Gran Premio Jockey Club (Argentina)

The Gran Premio Jockey Club (previously Premio Jockey Club, Gran Premio Productos Argentinos) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Argentina open to three-year-olds run over a distance of at Hipódromo de San Isidro. It is the second race in the Argentinian Triple Crown and is the oldest stakes race on the Argentinian calendar.

History

The Gran Premio Jockey Club was first run in 1883 as the principal race organized by the Jockey Club de Buenos Aires. That first year it was restricted to fillies only, being opened to all horses the following year. It was originally run at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. The race was moved to Hipódromo de San Isidro in 1955.

From 1883 to 1921, the race was known as the Premio Jockey Club. It was first run as the Gran Premio Jockey Club in 1922, and has been run under that name since then, except for 1953–1955, when it was run as the Gran Premio Productos Argentinos.

The Gran Premio Jockey Club has been run over a variety of distances:

• 1750 meters: 1883–1895
• 1800 meters: 1896–1897
• 2000 meters: 1898–1906, 1908–1973, 1979–
• 2200 meters: 1907, 1974–1978

In 1982, Fort de France set a world record for 2000 meters that lasted for over twenty years in winning the Gran Premio Jockey Club in a time of 1:57.1.

The 2022 disqualification of El Musical for interference with Natán resulted in violence and vandalism from patrons displeased with the result. The connections of El Musical were suspended.

Records

Speed record:

• 2000 meters (current distance): 1:57.1 – Fort de France (1982) & L'Express (1991)
• 1750 meters: 1:50 – Ontario (1895)
• 1800 meters: 1:53 – Orange (1897)
• 2200 meters: 2:14 – Crest Pan (1976)

Largest margin of victory since 1988:

• 11 lengths – Ice Point (2001)

Longest odds winner since 1988:

• 47.10 – Zodiacal (2021)

Shortest odds winner since 1988:

• 1.65 – Ultrasonido (1988)
• 1.65 – Chullo (1997)

Most wins by a jockey since 1988:

• 4 – Pablo Gustavo Falero (2001, 2003, 2004, 2018)

Most wins by a trainer since 1988:

• 7 – Carlos D. Etchechoury (2006, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023)
• 3 – Alfredo F. Gaitán Dassié (1995, 2009, 2011)
• 3 – Juan Carlos Etchechoury (1999, 2002, 2010)
• 3 – Juan Carlos Maldotti (2001, 2003, 2004)

Most wins by an owner:

• 4 – Haras El Turf (1908, 1969, 1974, 1977)
• 3 – Haras Indecis (1894, 1915, 1942)
• 3 – Haras Don Gonzalo (1900, 1903, 1909)
• 3 – Haras Los Patrios (1939, 1947, 1954)
• 3 – Las Monjitas (2020, 2022, 2023)

Most wins by a breeder since 1988:

• 4 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (2003, 2008, 2016, 2017)
• 3 – Haras Futuro (2009, 2011, 2013)

Winners since 1988

Earlier winners

• 1883: Naná ƒ
• 1884: Miss Palmer ƒ
• 1885: Beausoleil
• 1886: Hawk Eye
• 1887: Lenapé ƒ
• 1888: Marinera ƒ
• 1889: Ministro
• 1890: San Martin
• 1891: Amianto
• 1892: Rivadavia
• 1893: Malakoff
• 1894: Langero
• 1895: Ontario
• 1896: Purrán
• 1897: Orange
• 1898: Le Sancy
• 1899: Valero
• 1900: Cordon Rouge
• 1901: Urunday
• 1902: Pippermint
• 1903: Américo
• 1904: Old Man
• 1905: Pelayo
• 1906: Melgarejo
• 1907: Orinoco
• 1908: Chopp
• 1909: Casiopea ƒ
• 1910: Espirita ƒ
• 1911: Volador
• 1912: Balboa
• 1913: Asturiano
• 1914: Avicenia ƒ
• 1915: Ocurrencia ƒ
• 1916: Vadarkblar
• 1917: Botafogo
• 1918: Caricato
• 1919: Buen Ojo*
• 1920: Calderón
• 1921: Agüeros
• 1922: Rico
• 1923: La Patria ƒ
• 1924: Lombardo
• 1925: Pedantón
• 1926: Rubens
• 1927: Bermejo
• 1928: Pibería ƒ
• 1929: Cocles
• 1930: Sierra Balcarce ƒ
• 1931: Mineral
• 1932: Payaso
• 1933: Orégano
• 1934: Silfo
• 1935: Ix
• 1936: Médicis
• 1937: Rolando
• 1938: Sorteado
• 1939: Embrujo
• 1940: La Mission ƒ
• 1941: Bubalcó
• 1942: Tónico & A Volonté (dead heat)
• 1943: Filón
• 1944: Guatán
• 1945: Estuardo
• 1946: Seductor
• 1947: Nigromante
• 1948: Cruz Montiel
• 1949: Kentucky
• 1950: Albarracin
• 1951: Yatasto
• 1952: Branding
• 1953: Pontino
• 1954: Basajuan
• 1955: Tatán
• 1956: Pipote
• 1957: Carapálida
• 1958: Manantial
• 1959: Mamboretá
• 1960: Pechazo
• 1961: Marista
• 1962: Huxley
• 1963: Snow Bluff
• 1964: Gobernado
• 1965: Tai
• 1966: Forli
• 1967: El Califa
• 1968: Mondragón
• 1969: Practicante
• 1970: Cipol
• 1971: Indian Good
• 1972: Dimbokro
• 1973: Moraes Tinto
• 1974: El Gran Capitán
• 1975: Full of Wine
• 1976: Crest Pan
• 1977: Farnesio
• 1978: Telescópico
• 1979: Duero
• 1980: Mountdrago
• 1981: Tello
• 1982: Fort de France
• 1983: Ball Fighter
• 1984: Reverente
• 1985: Bonsoir
• 1986: El Serrano
• 1987: Monte Simón

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Won by disqualification of Tiny

ƒ Indicates a filly

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