Horse Racing in Italy
Italy's racing heritage spans Classics at Capannelle in Rome and San Siro in Milan to Naples' world-famous trotting festival at Agnano — a tradition stretching back over 150 years.
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Italian Racing: Flat Racing and Trotting
Italian thoroughbred racing is anchored by two great Classic centres. Ippodromo Capannelle in Rome hosts the Derby Italiano — the country's most prestigious Classic, run over 2,400m on turf since 1884 — making it one of Europe's oldest and most historically resonant Classic races. Milan's San Siro hosts the Gran Premio di Milano and the Premio Lydia Tesio, races that regularly attract European raiders and are part of the broader European pattern race calendar.
Italian trotting racing has a passionate following, particularly in southern Italy where Naples' Ippodromo di Agnano hosts the Gran Premio della Lotteria — an Easter weekend invitational that draws the world's best trotters from France, Sweden, Italy, and Germany. The Lotteria's prize money, government lottery tie-in, and carnival atmosphere make it one of the most extraordinary events in world harness racing, combining elite sport with the drama of a national lottery draw.
Top Sportsbooks for Italian Racing
Bet on Gran Premio di Milano & Italian Classics
Lazio
Rome's celebrated racecourse, host of the Derby Italiano and anchoring central Italy's racing calendar.
IT-25
Milan's historic racecourse, home of the Gran Premio di Milano and Italy's foremost flat racing programme.
Campania
Naples' premier harness racing venue, home of the Gran Premio della Lotteria and Campania trotting tradition.