Premio del Piazzale
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | San Siro |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 55 kg (3yo); 56 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3½ kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €64,900 (2016) 1st: €23,800 |
The Premio del Piazzale is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event was formerly classed at Listed level, and it used to be held in September. For a period it was contested over 1,800 metres.
The race was given Group 3 status and switched to October in 2011.
Records[edit]
Most successful horse since 1997 (2 wins):
- Embody – 1998, 1999
Leading jockey:
- Cristiano Demuro - Nabucco (2013), Voice Of Love (2016)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Ralf Rhone - Estejo (2010), Nabucco (2013)
- Stefano Botti - Douce Vie (2012), Voice Of Love (2016)
Winners since 2002[edit]
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Altieri | 4 | Gabriele Bietolini | Vittorio Caruso | |
| 2003 | Lindholm | 4 | Arnaud Bouleau | Werner Glanz | 1:42.70 |
| 2004 | Scabiun | 6 | Edmondo Botti | Alduino Botti | |
| 2005 | Lazio | 4 | Yann Lerner | Andreas Trybuhl | 1:43.50 |
| 2006 | Icelandic | 4 | Pierantonio Convertino | Frank Sheridan | 1:42.60 |
| 2007 | Miles Gloriosus | 4 | Luca Maniezzi | Maria Rita Salvioni | 1:38.90 |
| 2008 | Zenone | 4 | Sergio Urru | Laura Grizzetti | 1:41.70 |
| 2009 | Win for Sure | 4 | Umberto Rispoli | Andreas Wöhler | 1:37.70 |
| 2010 | Estejo | 6 | Mario Esposito | Ralf Rohne | 1:36.60 |
| 2011 | Le Vie Infinite | 4 | Dario Vargiu | Roberto Brogi | 1:53.60 |
| 2012 | Douce Vie | 6 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | 1:39.30 |
| 2013 | Nabucco | 3 | Cristian Demuro | Ralf Rhone | 1:42.50 |
| 2014 | Spoil The Fun | 5 | Julien Auge | Christophe Ferland | 1:40.80 |
| 2015 | Felician | 7 | Andrasch Starke | Ferdinand Leve | 1:58.70 |
| 2016 | Voice of Love | 3 | Cristian Demuro | Stefano Botti | 1:51.60 |
| 2017 | Anda Muchacho | 3 | Dario Vargiu | Nicolo Simondi | 1:50.10 |
| 2018 | Dirk | 4 | Cristian Demuro | Alessandro Botti | 1:49.30 |
| 2019 | Anda Muchacho | 5 | Antonio Fresu | Nicolo Simondi | 1:39.90 |
| 2020 | Potemkin | 9 | Dennis Schiergen | Simon James Stokes | 1:43.20 |
| 2021 | Attimo Fuggente[a] | 4 | Fabio Branca | Alduino Botti | 1:36.70 |
| 2022 | Bahja Del Sol | 3 | Sergio Urru | Alduino Botti | 1:46.60 |
| 2023 | Aggenstein | 4 | Fabio Branca | Ralf Rohne | 1:42.20 |
a The 2021 races took place at Capannelle.
Earlier winners[edit]
- 1956: Ribot
- 1975: Carnauba
- 1976: Strasburgo
- 1977: Eran
- 1985: Capo Nord
- 1987: Jurado
- 1988: Lord Americo
- 1989: Lord Americo
- 1990: Wild Grouse
- 1991: Sure Sharp
- 1992: Inner City
- 1994: Visto Si Stampi
- 1995: Thomire
- 1997: Kierkegaard
- 1998: Embody
- 1999: Embody
- 2000: Montestefano
- 2001: As You Like
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Racing Post / www.labronica.it:
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio del Piazzale (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Premio del Piazzale – Milan San Siro.