The Premio Ambrosiano is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Milan in April.
History The event was formerly open to horses aged three or older. For a period it held Group 3 status. It was closed to three-year-olds in 1988, and downgraded to Listed level in 1996.
The race was promoted back to Group 3 in 2007.
Records Most successful horse since 1987 (2 wins): Altieri – 2004, 2005 Orpello - 2013, 2014
Leading jockey since 1987 (5 wins): Fabio Branca – Jakkalberry (2010), Saratoga Black (2012), Orpello (2013, 2014), Circus Couture (2016)
Leading trainer since 1987 (4 wins):
Stefano Botti - Orpello (2013, 2014), Circus Couture (2016), Voice Of Love (2017)
Winners since 1987 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1987 Verardi 4 Gianfranco Dettori Alduino Botti 2:05.20 1988 Cunizza da Romano 4 Sergio Dettori Luciano d'Auria 2:04.60 1989 Knight Line Dancer 4 Michel Jerome Luigi Camici 2:08.20 1990 Tisserand 5 Luca Sorrentino Mario Vincis 2:10.90 1991 Prorutori 5 Eddie Maple Armando Renzoni 2:02.10 1992 Funny Baby 4 Alain Badel Myriam Bollack-Badel 2:05.90 1993 Sugunas 5 Andreas Boschert Andreas Wöhler 2:02.60 1994 Visto Si Stampi 4 Alan Munro John Dunlop 2:04.80 1995 Penny Drops 6 David Harrison Lord Huntingdon 2:07.90 1996 Tarhelm 4 Marco Latorre Giuseppe Colleo 2:06.90 1997 Coral Reef 4 Marco Latorre Giuseppe Colleo 2:09.90 1998 Mandilak 4 Fernando Jovine Luca Cumani 2:06.60 1999 Apollo Wells 4 Massimiliano Tellini Roberto Brogi 2:02.20 2000 Poseidon 6 Maurizio Pasquale Lorenzo Brogi 2:11.50 2001 Fairy Charm 4 Mirco Demuro Gianfranco Verricelli 2:08.40 2002 Shibuni's Falcon 5 Massimiliano Tellini Maurizio Guarnieri 2:14.20 2003 Syrakus 5 Edmondo Botti Hans Blume 2:07.80 2004 Altieri 6 Mario Esposito Vittorio Caruso 2:05.90 2005 Altieri 7 Mario Esposito Vittorio Caruso 2:12.60 2006 Bening 6 Edmondo Botti Ovidio Pessi 2:02.00 2007 Pressing 4 Daniele Porcu Roberto Feligioni 2:01.50 2008 Axxos 4 Terence Hellier Peter Schiergen 2:02.70 2009 Selmis 5 Mirco Demuro Vittorio Caruso 2:12.50 2010 Jakkalberry 4 Fabio Branca Edmondo Botti 2:03.50 2011 Cima de Pluie 4 Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti 2:01.90 2012 Saratoga Black 5 Fabio Branca Bruno Grizzetti 2:09.50 2013 Orpello 4 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti 2:20.50 2014 Orpello 5 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti 2:03.70 2015 Magic Artist 4 Cristian Demuro Wolfgang Figge 2:02.90 2016 Circus Couture 4 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti 2:00.00 2017 Voice Of Love 4 Dario Vargiu Stefano Botti 2:01.00 2018 Together Again 4 Dario Vargiu Alessandro Botti 2:00.30 2019 Dirk 5 Carlo Fiocchi Alessandro Botti 1:59.70 2020 Brasilian Man 4 Gerald Mosse Nicolo Simondi 2:02.08 2021 Grocer Jack 4 Marco Casamento Waldemar Hickst 2:04.40 2022 Dawn Intello 5 Gerald Mosse Andreas Schütz 2:03.302023Sean6Luca ManiezziKaroly Kerekes2:01.502024Best of Lips6Hugo BoutinAndreas Suborics2:06.302025Borna4Clement LecoeuvreHenk Grewe2:01.502026Woodchuck6Hugo BesnierN Bellanger2:02.80
See also List of Italian flat horse races
References
Racing Post / www.labronica.it: , , , , , , , , , 1997 , 1999, , 2001, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
galopp-sieger.de – Premio Ambrosiano. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Ambrosiano (2017). pedigreequery.com – Premio Ambrosiano – Milano San Siro.