Premio Dormello

Premio Dormello
Group 2 race
LocationSan Siro Racecourse
Milan, Italy
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteSan Siro
Race information
Distance1,600 metres (1 mile)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight56 kg
Purse€121,000 (2016)
1st: €34,000

The Premio Dormello is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

The event is named after Dormello, the stud farm of Federico Tesio. It was given Group 2 status in 1975 and relegated to Group 3 level in 1988 before reclaiming its Group 2 status in 2019.

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (3 wins):

  • Mirco Demuro – Sonda (1999), Adamantina (2010), Bugie d'Amore (2011)

Leading trainer since 1986 (6 wins):

  • John Dunlop – Three Tails (1986), Miss Secreto (1988, dead-heat), Brockette (1990), Scarlet Plume (1995), Barafamy (1998), Manbala (2005)

Winners since 1989

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1989 Ruby Tiger Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:38.30
1990 Brockette Michael Roberts John Dunlop 1:46.00
1991 Lasting Lass Alessandro Parravani Gabriele Miliani 1:46.40
1992 Foolish Heart Frankie Dettori Neil Graham 1:52.00
1993 Alpride Peo Perlanti Mario Ciciarelli 1:50.80
1994 Olimpia Dukakis Giovanni Forte Giuseppe Botti 1:52.50
1995 Scarlet Plume Jason Weaver John Dunlop 1:39.90
1996 Happy Dancer Cash Asmussen Robert Collet 1:43.20
1997 Wren Fernando Jovine Lord Huntingdon 1:39.60
1998 Barafamy Richard Quinn John Dunlop 1:45.80
1999 Sonda Mirco Demuro Alduino Botti 1:39.30
2000 Innit Craig Williams Mick Channon 1:42.60
2001 Kazzia Fernando Jovine Andreas Wöhler 1:42.20
2002 Lady Catherine Frankie Dettori Henri-Alex Pantall 1:45.10
2003 Mamela Gabriele Bietolini Andreas Löwe 1:41.50
2004 Nouvelle Noblesse Edmondo Botti Mario Hofer 1:40.90
2005 Manbala Thierry Thulliez John Dunlop 1:45.20
2006 Scoubidou Adrie de Vries Hans Blume 1:42.80
2007 Celtic Slipper Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett 1:39.20
2008 no race [a]
2009 Blessed Luck Nicola Pinna Stefano Botti 1:38.60
2010 Adamantina Mirco Demuro Vittorio Caruso 1:45.70
2011 Bugie d'Amore Mirco Demuro Bruno Grizzetti 1:36.40
2012 Punta Stella Mario Esposito Daniele Zarroli 1:40.60
2013 Ombrage Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizetti 1:42.40
2014 Fontanelice Cristian Demuro Stefano Botti 1:43.30
2015 Cassina De Pomm Claudio Colombi Stefano Botti 1:43.80
2016 Rainbow Royal Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 1:36.30
2017 Sweet Gentle Kiss Dario Vargiu Stefano Botti 1:37.10
2018 Noblesse Oblige Luca Maniezzi Marco Gasparini 1:40.10
2019 Night Colours Fabio Branca Simon Crisford 1:37.80
2020 Telepatic Glances Antonio Fresu Endo Botti 1:42.20
2021 Atamisque[b] Mario Sanna Alduino Botti 1:38.30
2022 Aloa Dario Vargiu Alduino Botti 1:43.40
2023 Folgaria Claudio Colombi Stefano Botti 1:42.00
2024 Klaynn Dario Di Tocco Endo Botti 1:44.20

a The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.
b The 2021 races took place at Capannelle.

Earlier winners

  • 1973: Tivola
  • 1974: Sinthesis
  • 1975: Ancholia
  • 1976: Roman Blue
  • 1977: Miss Carina
  • 1978: Mesange Bleue
  • 1979: Cos Display
  • 1980: Val d'Erica
  • 1981: Ilenia
  • 1982: Stemegna
  • 1983: Sly Moon
  • 1984: Miss Gris
  • 1985: Ivor's Image
  • 1986: Three Tails
  • 1987: Dyreen
  • 1988: Marina Duff / Miss Secreto *

* The 1988 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

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