Gran Premio del Jockey Club

The Gran Premio del Jockey Club is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

The event is named after the Jockey Club Italiano, a racing organisation based in Milan. It was established in 1921, and was initially contested over 1,800 metres.

The race was run over 2,000 metres in 1926 and 1927. It was extended to its current distance of 2,400 metres in 1928. Prior to 2017 it was contested at Group 1 level.

Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
 * Erba – 1928, 1929
 * Norman – 1953, 1954
 * Schiaparelli – 2007, 2009

Leading jockey since 1970 (6 wins):
 * Frankie Dettori – Misil (1993), Shantou (1996), Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)

Leading trainer since 1970 (4 wins):
 * John Dunlop – Awaasif (1983), Silvernesian (1992), Silver Patriarch (1998), Golden Snake (2000)
 * Saeed bin Suroor – Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)

Leading owner since 1970 (4 wins):
 * Godolphin – Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011)

Earlier winners

 * 1921: Priapo
 * 1922: Scopas
 * 1923: Giovanna Dupre
 * 1924: Stella d'Italia
 * 1925: Major
 * 1926: Giambologna
 * 1927: Cercingoli
 * 1928: Erba
 * 1929: Erba
 * 1930: Fantasio
 * 1931: Ilario
 * 1932: Niccolo Pisano
 * 1933: Ello
 * 1934: Ostia
 * 1935: Pilade
 * 1936: Chilone
 * 1937: Milazzo
 * 1938: Ursone
 * 1939: Lafcadio
 * 1940: Bellini
 * 1941: Zuccarello
 * 1942:
 * 1943: Trau
 * 1944: Erno
 * 1945: Alleata
 * 1946: Fante
 * 1947: Tenerani
 * 1948: Astolfina
 * 1949: Antonio Canale / Grifone 1
 * 1950: Balestrina
 * 1951: Daumier
 * 1952: Caran d'Ache
 * 1953: Norman
 * 1954: Norman
 * 1955: Ribot
 * 1956: Tissot
 * 1957: Ismone
 * 1958: Nagami
 * 1959: Sedan
 * 1960: Rio Marin
 * 1961: Molvedo
 * 1962: Misti
 * 1963: Soltikoff
 * 1964: Veronese
 * 1965: Atilla
 * 1966: Marco Visconti
 * 1967: Ruysdael
 * 1968: Chicago
 * 1969: Glaneuse
 * 1970: Bacuco
 * 1971: Weimar
 * 1972: Tierceron
 * 1973: Sang Bleu
 * 1974: Authi
 * 1975: Laomedonte
 * 1976: Infra Green
 * 1977: Stateff 2
 * 1978: Stone
 * 1979: Scorpio
 * 1980: Pawiment

1 The 1949 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners. 2 Balmerino finished first in 1977, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.