Gran Premio Lotteria
Group One International race | |
Location | Agnano Racetrack, Naples, File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
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Inaugurated | 1951 |
Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 meters (0.99 mile) |
Track | Left-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile) |
Qualification | Age 4 and up |
Purse | ≈US$795,000 (€600,600) |
Gran Premio Lotteria, or Gran Premio della Lotteria, or in short, Lotteria, is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Agnano Racetrack in Naples, Italy.[1] The competition, which was inaugurated in 1951, is regarded as one of the most prestigious international events in trotting.[2] The winner is decided through three qualifying heats and a subsequent final later the same day. Both the eliminations and the final are raced over 1,600 meters.[3] Gran Premio Lotteria is part of the European Grand Circuit and the overall purse for the 2009 event was €600,600, equalling approximately US$795,000.[1][4] The fastest winning time in the history of the race is 1:10.5, run by Timone Ek in 2017.[3]
Racing conditions
The races
Gran Premio Lotteria is decided through three elimination heats, followed by a final. The first three trotters of each elimination progress to the final, which is run later the same day. There is also a consolations race for the competitors that do not succeed in qualifying for the final.[5]
Distance and starting method
The distance was, during the first seven years, 1,700 meters. This was shortened to 1,680 meters in 1959. In 1976 the distance was further decreased, to today's 1,600 meters. With the exceptions of 1951, 1952 and 1956, the race have always been started by the use of auto start.[3]
The 2009 Lotteria
The starting list (the final)
- Algiers Hall - Roberto Vecchione (Holger Ehlert)
- Opal Viking - Björn Goop (Nils Enqvist)
- Oiseau de Feux - Jean-Michel Bazire (Fabrice Souloy)
- Island Effe - Pietro Gubellini (Edoardo Gubellini)
- Jodas Julia - Dominiek Locqueneux (Catarina Lundström)
- Ghibellino - Roberto Andreghetti (Eric Bondo)
- Idalgo Jet - Pasquale Esposito J:r (Ottavio Silvestri)
- Classic Grand Cru - Thomas Uhrberg (Steen Juul)
- Ismos Fp - Enrico Bellei (Claus Ernst Hollman)
Swedish stallion Opal Viking, trained by Nils Enqvist and driven by Björn Goop, was betting favourite, followed by Oiseau de Feux, Algiers Hall and Ghibellino.[6]
The race
Algiers Hall went to the front and driver Roberto Vecchione chose to keep the lead when favourite Opal Viking announced an interest to take it over. Oiseau de Feux followed as third and the pace was very slow. In the stretch, Island Effe and Ghibellino came from behind to claim the first and second place, respectively. Oiseau de Feux overtook Opal Viking to reach third, while the Swedish favourite finished fourth.[7][8] Island Effe became the first Italian mare to win the event. The winning time for the Italian 5-year-old mare after Lemon Dra, was 1:57.1 (mile rate)/1:12.9 (km rate). The winner's purse was US$275,000.[3][9]
Past winners
Horses with most wins
- 3 - Birbone (1952, 1953, 1955)
- 3 - Tornese (1957, 1958, 1962)
- 3 - Une de Mai (1969, 1970, 1971)
- 3 - Varenne (2000, 2001, 2002)
- 2 - The Last Hurrah (1978, 1979)[3]
Drivers with most wins
- 5 - Vivaldo Baldi (1952, 1953, 1955, 1978, 1979)
- 5 - Jean-Rene Gougeon (1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976)
- 4 - Stig H. Johansson (1984, 1991, 2003, 2005)
- 4 - Roberto Andreghetti (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
- 3 - Sergio Brighenti (1958, 1962, 1963)
- 3 - Giampaolo Minnucci (2000, 2001, 2002)[3]
Trainers with most wins
- 5 - Vivaldo Baldi (1952, 1953, 1955, 1978, 1979)
- 5 - Jean-Rene Gougeon (1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976)
- 4 - Sergio Brighenti (1957, 1958, 1962, 1963)
- 4 - Stig H. Johansson (1984, 1991, 2003, 2005)
- 3 - Jori Turja (2000, 2001, 2002)[3]
Sires with at least two winning offsprings
- 3 - Nevele Pride (Contingent Fee, Evita Broline, Classy Rogue)
- 2 - Ayres (Top Hanover, The Last Hurrah)
- 2 - Pharaon (Tornese, Nievo)
- 2 - Quick Pay (The Onion, Victory Tilly)
- 2 - Speedy Crown (Evann C., Embassy Lobell)[3]
Fastest winners
Auto start
Volt start (1951, 1952, 1956)
- 1:17.8 (km rate) - Gelinotte (1956)[3]
All winners of Gran Premio Lotteria
Year | Horse | Driver | Trainer | Winning horse's native country | Winning time |
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2020 | Zacon Gio | Roberto Vecchione | Holger Ehlert | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:10.5 |
2019 | Bel Avis | Jean Michel Bazire | Jean Michel Bazire | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:11.3 |
2018 | Urlo dei Venti | Enrico Bellei | Gennaro Casillio | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:10.8 |
2017 | Timone Ek | Enrico Bellei | Philippe Billard | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:10.5 |
2016 | Oasis Bi | Johnny Takter | Stefan P.Pettersson | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:10.7 |
2015 | Vincennes | Roberto Andreghetti | Fabrice Souloy | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:11.8 |
2014 | Mack Grace Sm | Roberto Andreghetti | Antonio Porzio | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:11.1 |
2013 | Mack Grace Sm | Roberto Andreghetti | Lucio Colletti | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:11.3 |
2012 | Mack Grace Sm | Roberto Andreghetti | Lucio Colletti | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:11.8 |
2011 | Libeccio Grif | Marco Smorgon | Marco Smorgon | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:12.8 |
2010 | Italiano | Gaetano Di Nardo | Enrico Bellei | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:11.3 |
2009 | Island Effe | Pietro Gubellini | Edoardo Gubellini | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:12.9 |
2008 | Gambling Bi | Jean-Michel Bazire | Fabrice Souloy | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:11.3 |
2007 | Exploit Caf | Jean-Michel Bazire | Fabrice Souloy | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:12.0 |
2006 | Malabar Circle Ås | Andrea Guzzinati | Jerry Riordan | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:12.1 |
2005 | Digger Crown | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:13.0 |
2004 | Legendary Lover K. | Enrico Bellei | Gunnar Christiansen | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:12.5 |
2003 | Victory Tilly | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:12.7 |
2002 | Varenne | Giampaolo Minucci | Jori Turja | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:10.8 |
2001 | Varenne | Giampaolo Minucci | Jori Turja | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:12.6 |
2000 | Varenne | Giampaolo Minucci | Jori Turja | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:12.4 |
1999 | Remington Crown | Joseph Verbeeck | Jan Kruithof | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:11.1 |
1998 | Kramer Boy | Johnny Takter | Johnny Takter | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:14.1 |
1997 | Wesgate Crown | Enrico Bellei | Raz Mackenzie | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:12.4 |
1996 | Crowning Classic | Mauro Baroncini | Mauro Baroncini | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:12.4 |
1995 | Ina Scot | Helen A. Johansson | Kjell P. Dahlström | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:13.1 |
1994 | Uconn Don | Andrea Baveresi | Andrea Baveresi | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:13.7 |
1993 | Embassy Lobell | Wim Paal | Wim Paal | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:12.8 |
1992 | Bravur Sund | Mauro Baroncini | Mauro Baroncini | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:12.7 |
1991 | Peace Corps | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:14.0 |
1990 | Evann C. | Björn Lindblom | Björn Lindblom | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:12.9 |
1989 | Hollyhurst | Lorenzo Baldi | Lorenzo Baldi | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:13.2 |
1988 | Grades Singing | Olle Goop | Olle Goop | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:12.8 |
1987 | Limbo Joe | Vittorio Guzzinati | Vittorio Guzzinati | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:13.9 |
1986 | Classy Rogue | William Casoli | William Casoli | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:14.8 |
1985 | Evita Broline | Berndt Lindstedt | Berndt Lindstedt | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:13.9 |
1984 | The Onion | Stig H. Johansson | Stig H. Johansson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:14.1 |
1983 | Keystone Patriot | Veijo Heiskanen | Antti Savolainen | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:15.6 |
1982 | Our Dream of Mite | Eduardo Gubellini | Eduardo Gubellini | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:14.7 |
1981 | Contingent Fee | Mario Rivara | Mario Rivara | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:16.2 |
1980 | Hillion Brillouard | Philippe Allaire | Philippe Allaire | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:13.8 |
1979 | The Last Hurrah | Vivaldo Baldi | Vivaldo Baldi | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:14.9 |
1978 | The Last Hurrah | Vivaldo Baldi | Vivaldo Baldi | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:14.5 |
1977 | Wayne Eden | Anselmo Fontanesi | Anselmo Fontanesi | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:14.7 |
1976 | Bellino II | Jean-Rene Gougeon | Jean-Rene Gougeon | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:15.2 |
1975 | Dimitria | Leopold Verroken | Leopold Verroken | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:16.1 |
1974 | Top Hanover | Gerhard Krüger | Gerhard Krüger | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:17.7 |
1973 | Lightning Larry | Eduardo Gubellini | Eduardo Gubellini | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:16.5 |
1972 | Amyot | Louis Sauvé | Louis Sauvé | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:16.8 |
1971 | Une de Mai | Jean-Rene Gougeon | Jean-Rene Gougeon | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:16.7 |
1970 | Une de Mai | Jean-Rene Gougeon | Jean-Rene Gougeon | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:16.6 |
1969 | Une de Mai | Jean-Rene Gougeon | Jean-Rene Gougeon | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:16.6 |
1968 | Eileen Eden | Johannes Frömming | Johannes Frömming | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:16.5 |
1967 | Roquepine | Jean-Rene Gougeon | Henri Levesque | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:16.4 |
1966 | Cheer Honey | Gerhard Krüger | Gerhard Krüger | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:16.7 |
1965 | Elma | Johannes Frömming | Jonel Chyriacos | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:16.5 |
1964 | Hurst Hanover | Giancarlo Baldi | Giancarlo Baldi | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:16.7 |
1963 | Behave | Sergio Brighenti | Sergio Brighenti | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:16.4 |
1962 | Tornese | Sergio Brighenti | Sergio Brighenti | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:16.8 |
1961 | Kracovie | Roger Vercruysse | Roger Vercruysse | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:17.0 |
1960 | Nievo | Ugo Bottoni | Ugo Bottoni | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:17.5 |
1959 | Icare IV | Walter Baroncini | Walter Baroncini | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:16.7 |
1958 | Tornese | Sergio Brighenti | Sergio Brighenti | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:17.9 |
1957 | Tornese | Mario Santi | Sergio Brighenti | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:18.5 |
1956 | Gelinotte | Charlie Mills | Charlie Mills | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1:17.8 |
1955 | Birbone | Vivaldo Baldi | Vivaldo Baldi | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:18.6 |
1954 | Saint Clair | Oduardo Baldi | Oduardo Baldi | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:19.4 |
1953 | Birbone | Vivaldo Baldi | Vivaldo Baldi | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:18.5 |
1952 | Birbone | Vivaldo Baldi | Vivaldo Baldi | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:18.6 |
1951 | Bayard | Ugo Bottoni | Ugo Bottoni | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1:20.3 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2009 Group I races calendar" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-09.[permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Little, Dave (2001-07-29). "Varenne All-World at Big M". nydailynews.com. Daily News. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 "Gran Premio della Lotteria". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-09.
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- ↑ "60° Gran Premio Lotteria" (PDF). unire.it (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ Dahlgren, Lars G. (2009-05-03). "Island Effe skrällvann". travronden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Bonsdorf, Karsten (2009-05-04). "Island Effe becomes first Italian mare to win the Lotteria". ustrotting.com. United States Trotting Association. Retrieved 2009-05-11.[permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "UNIRE - Banca dati trotto (search in data base)". unire.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 27, 2005. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
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