The Premio Verziere is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Milan, Italy over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
History The event was formerly classed at Listed level, and it used to be held in May or June. It was promoted to Group 3 status and renamed the Premio Paolo Mezzanotte in 2004. For a period it was open to fillies aged four or older.
The race reverted to its previous title, the Premio Verziere, in 2009. From this point it was staged in October, and open to fillies aged three and up.
The title "Premio Paolo Mezzanotte" is currently assigned to a different race, a Listed event formerly known as the Premio FIA-BEF.
Records Most successful horse: Quaduna – 2013, 2014
Leading jockey since 2002 (3 wins): Edmondo Botti – Nashatara (2003), Exhibit One (2006), Wickwing (2007)
Leading trainer since 2002 (2 wins): Valfredo Valiani – Vigata (2005), Exhibit One (2006) Andreas Wohler- Quaduna (2013, 2014)
Winners since 2002 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2002 Golden Honor 5 Michel Planard Fausto Trappolini 2003 Nashatara 4 Edmondo Botti Robert Collet 2:01.50 2004 Deva 5 Karoly Kerekes Dieter Ronge 2:05.70 2005 Vigata 4 Claudio Colombi Valfredo Valiani 2:04.70 2006 Exhibit One 4 Edmondo Botti Valfredo Valiani 2:02.90 2007 Wickwing 4 Edmondo Botti Alduino & Giuseppe Botti 2:06.70 2008 Mimetico 4 Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti 2:06.30 2009 Cottonmouth 5 Nicola Pinna Stefano Botti 2:08.00 2010 Irini 4 Luca Maniezzi Hans-Jürgen Gröschel 2:05.60 2011 Temida 3 Mario Esposito Miltcho Mintchev 2:02.20 2012 Cartaya 4 Umberto Rispoli Miroslav Rulec 2:03.80 2013 Quaduna 3 Fabio Branca Andreas Wöhler 2:09.20 2014 Quaduna 4 Eduardo Pedroza Andreas Wöhler 2:10.50 2015 Loritania 3 Dario Vargiu Il Cavallo In Testa 2:05.30 2016 Wordless 4 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti 1:59.60 2017 Disdain 5 Cristian Demuro Sarah Steinberg 2:04.20 2018 Flower Party 3 Dario Vargiu Alessandro Botti 2:03.10 2019 Call Me Love 3 Fabio Branca Alessandro Botti 2:03.40 2020 Elisa Again 4 Andrea Mezzatesta Roberto Biondi 2:06.10 2021 Sopran Basilea 3 Carlo Fiocchi Grizzetti Galoppo SRL 2:01.702022Atomic Blonde3Silvano MulasHenk Grewe2:07.002023Moonu4Salvatore SulasM Janikowski2:01.002024Sioux Life3Dario Di ToccoEndo Botti2:05.002025Taany5Dario VargiuLuciano Vitable2:01.10
Earlier winners
1977: Cima Cresta 1981: Holga 1983: Lina Cavalieri 1987: Kris the Lady 1988: Sharp Gain 1990: Free Thinker 1991: So Romantic 1994: Ginevra di Camelot 1995: Foolish Heart 1996: Rosi Zambotti 1997: Karla Wyller 1998: Field of Hope 1999: Sopran Taireen 2000: She's So Lovely 2001: In the Night
See also List of Italian flat horse races
References
Racing Post / www.labronica.it: , , , , , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , galopp-sieger.de – Premio Paolo Mezzanotte. galopp-sieger.de – Premio Verziere. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Verziere (2016). pedigreequery.com – Premio Verziere – Milano San Siro.