The Gran Premio Merano (German: Großer Preis von Meran) is an annual horse racing event which takes place in September in Pferderennplatz Meran, Meran/Merano, Italy. First run in 1935, it quickly became Italy's most prestigious and valuable steeplechase and the attendance is roughly 13,000 People. The race, 5,000 meters long, includes twenty-four obstacles and is run over a twisting, figure-of-eight course. The purse in 2018 was € 250.000.[1]
Year | Winner | Jockey | |
2022 | L'Estran | Josef Bartos | |
2021 | L'Estran | Josef Bartos | |
2020 | L'Estran | Josef Bartos | |
2019 | L'Estran | Josef Bartos | |
2018 | Le Costaud | James Reveley | |
2017 | Al Bustan | Jan Faltejsek | |
2016 | Mazhilis | Jan Kratochvil | |
2015 | Kazzio | Cevin Chan | |
2014 | Alpha Two | Josef Vana Jr | |
2013 | Alpha Two | Josef Vana Jr | |
2012 | Rigoureux | Jacques Ricou | |
2011 | James Reveley | ||
2010 | Rigoureux | James Reveley | |
2009 | Sharstar | Raffaele Romano | |
2008 | Raffaele Romano | ||
2007 | Raffaele Romano | ||
2006 | Dirk Fuhrmann | ||
2005 | Thierry Steeger | ||
2004 | Jim Crowley | ||
2003 | Benoît Gicquel | ||
2002 | Benoît Delo | ||
2001 | Dirk Fuhrmann | ||
2000 | Christophe Pieux |