| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Capannelle Racecourse Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Capannelle |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 55 kg (3yo); 57 kg (4yo+) |
| Purse | €275,000 (2016) 1st: €80,750 |
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 (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.
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.
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey since 1968 (4 wins):
Leading trainer since 1968 (4 wins):
Leading owner since 1968 (3 wins):
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Marmolada | 3 | C. Forte | Enrico Camici | Scuderia Gabriella | 2:02.80 |
| 1981 | Oraston | 3 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton | P. Kerr | |
| 1982 | Friendswood | 3 | Ovidio Pessi | Luigi Turner | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 2:00.40 |
| 1983 | Right Bank | 3 | Marcel Depalmas | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | 2:06.10 |
| 1984 | Stufida | 3 | Sandro Atzori | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Rencati | |
| 1985 | Jemifa | 3 | Jacques Heloury | Patrick Biancone | Ecurie Jules Ouaki | 2:05.00 |
| 1986 | Dubian | 4 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | Mohamed Obaida | 2:05.80 |
| 1987 | Khariyda | 3 | Olivier Poirier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:05.80 |
| 1988 | Medi Flash | 4 | A. Luongo | Ovidio Pessi | Allevamento White Star | 2:05.30 |
| 1989 | Miss Secreto | 3 | Michael Roberts | John Dunlop | Allevamento White Star | 2:02.90 |
| 1990 | Ruby Tiger | 3 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Mrs Philip Blacker | 2:00.60 |
| 1991 | Lara's Idea | 3 | Gianfranco Dettori | Luigi Camici | Scuderia Ri-Ma | 2:02.60 |
| 1992 | Oumaldaaya | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:01.30 |
| 1993 | Pracer | 3 | Olivier Poirier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Razza Montalbano | 2:04.20 |
| 1994 | Alpride | 3 | Peo Perlanti | Mario Ciciarelli | Scuderia Briantea | 2:03.70 |
| 1995 | Pourquoi Pas | 3 | A. Herrera | Marco Gasparini | Francesca Turri | 2:00.90 |
| 1996 | Grey Way | 3 | Edmondo Botti | Giuseppe Botti | Carlo Vittadini | 2:02.10 |
| 1997 | Papering | 4 | Fernando Jovine | Luca Cumani | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:00.50 |
| 1998 | Lomita | 4 | Edmondo Botti | Andreas Schütz | Gestüt Wittekindshof | 2:05.70 |
| 1999 | Zomaradah | 4 | Fernando Jovine | Luca Cumani | M. Obaid Al Maktoum | 2:02.30 |
| 2000 | Claxon | 4 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | Hesmonds Stud | 2:07.20 |
| 2001 | Najah | 3 | Willie Supple | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:02.10 |
| 2002 | Marotta | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Gibson | Antoinette Oppenheimer | 2:05.10 |
| 2003 | Whortleberry | 3 | Franck Blondel | François Rohaut | Jacques Berès | 2:09.90 |
| 2004 | Lune d'Or | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Gibson | Mrs Paul de Moussac | 2:02.40 |
| 2005 | Dubai Surprise | 3 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:06.30 |
| 2006 | Floriot | 4 | Karoly Kerekes | Werner Glanz | Clarissa Hiddemann | 2:06.40 |
| 2007 | Turfrose | 3 | Mario Sanna | Pierluigi Giannotti | Pierluigi Giannotti | 2:02.60 |
| 2008 | no race [a] | |||||
| 2009 | Eva's Request | 4 | Alan Munro | Mick Channon | Liam Mulryan | 2:04.30 |
| 2010 | Aoife Alainn | 3 | Umberto Rispoli | Maurizio Guarnieri | Maurizio Guarnieri | 2:04.30 |
| 2011 | Quiza Quiza Quiza | 5 | Fabio Branca | Luigi Riccardi | Riccardo Cantoni | 2:03:50 |
| 2012 | Sortilege | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Andreas Wöhler | Gestüt Karlshof | 2:07:70 |
| 2013 | Charity Line | 3 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi | 2:03.06 |
| 2014 | Final Score | 3 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi | 2:02.00 |
| 2015 | Odeliz | 5 | Adrie de Vries | Karl Burke | Barbara M Keller | 2:00.60 |
| 2016 | Sound Of Freedom | 4 | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Effevi | 2:03.70 |
| 2017 | Laganore | 5 | Colin Keane | Tony Martin | Newtown Anner Stud | 1:58.80 |
| 2018 | God Given | 4 | Jason Watson | Luca Cumani | St Albans Bloodstock Limited | 2:16.40 |
| 2019 | Call Me Love | 3 | Fabio Branca | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Effevi | 2:06.00 |
| 2020 | Angel Power | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Roger Varian | King Power Racing Co Ltd | 2:03.20 |
| 2021 | Sopran Basilea | 3 | Carlo Fiocchi | Grizzetti Galoppo SRL | Leonardo Ciampoli | 2:06.05 |
| 2022 | Romagna Mia | 3 | Alberto Sanna | Luigi Di Dio | Scuderia Dell'Avvocato | 1:59.83 |
| 2023 | La Gite | 3 | Carlo Fiocchi | Paolo Aragoni | Luigi Ginobbi | 2:03.70 |
a The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.