Flat horse race in Italy
Horse race
Premio Carlo d'Alessio Location Capannelle Racecourse Rome , Italy Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Website Capannelle Distance 2,400 metres (1½ miles) Surface Turf Track Right-handed Qualification Four-years-old and up Weight 55 kgAllowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3½ kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * 1 kg if two Listed wins * * since August 1 last year Purse €61,600 (2015) 1st: €23,800
The Premio Carlo d'Alessio is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) at Capannelle in May.
History
The race was originally called the Premio Ellington.[ 1] It was named after Ellington , the sire of a leading 19th-century broodmare in Picciola , Italy.[ 2]
The Premio Ellington was run over 2,400 metres. For a period it held Group 2 status.
The event was renamed in memory of Carlo d'Alessio, a successful racehorse owner, in 2000. D'Alessio's horses included Bolkonski , Le Moss and Wollow .[ 3]
The Premio Carlo d'Alessio was extended to 2,800 metres in 2001. It reverted to 2,400 metres in 2005. It was downgraded to Group 3 level in 2006.
Records
Most successful horse since 1977 (2 wins):
Leading jockey since 1987 (4 wins):
Dario Vargiu – Exhibit One (2007), Gimmy (2008), Il Fenomeno (2010), Time Chant (2016)
Leading trainer since 1987 (5 wins):
Luigi Camici – Tony Bin (1987), Knight Line Dancer (1989), Big Tobin (1993), Ivan Luis (1999), Groom Tesse (2006)
Winners since 1987
Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
1987
Tony Bin
4
Michel Jerome
Luigi Camici
2:37.20
1988
Jung
4
Marco Paganini
Lorenzo Brogi
2:31.90
1989
Knight Line Dancer
4
Fernando Jovine
Luigi Camici
2:28.80
1990
Artic Envoy
4
Fernando Jovine
Paul Kelleway
2:31.00
1991
Run Don't Fly
5
Richard Quinn
Paul Cole
2:27.90
1992
Secret Haunt
4
Frankie Dettori
Luca Cumani
2:26.70
1993
Big Tobin
4
Otello Fancera
Luigi Camici
2:26.80
1994
Captain Horatius
5
Lester Piggott
John Dunlop
2:30.40
1995
Laroche
4
Peter Schiergen
Heinz Jentzsch
2:26.40
1996
Luso
4
Brett Doyle
Clive Brittain
2:29.80
1997
Luso
5
Brett Doyle
Clive Brittain
2:25.30
1998
War Declaration
4
Massimiliano Tellini
Bruno Grizzetti
2:32.30
1999
Ivan Luis
5
Otello Fancera
Luigi Camici
2:24.80
2000
Hamond
5
Willie Ryan
Andreas Wöhler
2:29.90
2001
Super Tassa
5
Palmerio Agus
Valfredo Valiani
2:57.70
2002
Narrative
4
Ted Durcan
Saeed bin Suroor
3:00.30
2003
Maktub
4
Mirco Demuro
Bruno Grizzetti
2:57.50
2004
Simonas
5
Eduardo Pedroza
Ralf Suerland
3:00.40
2005
Electrocutionist
4
Edmondo Botti
Valfredo Valiani
2:27.10
2006
Groom Tesse
5
Stefano Landi
Luigi Camici
2:28.90
2007
Exhibit One
5
Dario Vargiu
Valfredo Valiani
2:30.90
2008
Gimmy
4
Dario Vargiu
Bruno Grizzetti
2:30.20
2009
Voila Ici
4
Mirco Demuro
Vittorio Caruso
2:30.00
2010
Il Fenomeno
4
Dario Vargiu
Bruno Grizzetti
2:35.20
2011
Jakkalberry
5
Fabio Branca
Edmondo Botti
2:28.10
2012
Lake Drop
4
Cristian Demuro
Stefano Botti
2:30.00
2013
Romantic Wave
4
Fabio Branca
Stefano Botti
2:28.22
2014
Orsino
7
Mirco Demuro
Ralf Rohne
2:28.03
2015
Dylan Mouth
4
Fabio Branca
Stefano Botti
2:26.40
2016
Time Chant
4
Dario Vargiu
Stefano Botti
2:25.40
2017
Full Drago
4
Cristian Demuro
Stefano Botti
2:28.90
2018
Chasedown
4
Dario Vargiu
Alduino Botti
2:26.60
2019
Assiro
4
Andrea Mezzafesta
Raffaele Biondi
2:33.50
2020
Walderbe[ a]
4
Mickaelle Michel
Ralf Rohne
2:26.38
2021
Baptism
4
Cristian Demuro
Alduino Botti
2:28.4
2022
Atzeco
4
Dario Vargiu
Alduino Botti
2:28.4
2023
Tempesti
4
Frankie Dettori
Riccardo Santini
2:31.1
Earlier winners
1977: Coltinger
1978: Rue de la Paix
1979: Montorselli
1980: Sifounas
1981: Ladislao di Oppelm
1982: Scouting Miller
1983: Phebis
1984: Alzao
1985: Shulich
1986: Tom Seymour
See also
References
Racing Post :
1988 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998
1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008
2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018
2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023