Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini
| Grade I race | |
| Location | Hipódromo de San Isidro Buenos Aires, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1887 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 meters (approx. 1+1⁄2 miles; 12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Assigned |
The Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini is the most prestigious horse race in Argentina.[1] It is run in December at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, near Buenos Aires.[2] The race was tied for the 93rd highest rated Group/Grade 1 Race for three-year-olds and upwards in the 2020 Longines World Rankings, with an rating of 115.75.[3]
The Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini is the fourth race in the Argentinina Quadruple Crown,[4] and is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, with the winner gaining an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf.[5]
History[]
The Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini was first run in 1887, under the name of the Gran Premio Internacional.[4] It was renamed the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini in 1941, with the name then changing between the two until 1979, when it was run as the Gran Premio República Argentina. Since 1980, the race has been run as the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini or Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional. The location has also varied over time, being first run at the Hipódromo Nacional from 1887 to 1895, and then the Hipódromo Argentino from 1896 to 1940 and 1971 to 1978, and the Hipódromo de San Isidro from 1941 to 1970 and from 1979 to today. [6]
The only year the race was not run was in 1976, although the 1985 edition was run in February of 1986 due to an equine influenza epidemic.[6]
There has twice been a dead heat: in 1915 between Dijital and Ocurrencia and in 1923 between Don Padilla and Movedizo.[6]
In the 1952 edicion, contested by Branding, Sideral, and Yatasto, was attended by 102,600 spectators, over the stated capacity of 100,000.[7][8]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition was run without foreign horses and almost entirely without spectator attendance.[9]
Records[]
Speed Record:
- 2:21.98 – Asidero (1999)[6]
Most wins:
- 2 – (1890, 1892)
- 2 – (1897, 1899)
- 2 – (1904, 1905)
- 2 – (1911, 1912)
- 2 – (1925, 1926)
- 2 – Romántico (1938, 1939)
- 2 – (1944, 1945)
- 2 – (1946, 1948)
- 2 – (2005, 2006)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 10 – Irineo Leguisamo[1] (1924, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1954, 1961, 1962)
- 4 – Pablo Falero (1991, 1992, 2000, 2005)
- 4 – Edwin Talaverano (1993, 1996, 1999, 2009)
- 6 – Juan Lapistoy (1944, 1945, 1947, 1963, 1966, 1967)
- 6 – Alfredo Gaitán Dassié (1988, 1995, 2009, 2020, 2014, 2016)
- 5 – Sergio Lema (1962, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972)
- 3 – Juan R. de la Cruz (1952, 1959, 1961)
- 3 – Carlos Etchechoury (2005, 2008, 2021)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 – Haras El Turf (1969, 1923, 1968, 1971)
- 3 – J.B. Zubiaurre (1893, 1896, 1898)
- 3 – Indecís (1915, 1918, 1920)
- 3 – La Guardia (1911, 1912, 1929)
Most wins by a breeder:
- 3 – Haras Orilla del Monte (2001, 2004, 2008)[6]
Winners[]
- Unless indicated, all winners are Argentine.
| Year |
Winner |
Sire |
Dam |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Village King
|
 Campanologist
|
Villard
|
Martin Valle | Carlos Etchechoury | Haras El Angel De Venecia | 2:23.42 |
| 2020 | Cool Day
|
 John F Kennedy
|
Cool Site
|
Eduardo Ortega Pavon | Alfredo Gaitan Dassie | Francisco Pérez Werthein | 2:27.78 |
| 2019 |  Nao da Mais
|
T H Approval
|
Espetacular
|
Carlos Lavor | Alfonso Barbosa | Haras Phillipson | 2:24.96 |
| 2018 | Il Mercato
|
Not For Sale
|
Equal Pretty
|
Juan Carlos Noriega | Juan Sebastián Maldotti | Rubio B. | 2:28.52 |
| 2017 | Puerto Escondido
|
Hurricane Cat
|
Surf Point
|
Osvaldo Alderete | Pablo E Sahagian | Santa Elena | 2:29.16 |
| 2016 | Sixties Song
|
 Sixties Icon
|
Blissful Song
|
Juan C Villagra | Alfredo F Gaitan Dassie | Julio Biancardi & partners | 2:26.88 |
| 2015 | Hi Happy
|
Pure Prize |
Historia
|
Altair Domingos | P Nickel Filho | La Providencia | 2:24.37 |
| 2014 | Idolo Porteno
|
Jump Start |
Idealidad
|
Jorge A Ricardo | Alfredo F Gaitan Dassie | Haras Cachagua | 2:28.11 |
| 2013 | Soy Carambolo
|
 Val Royal |
La Carambola
|
Juan C. Noriega | Miguel Angel Suarez | Haras Polo | 2:24.67 |
| 2012 | Going Somewhere
|
Sulamani |
Angel Star
|
Nelito Cunha | Afonso F. Barbosa | Haras Phillipson | 2:22.20 |
| 2011 | Expressive Halo
|
Halo Sunshine |
Embrace Moi
|
Juan C. Noriega | Carlos A Meza Brunel | Caballeriza Axel | 2:24.84 |
| 2010 | Xin Xu Lin
|
Wondertross |
Barbiera
|
Antonio C. Silva | Estanislau Petrochinski | José Renato Cruz e Tucci | 2:31.20 |
| 2009 | Interaction
|
Easing Along |
Inter Rails
|
Edwin Talaverano | Alfredo F Gaitan Dassie | Pozo de Luna, Inc. | 2:23.19 |
| 2008 | Life of Victory
|
Incurable Optimist |
La Gran Portada
|
Rodrigo Blanco | Carlos D Etchechoury | Caballeriza El Gusy | 2:23.52 |
| 2007 | Latency
|
Slew Gin Fizz |
Latencia
|
Julio C. Méndez | Juan B. Udaondo | Haras Las Dos Manos | 2:23.14 |
| 2006 | Storm Mayor
|
Bernstein |
Maya Toss
|
Julio C. Méndez | Juan C Bianchi | Caballeriza Starlight | 2:23.80 |
| 2005 | Storm Mayor
|
Bernstein |
Maya Toss
|
Pablo Falero | Juan C Bianchi | Caballeriza Starlight | 2:23.41 |
| 2004 | Fire Wall
|
Incurable Optimist |
Fat Timer
|
Rodrigo G. Blanco | Carlos D Etchechoury | Caballeriza El Gusy | 2:23.35 |
| 2003 | Gorylla
|
New Colony |
Steffi
|
Jorge Ricardo | Miguel A. Alvani | Stud Colorado dos Pampas | 2:23.80 |
| 2002 | Freddy
|
Roy |
Folgada
|
Pedro R. Robles | Martins J. Cariaga | La Providencia | 2:23.90 |
| 2001 | Second Reality
|
Hidden Prize |
Secret Love
|
Gonzalo Hahn | Rodolfo A. Cariaga | El Asturiano | 2:22.37 |
| 2000 | Guarachero
|
Slew Gin Fizz |
Tanti Auguri
|
Juan C. Maldotti | Stud Corcel Negro | 2:22.97 | |
| 1999 | Asidero
|
Fadeyev |
Lasy Aspasia
|
Edwin Talaverano | Juan C. Etchechoury Jr. | Haras La Pomme | 2:21.98 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Betting, Odds, Results & More | TwinSpires". TwinSpires Racing, Sports & Casino | Bet Online with TwinSpires. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Historia – Hipódromo de San Isidro – Jockey Club A.C." (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "The LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races for 3yos and upwards - 2020". www.ifhaonline.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ a b Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1990). Horse Racing: Records, Facts and Champions (3 ed.). Great Britain: The Bath Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
- ^ "The Breeders' Cup Challenge | Breeders' Cup World Championships". www.breederscup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ a b c d e Mitagstein, Diego (2021-12-09). "Récords, ganadores múltiples e historia detrás del Carlos Pellegrini • Turf Diario" [Record, Multiple Winners and History Behind the Carlos Pellegrini • Turf Diary]. Turf Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ Guimaraes, Julio (2012-11-27). "Diciembre hípico, un mes especial" [Equestrian December, a Special Month]. La Nación (in Spanish). ISSN 0325-0946. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Hipódromo - La historia del Hipódromo" [History of the Racecourse]. www.jockeyclub.org.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ Delfino, Carlos (2020-12-19). "El Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini de la pandemia: inscriptos, horario y curiosidades de la carrera de San Isidro" [The Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini of the Pandemic: Entries, Schedule, and Curiosities of the Race of San Isidro]. La Nación (in Spanish). ISSN 0325-0946. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ Historial Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini (1941 - 2010). Campana de Largada
External Links[]
Horses portal
Sports portal
- Horse races
- Horse races in Argentina