Premio Chiusura
The Premio Chiusura is a flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November. The event is traditionally held during Milan's last flat racing fixture of the year. The English translation of its title is Closing Prize. The Premio Chiusura was given Group 2 status in the 1970s. It was relegated to Group 3 level in 1988 and downgraded to Listed status in 2017. Downgraded to conditioning staus in 2022.
| Location | San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | San Siro |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-years-old and up |
| Weight | 50 kg (2yo); 59 kg (3yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4½ kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * 2 kg if three Listed wins * 1 kg if two Listed wins * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €70,400 (2016) 1st: €23,800 |
The Premio Chiusura is a flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The event is traditionally held during Milan's last flat racing fixture of the year. The English translation of its title is Closing Prize.
The Premio Chiusura was given Group 2 status in the 1970s. It was relegated to Group 3 level in 1988 and downgraded to Listed status in 2017.[1] Downgraded to conditioning staus in 2022.[2]
Records
[edit]Most successful horse since 1971 (3 wins):
- Salselon – 2001, 2002, 2003
Leading jockey since 1986 (3 wins):
- Giovanni Forte – Lavinia Fontana (1994, 1995), Salselon (2001)
Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):
- John Dunlop – Efisio (1987), Alquoz (1989), Lavinia Fontana (1994, 1995)
Winners since 1986
[edit]| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Assisi del Santo | 3 | Antonio di Nardo | Gaetano Benetti | |
| 1987 | Efisio | 5 | John Reid | John Dunlop | |
| 1988 | Aim for the Top | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:24.90 |
| 1989 | Alquoz | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 1:24.80 |
| 1990 | Glen Jordan | 4 | Sergio Dettori | Alduino Botti | 1:26.10 |
| 1991 | Silicon Bavaria | 4 | Olivier Poirier | Robert Collet | 1:25.50 |
| 1992 | Inner City | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 1:27.80 |
| 1993 | no race | ||||
| 1994 | Lavinia Fontana | 5 | Giovanni Forte | John Dunlop | 1:27.40 |
| 1995 | Lavinia Fontana | 6 | Giovanni Forte | John Dunlop | 1:24.80 |
| 1996 | Macanal | 4 | Peter Schiergen | Heinz Jentzsch | 1:25.50 |
| 1997 | Robins | 5 | Otello Fancera | Alberto Calchetti | 1:23.30 |
| 1998 | Tertullian | 3 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 1:26.40 |
| 1999 | Tertullian | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | 1:28.40 |
| 2000 | Low Pivot | 2 | Mario Esposito | Giuseppe Colleo | 1:28.20 |
| 2001 | Salselon | 2 | Giovanni Forte | Mario Ciciarelli | 1:25.00 |
| 2002 | Salselon | 3 | Alessandro Parravani | Mario Ciciarelli | 1:24.50 |
| 2003 | Salselon | 4 | Alessandro Parravani | Mario Ciciarelli | 1:25.70 |
| 2004 | Horeion Directa | 5 | Gabriele Bietolini | Andreas Löwe | 1:27.40 |
| 2005 | Horeion Directa | 6 | Gabriele Bietolini | Andreas Löwe | 1:25.10 |
| 2006 | Breath of Love | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | 1:25.50 |
| 2007 | Icelandic | 5 | Mirco Demuro | Frank Sheridan | 1:24.10 |
| 2008 | White Snow | 4 | Mario Esposito | Gabriele Miliani | 1:24.00 |
| 2009 | Le Big | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Uwe Stoltefuss | 1:25.60 |
| 2010 | König Concorde | 5 | Filip Minarik | Christian Sprengel | 1:27.00 |
| 2011 | König Concorde | 6 | Filip Minarik | Christian Sprengel | 1:35.40 |
| 2012 | Malagenia | 4 | Fabio Branca | Luigi Riccardi | 1:26.70 |
| 2013 | Regarde Moi | 5 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | 1:29.50 |
| 2014 | Gothic Dance | 5 | Ivan Rossi | Bruno Grizzetti | 1:23.80 |
| 2015 | Pensierieparole | 3 | Dario Vargiu | Il Cavallo In Testa | 1:26.80 |
| 2016 | Princess Asta | 3 | Carlo Fiocchi | Mario Hofer | 1:24.90 |
| 2017 | Poeta Diletto | 4 | Carlo Fiocchi | A Botti | 1:25.30 |
| 2018 | Belle Meade | 4 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | 1:27.20 |
| 2019 | Dersu Uzala | 6 | Dario Di Tocco | Marco Gasparini | 1:28.40 |
| 2020 | Black Horus | 5 | Carlo Fiocchi | Luciano Bietolini | ??? |
| 2021 | Aria Importante | 3 | Claudio Colombi | Alduino e Stefano Botti | ??? |
| 2022 | I Know Why | 4 | Dario Di Tocco | E.C. Racing Stable (Endo Botti) | 1:25.10 |
| 2023 | Tawang | 3 | Dario Vargiu | Grizzetti Galoppo (Bruno Grizzetti) | 1:24.8 |
Earlier winners
[edit]- 1971: Alcamo
- 1972: Calahorra
- 1973: Brook
- 1974: Carnauba
- 1975: Raga Navarro
- 1976: Ovac
- 1977: Capo Sunion
- 1978: Croda Alta
- 1979: Absalom
- 1980: Esclavo
- 1981: Emkar
- 1982: no race
- 1983: Nandino
- 1984: Capricorn Belle
- 1985: Life on Mars
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme / 01 Feb 17". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces new Chairman and changes to the 2022 European Programme of Flat Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
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- galopp-sieger.de – Premio Chiusura.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Chiusura (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Premio Chiusura – Milano San Siro.