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The Gran Premio del Jockey Club is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1921 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | San Siro |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1½ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56½ kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €275,000 (2016) 1st: €80,750 |
The event is named after the Jockey Club Italiano, a racing organisation based in Milan. It was established in 1921, and was initially contested over 1,800 metres.
The race was run over 2,000 metres in 1926 and 1927. It was extended to its current distance of 2,400 metres in 1928. Prior to 2017 it was contested at Group 1 level.[1]
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Erba – 1928, 1929
- Norman – 1953, 1954
- Schiaparelli – 2007, 2009
Leading jockey since 1970 (6 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Misil (1993), Shantou (1996), Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)
Leading trainer since 1970 (4 wins):
- John Dunlop – Awaasif (1983), Silvernesian (1992), Silver Patriarch (1998), Golden Snake (2000)
- Saeed bin Suroor – Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)
Leading owner since 1970 (4 wins):
- Godolphin – Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Königsstuhl | 5 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff | Gestüt Zoppenbroich | 2:37.30 |
| 1982 | Friendswood | 3 | Michel Jerome | Luigi Turner | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 2:36.90 |
| 1983 | Awaasif | 4 | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:29.20 |
| 1984 | Gold and Ivory | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Ian Balding | Paul Mellon | 2:33.40 |
| 1985 | St Hilarion | 3 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | Athos Christodoulou | 2:27.80 |
| 1986 | Antheus | 4 | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 2:27.80 |
| 1987 | Tony Bin | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Luigi Camici | Allevamento White Star | 2:39.80 |
| 1988 | Roakarad | 3 | Jacques Heloury | Enrico Camici | Scuderia Gabriella | 2:45.60 |
| 1989 | Assatis | 4 | Geoff Baxter | Guy Harwood | Susumu Harada | 2:28.00 |
| 1990 | Erdelistan | 3 | Santiago Soto | Luciano d'Auria | Lady M Stable | 2:39.20 |
| 1991 | Passing Sale | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Bernard Sécly | André Boutboul | 2:33.90 |
| 1992 | Silvernesian | 3 | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | Gerecon Italia | 2:39.90 |
| 1993 | Misil | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Vittorio Caruso | Scuderia Laghi | 2:46.30 |
| 1994 | Lando | 4 | Michael Roberts | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Ittlingen | 2:28.10 |
| 1995 | Court of Honour | 3 | Willie Ryan | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster | 2:28.70 |
| 1996 | Shantou | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:32.40 |
| 1997 | Caitano | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Bruno Schütz | Stall Blauer Reiter | 2:26.20 |
| 1998 | Silver Patriarch | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Peter Winfield | 2:33.20 |
| 1999 | Sumati | 3 | Mirco Demuro | Bruno Grizzetti | Scuderia Cocktail | 2:31.60 |
| 2000 | Golden Snake | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | The National Stud | 2:34.90 |
| 2001 | Kutub | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:37.50 |
| 2002 | Black Sam Bellamy | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Michael Tabor | 2:33.30 |
| 2003 | Ekraar | 6 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:28.40 |
| 2004 | Shirocco | 3 | Andreas Suborics | Andreas Schütz | Georg von Ullmann | 2:31.60 |
| 2005 | Cherry Mix | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:32.20 |
| 2006 | Laverock | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:29.80 |
| 2007 | Schiaparelli | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | Stall Blankenese | 2:28.50 |
| 2008 | no race [lower-alpha 1] | |||||
| 2009 | Schiaparelli | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:28.20 |
| 2010 | Rainbow Peak | 4 | Neil Callan | Michael Jarvis | Peter Savill | 2:36.10 |
| 2011 | Campanologist | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:27.40 |
| 2012 | Novellist | 3 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Dr Christoph Bergler | 2:29.50 |
| 2013 | Earl of Tinsdal | 5 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Sunrace Stables | 2:31.10 |
| 2014 | Dylan Mouth | 3 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi | 2:34.50 |
| 2015 | Lovelyn | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | Gestut Ittlingen | 2:38.80 |
| 2016 | Ventura Storm | 3 | Cristian Demuro | Richard Hannon Jr. | Middleham Park Racing LXXII | 2:29.20 |
| 2017 | Full Drago | 4 | Dario Vargiu | Stefano Botti | Dioscuri SRL | 2:31.20 |
| 2018 | Raymond Tusk | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Richard Hannon Jr. | Middleham Park Racing XXXI & K Sohi | 2:28.90 |
| 2019 | Donjah | 3 | Clement Lecoeuvre | Henk Grewe | Darius Racing | 2:35.80 |
| 2020 | Walderbe | 4 | Mlle Mickaelle Michel | Ralf Rohne | Stall Dusseldorf Fighters | 2:36.10 |
| 2021 | Road To Arc[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | Antonio Orani | Jerome Reynier | Fratini Alv E Corse Srl Unipersonale | 2:31.00 |
| 2022 | Sisfahan | 4 | Jack Mitchell | Henk Grewe | Darius Racing & Michael Motschmann | 2:35.10 |
| 2023 | Que Tempesta | 4 | Salvatore Sula | Roberto Biondi | Andrea Sauro Fiordelli | 2:25.80 |
| 2024 | Straight | 4 | Lukas Delozier | Marian Falk Weissmeier | Gestut Karlshof | 2:34.90 |
- The 2021 races took place at Capannelle.
- 1921: Priapo
- 1922: Scopas
- 1923: Giovanna Dupre
- 1924: Stella d'Italia
- 1925: Major
- 1926: Giambologna
- 1927: Cercingoli
- 1928: Erba
- 1929: Erba
- 1930: Fantasio
- 1931: Ilario
- 1932: Niccolo Pisano
- 1933: Ello
- 1934: Ostia
- 1935: Pilade
- 1936: Chilone
- 1937: Milazzo
- 1938: Ursone
- 1939: Lafcadio
- 1940: Bellini
- 1941: Zuccarello
- 1942:
- 1943: Trau
- 1944: Erno
- 1945: Alleata
- 1946: Fante
- 1947: Tenerani
- 1948: Astolfina
- 1949: Antonio Canale / Grifone 1
- 1950: Balestrina
- 1951: Daumier
- 1952: Caran d'Ache
- 1953: Norman
- 1954: Norman
- 1955: Ribot
- 1956: Tissot
- 1957: Ismone
- 1958: Nagami
- 1959: Sedan
- 1960: Rio Marin
- 1961: Molvedo
- 1962: Misti
- 1963: Soltikoff
- 1964: Veronese
- 1965: Atilla
- 1966: Marco Visconti
- 1967: Ruysdael
- 1968: Chicago
- 1969: Glaneuse
- 1970: Bacuco
- 1971: Weimar
- 1972: Tierceron
- 1973: Sang Bleu
- 1974: Authi
- 1975: Laomedonte
- 1976: Infra Green
- 1977: Stateff 2
- 1978: Stone
- 1979: Scorpio
- 1980: Pawiment
1 The 1949 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 Balmerino finished first in 1977, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
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