The Premio Dormello is a

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open to two-year-old

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. It is run at

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over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. The event is named after Dormello, the stud farm of

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. It was given Group 2 status in 1975 and relegated to Group 3 level in 1988 before reclaiming its Group 2 status in 2019.

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (3 wins): * Mirco Demuro – ''Sonda (1999), Adamantina (2010), Bugie d'Amore (2011)'' ---- Leading trainer since 1986 (6 wins): * John Dunlop – ''Three Tails (1986), Miss Secreto (1988, dead-heat), Brockette (1990), Scarlet Plume (1995), Barafamy (1998), Manbala (2005)''

Winners since 1989

The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.
The 2021 races took place at Capannelle.

Earlier winners

* 1973: Tivola * 1974: Sinthesis * 1975: Ancholia * 1976: Roman Blue * 1977: Miss Carina * 1978: Mesange Bleue * 1979: Cos Display * 1980: Val d'Erica

* 1981: Ilenia * 1982: Stemegna * 1983: Sly Moon * 1984: Miss Gris * 1985: Ivor's Image * 1986: Three Tails * 1987: Dyreen * 1988: Marina Duff / Miss Secreto *

* The 1988 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

References

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Records

Winners since 1989

Earlier winners

See also

References