The Premio del Piazzale is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event was formerly classed at Listed level, and it used to be held in September. For a period it was contested over 1,800 metres.
The race was given Group 3 status and switched to October in 2011.
Records Most successful horse since 1997 (2 wins): Embody – 1998, 1999 Anda Muchacho - 2017, 2019 Lord Americo - 1988, 1989
Leading jockey (3 wins): Cristiano Demuro - Nabucco (2013), Voice Of Love (2016), Anda Muchacho (2017) Fabio Branca - Douce Vie (2012), Attimo Fuggente (2021), Aggenstein (2023)
Leading trainer (3 wins): Ralf Rhone - Estejo (2010), Nabucco (2013), Aggenstein (2023) Alduino Botti - Scabiun (2004), Attimo Fuggente (2021), Bahja Del Sol (2022)
Winners since 2002 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2002 Altieri 4 Gabriele Bietolini Vittorio Caruso 2003 Lindholm 4 Arnaud Bouleau Werner Glanz 1:42.70 2004 Scabiun 6 Edmondo Botti Alduino Botti 2005 Lazio 4 Yann Lerner Andreas Trybuhl 1:43.50 2006 Icelandic 4 Pierantonio Convertino Frank Sheridan 1:42.60 2007 Miles Gloriosus 4 Luca Maniezzi Maria Rita Salvioni 1:38.90 2008 Zenone 4 Sergio Urru Laura Grizzetti 1:41.70 2009 Win for Sure 4 Umberto Rispoli Andreas Wöhler 1:37.70 2010 Estejo 6 Mario Esposito Ralf Rohne 1:36.60 2011 Le Vie Infinite 4 Dario Vargiu Roberto Brogi 1:53.60 2012 Douce Vie 6 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti 1:39.30 2013 Nabucco 3 Cristian Demuro Ralf Rhone 1:42.50 2014 Spoil The Fun 5 Julien Auge Christophe Ferland 1:40.80 2015 Felician 7 Andrasch Starke Ferdinand Leve 1:58.70 2016 Voice of Love 3 Cristian Demuro Stefano Botti 1:51.60 2017 Anda Muchacho 3 Dario Vargiu Nicolo Simondi 1:50.10 2018 Dirk 4 Cristian Demuro Alessandro Botti 1:49.30 2019 Anda Muchacho 5 Antonio Fresu Nicolo Simondi 1:39.90 2020 Potemkin 9 Dennis Schiergen Simon James Stokes 1:43.20 2021 Attimo Fuggente 4 Fabio Branca Alduino Botti 1:36.70 2022 Bahja Del Sol 3 Sergio Urru Alduino Botti 1:46.60 2023 Aggenstein 4 Fabio Branca Ralf Rohne 1:42.20 2024 Brave Emperor 4 Luke Morris Archie Watson 1:46.802025Woodchuck5Antonio OraniN. Bellanger1:44.50 The 2021 races took place at Capannelle.
Earlier winners 1956: Ribot 1975: Carnauba 1976: Strasburgo 1977: Eran 1985: Capo Nord 1987: Jurado
1988: Lord Americo 1989: Lord Americo 1990: Wild Grouse 1991: Sure Sharp 1992: Inner City 1994: Visto Si Stampi
1995: Thomire 1997: Kierkegaard 1998: Embody 1999: Embody 2000: Montestefano 2001: As You Like
See also List of Italian flat horse races
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horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio del Piazzale (2016). pedigreequery.com – Premio del Piazzale – Milan San Siro.