| Location | Capannelle Racecourse Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1907 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Capannelle |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 56 kg |
| Purse | €187,000 (2011) 1st: €72,250 |
The Premio Regina Elena is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April or May.
It is Italy's equivalent of the 1,000 Guineas Stakes, a famous race in England.
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The event is named after Elena of Montenegro, who became Queen of Italy when her husband acceded to the throne in 1900. It was established in 1907, and the inaugural running was won by Madree. Its title was shortened to the Premio Elena in 1943, but it reverted to its original name in 1965.
The Premio Regina Elena held Group 1 status for a period in the 1980s. It was relegated to Group 2 level in 1988, and to Group 3 in 2007. It is currently held about two weeks after the equivalent race for male horses, the Premio Parioli.
Several winners of the Premio Regina Elena have gone on to win the Oaks d'Italia. The first was Makufa in 1912, and the most recent was Nicole Pharly in 1997.
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1985 (6 wins):
Leading owner (16 wins): (includes part ownership)
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1985 | Miss Gris | Sergio Fancera | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Siba | 1:38.5 |
| 1986 | Danzica | Willie Carson | Emilio Borromeo | Emilio Borromeo | 1:40.8 |
| 1987 | Fedora Grey | Gianfranco Dettori | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Siba | 1:40.3 |
| 1988 | Lonely Bird | Luca Sorrentino | Emilio Borromeo | The Green Valley SRL | 1:43.9 |
| 1989 | Miss Secreto | Steve Cauthen | John Dunlop | Allevamento White Star | 1:42.1 |
| 1990 | Atoll | Gary W. Moore | Barry Hills | Antonio Balzarini | 1:42.9 |
| 1991 | Arranvanna | Eddie Maple | Armando Renzoni | Antonio Balzarini | 1:42.6 |
| 1992 | Treasure Hope | Willie Supple | Jim Bolger | Carlo Bascape | 1:38.5 |
| 1993 | Ancestral Dancer | Michael Hills | Michael Bell | Innlaw Racing | 1:39.9 |
| 1994 | Erin Bird | Edmondo Botti | Giuseppe Botti | Scuderia Siba | 1:40.0 |
| 1995 | Olimpia Dukakis | Giovanni Forte | Giuseppe Botti | Scuderia Siba | 1:39.1 |
| 1996 | Beauty to Petriolo | Maurizio Pasquale | Luigi Camici | Scuderia Ri-Ma | 1:39.3 |
| 1997 | Nicole Pharly | Frankie Dettori | Alberto Verdesi | Scuderia Blue Horse | 1:39.1 |
| 1998 | Sopran Londa | Mirco Demuro | Luigi Camici | Az. Agricola San Uberto | 1:42.4 |
| 1999 | Shenck | Sylvain Guillot | Bruno Grizzetti | Scuderia Il Poggio | 1:43.6 |
| 2000 | Xua | Massimiliano Tellini | Bruno Grizzetti | Scuderia Sagittario | 1:40.0 |
| 2001 | Bugia | Maurizio Pasquale | Lorenzo Brogi | Scuderia Nordovest | 1:38.5 |
| 2002 | Sadowa | Mirco Demuro | Bruno Grizzetti | Scuderia Blueberry | 1:38.5 |
| 2003 | Golden Nepi | Dario Vargiu | Giuliano Fratini | Scuderia Golden Horse | 1:40.2 |
| 2004 | Rumba Loca | Dario Vargiu | Bruno Grizzetti | Mack Ferrer SRL | 1:42.6 |
| 2005 | Silver Cup | Marco Monteriso | Alduino Botti | Martin S. Schwartz | 1:37.2 |
| 2006 | Windhuk | Stefano Landi | Pierluigi Giannotti | Pierluigi Giannotti | 1:37.0 |
| 2007 | Lokaloka | Dario Vargiu | Bruno Grizzetti | Razza del Terminillo | 1:35.8 |
| 2008 | Love of Dubai | Darryll Holland | Clive Brittain | Mohammed Al Shafar | 1:37.1 |
| 2009 | My Sweet Baby | Carlo Fiocchi | Riccardo Menichetti | Sc. Razza dell'Olmo | 1:38.3 |
| 2010 | Evading Tempete | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | François Rohaut | Mouknass / Forde | 1:38.3 |
| 2011 | Stay Alive | Dario Vargiu | Bruno Grizzetti | Scuderia Vittadini | 1:39.6 |
* The race took place at Milan in 1918 and 1944.