Premio Parioli
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Capannelle Racecourse Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1907 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Sisal Matchpoint |
| Website | Capannelle |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old colts |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Purse | €110,000 (2012) 1st: €42,500 |
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.
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.
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (13 wins):
Leading owner (12 wins): (includes part ownership)
a Trans Island finished first in 1998, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
b The 2011 winner Al Rep was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Packing Whiz.
* The 1918 running took place at Milan.
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