Coppa d'Oro di Milano
| Listed race | |
| Location | San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | San Siro |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3,000 metres (1+7⁄8 miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up exc. G1 / G2 winners this year and triple Listed winners |
| Weight | 55.5 kg Allowances 1.5 kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg if G1 / G2 placed * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * 2 kg if two Listed wins * 1 kg if Group 3 placed * 1 kg if one Listed win * * within last year |
| Purse | €41,800 (2012) 1st: €16,150 |
The Coppa d'Oro di Milano is a Listed flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 3,000 metres (about 1+7⁄8 miles) at Milan in May.
History
[edit]The event was formerly classed at Group 3 level. For a period it was restricted to horses aged four or older. The minimum age was lowered to three in 1995. It was run as an ungraded handicap from 1996 to 2002.
The Coppa d'Oro di Milano reverted to being a conditions race in 2003. From this point it held Listed status. It was closed to three-year-olds in 2007.
The race is currently staged at the same meeting as the Oaks d'Italia.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse since 1987 (2 wins):
- Drum Taps – 1992, 1993
- Pay Me Back – 1997, 1998
- Montalegre – 2006, 2007
- Caudillo - 2012, 2013
- Trip To Rhodes - 2014, 2016
Leading jockey since 1987 (4 wins):
- Sergio Dettori – Damascus Regal (1988), Steve Lucky (1996), Pay Me Back (1997, 1998)
Leading trainer since 1987 (4 wins):
- Bruno Grizzetti – Jar (1999), London Bank (2001), Storm Mountain (2009), Frankenstein (2011)
Winners since 1987
[edit]| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Love Letter | 6 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch | 3:28.40 |
| 1988 | Damascus Regal | 4 | Sergio Dettori | Luciano d'Auria | 3:13.90 |
| 1989 | Katoleme | 5 | Tony Cruz | Kurt Schafflützel | 3:27.90 |
| 1990 | Jung | 6 | Marco Paganini | Lorenzo Brogi | 3:25.80 |
| 1991 | Per Quod | 6 | Gianfranco Dettori | Ben Hanbury | 3:13.60 |
| 1992 | Drum Taps | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Lord Huntingdon | 3:10.40 |
| 1993 | Drum Taps | 7 | John Reid | Lord Huntingdon | 3:15.90 |
| 1994 | Tioman Island | 4 | Steve Perks | Paul Cole | 3:14.60 |
| 1995 | Khamaseen | 4 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 3:22.60 |
| 1996 | Steve Lucky | 6 | Sergio Dettori | Antonio Aiello | 3:25.50 |
| 1997 | Pay Me Back | 7 | Sergio Dettori | Gianfranco Verricelli | 3:11.60 |
| 1998 | Pay Me Back | 8 | Sergio Dettori | Gianfranco Verricelli | 3:15.00 |
| 1999 | Jar | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Bruno Grizzetti | 3:09.10 |
| 2000 | Cauchemar de Chat | 5 | Fernando Jovine | Luigi Batzella | 3:08.80 |
| 2001 | London Bank | 5 | Mirco Demuro | Bruno Grizzetti | 3:17.30 |
| 2002 | Hopes Are High | 6 | Marco Monteriso | Federico Kronauer | 3:11.00 |
| 2003 | Tomster | 5 | Jiri Palik | Wilfried Kujath | 3:14.60 |
| 2004 | Swing Wing | 5 | Darryll Holland | Paul Cole | 3:11.70 |
| 2005 | Rhodesian Winner | 6 | Edmondo Botti | Marion Rotering | 3:18.80 |
| 2006 | Montalegre | 4 | Edmondo Botti | A. Botti / G. Botti | 3:21.60 |
| 2007 | Montalegre | 5 | Dario Vargiu | A. Botti / G. Botti | 3:17.40 |
| 2008 | Ryan | 5 | Rastislav Juracek | Jaroslav Hanacek | 3:07.30 |
| 2009 | Storm Mountain | 6 | Sergio Urru | Bruno Grizzetti | 3:08.40 |
| 2010 | Brusco | 4 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | 3:09.10 |
| 2011 | Frankenstein | 4 | Dario Vargiu | Bruno Grizzetti | 3:12.40 |
| 2012 | Caudillo | 9 | Luca Maniezzi | Dr Andreas Bolte | 3:09.90 |
| 2013 | Caudillo | 10 | Luca Maniezzi | Dr Andreas Bolte | 3:17.50 |
| 2014 | Trip To Rhodos | 5 | Cristian Demuro | Pavel Tuma | 3:12.50 |
| 2015 | Victory Song | 5 | Luca Maniezzi | Wolfgange Figge | 3:19.70 |
| 2016 | Trip To Rhodos | 7 | Cristian Demuro | Pavel Tuma | 3:16.10 |
| 2017 | Trip To Rhodos | 8 | Stephane Breux | Pavel Tuma | 3:28.20 |
| 2018 | Chasedown | 4 | Alessandro Botti | 3:10.30 | |
| 2019 | Mixology | 6 | Mario Sanna | Riccardo Pinzauti | 3:15.50 |