Gran Criterium Flat horse race in Italy
Horse race
Gran Criterium Class Group 3 Location San Siro RacecourseMilan , Italy Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Website San Siro Distance 1,500 metres (1 mile) Surface Turf Track Right-handed Qualification Two-year-oldsgeldings Weight 56 kgAllowances fillies Purse €275,000 (2016) 1st: €80,750
The Gran Criterium is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbred Colt (horse) entire colts only . It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,500 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event held Group 2 status for a period in the 1970s. It was subsequently promoted, and was Italy's only Group 1 race for juvenile horses. It was downgraded back to Group 2 from 2014.[ 1] [ 2]
Records
Leading jockey since 1970 (6 wins):
Gianfranco Dettori – Gay Lussac (1971), El Muleta (1977), Stouci (1978), Pareo (1979), Anguillo (1982), Sikeston (1988) Leading trainer since 1980 (4 wins):
John Dunlop – Sanam (1986), Sikeston (1988), Alhijaz (1991), Hello (1996) Alduino Botti - Anguillo (1982), Will Dancer (1984), Mission Boy (2018), Vis A Vis (2020) Leading owner since 1980 (3 wins):
Prince A. A. Faisal – Sanam (1986), Alhijaz (1991), Nayarra (2011)
Winners since 1980
a The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.b The 2021 races took place at Capannelle .
Earlier winners
1925: Scopello
1926: Francavilla
1927: Erba
1928: Aruntius
1929: Gerard
1930: Alena
1931: Jacopa del Sellaio
1932: Dossa Dossi
1933: Osimo
1934: Fiume
1935: Archidamia
1936: Donatello
1937: Nearco
1938: Bautta
1939: Sabla
1940: Niccolo dell'Arca
1941: Donatella
1943: Liston
1944: Accorta
1945: Campiello
1946: Este
1947: Trevisana
1948: Mignard
1949: Stigliano
1950: Daumier
1951: Arson
1952: Dacia
1953: Orvieto
1954: Ribot
1955: Hidalgo
1956: Antony
1957: Pier Capponi
1958: Rio Marin
1959: Marguerite Vernaut
1960: Molvedo
1961: Olimpio
1962: Vinteuil
1963: Crylor
1964: Tadolina
1965: Prince Tady
1966: Amynthas
1967: Caspoggio
1968: Toupet
1969: Viani
1970: Lascro
1971: Gay Lussac
1972: New Model
1973: Anquetil
1974: Start
1975: Northern Spring
1976: Sirlad
1977: El Muleta
1978: Stouci
1979: Pareo
References
Racing Post :
1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024 , 2025 galopp-sieger.de – Gran Criterium. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Gran Criterium (2016). ippodromimilano.it [ permanent dead link ] Albi d'Oro – Gran Criterium. pedigreequery.com – Gran Criterium – Milano San Siro.