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Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani

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Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,600 m

Website
  
San Siro

Track
  
Right-handed

Location
  
San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy

Qualification
  
Three-years-old and up fillies and mares

The Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or October.

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The event is named in memory of Sergio Cumani, a ten-time champion trainer in Italy, and his wife Elena. It was formerly known as the Premio Bagutta, and for several years it was called the Premio Bagutta Memorial Sergio Cumani before being renamed the Premio Sergio Cumani. Elena Cumani's name was added to the title from the 2015 running.

Records

Most successful horse since 1979:

  • no horse has won this race more than once since 1979
  • Leading jockey since 1988 (2 wins):

  • Richard Quinn – Buckwig (1988), Welsh Diva (2002)
  • Stefano Landi – Senebrova (1995), Desert Quiet (2006)
  • Mirco Demuro – Marbye (2003), Khor Sheed (2011)
  • Cristian Demuro - Nova Hawk (2012), Silver Step (2016)
  • Leading trainer since 1989 (2 wins):

  • John Dunlop – Alabaq (1999), Snow Goose (2004)
  • Winners since 1989

    a The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.

    References

    Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani Wikipedia