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, 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


Most successful horse:
  • no horse has won this race more than once since 1968
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Leading jockey since 1968 :
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Leading trainer since 1968 :
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Leading owner since 1968 :
  • Scuderia Cieffedi – Dudinka, Grande Nube, Time and Life
  • Scuderia Effevi - Charity Line, Final Score, Sound Of Freedom

Winners since 1980

The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.

Earlier winners




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


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