Il Vicolo (foaled 27 October 1991) was a New Zealand

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racehorse. He is notable in that he won two

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races, the richest harness race, and sometimes the richest horse race in New Zealand. As 1995 Harness Horse of the Year, he featured on a New Zealand postage stamp. Il Vicolo had already had some memorable victories to his credit including the New Zealand Derby- Great Northern Derby double and the New South Wales Derby. Il Vicolo won the

– Air New Zealand Free For All double. He went on to win the NZ Cup a second time in 1996.

Major races

He won the following major races: * 1996

(Handicapped by 10 metres) * 1995 Great Northern Derby * 1995

* 1995

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* 1994 New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final

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Il Vicolo in the 1996 NZ Cup

Il Vicolo in the 1995 NZ Cup
Racehorses bred in New Zealand Racehorses trained in New Zealand New Zealand standardbred racehorses Harness racing in New Zealand New Zealand Trotting Cup winners 1991 racehorse births

Major races

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