Premio Lydia Tesio prize money
Premio Lydia Tesio is worth €275,000 for the 2016 running , €80,750 of it to the winner . That makes it the 287th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 5th 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 Premio Lydia Tesio is
Group 2 · 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) · Turf · Capannelle Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Capannelle Racecourse
- Country
- Italy
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old and up fillies and mares
- Direction
- Right-handed
The winner takes 29% of the fund. The remaining €194,250 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:00.90 in 2025, Premio Lydia Tesio pays €2,275 for every second of the race, which is 235th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 4th in Italy.
Every Premio Lydia Tesio winner
45 runnings, 1980 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charlotte's Web4 · 2:00.90 | Jack Mitchell | Simon & Ed Crisford | Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2024 | Sioux Life3 · 2:04.70 | Dario Di Tocco | Endo Botti | La Tesa Spa |
| 2023 | La Gite3 · 2:03.70 | Carlo Fiocchi | Paolo Aragoni | Luigi Ginobbi |
| 2022 | Romagna Mia3 · 1:59.83 | Alberto Sanna | Luigi Di Dio | Scuderia Dell'Avvocato |
| 2021 | Sopran Basilea3 · 2:06.05 | Carlo Fiocchi | Grizzetti Galoppo SRL | Leonardo Ciampoli |
| 2020 | Angel Power3 · 2:03.20 | Gérald Mossé | Roger Varian | King Power Racing Co Ltd |
| 2019 | Call Me Love3 · 2:06.00 | Fabio Branca | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2018 | God Given4 · 2:16.40 | Jason Watson | Luca Cumani | St Albans Bloodstock Limited |
| 2017 | Laganore5 · 1:58.80 | Colin Keane | Tony Martin | Newtown Anner Stud |
| 2016 | Sound Of Freedom4 · 2:03.70 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2015 | Odeliz5 · 2:00.60 | Adrie de Vries | Karl Burke | Barbara M Keller |
| 2014 | Final Score3 · 2:02.00 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2013 | Charity Line3 · 2:03.06 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi |
| 2012 | Sortilege4 · 2:07:70 | Andrea Atzeni | Andreas Wöhler | Gestüt Karlshof |
| 2011 | Quiza Quiza Quiza5 · 2:03:50 | Fabio Branca | Luigi Riccardi | Riccardo Cantoni |
| 2010 | Aoife Alainn3 · 2:04.30 | Umberto Rispoli | Maurizio Guarnieri | Maurizio Guarnieri |
| 2009 | Eva's Request4 · 2:04.30 | Alan Munro | Mick Channon | Liam Mulryan |
| 2007 | Turfrose3 · 2:02.60 | Mario Sanna | Pierluigi Giannotti | Pierluigi Giannotti |
| 2006 | Floriot4 · 2:06.40 | Karoly Kerekes | Werner Glanz | Clarissa Hiddemann |
| 2005 | Dubai Surprise3 · 2:06.30 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2004 | Lune d'Or3 · 2:02.40 | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Gibson | Mrs Paul de Moussac |
| 2003 | Whortleberry3 · 2:09.90 | Franck Blondel | François Rohaut | Jacques Berès |
| 2002 | Marotta3 · 2:05.10 | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Gibson | Antoinette Oppenheimer |
| 2001 | Najah3 · 2:02.10 | Willie Supple | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2000 | Claxon4 · 2:07.20 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | Hesmonds Stud |
| 1999 | Zomaradah4 · 2:02.30 | Fernando Jovine | Luca Cumani | M. Obaid Al Maktoum |
| 1998 | Lomita4 · 2:05.70 | Edmondo Botti | Andreas Schütz | Gestüt Wittekindshof |
| 1997 | Papering4 · 2:00.50 | Fernando Jovine | Luca Cumani | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1996 | Grey Way3 · 2:02.10 | Edmondo Botti | Giuseppe Botti | Carlo Vittadini |
| 1995 | Pourquoi Pas3 · 2:00.90 | A. Herrera | Marco Gasparini | Francesca Turri |
| 1994 | Alpride3 · 2:03.70 | Peo Perlanti | Mario Ciciarelli | Scuderia Briantea |
| 1993 | Pracer3 · 2:04.20 | Olivier Poirier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Razza Montalbano |
| 1992 | Oumaldaaya3 · 2:01.30 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 1991 | Lara's Idea3 · 2:02.60 | Gianfranco Dettori | Luigi Camici | Scuderia Ri-Ma |
| 1990 | Ruby Tiger3 · 2:00.60 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Mrs Philip Blacker |
| 1989 | Miss Secreto3 · 2:02.90 | Michael Roberts | John Dunlop | Allevamento White Star |
| 1988 | Medi Flash4 · 2:05.30 | A. Luongo | Ovidio Pessi | Allevamento White Star |
| 1987 | Khariyda3 · 2:05.80 | Olivier Poirier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 1986 | Dubian4 · 2:05.80 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | Mohamed Obaida |
| 1985 | Jemifa3 · 2:05.00 | Jacques Heloury | Patrick Biancone | Ecurie Jules Ouaki |
| 1984 | Stufida3 | Sandro Atzori | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Rencati |
| 1983 | Right Bank3 · 2:06.10 | Marcel Depalmas | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac |
| 1982 | Friendswood3 · 2:00.40 | Ovidio Pessi | Luigi Turner | Nelson Bunker Hunt |
| 1981 | Oraston3 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton | P. Kerr |
| 1980 | Marmolada3 · 2:02.80 | C. Forte | Enrico Camici | Scuderia Gabriella |
45 of the 45 runnings name the rider, 45 name the trainer and 45 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Premio Lydia Tesio 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 Premio Lydia Tesio in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | Great Voltigeur StakesYork Racecourse | Great Britain | €292,500 | £250,000 |
| 278 | King George VI ChaseKempton Park, | Great Britain | €292,500 | £250,000 |
| 279 | Liverpool HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | €292,500 | £250,000 |
| 280 | Melling ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | €292,500 | £250,000 |
| 281 | Oaks d'ItaliaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €285,000 | €285,000 |
| 282 | Livamol ClassicHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | €283,719 | NZ$550,000 |
| 283 | Manawatu Sires Produce StakesAwapuni Racecourse | New Zealand | €283,719 | NZ$550,000 |
| 284 | Telegraph HandicapTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | €283,719 | NZ$550,000 |
| 285 | Gran CriteriumSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €275,000 | €275,000 |
| 286 | Gran Premio del Jockey ClubSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €275,000 | €275,000 |
| 288 | Premio Vittorio di CapuaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €275,000 | €275,000 |
| 289 | Singapore DerbySingapore Turf Club | Singapore | €272,095 | S$400,000 |
| 290 | American OaksSanta Anita Park | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 291 | American Pharoah StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 292 | Clásico del CaribeVariable | €263,910 | $300,000 | |
| 293 | Del Mar Debutante StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 294 | Del Mar FuturityDel Mar Racetrack | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 295 | Del Mar OaksDel Mar Racetrack | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 296 | Goodwood StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 297 | Gotham StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
The 20 races closest to Premio Lydia Tesio 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, 5th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Italiano | Capannelle Racecourse | Group 2 | €523,800 |
| 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 Vittorio di Capua | San Siro Racecourse | Group 2 | €275,000 |
| Gran Premio di Milano | San Siro Racecourse | Group 3 | €242,000 |
| Premio Roma | Capannelle Racecourse | Group 2 | €242,000 |
| Premio Presidente della Repubblica | Capannelle Racecourse | Group 3 | €163,800 |
Every race in Italy we hold a purse for is on the Italy prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Premio Lydia Tesio winner get?
€80,750. That is 29% of the €275,000 Premio Lydia Tesio is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Premio Lydia Tesio prize money?
€275,000, for the 2016 running.
Where does the Premio Lydia Tesio rank among the richest races in the world?
287th of 997. 286 races pay more, the nearest of them Great Voltigeur Stakes. In Italy it is 5th of 32.
Which jockey has won the Premio Lydia Tesio most often?
Fabio Branca, with 5 wins between 2011 and 2019.
When was the Premio Lydia Tesio first run?
This page holds 45 runnings, from 1980 to 2025.
How far is the Premio Lydia Tesio?
2,000 metres (1¼ miles), on turf, at Capannelle Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money