SUMMER Festival, a colt by former Darley sire Poet’s Voice who died earlier this year, won the Group 2 135th Derby Italiano at Capannelle, in Rome last weekend.

Trained by Alduino Botti and carrying the colours of Dioscuri SRL, the colt won the mile and three furlong contest by a length and a half from Flower Party and Henry Mouth. Favourite Wait Forever was unplaced in the 12 runner field. Cristian Demuro partnered the winner who was bred in Britain by Pinnacle Bloodstock Ltd.