Derby Italiano prize money
The Derby Italiano is worth €523,800 for the 2022 running , €291,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 161st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 1st richest in Italy.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Derby Italiano is
Group 2 · 2,200 metres (1m 3f) · Turf · Capannelle Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Capannelle Racecourse
- Country
- Italy
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 2,200 metres (1m 3f)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds excluding geldings
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1884
The winner takes 56% of the fund. The remaining €232,800 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:16.30 in 2026, the Derby Italiano pays €3,843 for every second of the race, which is 174th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 1st in Italy.
Every Derby Italiano winner
47 runnings, 1980 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Venetian Prince2:16.30 | Jason Watson | Andrew Balding | J C Smith |
| 2025 | Molveno2:14.40 | Marco Ghiani | Marco Botti | Scuderia Sagam Sris |
| 2024 | Borna2:17.20 | Andrasch Starke | Markus Klug | Darius Racing |
| 2023 | Goldena2:20.40 | Dario Di Tocco | Endo Bott | Fabrizio Cameli |
| 2022 | Ardakan2:17.40 | Clement Lecoeuvre | Markus Klug | Darius Racing |
| 2021 | Tokyo Gold2:14.90 | Cristian Demuro | Satoshi Kobayashi | Teruya Yoshida |
| 2020 | Tuscan Gaze2:18.64 | Carlo Fiocchi | Luciano Bietolini | Mag Horse Racing Srl |
| 2019 | Keep On Fly2:22.50 | Cristian Demuro | Alduino Botti | Dioscuri SRL |
| 2018 | Summer Festival2:17.10 | Cristian Demuro | Alduino Botti | Dioscuri SRL |
| 2017 | Mac Mahon2:16.50 | Cristian Demuro | Stefano Botti | Takaya Shimakawa |
| 2016 | Saent2:14.90 | Dario Vargiu | Il Cavallo In Testa | Incolinx |
| 2015 | Goldstream2:16.20 | Cristian Demuro | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2014 | Dylan Mouth2:17.63 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2013 | Biz the Nurse2:17.04 | Andrea Atzeni | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Aleali |
| 2012 | Feuerblitz2:19.0 | Robert Havlin | Michael Figge | Stall Eivissa |
| 2011 | Crackerjack King2:15.8 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2010 | Worthadd2:22.1 | Mirco Demuro | Vittorio Caruso | Scuderia Incolinx |
| 2009 | Mastery2:16.5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2008 | Cima de Triomphe2:14.6 | Silvano Mulas | Bruno Grizzetti | Scuderia Cocktail |
| 2007 | Awelmarduk2:28.9 | Edmondo Botti | A. Botti / G. Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2006 | Gentlewave2:27.4 | Marco Monteriso | André Fabre | Gary A. Tanaka |
| 2005 | De Sica2:28.6 | Marco Monteriso | Emilio Borromeo | Emilio Borromeo |
| 2004 | Groom Tesse2:27.6 | Dario Vargiu | Luigi Camici | Scuderia L3C |
| 2003 | Osorio2:27.2 | Mario Esposito | Urs Suter | Newsells Park Stud |
| 2002 | Rakti2:27.9 | Mirco Demuro | Bruno Grizzetti | Scuderia Il Poggio |
| 2001 | Morshdi2:26.6 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | Ahmed Al Maktoum |
| 2000 | Kallisto2:27.1 | Andreas Boschert | Hans Blume | Gestüt Röttgen |
| 1999 | Mukhalif2:25.7 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 1998 | Central Park2:26.3 | Daragh O'Donohoe | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 1997 | Single Empire2:26.2 | David Harrison | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Tony Collins |
| 1996 | Bahamian Knight2:26.6 | Richard Hughes | David Loder | Lucayan Stud |
| 1995 | Luso2:25.7 | Michael Kinane | Clive Brittain | Saeed Manana |
| 1994 | Time Star2:28.1 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Prince Fahd bin Salman |
| 1993 | White Muzzle2:24.5 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Luciano Gaucci |
| 1992 | In a Tiff2:27.5 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | Michael Smurfit |
| 1991 | Hailsham2:28.1 | Steve Cauthen | Clive Brittain | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1990 | Houmayoun2:27.0 | Santiago Soto | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Lady M Stable |
| 1989 | Prorutori2:27.5 | Michael Roberts | Michael Jarvis | Antonio Balzarini |
| 1988 | Tisserand2:30.6 | Vincenzo Mezzatesta | Mario Vincis | Agricola All. La Madia |
| 1987 | Zaizoom2:29.1 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Prince Fahd bin Salman |
| 1986 | Tommy Way2:27.9 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Scuderia Erasec |
| 1985 | Don Orazio2:27.9 | Michel Jerome | F. Jovine | Lady M Stable |
| 1984 | Welnor2:33.9 | Lester Piggott | Gaetano Benetti | Scuderia Concarena |
| 1983 | My Top2:28.6 | Peo Perlanti | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Siba |
| 1982 | Old Country2:35.8 | Pat Eddery | Luca Cumani | Mrs O. Abegg |
| 1981 | Glint of Gold2:30.9 | John Matthias | Ian Balding | Paul Mellon |
| 1980 | Garrido2:30.0 | Marcel Depalmas | François Boutin | Razza Dormello-Olgiata |
47 of the 47 runnings name the rider, 47 name the trainer and 47 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Derby Italiano more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Derby Italiano in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Breeders' Futurity StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €571,805 | $650,000 |
| 151 | Madison StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €571,805 | $650,000 |
| 152 | Spinster StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €571,805 | $650,000 |
| 154 | Al Maktoum ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 155 | Alabama StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 156 | Belmont OaksBelmont Park | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 157 | Bryan Station StakesKeeneland | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 158 | Maker's Mark Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 159 | Transylvania StakesKeeneland | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 160 | Champion HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | €526,500 | £450,000 |
| 162 | Prix La Haye JousselinAuteuil Racecourse | France | €520,000 | €520,000 |
| 163 | Karaka MillionEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | €515,853 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 164 | New Zealand OaksEllerslie, Auckland | New Zealand | €515,853 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 165 | New Zealand Trotting CupAddington Raceway | New Zealand | €515,853 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 167 | Poule d'Essai des PoulichesLongchamp Racecourse | France | €500,000 | €500,000 |
| 168 | Preis der DianaDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | €500,000 | €500,000 |
| 169 | Prix de l'OpéraLongchamp Racecourse | France | €500,000 | €500,000 |
| 170 | Durban July HandicapGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | €499,590 | R10,000,000 |
| 171 | Sha Tin TrophySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | €472,388 | HK$4,250,000 |
| 172 | Queen Mother Champion ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | €468,000 | £400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Derby Italiano in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Italy
32 races, 1st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Premio d'Italia | San Siro Racecourse | €44,000 | |
| Coppa d'Oro di Milano | San Siro Racecourse | Listed | €41,800 |
| Premio Ribot | Capannelle Racecourse | Group 3 | €40,375 |
| Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta | San Siro Racecourse | €34,200 | |
| Oaks d'Italia | San Siro Racecourse | Group 2 | €285,000 |
| Gran Criterium | San Siro Racecourse | Group 3 | €275,000 |
| Gran Premio del Jockey Club | San Siro Racecourse | Group 2 | €275,000 |
| Premio Lydia Tesio | Capannelle Racecourse | Group 2 | €275,000 |
Every race in Italy we hold a purse for is on the Italy prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Derby Italiano winner get?
€291,000. That is 56% of the €523,800 the Derby Italiano is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Derby Italiano prize money?
€523,800, for the 2022 running.
Where does the Derby Italiano rank among the richest races in the world?
161st of 997. 160 races pay more, the nearest of them Breeders' Futurity Stakes. In Italy it is 1st of 32.
Which jockey has won the Derby Italiano most often?
Cristian Demuro, with 5 wins between 2015 and 2021.
When was the Derby Italiano first run?
1884. This page holds 47 runnings, from 1980 to 2026.
How far is the Derby Italiano?
2,200 metres (1m 3f), on turf, at Capannelle Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money