Gran Criterium
The Gran Criterium is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,500 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event held Group 2 status for a period in the 1970s. It was subsequently promoted, and was Italy's only Group 1 race for juvenile horses. It was downgraded back to Group 2 from 2014.
Records
Leading jockey since 1970 (6 wins):
Gianfranco Dettori – Gay Lussac (1971), El Muleta (1977), Stouci (1978), Pareo (1979), Anguillo (1982), Sikeston (1988)
Leading trainer since 1980 (4 wins):
John Dunlop – Sanam (1986), Sikeston (1988), Alhijaz (1991), Hello (1996)
Leading owner since 1980 (3 wins):
Prince A. A. Faisal – Sanam (1986), Alhijaz (1991), Nayarra (2011)
Winners since 1980
a The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.
Earlier winners
1925: Scopello
1926: Francavilla
1927: Erba
1928: Aruntius
1929: Gerard
1930: Alena
1931: Jacopa del Sellaio
