Premio Parioli

The Premio Parioli is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Capannelle in April.

It is Italy's equivalent of the 2000 Guineas, a famous race in England.

History
The event is named after Parioli, an area of Rome to the north of the racecourse. It was established in 1907, and the inaugural running was won by Gostaco.

The race was originally open to both colts and fillies. The first filly to win was Wistaria in 1910, and the last was Saccaroa in 1950.

For a period the Premio Parioli held Group 1 status. It was downgraded to Group 2 level in 1996, and to Group 3 in 2007.

The Premio Parioli is currently run on the same day as its fillies' counterpart, the Premio Regina Elena.

Records
Leading jockey (5 wins):
 * Paolo Caprioli – Lauco (1924), Varedo (1927), Nogara (1931), Crapom (1933), Archidamia (1936)

Leading trainer (13 wins):
 * Federico Tesio – Guido Reni (1911), Burne Jones (1918), Canova (1919), Delleana (1928), Nogara (1931), Jacopa del Sellaio (1932), Bernina (1934), Niccolo da Foligno (1935), Nearco (1938), Niccolo dell'Arca (1941), Simone da Bologna (1943), Astolfina (1948), Botticelli (1954)

Leading owner (12 wins): (includes part ownership)
 * Federico Tesio – Guido Reni (1911), Burne Jones (1918), Canova (1919), Delleana (1928), Nogara (1931), Jacopa del Sellaio (1932), Bernina (1934), Niccolo da Foligno (1935), Nearco (1938), Niccolo dell'Arca (1941), Astolfina (1948), Botticelli (1954)

Earlier winners

 * 1907: Gostaco
 * 1908: Demetrio
 * 1909: Frack
 * 1910: Wistaria
 * 1911: Guido Reni
 * 1912: Makufa
 * 1913: Nettuno
 * 1914: Chumvi
 * 1915: Aquilone
 * 1916: Idolo
 * 1917: Alcione
 * 1918: Burne Jones *
 * 1919: Canova
 * 1920: Vespisedda
 * 1921: Torcicollo
 * 1922: Fiorello
 * 1923: Rapido
 * 1924: Lauco
 * 1925: Ansac
 * 1926: Toce
 * 1927: Varedo
 * 1928: Delleana
 * 1929: Zuho
 * 1930: Manganello
 * 1931: Nogara
 * 1932: Jacopa del Sellaio
 * 1933: Crapom
 * 1934: Bernina
 * 1935: Niccolo da Foligno
 * 1936: Archidamia
 * 1937: Sinni
 * 1938: Nearco
 * 1939: Vello
 * 1940: Jesolo
 * 1941: Niccolo dell'Arca
 * 1942: Brignano
 * 1943: Simone da Bologna
 * 1944: Macherio
 * 1945: no race
 * 1946: Gladiolo
 * 1947: Zaratustra
 * 1948: Astolfina
 * 1949: Zagarolo
 * 1950: Saccaroa
 * 1951: Morengo
 * 1952: Marcantonio
 * 1953: Alberigo
 * 1954: Botticelli
 * 1955: Vasco de Gama
 * 1956: Magabit
 * 1957: Gioviano
 * 1958: Peveron
 * 1959: Vestro
 * 1960: Asopo
 * 1961: Adrasto
 * 1962: Aernen
 * 1963: Haseltine
 * 1964: Crivelli
 * 1965: Bauto
 * 1966: Ciacolesso
 * 1967: Raeburn
 * 1968: Over
 * 1969: Bonconte di Montefeltro
 * 1970: Antelio
 * 1971: Arnaldo da Brescia
 * 1972: Fernet
 * 1973: Bahadir
 * 1974: Mannsfeld
 * 1975: Start
 * 1976: Ovac
 * 1977: Capo Bon
 * 1978: Fatusael
 * 1979: Good Times
 * 1980: Red Rocket
 * 1981: Timur Lang
 * 1982: Sorabancies
 * 1983: Drumalis
 * 1984: Southern Arrow

* The 1918 running took place at Milan.