Premio Presidente della Repubblica (horse race)
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Capannelle Racecourse Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1879 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | GBI Racing |
| Website | Capannelle |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €297,000 (2011) 1st: €114,750 |
The Premio Presidente della Repubblica is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged four 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 May.
History
The event was established in 1879, and it was originally called the Premio Omnium. The inaugural running was won by Macedonie. It was open to horses aged three or older, and it was initially contested over 3,500 metres. It was cut to 2,400 metres in 1882.
The race was renamed the Premio Presidente della Repubblica in 1956, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Italy becoming a republic.
The Premio Presidente della Repubblica was run over 2,200 metres in 1966, and 2,300 metres in 1967. Its present distance of 2,000 metres was introduced in 1968. The minimum age of participating horses was raised to four in 1988.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Sansonetto – 1895, 1896 (dead-heat), 1898
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Silvio Parravani – Murghab (1949), Alberigo (1953, 1955), Falerno (1954), Sedan (1959)
Leading trainer since 1985 (3 wins):
- Michael Jarvis – Bob Back (1985), Polar Prince (1998), Rakti (2003)
- Lorenzo Brogi – Malevic (1986), Distant Way (2006, 2007)
- Vittorio Caruso – Altieri (2004, 2005), Selmis (2009)
Leading owner (12 wins):
- Razza Dormello-Olgiata – Bellini (1941), Tenerani (1948), Adam (1950), Tissot (1957), Antelami (1963), Haseltine (1965), Ben Marshall (1966), Appiani (1967), Hogarth (1970), Mannsfeld (1974, 1975), Maffei (1982)
Winners since 1985
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1985 | Bob Back | 4 | Bruce Raymond | Michael Jarvis | Antonio Balzarini | 2:00.5 |
| 1986 | Malevic | 5 | Marco Paganini | Lorenzo Brogi | Scuderia Cieffedi | 2:01.4 |
| 1987 | Tony Bin | 4 | Michel Jerome | Luigi Camici | Allevamento White Star | 2:03.6 |
| 1988 | Tony Bin | 5 | Pat Eddery | Luigi Camici | Allevamento White Star | 2:06.1 |
| 1989 | Alwuhush | 4 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:02.6 |
| 1990 | Tisserand | 5 | Vincenzo Mezzatesta | Mario Vincis | Agricola All. La Madia | 2:04.5 |
| 1991 | Sikeston | 5 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | Luciano Gaucci | 2:10.7 |
| 1992 | Sikeston | 6 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | Luciano Gaucci | 2:01.4 |
| 1993 | Great Palm | 4 | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | Prince Fahd bin Salman | 2:02.4 |
| 1994 | Muhtarram | 5 | Willie Carson | John Gosden | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:01.8 |
| 1995 | Flagbird | 4 | Kevin Darley | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:05.6 |
| 1996 | Hollywood Dream | 5 | John Reid | Uwe Ostmann | Gestüt Ittlingen | 2:06.4 |
| 1997 | Artan | 5 | Ray Cochrane | Martin Rölke | Stall Brandenburg | 2:02.7 |
| 1998 | Polar Prince | 5 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | Christine Stevenson | 2:01.2 |
| 1999 | Central Park | 4 | Daragh O'Donohoe | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:02.2 |
| 2000 | Timboroa | 4 | Mirco Demuro | Roberto Brogi | Roberto Brogi | 2:00.6 |
| 2001 | Paolini | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Andreas Wöhler | Carde Ostermann-Richter | 1:59.8 |
| 2002 | Falbrav | 4 | Dario Vargiu | Luciano d'Auria | Scuderia Rencati | 1:57.8 |
| 2003 | Rakti | 4 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | Gary A. Tanaka | 2:00.1 |
| 2004 | Altieri | 6 | Mario Esposito | Vittorio Caruso | Scuderia Incolinx | 1:58.7 |
| 2005 | Altieri | 7 | Mario Esposito | Vittorio Caruso | Scuderia Incolinx | 2:00.5 |
| 2006 | Distant Way | 5 | Mirco Demuro | Lorenzo Brogi | All. La Nuova Sbarra | 2:00.9 |
| 2007 | Distant Way | 6 | Mirco Demuro | Lorenzo Brogi | All. La Nuova Sbarra | 2:00.4 |
| 2008 | Saddex | 5 | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter Rau | Stall Avena | 2:02.6 |
| 2009 | Selmis | 5 | Mirco Demuro | Vittorio Caruso | Scuderia Incolinx | 2:02.9 |
| 2010 | Querari | 4 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Gestüt Fährhof | 2:06.0 |
| 2011 | Estejo | 7 | Umberto Rispoli | Ralf Rohne | Giovanne Martone | 2:00.6 |
| 2012 | Crackerjack King | 4 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Effevi Snc Di Villa Felice & Co |
Earlier winners
- 1879: Macedonie
- 1880: Don Pasquale
- 1881: Arc
- 1882: Sensation
- 1883: Fakir / Poeonia 1
- 1884: Andreina
- 1885: Andreina
- 1886: Mantle
- 1887: Pythagoras
- 1888: Filiberto
- 1889: Rabicano
- 1890: Fitz Hampton
- 1891: Beppina
- 1892: Lucifer
- 1893: Caio
- 1894: Greco
- 1895: Sansonetto
- 1896: Pistenhuit / Sansonetto 1
- 1897: Hareng
- 1898: Sansonetto
- 1899: Serpentina
- 1900: Marcantonio
- 1901: Marcantonio
- 1902: Tarantella
- 1903: Tarantella
- 1904: Marzio
- 1905: Cesar
- 1906: Ulpiano
- 1907: Olivo
- 1908: Demetrio
- 1909: Moroldo
- 1910: Sambar
- 1911: Badajoz
- 1912: Makufa
- 1913: Sigma
- 1914: Prometeo
- 1915: Giulio Romano
- 1916–20: no race
- 1921: Lord Allan
- 1922: Marcus
- 1923: Fiorello
- 1924: Scopas
- 1925: Manistee
- 1926: Manistee
- 1927: Paulo
- 1928: Varedo
- 1929: Nesiotes
- 1930: Cavaliere d'Arpino
- 1931: Sans Crainte
- 1932: Rumex
- 1933: Kennebe
- 1934: Pilade
- 1935: Partenio
- 1936: Nipissing
- 1937: De Albertis
- 1938: El Greco
- 1939: Gaio
- 1940: Sabla
- 1941: Bellini
- 1942: Scire
- 1943: Cola d'Amatrice
- 1944: De Nittis 2
- 1945: no race
- 1946: Grifone
- 1947: Scanno
- 1948: Tenerani
- 1949: Murghab
- 1950: Adam
- 1951: Nuccio
- 1952: Iroquois
- 1953: Alberigo
- 1954: Falerno
- 1955: Alberigo
- 1956: Vittor Pisani
- 1957: Tissot
- 1958: Ismone
- 1959: Sedan
- 1960: Surdi
- 1961: Surdi
- 1962: Faenza
- 1963: Antelami
- 1964: Veronese
- 1965: Haseltine
- 1966: Ben Marshall
- 1967: Appiani
- 1968: Caspoggio
- 1969: Light Wind
- 1970: Hogarth
- 1971: Maestrale
- 1972: Hoche
- 1973: Moulton
- 1974: Mannsfeld
- 1975: Mannsfeld
- 1976: Shamsan
- 1977: Capo Bon
- 1978: Stone
- 1979: Rolle
- 1980: Deauville
- 1981: Ladislao di Oppelm
- 1982: Maffei
- 1983: Jalmood
- 1984: Bater
1 The 1883 and 1896 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
2 The 1944 running took place at Milan.
See also
- List of Italian flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1879 – this race is included under its original title, Premio Omnium.
References
- capannelleippodromo.it – Albo d'Oro – Premio Presidente della Repubblica.
- galopp-sieger.de – Premio Presidente della Repubblica (ex Omnium).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2011).
- pedigreequery.com – Premio Presidente della Repubblica – Roma Capannelle.