Il Vicolo (foaled 27 October 1991) was a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse. He is notable for winning the richest harness horse race in New Zealand, the New Zealand Trotting Cup, twice.Harness Racing - Complete Race History of the New Zealand Trotting Cup Il Vicolo Harness Stats
As 1995 Harness Horse of the Year, he featured on a New Zealand postage stamp. Il Vicolo had already had some memorable victories to his credit including the New Zealand Derby-Great Northern Derby double and the New South Wales Derby. Il Vicolo won the New Zealand Trotting Cup – Air New Zealand Free For All double. He went on to win the NZ Cup a second time in 1996.
Major performances
PlacingYearRace1st2nd3rd 1st 1994 New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final Il Vicolo Anvil's Star Ready For Love 1st 1995 Great Northern Derby Il Vicolo Tabaret Ari Vance 1st 1995 New Zealand Trotting Derby Il Vicolo Ready For Love Brocketsbrae 1st 1995 Kaikōura Cup (2400m) Il Vicolo Hoppy's Jet Ginger Man 1st 1995 New Zealand Trotting Cup Il Vicolo Just Royce Master Musician 1st 1995 New Zealand Free For All Il Vicolo Brabham Lento 1st 1996 Equine Pacific Flying Mile (Group 2 1609m, Alexandra Park) Il Vicolo Brabham Victor Supreme 1st 1996 Kaikōura Cup Il Vicolo Prince Rashad Grinaldi 1st 1996 New Zealand Trotting Cup (10m Hcp) Il Vicolo Anvil's Star Surprise Package
See also Harness racing in New Zealand
References
External links Il Vicolo in the 1996 NZ Cup Il Vicolo in the 1995 NZ Cup