The Premio Tudini is a
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horse race in
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open to
thoroughbred
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s aged three years or older. It is run at
Capannelle over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The event was formerly known as the Premio Melton, and it held Group 3 status for a period in the 1970s. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1979.
The Premio Melton was subtitled the Memorial Tudini during the 1990s. It was relegated back to Group 3 status in 1996. It was run as the Premio Tudini Piero e Ugo in the early 2000s, and it subsequently became the Premio Tudini.
The Premio Tudini is currently staged at the same meeting as the
Derby Italiano
The Derby Italiano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. 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 ...
.
Records
Most successful horse since 1975:
* Tres Gate – ''1981, 1982''
* St Paul House – ''2004, 2005''
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Leading
jockey
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since 1987 (4 wins):
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Michael Kinane
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A prolific winner of the Irish, English and French Classic race ...
– ''Ginny Binny (1987), Edy Bedy (1988), Beat of Drums (1996), St Paul House (2004)''
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Leading
trainer since 1987 (2 wins):
* Roberto Brogi – ''Fred Bongusto (1994),
Per Incanto
Per Incanto (foaled 2004) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Group 3 Premio Tudini at age 3 and has gone on to forge a successful career as a stud stallion, siring a number of Group 1 winners.
He was bred by Scuderia Archi Romani.
Racing ...
(2007)''
* Armando Renzoni – ''Armando Carpio (1997), Kuaicoss (2006)''
* Riccardo Menichetti - ''Pleasure Place (2003), United Color (2012)''
* Daniele Camuffo - ''St Paul House (2004), Victory Laurel (2013)''
* Vincenzo Fazio - ''Omaticaya (2014), Plusquemavie (2016)''
Winners since 1987
Earlier winners
* 1975: Red Gift
* 1976: Policrock
* 1977: Madang
* 1978: Dublin Taxi
* 1979: Tanfirion
* 1980:
Northjet
Northjet (foaled 22 May 1977) was an Irish-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed useful form in his early career, winning five races in Italy including the Group Two Premio Melton before being transferred to race in Fr ...
* 1981: Tres Gate
* 1982: Tres Gate
* 1983: Snatch and Run
* 1984: Forzando
* 1985: Gaius
* 1986: Tinterosse
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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