The Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani is a Listed flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbred fillies and mares 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 Sergio Cumani, a ten-time champion trainer in Italy, and his wife Elena. It was formerly known as the Premio Bagutta, and for several years it was called the Premio Bagutta Memorial Sergio Cumani before being renamed the Premio Sergio Cumani. Elena Cumani's name was added to the title from the 2015 running.
The race was previously Group 3. After 2023, the race is contested at Listed level.
Records Most successful horse since 1979: no horse has won this race more than once since 1979
Leading jockey since 1988 (2 wins): Richard Quinn – Buckwig (1988), Welsh Diva (2002) Stefano Landi – Senebrova (1995), Desert Quiet (2006) Mirco Demuro – Marbye (2003), Khor Sheed (2011) Cristian Demuro – Nova Hawk (2012), Silver Step (2016)
Leading trainer since 1989 (2 wins): John Dunlop – Alabaq (1999), Snow Goose (2004)
Winners since 1989 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1989 Rosa de Caerleon 3 Sergio Dettori Ubaldo Pandolfi 1:40.50 1990 Evening Kiss 3 Éric Legrix Robert Collet 1:47.40 1991 Blue Daisy 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:41.50 1992 Siddharta 4 Santiago Soto Gianfranco Verricelli 1:47.80 1993 Penny Drops 4 David Harrison Lord Huntingdon 1:52.50 1994 Ardana 3 Armando Corniani Armando Renzoni 1:46.60 1995 Senebrova 4 Stefano Landi Valfredo Valiani 1:39.10 1996 Lara 4 Andrasch Starke Bruno Schütz 1:43.30 1997 She Bat 3 Carlo Fiocchi Vittorio Caruso 1:37.40 1998 Miss Carolina 4 Vincenzo Mezzatesta Luigi Camici 1:44.90 1999 Alabaq 3 Michael Hills John Dunlop 1:37.50 2000 Proudwings 4 Andreas Helfenbein Ralf Suerland 1:45.40 2001 Toroca 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:47.60 2002 Welsh Diva 3 Richard Quinn Amanda Perrett 1:42.80 2003 Marbye 3 Mirco Demuro Bruno Grizzetti 1:38.80 2004 Snow Goose 3 Jimmy Fortune John Dunlop 1:40.80 2005 Needlecraft 3 Frankie Dettori Henri-Alex Pantall 1:42.00 2006 Desert Quiet 4 Stefano Landi Pierluigi Giannotti 1:39.90 2007 Whazzis 3 Ryan Moore William Haggas 1:39.60 2008 no race 2009 Ravenel 3 Mario Esposito Ralf Rohne 1:39.40 2010 Sajjhaa 3 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis 1:38.20 2011 Khor Sheed 3 Mirco Demuro Luca Cumani 1:35.30 2012 Nova Hawk 4 Cristian Demuro Rod Collet 1:38.90 2013 Killachy Loose 4 Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti 1:35.80 2014 Ming Zhi Cosmos 3 Thierry Thulliez Nicolas Clément 1:40.50 2015 Victoria Regina 4 Gregory Benoist Henri-François Devin 1:37.70 2016 Silver Step 3 Cristian Demuro Pia Brandt 1:34.60 2017 Candy Store 3 Dario Vargiu Stefano Botti 1:36.10 2018 Binti Al Nar 3 Alexis Badel Peter Schiergen 1:36.10 2019 Style Presa 4 Cristian Demuro Rod Collet 1:34.00 2020 Party Goer 5 Antonio Fresu Endo Botti 1:36.20 2021 Flamingo Girl 4 Fabio Branca Henk Grewe 1:38.20 2022 Random Harvest 4 Saffie Osborne Ed Walker 1:39.90 The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike. The 2021 races took place at Capannelle.
Earlier winners
1979: Luisa Morales 1980: La Vreeland 1981: Holga 1982: Dewanadance 1983: Lina Cavalieri 1984: Royal Lorna 1985: English Spring 1986: Saint Samba 1987: Russian Lady 1988: Buckwig
See also List of Italian flat horse races
References
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galopp-sieger.de – Premio Bagutta Memorial Sergio Cumani. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani (2016). pedigreequery.com – Premio Sergio Cumani – Milano San Siro.