The Premio Carlo Chiesa is a flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Capannelle in April.
History The event is named after Carlo Chiesa, the owner of the Allevamenti National breeding organisation in the 1970s.
The race was formerly classed at Listed level, and it used to be staged in May. For a period it was a 1,600-metre event restricted to fillies aged four or older.
The Premio Carlo Chiesa was given Group 3 status in 2004. It was cut to 1,200 metres and opened to three-year-olds in 2007. It was relegated to Listed status from the 2015 running. It loses Listed status in 2019. The event is currently held in mid-April.
Records Most successful horse since 1987 (2 wins): Bemont Park – 1995, 1996 Miss Carolina – 1997, 1998
Leading jockey since 1987 (5 wins): Maurizio Pasquale – L'Ereditiera (1993), Miss Carolina (1997), Cromac (1999), Morena Park (2001), Torrigiana (2002)
Leading trainer since 1987 (3 wins): Luigi Camici – L'Ereditiera (1993), Miss Carolina (1997, 1998) Lorenzo Brogi – Cromac (1999), Torrigiana (2002), Kykuit (2006)
Winners since 1987 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1987 Russian Lady 4 Gianfranco Dettori Alduino Botti 1:41.20 1988 no race 1989 Lonely Bird 4 Jean-Luc Kessas Emilio Borromeo 1:40.80 1990 Chuni 4 Giorgio Pucciatti Armando Maggi 1:41.70 1991 Tinte Blu 3 Armando Corniani Roberto Mimmocchi 1:43.50 1992 Without Delay 3 Armando Corniani Giorgio Pucciatti 1:38.00 1993 L'Ereditiera 4 Maurizio Pasquale Luigi Camici 1:41.20 1994 Carmen the Best 3 Jacqueline Freda Vincenzo Zito 1:38.40 1995 Bemont Park 4 Gabriele Bietolini Roberto Brogi 1:38.60 1996 Bemont Park 5 Gabriele Bietolini Roberto Brogi 1:38.30 1997 Miss Carolina 3 Maurizio Pasquale Luigi Camici 1:39.90 1998 Miss Carolina 4 Vincenzo Mezzatesta Luigi Camici 1:38.60 1999 Cromac 4 Maurizio Pasquale Lorenzo Brogi 1:41.20 2000 She's So Lovely 4 Sergio Dettori Salvatore Saggiomo 1:36.40 2001 Morena Park 3 Maurizio Pasquale Antonio Colella 1:37.50 2002 Torrigiana 3 Maurizio Pasquale Lorenzo Brogi 2003 Frottola 5 Palmerio Agus Valfredo Valiani 1:37.20 2004 Miss Nashwan 4 Marcello Belli Maurizio Grassi 1:41.80 2005 Baila Salsa 5 Massimiliano Tellini Frank Sheridan 1:38.30 2006 Kykuit 4 Mirco Demuro Lorenzo Brogi 1:40.80 2007 Docksil 3 Pierantonio Convertino Bruno Grizzetti 1:08.80 2008 Love Intrigue 3 Paolo Aragoni Antonio Peraino 1:09.20 2009 L'Indiscreta 4 Dario Vargiu Bruno Grizzetti 1:10.40 2010 Alta Fedelta 4 Fabio Branca Vittorio Caruso 1:09.50 2011 Sandslash 3 Fabio Branca Luigi Riccardi 1:09.10 2012 Noble Hachy 3 Cristian Demuro Luigi Riccardi 1:10.50 2013 Bettolle 4 Michele Colombi Jessica Lari 1:08.24 2014 Clorofilla 4 Luca Maniezzi Marco Gasparini 1:10.01 2015 Evil Spell 3 Carlo Fiocchi Edmondo Botti 1:09.87 2016 2017 Last Gift 5 Salvatore Basile Attilio Giorgi 1:08.53 2018 Fataliste 4 Dario Vargiu Endo Botti 1:08.10 2019 Charline Royale 4 Salvatore Basile Silvia Amendola
See also List of Italian flat horse races
References
Racing Post / www.labronica.it: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, , , , , , , , , , ,
capannelleippodromo.it – Albo d'Oro – Premio Carlo Chiesa. galopp-sieger.de – Premio Carlo Chiesa. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Premio Carlo Chiesa (2013). pedigreequery.com – Premio Carlo Chiesa – Roma Capannelle.