Il Vicolo

Il Vicolo (foaled 27 October 1991) was a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse. He is notable for winning the richest harness horse race in New Zealand, the New Zealand Trotting Cup, twice.

As 1995 Harness Horse of the Year, he featured on a New Zealand postage stamp. Il Vicolo had already had some memorable victories to his credit including the New Zealand Derby-Great Northern Derby double and the New South Wales Derby. Il Vicolo won the New Zealand Trotting Cup – Air New Zealand Free For All double. He went on to win the NZ Cup a second time in 1996.

Major performances

1st in the 1994 New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final beating Anvil's Star and Ready For Love
1st in the 1995 Great Northern Derby beating Tabaret and Ari Vance
1st in the 1995 New Zealand Trotting Derby beating Ready For Love and Brocketsbrae
1st in the 1995 Kaikōura Cup (2400m) beating Hoppy's Jet and Ginger Man
1st in the 1995 New Zealand Trotting Cup beating Just Royce and Master Musician
1st in the 1995 New Zealand Free For All beating Brabham and Lento
1st in the 1996 Equine Pacific Flying Mile (Group 2 1609m, Alexandra Park) beating Brabham and Victor Supreme
1st in the 1996 Kaikōura Cup beating Prince Rashad and Grinaldi
1st in the 1996 New Zealand Trotting Cup (Handicapped by 10 metres) beating Anvil's Star and Surprise Package