The Premio Chiusura is a Listed flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
| Listed race | |
| Location | San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | San Siro |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-years-old and up |
| Weight | 50 kg (2yo); 59 kg (3yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4½ kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * 2 kg if three Listed wins * 1 kg if two Listed wins * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €70,400 (2016) 1st: €23,800 |
The event is traditionally held during Milan's last flat racing fixture of the year. The English translation of its title is Closing Prize.
The Premio Chiusura was given Group 2 status in the 1970s. It was relegated to Group 3 level in 1988 and downgraded to Listed status in 2017. Downgraded to conditioning staus in 2022. [1]
Records
editMost successful horse since 1971 (3 wins):
- Salselon – 2001, 2002, 2003
Leading jockey since 1986 (3 wins):
- Giovanni Forte – Lavinia Fontana (1994, 1995), Salselon (2001)
Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):
- John Dunlop – Efisio (1987), Alquoz (1989), Lavinia Fontana (1994, 1995)
Winners since 1986
edit| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Assisi del Santo | 3 | Antonio di Nardo | Gaetano Benetti | |
| 1987 | Efisio | 5 | John Reid | John Dunlop | |
| 1988 | Aim for the Top | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:24.90 |
| 1989 | Alquoz | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 1:24.80 |
| 1990 | Glen Jordan | 4 | Sergio Dettori | Alduino Botti | 1:26.10 |
| 1991 | Silicon Bavaria | 4 | Olivier Poirier | Robert Collet | 1:25.50 |
| 1992 | Inner City | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 1:27.80 |
| 1993 | no race | ||||
| 1994 | Lavinia Fontana | 5 | Giovanni Forte | John Dunlop | 1:27.40 |
| 1995 | Lavinia Fontana | 6 | Giovanni Forte | John Dunlop | 1:24.80 |
| 1996 | Macanal | 4 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:25.50 |
| 1997 | Robins | 5 | Otello Fancera | Alberto Calchetti | 1:23.30 |
| 1998 | Tertullian | 3 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 1:26.40 |
| 1999 | Tertullian | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 1:28.40 |
| 2000 | Low Pivot | 2 | Mario Esposito | Giuseppe Colleo | 1:28.20 |
| 2001 | Salselon | 2 | Giovanni Forte | Mario Ciciarelli | 1:25.00 |
| 2002 | Salselon | 3 | Alessandro Parravani | Mario Ciciarelli | 1:24.50 |
| 2003 | Salselon | 4 | Alessandro Parravani | Mario Ciciarelli | 1:25.70 |
| 2004 | Horeion Directa | 5 | Gabriele Bietolini | Andreas Löwe | 1:27.40 |
| 2005 | Horeion Directa | 6 | Gabriele Bietolini | Andreas Löwe | 1:25.10 |
| 2006 | Breath of Love | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | 1:25.50 |
| 2007 | Icelandic | 5 | Mirco Demuro | Frank Sheridan | 1:24.10 |
| 2008 | White Snow | 4 | Mario Esposito | Gabriele Miliani | 1:24.00 |
| 2009 | Le Big | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Uwe Stoltefuss | 1:25.60 |
| 2010 | König Concorde | 5 | Filip Minarik | Christian Sprengel | 1:27.00 |
| 2011 | König Concorde | 6 | Filip Minarik | Christian Sprengel | 1:35.40 |
| 2012 | Malagenia | 4 | Fabio Branca | Luigi Riccardi | 1:26.70 |
| 2013 | Regarde Moi | 5 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | 1:29.50 |
| 2014 | Gothic Dance | 5 | Ivan Rossi | Bruno Grizzetti | 1:23.80 |
| 2015 | Pensierieparole | 3 | Dario Vargiu | Il Cavallo In Testa | 1:26.80 |
| 2016 | Princess Asta | 3 | Carlo Fiocchi | Mario Hofer | 1:24.90 |
| 2017 | Poeta Diletto | 4 | Carlo Fiocchi | A Botti | 1:25.30 |
| 2018 | Belle Meade | 4 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | 1:27.20 |
| 2019 | Dersu Uzala | 6 | Dario Di Tocco | Marco Gasparini | 1:28.40 |
| 2020 | Black Horus | 5 | Carlo Fiocchi | Luciano Bietolini | ??? |
| 2021 | Aria Importante | 3 | Claudio Colombi | Alduino e Stefano Botti | ??? |
| 2022 | I Know Why | 4 | Dario Di Tocco | E.C. Racing Stable (Endo Botti) | 1:25.10 |
| 2023 | Tawang | 3 | Dario Vargiu | Grizzetti Galoppo (Bruno Grizzetti) | 1:24.8 |
Earlier winners
edit- 1971: Alcamo
- 1972: Calahorra
- 1973: Brook
- 1974: Carnauba
- 1975: Raga Navarro
- 1976: Ovac
- 1977: Capo Sunion
- 1978: Croda Alta
- 1979: Absalom
- 1980: Esclavo
- 1981: Emkar
- 1982: no race
- 1983: Nandino
- 1984: Capricorn Belle
- 1985: Life on Mars
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme / 01 Feb 17". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- galopp-sieger.de – Premio Chiusura.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Chiusura (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Premio Chiusura – Milano San Siro.