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 (slightly under 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. It was downgraded to Group 3 from 2025.

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 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1980 Glint of Gold John Matthias Ian Balding Paul Mellon 1:44.00 1981 Grease Antonio di Nardo Gaetano Benetti Antonio Boesso 1:44.80 1982 Anguillo Gianfranco Dettori Alduino Botti Scuderia Cieffedi 1:43.40 1983 Northern Tempest Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 1:38.20 1984 Will Dancer Sergio Fancera Alduino Botti Scuderia Siba 1:40.80 1985 Tanque Verde Steve Cauthen Frank Turner Scuderia Beta 1:40.70 1986 Sanam Willie Carson John Dunlop Prince A. A. Faisal 1:39.90 1987 Tibullo Marco Paganini G. Maggi Scuderia Cieffedi 1:47.10 1988 Sikeston Gianfranco Dettori John Dunlop Allevamento White Star 1:44.20 1989 Candy Glen Guy Guignard Chris Wall Antonio Balzarini 1:39.10 1990 Steamer Duck Guy Guignard Criquette Head Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:47.70 1991 Alhijaz Lester Piggott John Dunlop Prince A. A. Faisal 1:42.40 1992 Pelder Santiago Soto Luciano d'Auria Lady M Stable 1:47.60 1993 Torrismondo Richard Quinn Paul Cole 9th Viscount Portman 1:50.70 1994 Golden Glenstal Mario Esposito Giuliano Fratini Scuderia Golden Horse 1:48.00 1995 Glory of Dancer Olivier Peslier Fabio Brogi Scuderia General Horse 1:39.10 1996 Hello Fernando Jovine John Dunlop Philip Wroughton 1:44.60 1997 Lend a Hand Jason Weaver Mark Johnston Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:37.20 1998 Noble Pearl Stephen Davies Wilfried Kujath Stall Haferkasten 1:43.30 1999 Night Style Gary Carter Ed Dunlop Mohammed Jaber 1:37.30 2000 Count Dubois Basil Marcus William Haggas Wentworth Racing Ltd 1:44.70 2001 Sholokhov Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor 1:45.80 2002 Spartacus Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier 1:44.50 2003 Pearl of Love Darryll Holland Mark Johnston Mick Doyle 1:40.10 2004 Königstiger Filip Minařík Peter Schiergen Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:42.30 2005 Lateral William Mongil Peter Schiergen Gestüt Fährhof 1:42.70 2006 Kirklees Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston Sheikh Mohammed 1:39.90 2007 Scintillo Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. White Beech Farm 1:38.20 2008 no race 2009 Hearts of Fire Olivier Peslier Pat Eddery Pat Eddery Racing 1:38.90 2010 Biondetti Ahmed Ajtebi Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 1:41.50 2011 Nayarra Martin Dwyer Mick Channon Prince A. A. Faisal 1:35.70 2012 Law Enforcement Stéphane Pasquier Richard Hannon Sr. M. S. Al Shahi 1:37.10 2013 Priore Philip Umberto Rispoli Stefano Botti Scuderia Ste Ma 1:36.60 2014 Hero Look Fabio Branca Stefano Botti Scuderia Effevi 1:38.40 2015 Biz Heart Carlo Fiocchi Stefano Botti We Bloodstock Srl 1:46.00 2016 Skarino Gold Michael Cadeddu Jean-Pierre Carvalho Phoenix Stable 1:33.00 2017 Royal Youmzain Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler Jaber Abdullah 1:34.00 2018 Mission Boy Carlo Fiocchi Alduino Botti Scuderia Blueberry SRL 1:33.90 2019 Rubaiyat Clement Lecoeuvre Henk Grewe Darius Racing 1:36.40 2020 Vis A Vis Fabio Branca Alduino Botti Stefano Botti 1:37.50 2021 Don Chicco Claudio Colombi Agostino Affe' Luigi Colasanti 1:38.50 2022 Vero Atleta Dario Vargiu Grizzetti Galoppo Scuderia Incolinx & Diego Romeo 1:42.80 2023 Wintertraum Martin Seidl Waldemar Hickst Stall Lucky Owner 1:41.80 2024 Lazio Bauyrzhan Murzabayev Waldemar Hickst Stall Lucky Owner 1:43.90 2025 Gaga Mate Billy Loughnane George Scott Victorious Forever 1:33.00 The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike. 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

See also List of Italian flat horse races

References

Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , galopp-sieger.de – Gran Criterium. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Gran Criterium (2016). ippodromimilano.it – Albi d'Oro – Gran Criterium. pedigreequery.com – Gran Criterium – Milano San Siro.