06.70 |
| 2009 | Voila Ici | 4 | Mirco Demuro | Vittorio Caruso | Scuderia Incolinx | 2:10.40 |
| 2010 | Rio de la Plata | 5 | Lanfranco Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:02.70 |
| 2011 | Zazou | 4 | Mickael Barzalona | Waldemar Hickst | WH Sport International | 2:03.40 |
| 2012 | Hunter's Light | 4 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:03.38 |
| 2013 | Feuerblitz | 4 | Thierry Thulliez | Michael Figge | Stall Evissa | 1:59.14 |
| 2014 | Priore Philip | 3 | Dario Vargiu | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Ste Ma | 1:58.40 |
| 2015 | Dylan Mouth | 4 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi | 1:59.70 |
| 2016 | Potemkin | 5 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Allofs & Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof | 2:06.80 |
| 2017 | Anda Muchacho | 3 | Dario Vargiu | Nicolo Simondi | Scuderia Incolinx & Diego Romeo | 2:03.60 |
| 2018 | Va Bank | 6 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Team Valor Int. & J P Zienkiewicz | 2:14.60 |
| 2019 | Skalleti | 4 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Jerome Reynier | Jean-Claude Seroul | 2:07.50 |
a The 1981 winner Dentz was later renamed Looking For.
Earlier winners
- 1911: Dedalo
- 1912: Salvator Rosa
- 1913: Sigma
- 1914: Brunelleschi
- 1915: Apulejo
- 1916: Aristippo
- 1917: no race
- 1918: Hollebeck
- 1919: Alcione
- 1920: Talaat Basa
- 1921: Marcus
- 1922: Pompea
- 1923: Adelmo
- 1924: Old Master
- 1925: Ravioli
- 1926: Lui
- 1927: Paulo
- 1928: Moltrasio
- 1929: Tigliano
- 1930: Emanuele Filiberto
- 1931: Eucaliptolo
- 1932: Vimarino
- 1933: Pampino
- 1934: Pampino
- 1935: Nicophana
- 1936: Ahmed
- 1937: Sinni
- 1938: Attalo
- 1939: Gaio
- 1940: Galea
- 1941: Zuccarello
- 1942–44: no race
- 1945: Buonarrota
- 1946: Piavola
- 1947: Grifone
- 1948: Eldorado
- 1949: Grifone
- 1950: Saccaroa
- 1951: Bandinella
- 1952: Worden
- 1953: Neebisch
- 1954: Falerno
- 1955: Bewitched
- 1956: Tissot
- 1957: Chitet
- 1958: Terma
- 1959: Feria
- 1960: Caorlina
- 1961: Surdi
- 1962: Surdi
- 1963: Veronese
- 1964: Haseltine
- 1965: Demi Deuil
- 1966: Astese
- 1967: Carlos Primero
- 1968: Chicago
- 1969: Bacuco
- 1970: Bacuco
- 1971: Fidyi
- 1972: Irvine
- 1973: Sang Bleu
- 1974: Orsa Maggiore
- 1975: Duke of Marmalade / Henri le Balafre *
- 1976: Duke of Marmalade
- 1977: Montorselli
- 1978: Nizon
* The 1975 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- Tonali, Enrico (3 November 2007). "Capannelle cala il tris". Il Tempo (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme / 01 Feb 17". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- Racing Post:
- capannelleippodromo.it – Albo d'Oro – Premio Roma.
- galopp-sieger.de – Premio Roma.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Roma (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Premio Roma – Roma Capannelle.
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