Gran Criterium
The Gran Criterium is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbred Colt entire colts only. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,500 metres, 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. It was downgraded to Group 3 from 2025.
Records
Leading jockey since 1970 :
- Gianfranco Dettori – Gay Lussac, El Muleta, Stouci, Pareo, Anguillo, Sikeston
Leading trainer since 1980 :
- John Dunlop – Sanam, Sikeston, Alhijaz, Hello
- Alduino Botti - Anguillo, Will Dancer, Mission Boy, Vis A Vis
Leading owner since 1980 :
- Prince A. A. Faisal – Sanam, Alhijaz, Nayarra
Winners since 1980
The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.The 2021 races took place at Capannelle.
Earlier winners
- 1925: Scopello
- 1926: Francavilla
- 1927: Erba
- 1928: Aruntius
- 1929: Gerard
- 1930: Alena
- 1931: Jacopa del Sellaio
- 1932: Dossa Dossi
- 1933: Osimo
- 1934: Fiume
- 1935: Archidamia
- 1936: Donatello
- 1937: Nearco
- 1938: Bautta
- 1939: Sabla
- 1940: Niccolo dell'Arca
- 1941: Donatella
- 1943: Liston
- 1944: Accorta
- 1945: Campiello
- 1946: Este
- 1947: Trevisana
- 1948: Mignard
- 1949: Stigliano
- 1950: Daumier
- 1951: Arson
- 1952: Dacia
- 1953: Orvieto
- 1954: Ribot
- 1955: Hidalgo
- 1956: Antony
- 1957: Pier Capponi
- 1958: Rio Marin
- 1959: Marguerite Vernaut
- 1960: Molvedo
- 1961: Olimpio
- 1962: Vinteuil
- 1963: Crylor
- 1964: Tadolina
- 1965: Prince Tady
- 1966: Amynthas
- 1967: Caspoggio
- 1968: Toupet
- 1969: Viani
- 1970: Lascro
- 1971: Gay Lussac
- 1972: New Model
- 1973: Anquetil
- 1974: Start
- 1975: Northern Spring
- 1976: Sirlad
- 1977: El Muleta
- 1978: Stouci
- 1979: Pareo