The Premio Vittorio di Capua is a Group 2 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 September or October.
The event is named in memory of Vittorio di Capua, a former president of San Siro Racecourse, who was kidnapped and murdered in the 1970s.
For several years the Premio Vittorio di Capua held Group 2 status. It was promoted to Group 1 level in 1988 and downgraded back to Group 2 in 2017.
Records Most successful horse since 1980 (2 wins): Sikeston – 1990, 1991 Alhijaz – 1992, 1993 Slickly – 2001, 2002 Out Of Time - 2019, 2020
Leading jockey since 1980 (5 wins): Frankie Dettori – Muhtathir (1999), Slickly (2001, 2002), Ancient World (2004), Rio de la Plata (2010)
Leading trainer since 1980 (6 wins): Saeed bin Suroor – Muhtathir (1999), Slickly (2001, 2002), Ancient World (2004), Gladiatorus (2009), Rio de la Plata (2010)
Leading owner since 1980 (6 wins): Godolphin – Muhtathir (1999), Slickly (2001, 2002), Ancient World (2004), Gladiatorus (2009), Rio de la Plata (2010)
Winners since 1988 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1988 Jurado 5 Gianfranco Dettori Alduino Botti Scuderia Siba 1:37.90 1989 Just a Flutter 5 Michael Roberts Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Ittlingen 1:37.30 1990 Sikeston 4 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Luciano Gaucci 1:44.10 1991 Sikeston 5 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Luciano Gaucci 1:43.30 1992 Alhijaz 3 Willie Carson John Dunlop Prince A. A. Faisal 1:46.10 1993 Alhijaz 4 Willie Carson John Dunlop Prince A. A. Faisal 1:47.90 1994 Port Lucaya 4 Kevin Darley David Loder Lucayan Stud 1:49.70 1995 Nicolotte 4 Michael Hills Geoff Wragg Mollers Racing 1:39.60 1996 Mistle Cat 6 Richard Hughes Sean Woods Peter Chu 1:40.30 1997 Devil River Peek 5 Andrasch Starke Bruno Schütz Stall Hoppegarten 1:36.30 1998 Waky Nao 5 Andrasch Starke Andreas Schütz Helmut von Finck 1:45.40 1999 Muhtathir 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:35.20 2000 Faberger 4 L. Hammer-Hansen Erika Mäder Gestüt Etzean 1:42.00 2001 Slickly 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:40.50 2002 Slickly 6 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:42.30 2003 Le Vie dei Colori 3 Dario Vargiu Roberto Brogi Scuderia Archi Romani 1:38.20 2004 Ancient World 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:37.80 2005 Anna Monda 3 Torsten Mundry Peter Rau Teruya Yoshida 1:41.10 2006 Ramonti 4 Edmondo Botti Alduino Botti Scuderia Antezzate 1:37.80 2007 Linngari 5 Jimmy Fortune Alain de Royer-Dupré Peter Walichnowski 1:37.50 2008 no race 2009 Gladiatorus 4 Ahmed Ajtebi Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:38.00 2010 Rio de la Plata 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:38.20 2011 Dick Turpin 4 Christophe Soumillon Richard Hannon Sr. John Manley 1:33.20 2012 Amaron 3 Mirco Demuro Andreas Löwe Gestüt Winterhauch 1:39.70 2013 Shamalgan 6 Maxime Guyon Xavier T. Demeaulte Ardak Amirkulov 1:35.10 2014 Priore Philip 3 Dario Vargiu Stefano Botti Scuderia Ste Ma 1:36.50 2015 Red Dubawi 7 Andreas Suborics Erika Mader Zilam Bifov 1:36.90 2016 Waikika 5 Gérald Mossé Yann Barberot Philippe Bellaiche 1:34.00 2017 Amore Hass 3 Cristian Demuro Stefano Botti Scuderia Rencati Srl 1:37.40 2018 Anda Muchacho 4 Fabio Branca Nicolo Simondi Scuderia Incolinx & Diego Romeo 1:35.70 2019 Out of Time 3 Dario Vargiu Alduino Botti Scuderia del Giglio Sardo 1:39.90 2020 Out of Time 4 Fabio Branca Alduino Botti Scuderia del Giglio Sardo 1:42.90 2021 Rubaiyat 4 Clement Lecoeuvre Henk Grewe Darius Racing 1:36.10 2022 Bounce The Blues 5 David Probert Andrew Balding Barbara Keller 1:39.90 2023 Brave Emperor 3 Luke Morris Archie Watson Middleham Park Racing LX 1:42.90 2024 Woodchuck 4 Ludovic Boisseau Nicolas Bellanger David Dromard 1:40.80 2025 Next Mine 3 Thore Hammer Hansen Waldemar Hickst Eckhard Sauren 1:46.30 The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike. The 2017 winner Amore Hass was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Xiang Bai Qi. The 2021 running took place at Capannelle.
Earlier winners 1980: Isopach 1981: Esclavo 1982: Kilian 1983: Coquelin
1984: King of Clubs 1985: Capo Nord 1986: Star Cutter 1987: Paris-Turf
See also List of Italian flat horse races
References
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galopp-sieger.de – Premio Vittorio di Capua. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Vittorio di Capua (2016). pedigreequery.com – Premio Vittorio di Capua – Milano San Siro.