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22 May 2012 The $125,000 Group 3 Roma Cup will headline Italian Day at Belmont

The $125,000 Group 3 Roma Cup (1200m) will headline Italian Day at Belmont Park on Saturday.

The race was first run and won by Summer Storm in 1966 and received group three status in 1980.

The last mare to win was No Questions who in 2007 defeated Star Laser and Scuffs for trainer Trevor Andrews and jockey Paul Harvey.

The Harvey and Andrews’s combination were also successful in 2004 when Modem scored from Cento and Golden Delicious.

Harvey scored successive wins with Papillion (1999) and Star System (2000).

Jim Taylor has prepared two winners including a race quinella with Vain Raider and Idyllic Prince (2010) and Avenida Madero (2005).

He was also placed third on three other occasions: Golden Delicious (2004), Cool Business (2002) and Country Blazer (2001).

Multiple winners include Grand Nirvana (2011-2009), Doctor Golly (1992-1993), Wild Side (1982-1983), Tangiers (1980-1981) and Clear Mak (1973-1974).

The previous ten Roma Cup winners include:

2011	Grand Nirvana	Daniel Staeck	Fred Kersley
2010	Vain Raider	John Claite	Jim Taylor
2009	Grand Nirvana	Daniel Staeck	Fred Kersley
2008	El Presidente	John Claite	Bruce Watkins
2007	No Questions	Paul Harvey	Trevor Andrews
2006	Is Amazing	Shaun McGruddy	Fred Kersley
2005	Avenida Madero	Jason Brown	Jim Taylor
2004	Modem	Paul Harvey	Trevor Andrews
2003	Tribula	Alana Williams	Arthur Mortimer
2002	Kaprats	Paul King	Warren Radford