The Premio Regina Elena is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Capannelle in April or May.

It is Italy's equivalent of the 1000 Guineas, a famous race in England.

History The event is named after Elena of Montenegro, who became Queen of Italy when her husband acceded to the throne in 1900. It was established in 1907, and the inaugural running was won by Madree.

The title of the race was shortened to Premio Elena in 1943. It reverted to its original name in 1965.

For a period the Premio Regina Elena held Group 1 status. It was downgraded to Group 2 level in 1988, and to Group 3 in 2007.

Several winners of the Premio Regina Elena have gone on to win the Oaks d'Italia. The first was Makufa in 1912, and the most recent was Cherry Collect in 2012.

The race is currently run on the same day as its colts' counterpart, the Premio Parioli.

Records Leading jockey (6 wins): Enrico Camici – Astolfina (1948), Giambellina (1954), Theodorica (1955), Angela Rucellai (1957), Rossellina (1960), Tadolina (1965) Sergio Fancera – Anticlea (1963), Brioche (1968), Azzurrina (1978), Martin's Girl (1979), Right Bank (1983), Miss Gris (1985)

Leading trainer since 1985 (6 wins): Bruno Grizzetti – Shenck (1999), Xua (2000), Sadowa (2002), Rumba Loca (2004), Lokaloka (2007), Stay Alive (2011)

Leading owner (16 wins): (includes part ownership) Federico Tesio – Veronesa (1908), Angelica Kauffmann (1909), Claudia Lorena (1915), Gianpietrina (1917), Duccia di Buoninsegna (1923), Gherarda delle Notti (1926), Delleana (1928), Nannoccia (1930), Nogara (1931), Jacopa del Sellaio (1932), Dossa Dossi (1933), Bernina (1934), Dagherotipia (1939), Tokamura (1943), Astolfina (1948), Giambellina (1954) The sixteen winners owned by Federico Tesio include eleven owned outright, three owned by Tesio-Incisa and two by Razza Dormello-Olgiata. Razza Dormello-Olgiata, founded by Tesio, owned six more winners after his death in 1954.

Winners since 1985 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1985 Miss Gris Sergio Fancera Alduino Botti Scuderia Siba 1:38.50 1986 Danzica Willie Carson Emilio Borromeo Emilio Borromeo 1:40.80 1987 Fedora Grey Gianfranco Dettori Alduino Botti Scuderia Siba 1:40.30 1988 Lonely Bird Luca Sorrentino Emilio Borromeo The Green Valley SRL 1:43.90 1989 Miss Secreto Steve Cauthen John Dunlop Allevamento White Star 1:42.10 1990 Atoll Gary W. Moore Barry Hills Antonio Balzarini 1:42.90 1991 Arranvanna Eddie Maple Armando Renzoni Antonio Balzarini 1:42.60 1992 Treasure Hope Willie Supple Jim Bolger Carlo Bascape 1:38.50 1993 Ancestral Dancer Michael Hills Michael Bell Innlaw Racing 1:39.90 1994 Erin Bird Edmondo Botti Giuseppe Botti Scuderia Siba 1:40.00 1995 Olimpia Dukakis Giovanni Forte Giuseppe Botti Scuderia Siba 1:39.10 1996 Beauty to Petriolo Maurizio Pasquale Luigi Camici Scuderia Ri-Ma 1:39.30 1997 Nicole Pharly Frankie Dettori Alberto Verdesi Scuderia Blue Horse 1:39.10 1998 Sopran Londa Mirco Demuro Luigi Camici Az. Agricola San Uberto 1:42.40 1999 Shenck Sylvain Guillot Bruno Grizzetti Scuderia Il Poggio 1:43.60 2000 Xua Massimiliano Tellini Bruno Grizzetti Scuderia Sagittario 1:40.00 2001 Bugia Maurizio Pasquale Lorenzo Brogi Scuderia Nordovest 1:38.50 2002 Sadowa Mirco Demuro Bruno Grizzetti Scuderia Blueberry 1:38.50 2003 Golden Nepi Dario Vargiu Giuliano Fratini Scuderia Golden Horse 1:40.20 2004 Rumba Loca Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti Mack Ferrer SRL 1:42.60 2005 Silver Cup Marco Monteriso Alduino Botti Martin Schwartz 1:37.20 2006 Windhuk Stefano Landi Pierluigi Giannotti Pierluigi Giannotti 1:37.00 2007 Lokaloka Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti Razza del Terminillo 1:35.80 2008 Love of Dubai Darryll Holland Clive Brittain Mohammed Al Shafar 1:37.10 2009 My Sweet Baby Carlo Fiocchi Riccardo Menichetti Razza dell'Olmo 1:38.30 2010 Evading Tempete Jean-Bernard Eyquem François Rohaut Mouknass / Forde 1:38.30 2011 Stay Alive Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti Scuderia Vittadini 1:39.60 2012 Cherry Collect Fabio Branca Stefano Botti Scuderia Effevi 1:38.00 2013 Dancer Destination Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti Scuderia Blueberry 1:37.96 2014 Vague Nouvelle Mirco Demuro Raffaele Biondi Incolix 1:42.52 2015 Sound Of Freedom Cristian Demuro Stefano Botti Scuderia Effevi 1:38.20 2016 Conselice Silvano Mulas Stefano Botti Stefano Botti 1:36.40 2017 Mi Raccomando Fabio Branca Stefano Botti Scuderia Effevi 1:36.10 2018 Act Of War Antonio Fresu Endo Botti Dioscuri 1:36.60 2019 Fullness Of Life Gerald Mosse A Botti Scuderia New Age 1:35.90 2020 Granatina Pasquale Borrelli Andrea Renzi Fabio Antonini 1:36.60 2021 Wakanaka Luca Maniezzi Diego Dettori S Dettori & A R Maccioni 1:37.20 2022 Swipe Up Claudio Colombi E. C. Racing Stables Scuderia Sagam Srls 1:35.40 2023 Shavasana Cristian Demuro Stefano Botti Mario Sansoni 1:37.60 2024 Beenham Germano Marcelli Fabio Boccardelli Matteo Belluscio 1:36.10 2025 Klaynn Dario Di Tocco Endo Botti Sandro Cardaioli 1:35.10 2026 Just Call Me Angel Jason Hart Ed Dunlop Cayton Park Stud Limited 1:36.60

Earlier winners

1907: Madree 1908: Veronesa 1909: Angelica Kauffmann 1910: La Matchiche 1911: Androclea 1912: Makufa 1913: Sigma 1914: Ten 1915: Claudia Lorena 1916: Vanetta 1917: Gianpietrina 1918: Ardea * 1919: Alcimaca 1920: Alciope 1921: Ellera 1922: Fraschetta 1923: Duccia di Buoninsegna 1924: Pomella 1925: Bilitis 1926: Gherarda delle Notti 1927: Maja 1928: Delleana 1929: Arcibella 1930: Nannoccia 1931: Nogara 1932: Jacopa del Sellaio 1933: Dossa Dossi 1934: Bernina 1935: Colibri 1936: Archidamia 1937: Amerina 1938: Brunellesca 1939: Dagherotipia 1940: Peruviana 1941: Beatrice 1942: Venere 1943: Tokamura 1944: Dalmazia * 1945: no race 1946: Odola 1947: Zambra 1948: Astolfina 1949: Meda 1950: Saccaroa 1951: Baronessa 1952: Sannita 1953: Mezzegra 1954: Giambellina 1955: Theodorica 1956: Moleca 1957: Angela Rucellai 1958: Algaiola 1959: Cesaproba 1960: Rossellina 1961: Ninabella 1962: Alibella 1963: Anticlea 1964: Bronzina 1965: Tadolina 1966: Alhambra 1967: Dolina 1968: Brioche 1969: Volsini 1970: Alea 1971: Adelaide Adams 1972: Kerkenna 1973: La Zanzara 1974: Grande Nube 1975: Synthesis 1976: Dir el Gobi 1977: Roman Blue 1978: Azzurrina 1979: Martin's Girl 1980: Tibalda 1981: Val d'Erica 1982: Rosananti 1983: Right Bank 1984: Honey

* The race took place at Milan in 1918 and 1944.

See also List of Italian flat horse races

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