Merano Racecourse

MERANO RACECOURSE

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The Italian town of Merano lies in the South Tyrol region of northern Italy and boasts a rich history. Although it is known that the region was inhabited as early as 3000BC, the earliest record of a town was in 857 when known as Mairania. The town has had a racecourse since 1935, with its most famous race, the Gran Premio Merano launched in the same year. The right handed turf track for Flat racing has a perimeter of 10 furlongs, but it is best known for its figure of eight jumps track. The Gran Premio Merano consists of 24 demanding obstacles and takes place each September.
Principal Races	Gran Premio Merano
Gran Premio Merano winners since its inception in 1935 1935 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Roi de Trefle 1936 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Horizon 1937 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Empressor 1938 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Hayez 1939 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Isoletta 1940 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Maenio 1941 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Valperga 1942 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Tabula Rose 1943 The Gran Premio Merano was not contested due to World War II 1944 The Gran Premio Merano was not contested due to World War II 1945 The Gran Premio Merano was not contested due to World War II 1946 The Gran Premio Merano was not contested 1947 The Gran Premio Merano was not contested 1948 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Gong 1949 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Ermellino 1950 The Gran Premio Merano was won by L Radar 1951 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Nagara 1952 The Gran Premio Merano was won by El Krim 1953 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Montlovier 1954 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Lokifepscht 1955 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Aegior 1956 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Bonosnap 1957 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Bergerette 1958 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Spegasso 1959 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Aegior 1960 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Zambo 1961 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Aegior 1962 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Blacklock 1963 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Dragon Vert 1964 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Loupiot 1965 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Crème Anglais 1966 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Conte Biancamano 1967 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Cogne 1968 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Pigalle 1969 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Cogne 1970 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Tatti Jacopo 1971 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Mister Magoo 1972 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Whispin 1973 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Willpas 1974 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Chivas Regal 1975 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Trapezio 1976 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Trapezio 1977 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Red Chief 1978 The Gran Premio Merano was won by The Champ 1979 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Ryans Daughter 1980 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Cartum 1981 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Amado 1982 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Prince Pamir 1983 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Guidsun 1984 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Amado 1985 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Arrollo 1986 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Palais Rose 1987 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Jean dAmour 1988 The Gran Premio Merano was won by North Bay 1989 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Nice Smile 1990 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Miocamen ridden by R Pozzoli 1991 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Ocean 1992 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Miocamen ridden by R Pozzoli 1993 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Ali Baba ridden by Peter Hill 1994 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Or Jack ridden by Jacques Ortet 1995 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Or Jack ridden by Jacques Ortet 1996 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Or Jack ridden by Jacques Ortet 1997 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Nommeo 1998 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Something Special 1999 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Kifti ridden by F Gang 2000 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Grey Jack ridden by Christophe Pieux 2001 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Grey Jack ridden by Christophe Pieux 2002 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Grey Jack ridden by Christophe Pieux 2003 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Tempo dOr ridden by Benoit Gicquel 2004 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Masini ridden by Jim Crowley 2005 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Rosenbrief ridden by Thierry Steeger 2006 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Kolorado ridden by Dirk Fuhrmann 2007 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Halling Joy ridden by Raffaele Romano 2008 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Sharstar ridden by Raffaele Romano 2009 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Sharstar ridden by Raffaele Romano 2010 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Rigoureux ridden by James Reveley 2011 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Chercheur dOr ridden by James Reveley 2012 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Rigoureux ridden by Mr Ricou 2013 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Alpha Two ridden by Josef Vana jnr 2014 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Alpha Two ridden by Josef Vana jnr 2015 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Kazzio ridden by Mr Chan 2016 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Mazhilis ridden by Jan Kratochvil 2017 The Gran Premio Merano was won by Albustan ridden by Jan Faltejsek
Course today	The racecourse continues to operate very successfully.
If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com

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