Premio Regina Elena
Premio Regina Elena (Italian 1,000 Guineas) Group 3 race Location Capannelle Racecourse Rome, Italy Inaugurated 1907 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor Shadwell Racing Website Capannelle Race information Distance 1,600 metres (1 mile) Surface Turf Track Right-handed Qualification Three-year-old fillies Weight 56 kg Purse €110,000 (2012) 1st: €42,500 The Premio Regina Elena is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Capannelle in April or May. It is Italy's equivalent of the 1000 Guineas, a famous race in England. Contents 1 History 2 Records 3 Winners since 1985 4 Earlier winners 5 See also 6 References History 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 runnin