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.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Capannelle Racecourse Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Capannelle |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1½ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 55 kg Allowances 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 |
History edit
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 edit
Most successful horse since 1977 (2 wins):
- Luso – 1996, 1997
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 edit
| 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 |
- ^ The 2020 race took place in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Earlier winners edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Il Pr. Ellington alle Capannelle" (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). 1 May 1968. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Ellington". bloodlines.net. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ Griffiths, Richard (10 September 1994). "Obituary: Carlo d'Alessio". The Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- capannelleippodromo.it – Albo d'Oro – Premio Carlo d'Alessio.
- galopp-sieger.de – Premio d'Alessio (ex Premio Ellington).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Carlo d'Alessio (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Premio Carlo d'Alessio – Roma Capannelle.