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| j j I I 1 | ] , 1 ] j , ■ • : FLOURISHING ITALIAN TURF Racing Centers of the Kingdom— Michelangelo Best Horse — His Ov/ner Leads. Racing is growing in leaps and bounds in Italy. The enters are Milan. Rome. Turin, Florence, Legfcora, Varese and Pisa. The latter and Milan are the chief training quarters. There ars usually over two hundred saraea in training at each place. Some seven hundred took part in 1921 racing. During the year Italian stakes were worth 9. 300.000 lire, 1.300,000 of which went to cross-country horses. Milans contributions were five millions and Romes two millions. Signor Predcrico Tcsios three-year-old colt. Michelangelo, bred by his owner, was the hero of 1921. By Signoiino — Fausta, by Spearmint from Madree. by Flying Fox. Michelango was unbeaten when a two-year-old. Owing to want of fitness he was beaten at Rome last spring in the Italian Guineas, but he afterward won the Derby of 00,000 lire, and subsequently, at Milan, the Gran Premio Italia, which is the principal event for three-year-olds. It is run over about twelve and a half furlongs, and is worth 200,000 lire to the winner. Michelangelo subsequently won the Premio Principe Ainedeo at Turin, worth 50.001 lire, and the St. Ijeger of similar value at Milan. He was placed in the Milan Premio Ambrosiano of 100,000 lire for three -year -olds and over. Among the horses he beat in the "Italia" was Flechois, one of the best French three-year-olds. Signor Tesio is more of a breeder than a racing man. He runs his horses only in the principal weisilit-for-age races. His stud is as the shore of Like Maggiore ami is extensive and well stocked. His wile. Donna Lydia Tesio, is a keen horsewoman and follower of the hounds.
