The Gran Criterium is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbred Colt (horse) entire colts only . It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,500 metres (slightly under 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

The event held Group 2 status for a period in the 1970s. It was subsequently promoted, and was Italy's only Group 1 race for juvenile horses. It was downgraded back to Group 2 from 2014. It was downgraded to Group 3 from 2025.

Leading jockey since 1970 (6 wins):

Leading trainer since 1980 (4 wins):

Leading owner since 1980 (3 wins):

^a The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.
^b The 2021 races took place at Capannelle.