One December 2006 morning while we were watching International Jockey Championship of Hong Kong, my wife and me asked ourselves: why don’t we organise an Event that offers the possibility for the best European Jockeys to challenge each others and why don’t we call it Jockey Cup? My wife and a number of friends as me - with the passion for horses answer in the same way: are you crazy? Here in Italy? And they were right! But I strongly wanted to make it and organise Jockey Cup because I imagined the best European and International Jockeys compete to achieve the Trophy that has the taste of Glory much more then money. We contacted the biggest national Racecourses (Rome, Milan, Pisa) and the only answer we heard was: “Beautiful project! But it doesn’t match our company’s goals. Maybe next year!” Who knows why the audience of Italian Racecourses is shrinking…Whatever. We started our pilgrimage from Germany.

Just as emigrates we organised the first Edition of Jockey Cup in Munich Racecourse, where thanks to the disposability of a nice and efficient Racecourse Director - Mr. Harald Schneider, with a few euros and 2 sponsors (one of them us) we prepared the 1st Edition Jockey Cup – European International Jockey Championship.

It was October 3rd 2007! Jockey Team Italy Vs Jockey Team Germany. Bank holyday in Germany, commemoration of the Berlin wall fall and the Racecourse was full, more tan 6.000 of viewers, there were a lot of people who asked autographs the Italian Team as if they were movie stars. It was hard to believe for the Italians (in Italy it never happens to see people who applauds them even if they arrives last). They were excited to represent the own nation. We were amazed that we had make it all with so little effort. The biggest satisfaction was of course the victory of Jockey Team Italy.

But it wasn’t finished. As emigrates coming home we challenged once again the Italian Horse Racing System, not very dynamic, bossy and pompous, we asked again ourselves: maybe we try to organise the 2nd Edition? Sure! So here is to you: 2ed Edition of JOCKEY CUP 2008 – TOTOSÌ Trophy.