Premio Carlo d'Alessio

Premio Carlo d'Alessio
Group 3 race
LocationCapannelle Racecourse
Rome, Italy
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteCapannelle
Race information
Distance2,400 metres (1½ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight55 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

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.

History

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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

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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

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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
  1. ^ The 2020 race took place in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

Earlier winners

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Ellington". bloodlines.net. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ^ Griffiths, Richard (10 September 1994). "Obituary: Carlo d'Alessio". The Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2009.