| Group One International race | |
| Location | Agnano Racetrack, Naples,  Italy |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1951 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 meters (0.99 mile) |
| Track | Left-handed 1,000 meter track (0.62 mile) |
| Qualification | Age 4 and up |
| Purse | ≈US$795,000 (€600,600) |
Gran Premio Lotteria, or Gran Premio della Lotteria, or in short, Lotteria, is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Agnano Racetrack in Naples, Italy.[1] The competition, which was inaugurated in 1951, is regarded as one of the most prestigious international events in trotting.[2] The winner is decided through three qualifying heats and a subsequent final later the same day. Both the eliminations and the final are raced over 1,600 meters.[3] Gran Premio Lotteria is part of the European Grand Circuit and the overall purse for the 2009 event was €600,600, equalling approximately US$795,000.[1][4] The fastest winning time in the history of the race is 1:10.5, run by Timone Ek in 2017.[3]
- ^ a b "2009 Group I races calendar" (PDF). uet-trot.net. European Trotting Union (UET). Retrieved 2009-04-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Little, Dave (2001-07-29). "Varenne All-World at Big M". nydailynews.com. Daily News. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ a b "Gran Premio della Lotteria". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ In the conversion from Euro to USD, the rates of 2009-04-09 have been used.