The Derby Italiano is a

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open to three-year-old

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colts and

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. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. It is Italy's equivalent of The Derby, a famous race in England.

History

The event was established in 1884, and it was originally run in the district of Capannelle over 2,400 metres. It was initially called the Derby Reale, and most of the prize money for the inaugural running was donated by

King Umberto I Umberto I ( it, Umberto Rainerio Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoia; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination on 29 July 1900. Umberto's reign saw Italy attempt colo ...

. The race was transferred to its current venue in 1926. It was known as the Gran Premio del Re in the 1930s, and for a brief period it was titled the Gran Premio del Re Imperatore. It was renamed the Derby Italiano in 1946. The present system of race grading was introduced in the early 1970s, and the Derby Italiano was initially classed at Group 1 level. It was opened to horses born and bred outside Italy in 1981. The Derby Italiano was cut to 2,200 metres in 2008, and it was downgraded to Group 2 status in 2009. With a current prize fund of €814,000, it is the most valuable horse race in Italy.

Records

Leading

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(8 wins): * Federico Regoli – ''Gianpietrina (1917), Meissonier (1919), Ghiberti (1920), Michelangelo (1921), Melozzo da Forlì (1922), Cima da Conegliano (1923), Lui (1925), Apelle (1926)'' ---- Leading trainer (21 wins): *

Federico Tesio Federico Tesio (17 January 1869 – 1 May 1954) was an Italian breeder of Thoroughbreds for horse racing. He has been called "the only genius ever to operate in the breeding world" and "the greatest single figure in the history of Italian raci ...

– ''Guido Reni (1911), Rembrandt (1912), Fausta (1914), Van Dyck (1915), Gianpietrina (1917), Meissonier (1919), Ghiberti (1920), Michelangelo (1921), Melozzo da Forlì (1922), Cima da Conegliano (1923), Apelle (1926), Jacopa del Sellaio (1932), Ugolino da Siena (1935), Donatello II (1937), Nearco (1938), Bellini (1940), Niccolo dell'Arca (1941), Torbido (1944), Tenerani (1947), Daumier (1951), Botticelli (1954)'' ---- Leading owner (20 wins): ''(includes part ownership)'' *

– ''Guido Reni (1911), Rembrandt (1912), Fausta (1914), Van Dyck (1915), Gianpietrina (1917), Meissonier (1919), Ghiberti (1920), Michelangelo (1921), Melozzo da Forlì (1922), Cima da Conegliano (1923), Apelle (1926), Jacopa del Sellaio (1932), Ugolino da Siena (1935), Donatello II (1937), Nearco (1938), Bellini (1940), Niccolo dell'Arca (1941), Tenerani (1947), Daumier (1951), Botticelli (1954)''

Winners since 1980

The 2016 winner ''Saent'' was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed ''Super Chic''.
The 2018 winner ''Summer Festival'' was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed ''Party Together''.
The 2019 winner ''Keep On Fly'' was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed ''Generous Charity''. *1998 winner, Central Park, ran 2nd in the 1999 Group 1 Melbourne Cup at 3200 metres.

Earlier winners

* 1884: Andreina * 1885: Rosenberg * 1886: Enio * 1887: Carl Andrea * 1888: Filiberto * 1889: Rabicano * 1890: Doralice * 1891: Barone * 1892: Arcadia * 1893: Festuca * 1894: Sansonetto * 1895: Oranzeb * 1896: Goldoni * 1897: Hira * 1898: Simba * 1899: Elena * 1900: Cloridano * 1901: Karibo * 1902: Tocsin * 1903: Esquilino * 1904: The Oak * 1905: Onorio * 1906: Creso * 1907: Belbuc * 1908: Demetrio * 1909: Dedalo * 1910: Saturno * 1911: Guido Reni * 1912: Rembrandt * 1913: Nettuno * 1914: Fausta * 1915: Van Dyck * 1916: Kosheni * 1917: Gianpietrina * 1918: Carlone * 1919: Meissonier * 1920: Ghiberti * 1921: Michelangelo * 1922: Melozzo da Forli * 1923: Cima da Conegliano * 1924: Manistee * 1925: Lui * 1926: Apelle * 1927: Senecio * 1928: Dervio * 1929: Ortello * 1930: Emanuele Filiberto * 1931: Oberon * 1932: Jacopa del Sellaio * 1933: Pilade * 1934: Amur * 1935: Ugolino da Siena * 1936: Archidamia * 1937:

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* 1938:

Nearco Nearco (January 24, 1935 – June 27, 1957) was an Italian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by ''Thoroughbred Heritage'' as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He ...

* 1939: Vezzano * 1940: Bellini * 1941: Niccolo dell'Arca * 1942: Arco * 1943: Orsenigo * 1944: Torbido * 1945: Traghetto * 1946: Gladiolo * 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: Leon de San Marco * 1949: Golfo * 1950: Stigliano * 1951: Daumier * 1952: Zamoretto * 1953: Rivisondoli * 1954: Botticelli * 1955: Altrek * 1956: Barba Toni * 1957: Braque * 1958: Sedan * 1959: Rio Marin * 1960: Fils d'Eve * 1961: Lauso * 1962: Antelami * 1963: Braccio da Montone * 1964: Diacono * 1965: Varano * 1966: Appiani * 1967: Ruysdael * 1968: Hogarth * 1969: Bonconte di Montefeltro * 1970: Ortis * 1971: Ardale * 1972: Gay Lussac * 1973: Cerreto * 1974: Suffolk * 1975: Orange Bay * 1976: Red Arrow * 1977: Sirlad * 1978: Elgay * 1979: Marracci The 1916, 1917 and 1925 runnings took place at

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, and the 1918, 1944 and 1945 editions were held at

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History

Records

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

See also

References