The Premio Primi Passi is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June or July.

Premio Primi Passi
Group 3 race
LocationSan Siro Racecourse
Milan, Italy
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteSan Siro
Race information
Distance1,200 metres (6f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight56 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Purse€77,000 (2015)
1st: €23,800

It is Italy's first Group race of the year for two-year-olds.

Records

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Leading jockey since 1988 (4 wins):

  • Mirco DemuroSolitary Dancer (1998, dead-heat), Rolly Polly (2000), Blu Constellation (2010), Fontanelice (2014)

Leading trainer since 1988 (4 wins):

  • Bruno Grizzetti – Della Scala (1997), Rolly Polly (2000), Orpen Shadow (2009), Ottone (2015)

Winners since 1988

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Flaming Sword Vincenzo Mezzatesta Bill O'Gorman 1:13.10
1989 Manoftheyear Fernando Jovine Bruno Agriformi 1:11.10
1990 Arranvanna Gary W. Moore Armando Renzoni 1:10.20
1991 Stuck Jacques Heloury Lorenzo Brogi 1:10.70
1992 Little Munchkin Gianfranco Dettori John Dunlop 1:14.30
1993 Fred Bongusto Bartolo Jovine Roberto Brogi 1:10.70
1994 Bruttina Maurizio Pasquale Luigi Camici 1:10.60
1995 Tarte aux Pommes Thierry Gillet Jehan Bertran de Balanda 1:11.10
1996 Kingsinger Richard Hughes Mick Channon 1:11.00
1997 Della Scala Giovanni Forte Bruno Grizzetti 1:14.30
1998
(dh)
Kabuki
Solitary Dancer
Edmondo Botti
Mirco Demuro
Hans Blume
Ovidio Pessi
1:11.90
1999 Palanca Michael Roberts Heinz Jentzsch 1:11.20
2000 Rolly Polly Mirco Demuro Bruno Grizzetti 1:08.40
2001 Stolzing Andreas Suborics Urs Suter 1:10.80
2002 Le Vie dei Colori Giacomo Temperini Roberto Brogi 1:09.70
2003 Clifden John Egan Mark Wallace 1:09.80
2004 Shifting Place [a] Luca Maniezzi Riccardo Menichetti 1:10.70
2005 Guest Connections Olivier Peslier Mick Channon 1:10.20
2006 Golden Titus Stefano Landi Armando Renzoni 1:10.80
2007 Magritte Carlo Fiocchi Riccardo Menichetti 1:12.50
2008 Lui Rei Umberto Rispoli Armando Renzoni 1:10.10
2009 Orpen Shadow Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti 1:10.20
2010 Blu Constellation Mirco Demuro Vittorio Caruso 1:14.00
2011 Vedelago Mario Esposito Luigi Polito 1:10.70
2012 Chilworth Icon Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon 1:11.60
2013 Arpinati Mario Eposito Stefano Botti 1:10.90
2014 Fontanelice Mirco Demuro Stefano Botti 1:11.00
2015 Ottone Fabio Branca Bruno Grizetti & Luigi Riccardi 1:11.00
2016 Hargeisa Carlo Fioccha Mario Hofer 1:10.50
2017 Ipompieridiviggiu Dario Vargiu Il Cavallo In Testa 1:11.70
2018 You Better Run Silvano Mulas Luciano Vitabile 1:09.60
2019 Malotru Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti 1:09.70
2020 Aria Importante Carlo Fiocchi Grizzetti Galoppo 1:10.00
2021 Windstormblack Gabriele Cannarella Sebastiano Guerrieri 1:09.00
2022 Bottle Of Bubbles Dario Di Tocco Florian Guyader 1:09.30

a Obe Gold finished first in 2004, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners

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  • 1975: Northern Spring
  • 1976: West In
  • 1977: El Muleta
  • 1978: Ladislao di Oppelm
  • 1979: My Pardo
  • 1980: Erodoto
  • 1981: Grease
  • 1982: Faith Guest
  • 1983: Executive Man
  • 1984: Balqis
  • 1985: Assisi del Santo
  • 1986: Stay Low
  • 1987: Rey Carlos

See also

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References

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