The Premio Presidente della Repubblica is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of at Capannelle in May.

History The event was established in 1879, and it was originally called the Premio Omnium. It was initially open to horses aged three or older and contested over 3,500 metres. The first running was won by Macedonie. It was cut to 2,400 metres in 1882.

The race continued as the Premio Omnium until 1955. It was renamed the Premio Presidente della Repubblica in 1956. This was to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Italy becoming a republic.

The Premio Presidente della Repubblica was run over 2,200 metres in 1966. It was extended to 2,300 metres in 1967 and reduced to 2,000 metre in 1968. In 2016 it was reduced to 1,800 metres and downgraded to Group 2 having previously been contested at Group 1 level. It was downgraded to Group 3 in 2024.

The race was closed to three-year-olds in 1988.

Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Sansonetto – 1895, 1896 (dead-heat), 1898

Leading jockey (5 wins): Silvio Parravani – Murghab (1949), Alberigo (1953, 1955), Falerno (1954), Sedan (1959)

Leading trainer since 1985 (4 wins):

Stefano Botti - Crackerjack King (2012), Vedelago (2013), Cleo Fan (2015), Time To Choose (2017)

Leading owner (12 wins): Razza Dormello-Olgiata – Bellini (1941), Tenerani (1948), Adam (1950), Tissot (1957), Antelami (1963), Haseltine (1965), Ben Marshall (1966), Appiani (1967), Hogarth (1970), Mannsfeld (1974, 1975), Maffei (1982)

Winners since 1985 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1985 Bob Back 4 Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis Antonio Balzarini 2:00.50 1986 Malevic 5 Marco Paganini Lorenzo Brogi Scuderia Cieffedi 2:01.40 1987 Tony Bin 4 Michel Jerome Luigi Camici Allevamento White Star 2:03.60 1988 Tony Bin 5 Pat Eddery Luigi Camici Allevamento White Star 2:06.10 1989 Alwuhush 4 Willie Carson John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:02.60 1990 Tisserand 5 Vincenzo Mezzatesta Mario Vincis Agricola All. La Madia 2:04.50 1991 Sikeston 5 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Luciano Gaucci 2:10.70 1992 Sikeston 6 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Luciano Gaucci 2:01.40 1993 Great Palm 4 Alan Munro Paul Cole Fahd Salman 2:02.40 1994 Muhtarram 5 Willie Carson John Gosden Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:01.80 1995 Flagbird 4 Kevin Darley Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:05.60 1996 Hollywood Dream 5 John Reid Uwe Ostmann Gestüt Ittlingen 2:06.40 1997 Artan 5 Ray Cochrane Martin Rölke Stall Brandenburg 2:02.70 1998 Polar Prince 5 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Christine Stevenson 2:01.20 1999 Central Park 4 Daragh O'Donohoe Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:02.20 2000 Timboroa 4 Mirco Demuro Roberto Brogi Roberto Brogi 2:00.60 2001 Paolini 4 Andreas Suborics Andreas Wöhler Carde Ostermann-Richter 1:59.80 2002 Falbrav 4 Dario Vargiu Luciano d'Auria Scuderia Rencati 1:57.80 2003 Rakti 4 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Gary Tanaka 2:00.10 2004 Altieri 6 Mario Esposito Vittorio Caruso Scuderia Incolinx 1:58.70 2005 Altieri 7 Mario Esposito Vittorio Caruso Scuderia Incolinx 2:00.50 2006 Distant Way 5 Mirco Demuro Lorenzo Brogi All. La Nuova Sbarra 2:00.90 2007 Distant Way 6 Mirco Demuro Lorenzo Brogi All. La Nuova Sbarra 2:00.40 2008 Saddex 5 Kerrin McEvoy Peter Rau Stall Avena 2:02.60 2009 Selmis 5 Mirco Demuro Vittorio Caruso Scuderia Incolinx 2:02.90 2010 Querari 4 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler Gestüt Fährhof 2:06.00 2011 Estejo 7 Umberto Rispoli Ralf Rohne Giovanne Martone 2:00.60 2012 Crackerjack King 4 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti Scuderia Effevi et al. 2:01.30 2013 Vedelago 4 Mario Esposito Stefano Botti G T A 2:01.50 2014 Refuse To Bobbin 4 Djorde Perovic Attilio Giorgi Scuderia Chimax 2:03.78 2015 Cleo Fan 4 Umberto Rispoli Stefano Botti Dioscuri Srl 1:59.50 2016 Diplomat 5 Dario Vargu Mario Hofer Eckhard Sauren 1:48.30 2017 Time To Choose 4 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti Scuderia Effevi 1:48.20 2018 Royal Julius 5 Gérald Mossé Jérôme Reynier Jade Prescillia Angelini 1:48.50 2019 Stormy Antarctic 6 Frankie Dettori Ed Walker P K Siu 1:53.20 2020 Thunderman 4 Salvatore Sulas Alduino Botti Scuderia Del Giglio Sardo Srl 1:48.75 2021 Attimo Fuggente 4 Fabio Branca Alduino Botti Scuderia Incolinx & Diego Romeo 1:47.90 2022 Cantocorale 4 Antonio Fresu Grizzetti Galoppo SRL Scuderia Blueberry SRL 1:53.00 2023 Skalleti 8 Antonio Orani Jerome Reynier Jean-Claude Seroul 1:50.30 2024 Woodchuck 4 Simon Planque Nicolas Bellanger David Dromard 1:50.20 2025 Woodchuck 5 Antonio Orani Nicolas Bellanger David Dromard 1:46.802026Best Lightning8Benjamin MarieAndreas SuboricsStall Ad Episas1:51.00

Earlier winners

1879: Macedonie 1880: Don Pasquale 1881: Arc 1882: Sensation 1883: Fakir / Poeonia 1 1884: Andreina 1885: Andreina 1886: Mantle 1887: Pythagoras 1888: Filiberto 1889: Rabicano 1890: Fitz Hampton 1891: Beppina 1892: Lucifer 1893: Caio 1894: Greco 1895: Sansonetto 1896: Pistenhuit / Sansonetto 1 1897: Hareng 1898: Sansonetto 1899: Serpentina 1900: Marcantonio 1901: Marcantonio 1902: Tarantella 1903: Tarantella 1904: Marzio 1905: Cesar 1906: Ulpiano 1907: Olivo 1908: Demetrio 1909: Moroldo 1910: Sambar 1911: Badajoz 1912: Makufa 1913: Sigma 1914: Prometeo 1915: Giulio Romano 1916–20: no race 1921: Lord Allan 1922: Marcus 1923: Fiorello 1924: Scopas 1925: Manistee 1926: Manistee 1927: Paulo 1928: Varedo 1929: Nesiotes 1930: Cavaliere d'Arpino 1931: Sans Crainte 1932: Rumex 1933: Kennebe 1934: Pilade 1935: Partenio 1936: Nipissing 1937: De Albertis 1938: El Greco 1939: Gaio 1940: Sabla 1941: Bellini 1942: Scire 1943: Cola d'Amatrice 1944: De Nittis 2 1945: no race 1946: Grifone 1947: Scanno 1948: Tenerani 1949: Murghab 1950: Adam 1951: Nuccio 1952: Iroquois 1953: Alberigo 1954: Falerno 1955: Alberigo 1956: Vittor Pisani 1957: Tissot 1958: Ismone 1959: Sedan 1960: Surdi 1961: Surdi 1962: Faenza 1963: Antelami 1964: Veronese 1965: Haseltine 1966: Ben Marshall 1967: Appiani 1968: Caspoggio 1969: Light Wind 1970: Hogarth 1971: Maestrale 1972: Hoche 1973: Moulton 1974: Mannsfeld 1975: Mannsfeld 1976: Shamsan 1977: Capo Bon 1978: Stone 1979: Rolle 1980: Deauville 1981: Ladislao di Oppelm 1982: Maffei 1983: Jalmood 1984: Bater

1 The 1883 and 1896 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.2 The 1944 running took place at Milan.

See also List of Italian flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1879 – this race is included under its original title, Premio Omnium.

References

Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , capannelleippodromo.it – Albo d'Oro – Premio Presidente della Repubblica. galopp-sieger.de – Premio Presidente della Repubblica (ex Omnium). horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2017). pedigreequery.com – Premio Presidente della Repubblica – Roma Capannelle.