The Gran Premio del Jockey Club is a
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horse race in
Italy
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open to
thoroughbred
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s aged three years or older. It is run at
Milan
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over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event is named after the Jockey Club Italiano, a racing organisation based in Milan. It was established in 1921, and was initially contested over 1,800 metres.
The race was run over 2,000 metres in 1926 and 1927. It was extended to its current distance of 2,400 metres in 1928. Prior to 2017 it was contested at Group 1 level.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Erba – ''1928, 1929''
* Norman – ''1953, 1954''
* Schiaparelli – ''2007, 2009''
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Leading
jockey
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since 1970 (6 wins):
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Frankie Dettori
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– ''Misil (1993), Shantou (1996), Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)''
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Leading
trainer since 1970 (4 wins):
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John Dunlop – ''Awaasif (1983), Silvernesian (1992), Silver Patriarch (1998), Golden Snake (2000)''
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Saeed bin Suroor
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He has been ...
– ''Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)''
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Leading owner since 1970 (4 wins):
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Godolphin – ''Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)''
Winners since 1981
Earlier winners
* 1921: Priapo
* 1922: Scopas
* 1923: Giovanna Dupre
* 1924: Stella d'Italia
* 1925: Major
* 1926: Giambologna
* 1927: Cercingoli
* 1928: Erba
* 1929: Erba
* 1930: Fantasio
* 1931: Ilario
* 1932: Niccolo Pisano
* 1933: Ello
* 1934: Ostia
* 1935: Pilade
* 1936: Chilone
* 1937: Milazzo
* 1938: Ursone
* 1939: Lafcadio
* 1940: Bellini
* 1941: Zuccarello
* 1942:
* 1943: Trau
* 1944: Erno
* 1945: Alleata
* 1946: Fante
* 1947:
Tenerani
Tenerani (foaled April 14, 1944 in Italy) was a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Italy and in England. Bred by Lydia & Federico Tesio, he was named for the Italian sculptor, Pietro Tenerani. His dam was Tofanella, a foundation bro ...
* 1948: Astolfina
* 1949: Antonio Canale / Grifone
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* 1950: Balestrina
* 1951: Daumier
* 1952: Caran d'Ache
* 1953: Norman
* 1954: Norman
* 1955:
Ribot
* 1956: Tissot
* 1957: Ismone
* 1958: Nagami
* 1959: Sedan
* 1960: Rio Marin
* 1961:
Molvedo
* 1962: Misti
* 1963: Soltikoff
* 1964: Veronese
* 1965: Atilla
* 1966: Marco Visconti
* 1967: Ruysdael
* 1968: Chicago
* 1969: Glaneuse
* 1970: Bacuco
* 1971: Weimar
* 1972: Tierceron
* 1973: Sang Bleu
* 1974: Authi
* 1975: Laomedonte
* 1976: Infra Green
* 1977: Stateff
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* 1978: Stone
* 1979: Scorpio
* 1980: Pawiment
1 The 1949 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 Balmerino finished first in 1977, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
See also
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List of Italian flat horse races
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References
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Racing Post
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