Capannelle Racecourse ( it, Ippodromo delle Capannelle) is a horse racing venue in

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. The course was constructed in 1881, and it was rebuilt in 1926 to a design by Paolo Vietti-Violi. It was recently the venue of two Group 1 flat races – the Premio Lydia Tesio (downgraded to Group 2 in 2019) and the Premio Roma (downgraded to Group 2 in 2017). The track also stages the most valuable flat race in Italy, the

Derby Italiano The Derby Italiano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in ...

, which was downgraded to Group 2 status in 2009. Group 2 races include the Premio Ribot and the Premio Presidente della Repubblica. Group 3 races include the Premio Tudini, Premio Carlo Chiesa, Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi, Premio Carlo d'Alessio, and Premio Guido Berardelli. It is also home ground of Italy's premier cricket club, Capannelle Roma. On September 8, 2019, the world's largest

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was held at the racecourse, where 1,146 people dined on pizza together.

References

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– ''"L'Ippodromo" (in Italian)''

– ''"La Storia" (in Italian)''

– ''"Remembering Italy – Capannelle Race Course"''
racingandsports.com.au
– ''"Italian Derby Downgraded"''
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– ''Roma Capannelle Cricket Club'' Horse racing venues in Italy 1881 establishments in Italy Sports venues completed in 1881 Cross country running venues {{horseracing-venue-stub