The Gran Premio del Jockey Club 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 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

The event is named after the Jockey Club Italiano, a racing organisation based in Milan. It was established in 1921, and was initially contested over 1,800 metres.

The race was run over 2,000 metres in 1926 and 1927. It was extended to its current distance of 2,400 metres in 1928. Prior to 2017 it was contested at Group 1 level.

Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Erba – 1928, 1929 Norman – 1953, 1954 Schiaparelli – 2007, 2009

Leading jockey since 1970 (6 wins): Frankie Dettori – Misil (1993), Shantou (1996), Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)

Leading trainer since 1970 (4 wins): John Dunlop – Awaasif (1983), Silvernesian (1992), Silver Patriarch (1998), Golden Snake (2000) Saeed bin Suroor – Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)

Leading owner since 1970 (4 wins): Godolphin – Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)

Winners since 1981 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1981 Königsstuhl 5 Peter Alafi Sven von Mitzlaff Gestüt Zoppenbroich 2:37.30 1982 Friendswood 3 Michel Jerome Luigi Turner Nelson Bunker Hunt 2:36.90 1983 Awaasif 4 Lester Piggott John Dunlop Sheikh Mohammed 2:29.20 1984 Gold and Ivory 3 Steve Cauthen Ian Balding Paul Mellon 2:33.40 1985 St Hilarion 3 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Athos Christodoulou 2:27.80 1986 Antheus 4 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 2:27.80 1987 Tony Bin 4 Cash Asmussen Luigi Camici Allevamento White Star 2:39.80 1988 Roakarad 3 Jacques Heloury Enrico Camici Scuderia Gabriella 2:45.60 1989 Assatis 4 Geoff Baxter Guy Harwood Susumu Harada 2:28.00 1990 Erdelistan 3 Santiago Soto Luciano d'Auria Lady M Stable 2:39.20 1991 Passing Sale 4 Alain Lequeux Bernard Sécly André Boutboul 2:33.90 1992 Silvernesian 3 Lester Piggott John Dunlop Gerecon Italia 2:39.90 1993 Misil 5 Frankie Dettori Vittorio Caruso Scuderia Laghi 2:46.30 1994 Lando 4 Michael Roberts Heinz Jentzsch Gestüt Ittlingen 2:28.10 1995 Court of Honour 3 Willie Ryan Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 2:28.70 1996 Shantou 3 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 2:32.40 1997 Caitano 3 Andrasch Starke Bruno Schütz Stall Blauer Reiter 2:26.20 1998 Silver Patriarch 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop Peter Winfield 2:33.20 1999 Sumati 3 Mirco Demuro Bruno Grizzetti Scuderia Cocktail 2:31.60 2000 Golden Snake 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop The National Stud 2:34.90 2001 Kutub 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:37.50 2002 Black Sam Bellamy 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Michael Tabor 2:33.30 2003 Ekraar 6 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:28.40 2004 Shirocco 3 Andreas Suborics Andreas Schütz Georg von Ullmann 2:31.60 2005 Cherry Mix 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:32.20 2006 Laverock 4 Davy Bonilla Carlos Laffon-Parias Sheikh Mohammed 2:29.80 2007 Schiaparelli 4 Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Stall Blankenese 2:28.50 2008 no race 2009 Schiaparelli 6 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:28.20 2010 Rainbow Peak 4 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis Peter Savill 2:36.10 2011 Campanologist 6 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:27.40 2012 Novellist 3 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler Dr Christoph Bergler 2:29.50 2013 Earl of Tinsdal 5 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler Sunrace Stables 2:31.10 2014 Dylan Mouth 3 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti Scuderia Effevi 2:34.50 2015 Lovelyn 3 Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Gestut Ittlingen 2:38.80 2016 Ventura Storm 3 Cristian Demuro Richard Hannon Jr. Middleham Park Racing LXXII 2:29.20 2017 Full Drago 4 Dario Vargiu Stefano Botti Dioscuri SRL 2:31.20 2018 Raymond Tusk 3 Jamie Spencer Richard Hannon Jr. Middleham Park Racing XXXI & K Sohi 2:28.90 2019 Donjah 3 Clement Lecoeuvre Henk Grewe Darius Racing 2:35.80 2020 Walderbe 4 Mlle Mickaelle Michel Ralf Rohne Stall Dusseldorf Fighters 2:36.10 2021 Road To Arc 4 Antonio Orani Jerome Reynier Fratini Alv E Corse Srl Unipersonale 2:31.00 2022 Sisfahan 4 Jack Mitchell Henk Grewe Darius Racing & Michael Motschmann 2:35.10 2023 Que Tempesta 4 Salvatore Sulas Roberto Biondi Andrea Sauro Fiordelli 2:25.80 2024 Straight 4 Lukas Delozier Marian Falk Weissmeier Gestut Karlshof 2:34.90 2025 Eydon 6 P. J. McDonald Andrew Balding Prince A A Faisal 2:28.00

Earlier winners

1921: Priapo 1922: Scopas 1923: Giovanna Dupre 1924: Stella d'Italia 1925: Major 1926: Giambologna 1927: Cercingoli 1928: Erba 1929: Erba 1930: Fantasio 1931: Ilario 1932: Niccolo Pisano 1933: Ello 1934: Ostia 1935: Pilade 1936: Chilone 1937: Milazzo 1938: Ursone 1939: Lafcadio 1940: Bellini 1941: Zuccarello 1942: 1943: Trau 1944: Erno 1945: Alleata 1946: Fante 1947: Tenerani 1948: Astolfina 1949: Antonio Canale / Grifone 1 1950: Balestrina 1951: Daumier 1952: Caran d'Ache 1953: Norman 1954: Norman 1955: Ribot 1956: Tissot 1957: Ismone 1958: Nagami 1959: Sedan 1960: Rio Marin 1961: Molvedo 1962: Misti 1963: Soltikoff 1964: Veronese 1965: Atilla 1966: Marco Visconti 1967: Ruysdael 1968: Chicago 1969: Glaneuse 1970: Bacuco 1971: Weimar 1972: Tierceron 1973: Sang Bleu 1974: Authi 1975: Laomedonte 1976: Infra Green 1977: Stateff 2 1978: Stone 1979: Scorpio 1980: Pawiment

1 The 1949 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.2 Balmerino finished first in 1977, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

See also List of Italian flat horse races

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