Gran Premio d'Italia prize money
Gran Premio d'Italia is worth €44,000 for the 2018 running , €24,450 of it to the winner . That makes it the 970th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 29th 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 Gran Premio d'Italia is
2,400 metres (1½ miles) · Turf · San Siro Racecourse
- Racecourse
- San Siro Racecourse
- Country
- Italy
- Distance
- 2,400 metres (1½ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds exc. G1 winners this year
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1921
The winner takes 56% of the fund. The remaining €19,550 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:29.10 in 2019, Gran Premio d'Italia pays €295 for every second of the race, which is 594th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 30th in Italy.
Every Gran Premio d'Italia winner
36 runnings, 1984 to 2019, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chestnut Honey2:29.10 | Dario Vargiu | Alessandro Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2018 | Henry Mouth2:27.50 | Cristian Demuro | Stefano Botti | Dioscuri Srl |
| 2017 | Aethos2:32.00 | Silvano Mulas | Stefano Botti | We Bloodstock |
| 2016 | Full Drago2:32:80 | Umberto Rispoli | Stefano Botti | Dioscuri Srl |
| 2015 | Time Chant2:29.50 | Cristian Demuro | Stefano Botti | Sandro Cardaioli |
| 2014 | Bertinoro2:32.80 | Dario Vargiu | Stefano Botti | Dioscuri Srl |
| 2013 | Demeteor2:30.20 | Luca Maniezzi | Riccardo Menichetti | Razza Del'Olmo |
| 2012 | Wild Wolf2:28.10 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2011 | Bacchelli2:27.70 | Umberto Rispoli | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Nordovest |
| 2010 | Kidnapping2:30.80 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2009 | Apprimus2:16.90 | Silvano Mulas | Stefano Botti | Carla Donnini |
| 2008 | Rastignano2:09.20 | Mirco Demuro | Vincenzo Caruso | Scuderia Miragrigna |
| 2007 | Estejo2:05.20 | Daniele Porcu | Ralf Rohne | Giovanne Martone |
| 2006 | Primary2:00.30 | Mirco Demuro | William Haggas | Highclere XXVI |
| 2005 | Tedo2:02.30 | Silvano Mulas | Bruno Grizzetti | Scuderia Il Poggio |
| 2004 | Electrocutionist2:02.80 | Edmondo Botti | Valfredo Valiani | Earle Mack |
| 2003 | Winning Dash2:05.30 | Edmondo Botti | Wilfried Kujath | Stall Zorbas |
| 2002 | Fisich2:04.10 | Dario Vargiu | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Rencati |
| 2001 | Sopran Glaumix2:07.10 | Mirco Demuro | Bruno Grizzetti | Scuderia Belforte |
| 2000 | Shibuni's Falcon2:02.80 | Marco Monteriso | Maurizio Guarnieri | Scuderia Athena |
| 1999 | Endless Hall2:01.50 | Fernando Jovine | Gianfranco Verricelli | Scuderia Blueberry |
| 1998 | Clapham Common2:04.00 | Fernando Jovine | Luca Cumani | Anglia Bloodstock 1996 |
| 1997 | Jaunty Jack2:11.20 | Fernando Jovine | Luca Cumani | M. Marchetti |
| 1996 | Toto le Moko2:38.30 | Marco Monteriso | Alberto Verdesi | Gerecon Italia |
| 1995 | Posidonas2:33.00 | Richard Hughes | Paul Cole | Athos Christodoulou |
| 1994 | Close Conflict2:36.60 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster |
| 1993 | Right Win2:28.70 | John Reid | Richard Hannon, Sr. | Conal Kavanagh |
| 1992 | Masad2:30.00 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | Gabriella Zanocchio |
| 1991 | Pigeon Voyageur2:30.00 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Paul de Moussac |
| 1990 | Dashing Blade2:29.20 | Brian Rouse | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith |
| 1989 | Yellow King2:29.80 | Gianfranco Dettori | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Siba |
| 1988 | Welsh Guide2:31.20 | Vittorio Panici | Michael Jarvis | L. Monaldi |
| 1987 | Ibn Bey2:25.60 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Fahd Salman |
| 1986 | El Cuite2:39.40 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1985 | St Hilarion2:27.90 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | Athos Christodoulou |
| 1984 | Welnor2:38.70 | A. Marcialis | Gaetano Benetti | Scuderia Concarena |
36 of the 36 runnings name the rider, 36 name the trainer and 36 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Gran Premio d'Italia more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of Gran Premio d'Italia in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 960 | Dubai Millennium StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 961 | Dubawi StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 962 | Firebreak StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 963 | Singspiel Stakes (Dubai)Meydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 964 | Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | €46,800 | £40,000 |
| 965 | Easter StakesKempton Park, | Great Britain | €46,800 | £40,000 |
| 966 | Fairway StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | €46,800 | £40,000 |
| 967 | Houghton Mares' ChaseCarlisle Racecourse | Great Britain | €46,800 | £40,000 |
| 968 | Scottish Champion HurdleAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | €46,800 | £40,000 |
| 969 | King George V CupLeopardstown | Ireland | €45,000 | €45,000 |
| 971 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | €42,500 | €42,500 |
| 972 | Coppa d'Oro di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €41,800 | €41,800 |
| 974 | Tokai DerbyNagoya Racecourse | Japan | €41,278 | ¥7,000,000 |
| 975 | European Free HandicapRowley Mile | Great Britain | €40,950 | £35,000 |
| 976 | Yorkshire Rose Mares' HurdleDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | €40,950 | £35,000 |
| 977 | Premio RibotCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | €40,375 | €40,375 |
| 978 | Patton StakesDundalk Stadium | Ireland | €40,000 | €40,000 |
| 979 | Wetherby Mares' HurdleWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | €35,100 | £30,000 |
| 980 | Premio Mario Incisa della RocchettaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €34,200 | €34,200 |
| 982 | Sir Henry Cecil StakesJuly Course | Great Britain | €29,835 | £25,500 |
The 20 races closest to Gran Premio d'Italia 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, 29th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premio Carlo d'Alessio | Capannelle Racecourse | Listed | €61,600 |
| Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi | Capannelle Racecourse | Listed | €61,600 |
| Premio del Giubileo | San Siro Racecourse | Group 3 | €61,600 |
| Premio Omenoni | San Siro Racecourse | Listed | €61,600 |
| 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 | |
| Derby Italiano | Capannelle Racecourse | Group 2 | €523,800 |
Every race in Italy we hold a purse for is on the Italy prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Gran Premio d'Italia winner get?
€24,450. That is 56% of the €44,000 Gran Premio d'Italia is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Gran Premio d'Italia prize money?
€44,000, for the 2018 running.
Where does the Gran Premio d'Italia rank among the richest races in the world?
970th of 997. 969 races pay more, the nearest of them Dubai Millennium Stakes. In Italy it is 29th of 32.
Which jockey has won the Gran Premio d'Italia most often?
Dario Vargiu, with 3 wins between 2002 and 2019.
When was the Gran Premio d'Italia first run?
1921. This page holds 36 runnings, from 1984 to 2019.
How far is the Gran Premio d'Italia?
2,400 metres (1½ miles), on turf, at San Siro Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money