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Premio Lydia Tesio

The Premio Lydia Tesio is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.

History

The event is named in memory of Lydia Tesio, the wife of Federico Tesio. For a period it was restricted to fillies aged three or four. It was given Group 2 status in 1975.

The race was first promoted to Group 1 level in 1977, but it was relegated back to Group 2 in 1988. It was opened to five-year-old mares in 1990, and its upper age limit became unrestricted in 1992.

The Premio Lydia Tesio regained Group 1 status in 2004. Its recent sponsors have included Darley, Shadwell and Longines.

From 2017 to 2018 the Premio Lydia Tesio is Italy's only remaining Group 1 race. It downgraded to Group 2 at 2019.

Records

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  • no horse has won this race more than once since 1968

Leading jockey since 1968 (5 wins):

  • Fabio Branca - Quiza Quiza Quiza (2011), Charity Line (2013), Final Score (2014), Sound Of Freedom (2016), Call Me Love (2019)

Leading trainer since 1968 (4 wins):

  • Sergio Cumani – Dobrowa (1969), Dudinka (1973), Grande Nube (1975), Time and Life (1976)

Leading owner since 1968 (4 wins):

  • Scuderia Effevi - Charity Line (2013), Final Score (2014), Sound Of Freedom (2016), Call Me Love (2019)

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Winners since 1980

The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.

Earlier winners

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  • 1968: Atala
  • 1969: Dobrowa
  • 1970: Croda Rossa
  • 1971: Black Dragoness

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  • 1972: Ciacoleta
  • 1973: Dudinka
  • 1974: Orsa Maggiore
  • 1975: Grande Nube

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  • 1976: Time and Life
  • 1977: Zabarella
  • 1978: Giustizia
  • 1979: Azzurrina

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See also

References