The Premio Verziere is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

Premio Verziere
Group 3 race
LocationSan Siro Racecourse
Milan, Italy
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteSan Siro
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight55 kg (3yo); 57 kg (4yo+)
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
2 kg for Group 2 winners *
1 kg for Group 3 winners *
* since January 1
Purse€77,000 (2016)
1st: €23,800

History edit

The event was formerly classed at Listed level, and it used to be held in May or June. It was promoted to Group 3 status and renamed the Premio Paolo Mezzanotte in 2004. For a period it was open to fillies aged four or older.

The race reverted to its previous title, the Premio Verziere, in 2009. From this point it was staged in October, and open to fillies aged three and up.

The title "Premio Paolo Mezzanotte" is currently assigned to a different race, a Listed event formerly known as the Premio FIA-BEF.[1]

Records edit

Most successful horse:

  • Quaduna – 2013, 2014

Leading jockey since 2002 (3 wins):

  • Edmondo Botti – Nashatara (2003), Exhibit One (2006), Wickwing (2007)

Leading trainer since 2002 (2 wins):

  • Valfredo Valiani – Vigata (2005), Exhibit One (2006)
  • Andreas Wohler- Quaduna (2013, 2014)

Winners since 2002 edit

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2002 Golden Honor 5 Michel Planard Fausto Trappolini
2003 Nashatara 4 Edmondo Botti Robert Collet 2:01.50
2004 Deva 5 Karoly Kerekes Dieter Ronge 2:05.70
2005 Vigata 4 Claudio Colombi Valfredo Valiani 2:04.70
2006 Exhibit One 4 Edmondo Botti Valfredo Valiani 2:02.90
2007 Wickwing 4 Edmondo Botti Alduino & Giuseppe Botti 2:06.70
2008 Mimetico 4 Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti 2:06.30
2009 Cottonmouth 5 Nicola Pinna Stefano Botti 2:08.00
2010 Irini 4 Luca Maniezzi Hans-Jürgen Gröschel 2:05.60
2011 Temida 3 Mario Esposito Miltcho Mintchev 2:02.20
2012 Cartaya 4 Umberto Rispoli Miroslav Rulec 2:03.80
2013 Quaduna 3 Fabio Branca Andreas Wöhler 2:09.20
2014 Quaduna 4 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:10.50
2015 Loritania 3 Dario Vargiu Il Cavallo In Testa 2:05.30
2016 Wordless 4 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti 1:59.60
2017 Distain 5 Cristian Demuro Sarah Steinberg 2:04.20
2018 Flower Party 3 Dario Vargiu Alessandro Botti 2:03.10
2019 Call Me Love 3 Fabio Branca Alessandro Botti 2:03.40
2020 Elisa Again 4 Andrea Mezzatesta Roberto Biondi 2:06.10
2021 Sopran Basilea[a] 3 Carlo Fiocchi Grizzetti Galoppo SRL 2:01.70
  1. ^ The 2021 running took place at Capannelle

Earlier winners edit

  • 1977: Cima Cresta
  • 1981: Holga
  • 1983: Lina Cavalieri
  • 1987: Kris the Lady
  • 1988: Sharp Gain
  • 1990: Free Thinker
  • 1991: So Romantic
  • 1994: Ginevra di Camelot
  • 1995: Foolish Heart
  • 1996: Rosi Zambotti
  • 1997: Karla Wyller
  • 1998: Field of Hope
  • 1999: Sopran Taireen
  • 2000: She's So Lovely
  • 2001: In the Night

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Premio Paolo Mezzanotte, July 2009". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 July 2012.