Premio Presidente della Repubblica (horse race)

Premio Presidente della Repubblica
Group 2 race
Location	Capannelle Racecourse; Rome, Italy
Inaugurated	1879
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Capannelle
Race information
Distance	1,800 metres (1⅛ miles)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Four-years-old and up
Weight	58 kg; Allowances; 1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse	€163,800 (2022); 1st: €91,000

The Premio Presidente della Repubblica is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,800 metres (about 1⅛ miles) at Capannelle in May.

History

The event was established in 1879, and it was originally called the Premio Omnium. It was initially open to horses aged three or older and contested over 3,500 metres. The first running was won by Macedonie. It was cut to 2,400 metres in 1882.

The race continued as the Premio Omnium until 1955.^[1] It was renamed the Premio Presidente della Repubblica in 1956. This was to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Italy becoming a republic.

The Premio Presidente della Repubblica was run over 2,200 metres in 1966. It was extended to 2,300 metres in 1967 and reduced to 2,000 metre in 1968. In 2016 it was reduced to 1,800 metres and downgraded to Group 2 having previously been contested at Group 1 level.^[2]

The race was closed to three-year-olds 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 (4 wins):

Stefano Botti - Crackerjack King (2012), Vedelago (2013), Cleo Fan (2015), Time To Choose (2017)

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	2:00.50
1986	Malevic	5	Marco Paganini	Lorenzo Brogi	Scuderia Cieffedi	2:01.40
1987	Tony Bin	4	Michel Jerome	Luigi Camici	Allevamento White Star	2:03.60
1988	Tony Bin	5	Pat Eddery	Luigi Camici	Allevamento White Star	2:06.10
1989	Alwuhush	4	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	Hamdan Al Maktoum	2:02.60
1990	Tisserand	5	Vincenzo Mezzatesta	Mario Vincis	Agricola All. La Madia	2:04.50
1991	Sikeston	5	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	Luciano Gaucci	2:10.70
1992	Sikeston	6	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	Luciano Gaucci	2:01.40
1993	Great Palm	4	Alan Munro	Paul Cole	Fahd Salman	2:02.40
1994	Muhtarram	5	Willie Carson	John Gosden	Hamdan Al Maktoum	2:01.80
1995	Flagbird	4	Kevin Darley	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	2:05.60
1996	Hollywood Dream	5	John Reid	Uwe Ostmann	Gestüt Ittlingen	2:06.40
1997	Artan	5	Ray Cochrane	Martin Rölke	Stall Brandenburg	2:02.70
1998	Polar Prince	5	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	Christine Stevenson	2:01.20
1999	Central Park	4	Daragh O'Donohoe	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	2:02.20
2000	Timboroa	4	Mirco Demuro	Roberto Brogi	Roberto Brogi	2:00.60
2001	Paolini	4	Andreas Suborics	Andreas Wöhler	Carde Ostermann-Richter	1:59.80
2002	Falbrav	4	Dario Vargiu	Luciano d'Auria	Scuderia Rencati	1:57.80
2003	Rakti	4	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	Gary Tanaka	2:00.10
2004	Altieri	6	Mario Esposito	Vittorio Caruso	Scuderia Incolinx	1:58.70
2005	Altieri	7	Mario Esposito	Vittorio Caruso	Scuderia Incolinx	2:00.50
2006	Distant Way	5	Mirco Demuro	Lorenzo Brogi	All. La Nuova Sbarra	2:00.90
2007	Distant Way	6	Mirco Demuro	Lorenzo Brogi	All. La Nuova Sbarra	2:00.40
2008	Saddex	5	Kerrin McEvoy	Peter Rau	Stall Avena	2:02.60
2009	Selmis	5	Mirco Demuro	Vittorio Caruso	Scuderia Incolinx	2:02.90
2010	Querari	4	Eduardo Pedroza	Andreas Wöhler	Gestüt Fährhof	2:06.00
2011	Estejo	7	Umberto Rispoli	Ralf Rohne	Giovanne Martone	2:00.60
2012	Crackerjack King	4	Fabio Branca	Stefano Botti	Scuderia Effevi et al.	2:01.30
2013	Vedelago	4	Mario Esposito	Stefano Botti	G T A	2:01.50
2014	Refuse To Bobbin	4	Djorde Perovic	Attilio Giorgi	Scuderia Chimax	2:03.78
2015	Cleo Fan	4	Umberto Rispoli	Stefano Botti	Dioscuri Srl	1:59.50
2016	Diplomat	5	Dario Vargu	Mario Hofer	Eckhard Sauren	1:48.30
2017	Time To Choose	4	Fabio Branca	Stefano Botti	Scuderia Effevi	1:48.20
2018	Royal Julius	5	Gérald Mossé	Jérôme Reynier	Jade Prescillia Angelini	1:48.50
2019	Stormy Antarctic	6	Frankie Dettori	Ed Walker	P K Siu	1:53.20
2020	Thunderman^[a]	4	Salvatore Sulas	Alduino Botti	Scuderia Del Giglio Sardo Srl	1:48.75
2021	Attimo Fuggente	4	Fabio Branca	Alduino Botti	Scuderia Incolinx & Diego Romeo	1:47.90
2022	Cantocorale	4	Antonio Fresu	Grizzetti Galoppo SRL	Scuderia Blueberry SRL	1:53.00
2023	Skalleti	8	Antonio Orani	Jerome Reynier	Jean-Claude Seroul	1:50.30
2024	Woodchuck ^[b]	4	Simon Planque	Nicolas Bellanger	David Dromard	1:50.20

^ The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
^ The 2024 was a Group 3 race

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.

References

^ "Domani alle Capannelle il tradizionale Omnium" (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). 21 May 1955. Retrieved 28 April 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2016 European Programme / 21 Jan 16". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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 (2017).
pedigreequery.com – Premio Presidente della Repubblica – Roma Capannelle.

[3] The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

[4] The 2024 was a Group 3 race

[1] "Domani alle Capannelle il tradizionale Omnium" (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). 21 May 1955. Retrieved 28 April 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[2] "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2016 European Programme / 21 Jan 16". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

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