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horse race
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in Italy open to two-year-old
thoroughbred
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s. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 1,800 metres (about 1⅛ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
History
The event was formerly known as the Premio Tevere. It was named after the Tevere, the Italian name of the
Tiber
The Tiber ( ; it, Tevere ; la, Tiberis) is the third-longest river in Italy and the longest in Central Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing through Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio, where it is joined by the Riv ...
river.
The race was given its present title following the death of Guido Berardelli in 1985. Berardelli served as president of UNIRE, a governing body of horse racing in Italy.
For a period the race was contested over 1,600 metres and classed at Group 2 level. It was extended to 2,000 metres in 1988, and shortened to 1,800 metres in 1995. It was relegated to Group 3 status in 2002.
Records
Leading
jockey
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since 1974 (5 wins):
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Gianfranco Dettori
Gianfranco Dettori (born 25 April 1941) is an Italian retired Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
Dettori was born in Serramanna, in what is now the Province of South Sardinia. During his career, he won an Italian riding championship thirteen times ...
– ''Bolkonski (1974), Caro Bambino (1977), Panjandrum (1980), Miss Gris (1984), Yellow King (1988)''
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Leading trainer since 1982 (6 wins):
* Stefano Botti – ''Duck Feet (2011), Never Say Never (2012), Gentleman Only (2013), Misterious Boy (2014), Poeta Diletto (2015),Aethos (2016)''
Winners since 1987
Bernard finished first in 2004, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.
Gentleman Only was exported to Hong Kong and renamed Beauty Only.
Wiesenbach was exported to Hong Kong and renamed Arcatraz.
Bell'Imbusto finished first in 2020, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
* 1972: Isidoro di Carace
* 1973: Little Boy Blue
* 1974: Bolkonski
* 1975: Bynoderm
* 1976: Baudelaire
* 1977: Caro Bambino
* 1978: Ice Cool
* 1979: Mister Ski
* 1980: Panjandrum
* 1981: Maria Stuarda
* 1982: Hasty Flirt
* 1983: Bob Back
* 1984: Miss Gris
* 1985: Bestebreuje
* 1986: Melbury Lad
See also
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List of Italian flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Italy, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 2 or 3 status in the Europe
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References
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Racing Post
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