The Premio Primi Passi is a Listed flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June or July.
It was Italy's first Group race of the year for two-year-olds. It was previously Group 3, but it was downgraded to Listed from 2025.
Records Leading jockey since 1988 (4 wins): Mirco Demuro – Solitary Dancer (1998, dead-heat), Rolly Polly (2000), Blu Constellation (2010), Fontanelice (2014)
Leading trainer since 1988 (4 wins):
Bruno Grizzetti – Della Scala (1997), Rolly Polly (2000), Orpen Shadow (2009), Ottone (2015)
Winners since 1988 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1988 Flaming Sword Vincenzo Mezzatesta Bill O'Gorman 1:13.10 1989 Manoftheyear Fernando Jovine Bruno Agriformi 1:11.10 1990 Arranvanna Gary W. Moore Armando Renzoni 1:10.20 1991 Stuck Jacques Heloury Lorenzo Brogi 1:10.70 1992 Little Munchkin Gianfranco Dettori John Dunlop 1:14.30 1993 Fred Bongusto Bartolo Jovine Roberto Brogi 1:10.70 1994 Bruttina Maurizio Pasquale Luigi Camici 1:10.60 1995 Tarte aux Pommes Thierry Gillet Jehan Bertran de Balanda 1:11.10 1996 Kingsinger Richard Hughes Mick Channon 1:11.00 1997 Della Scala Giovanni Forte Bruno Grizzetti 1:14.30 1998(dh) KabukiSolitary Dancer Edmondo BottiMirco Demuro Hans BlumeOvidio Pessi 1:11.90 1999 Palanca Michael Roberts Heinz Jentzsch 1:11.20 2000 Rolly Polly Mirco Demuro Bruno Grizzetti 1:08.40 2001 Stolzing Andreas Suborics Urs Suter 1:10.80 2002 Le Vie dei Colori Giacomo Temperini Roberto Brogi 1:09.70 2003 Clifden John Egan Mark Wallace 1:09.80 2004 Shifting Place Luca Maniezzi Riccardo Menichetti 1:10.70 2005 Guest Connections Olivier Peslier Mick Channon 1:10.20 2006 Golden Titus Stefano Landi Armando Renzoni 1:10.80 2007 Magritte Carlo Fiocchi Riccardo Menichetti 1:12.50 2008 Lui Rei Umberto Rispoli Armando Renzoni 1:10.10 2009 Orpen Shadow Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti 1:10.20 2010 Blu Constellation Mirco Demuro Vittorio Caruso 1:14.00 2011 Vedelago Mario Esposito Luigi Polito 1:10.70 2012 Chilworth Icon Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon 1:11.60 2013 Arpinati Mario Eposito Stefano Botti 1:10.90 2014 Fontanelice Mirco Demuro Stefano Botti 1:11.00 2015 Ottone Fabio Branca Bruno Grizetti & Luigi Riccardi 1:11.00 2016 Hargeisa Carlo Fioccha Mario Hofer 1:10.50 2017 Ipompieridiviggiu Dario Vargiu Il Cavallo In Testa 1:11.70 2018 You Better Run Silvano Mulas Luciano Vitabile 1:09.60 2019 Malotru Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti 1:09.70 2020 Aria Importante Carlo Fiocchi Grizzetti Galoppo 1:10.00 2021 Windstormblack Gabriele Cannarella Sebastiano Guerrieri 1:09.00 2022 Bottle Of Bubbles Dario Di Tocco Florian Guyader 1:09.30 Obe Gold finished first in 2004, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
1975: Northern Spring 1976: West In 1977: El Muleta 1978: Ladislao di Oppelm 1979: My Pardo 1980: Erodoto 1981: Grease 1982: Faith Guest 1983: Executive Man 1984: Balqis 1985: Assisi del Santo 1986: Stay Low 1987: Rey Carlos
See also List of Italian flat horse races
References
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galopp-sieger.de – Premio Primi Passi. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Primi Passi (2016). pedigreequery.com – Premio Primi Passi – Milano San Siro.