Gran Premio Asociación Latinoamericana de Jockey Clubes e Hipódromos facts for kids

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Gran Premio Latinoamericano

Grade I race
The homestretch of the inaugural Gran Premio Latinoamericano
Location	South America
Inaugurated	1981
Race type	Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance	Varies
Surface	Varies
Track	Varies
Qualification	3-year-olds and up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	US$360,000 (2022) 1st: US$216,000

The Gran Premio Latinoamericano is a very important horse race in South America. It's like a big championship for Thoroughbred racehorses! This exciting event happens every year in different countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay. It is known as the richest and one of the most important races in Latin America. What makes it special is that it's the only major horse race in the world that changes its location and country every year.

The race takes place annually, usually in March. Horses must be three years old or older to compete. The race distance can be between 2,000 meters (about 1.2 miles) and 2,400 meters (about 1.5 miles). It can be run on either a dirt track or a grass (turf) track.

History of the Race

How the Race Started

In 1980, a new group called the Latin American Association of Jockey Clubs and Racecourses was formed. Jockey clubs from many countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay, joined this group. They wanted to create a big international race that would move to different member tracks each year. This idea led to the Gran Premio Latinoamericano. Later, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico also joined the group.

Key Moments in History

The very first Gran Premio Latinoamericano was held in 1981 in Uruguay at the Hipodromo Nacional de Maroñas.

From 2000 to 2003, the race did not happen because there wasn't enough money. But it has been run every year since 2004. Since 2014, a company called Longines has sponsored the race.

In 2016, the race became open to horses from any country. It was also the first time that special drug tests were done by a recognized lab.

The most horses ever to run in the race at one time was 18. This happened in 1986 and again in 2020. Most winners were bred in the country they raced for. However, a few winners were bred in other countries, like Good Report (Argentina-bred, ran for Uruguay) and Deepak (USA-bred, ran for Peru).

In 2006, the race was shown live in North America for the first time.

Challenges and Changes

The 2010 race in Chile was delayed until September because of an earthquake. In 2018, horses from Chile could not race. This was because of a temporary ban on bringing Chilean horses into Uruguay, where the race was held. There was a disease outbreak at a training center in Chile.

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the race in 2020. It was run without any spectators. The 2021 race was moved from Peru to Uruguay and happened in October instead of March. Only a limited number of vaccinated people could watch.

Race Locations

Since it began, the Gran Premio Latinoamericano has been held at eleven different racetracks. These tracks are located in six different countries.

Times	Track	Country	Years	Conditions
7	Hipódromo de San Isidro		1982, 1992, 1998, 2005, 2011, 2020, 2023	2000 meters turf
6	Hipódromo Chile		1984, 1990, 1997, 2004, 2013, 2022	2000 meters dirt
6	Hipódromo de Monterrico		1987, 1993, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2024	2000 meters dirt, 2200 meters dirt (1987 only)
4	Club Hípico de Santiago		1988, 1995, 2010, 2019	2000 meters turf
4	Hipódromo da Gávea		1985, 1998, 2016, 2025	2000 meters turf
4	Hipodromo Nacional de Maroñas		1981, 2006, 2018, 2021	2000 meters dirt
3	Hipódromo de La Plata		1989, 1994, 2007	2100 meters dirt
3	Hipódromo Cidade Jardim		1983, 1991, 2009	2000 meters turf
2	Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo		2012, 2015	2100 meters dirt
1	Valparaiso Sporting Club		2017	2400 meters turf
1	Hipódromo La Rinconada		1986	2000 meters dirt

Race Records

Fastest Times

• 2000 meters (turf): 1:56.68 – Ya Primo (2019)
• 2000 meters (dirt): 1:59.16 – Aero Trem (2021)
• 2100 meters (dirt): 2:05.82 – Quick Casablanca (2012)
• 2200 meters (dirt): 2:19.40 – Galeno (1987)
• 2400 meters (turf): 2:24.88 – Sixties Song (2017)

Most Wins by a Horse

• 2 wins – Much Better (1994, 1996)

Most Wins by a Jockey

• 5 wins – Jorge Ricardo (1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2007)
• 3 wins – Edwin Talaverano (1993, 1999, 2015)
• 3 wins – Carlos Trujillo (2008, 2011, 2024)

Most Wins by a Trainer

• 3 wins – João Luiz Maciel (1991, 1994, 1996)

Most Wins by an Owner

• 2 wins – Stud Myrna (2008, 2011)
• 2 wins – Stud TNT (1994, 1996)

Most Wins by a Breeder

• 3 wins – Haras Río Santa (1986, 1999, 2004)
• 3 wins – Haras Matancilla (1990, 2010, 2012)
• 3 wins – Haras J. B. Barros (1994, 1996, 2009)

Wins by Country

• Brazil – 11 wins
• Chile – 10 wins
• Peru – 10 wins
• Argentina – 7 wins
• Uruguay – 2 wins

Wins by Country Where Horse Was Bred

• Brazil – 12 wins
• Chile – 10 wins
• Argentina – 8 wins
• Peru – 7 wins
• United States of America – 3 wins

Winners of the Gran Premio Latinoamericano

Year	Host Track	Winner	Sire/Dam	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Breeder	Distance	Track	Time	Ref
2025	Gávea							2000 meters	Turf
2024	Monterrico	Manyuz (USA)	Run Away And Hide Viva La Flag	Carlos Trujillo	Juan Suarez Villarroel	Stud Jet Set	Aaron Sones	2000 meters	Dirt	2:04.38
2023	San Isidro	Doutor Sureño (BRZ)	Agnes Gold Notavel Sureño	Silva José Severo	Neto Victorio Fornasaro	Haras Moema	Haras Old Friends	2000 meters	Turf	1:58.02
2022	Hipódromo Chile	O'Connor (CHI)	Boboman Torrente de Agua	Jorge A. González	Carlos Urbina	Stud Irlandés	Haras Carioca	2000 meters	Dirt	2:03.63
2021	Maroñas	Aero Trem (BRZ)	Shanghai Bobby Piace Molto	Vagner Leal	Antonio Cintra	Haras Old Friends	Haras Old Friends	2000 meters	Dirt	1:59.16
2020	San Isidro	Tetaze (ARG)	Equal Stripes Delirada	Gustavo Calvente	Roberto Pellegatta	Stud Juan Antonio	Haras Abolengo	2000 meters	Turf	2:03.71
2019	Club Hípico	Ya Primo (CHI)	Mastercraftsman Yo Quisiera	Jeremy Laprida	Guillermo Aguirre	Stud La Pacita	Haras Don Alberto	2000 meters	Turf	1:56.68
2018	Maroñas	Roman Rosso (ARG)	Roman Ruler Rose City	Wilson Moreyra	Jorge Mayansky Neer	Haras Melinoué	Haras La Primavera	2000 meters	Dirt	2:02.05
2017	Valparaiso Sporting Club	Sixties Song (ARG)	Sixties Icon Blissful Song	Juan C. Villagra	Alfredo Gaitán Dassié	Stud Santa Elena	Haras Firmamento	2400 meters	Turf	2:24.86
2016	Gávea	Some In Tieme (BRZ)	Shirocco Orma Giusta	Waldomiro Blandi	Gladston F. Santos	Oitavo Stud	Haras Princeza do Sul	2000 meters	Turf	1:59.14
2015	Palermo	Liberal (PER)	Meal Penalty Democracia	Edwin Talaverano	Camilo Traverso II	Stud The Fathers	Haras Los Azahares	2100 meters	Dirt	2:09.81
2014	Monterrico	Lideris (USA)	Mizzen Mast Block	Juan E. Enriquez	Romulo R. Herrera	Stud OP	Claiborne Farm	2000 meters	Dirt	2:07.52
2013	Hipódromo Chile	Sabor a Triunfo (CHI) ƒ	Dance Brightly Sally Mash	David Sanchez	Alejandro Aguado	Stud Trafalgar	Haras Puerta de Hierro	2000 meters	Dirt	2:04.66
2012	Palermo	Quick Casablanca (CHI)	Until Sundown Quick	Gonzalo Ulloa	Juan P. Baeza	Stud Carrillanca	Haras Matancilla	2100 meters	Dirt	2:05.83
2011	San Isidro	Bradock (PER)	Keseff Samara	Carlos Trujillo	Jorge S. Vera	Stud Myrna	Haras Myrna	2000 meters	Turf	2:00.40
2010	Club Hípico	Belle Watling (CHI) ƒ	Dushyantor Biala	Héctor I. Berrios	Patricio Baeza	Stud Don Theo	Haras Matancilla	2000 meters	Turf; Right-handed	1:59.81
2009	Cidade Jardim	Hot Six (BRZ)	Burooj Babysix	Jorge Leme	Givanildo Duarte	Stud Estrela Energia	Haras J. B. Barros	2000 meters	Turf	2:03.04
2008	Monterrico	Deepak (USA)	Pikepass Unbridled Queen	Carlos Trujillo	Jorge S. Vera	Stud Myrna	Jon Follart	2000 meters	Dirt	2:08.40
2007	La Plata	Good Report (ARG)	Ride the Rails Good Pearl	Jorge Ricardo	Luis Belela	Haras Santa Tereza	Haras Abolengo	2100 meters	Dirt	2:10.40
2006	Maroñas	Latency (ARG)	Slew Gin Fizz Latencia	Julio C. Méndez	Juan B. Udaondo	Haras Las Dos Manos	Haras Las Dos Manos	2000 meters	Dirt	2:00.27
2005	San Isidro	Don Incauto (ARG)	Roy Inspiration	Jorge Valdivieso	Carlos Etchechoury	Haras San Benito	Haras San Benito	2000 meters	Turf	1:57.92
2004	Hipódromo Chile	Comando Intimo (PER)	Riyadian Zilliant	Luis Torres	Félix Banda	Stud El Castillo	Haras Río Santa	2000 meters	Dirt	2:05.40
2001- 2003	Races not held
2000	Cidade Jardim	Race cancelled
1999	Monterrico	Madame Equis (PER) ƒ	Book The Band Universitaria	Edwin Talaverano	Mario Morales	Stud Capri	Haras Río Santa	2000 meters	Dirt	2:03.39
1998	San Isidro	Jimwaki (BRZ)	Gem Master Winwaki	Jorge Ricardo	José M. Alves	Haras Equilia	Haras Equilia	2000 meters	Turf	1:57.46
1997	Hipódromo Chile	Prepo (CHI)	Inchwood Preppy	Hector Barrera	Pedro Melej	Stud Hermanos	Haras Santa Isabel	2000 meters	Dirt	2:02.30
1996	Gávea	Much Better (BRZ)	Baynoun Charming Doll	Jorge Ricardo	João L. Maciel	Stud TNT	Haras J. B. Barros	2000 meters	Turf	1:59.50 fm
1995	Club Hípico	Patio de Naranjos (CHI)	Gallantsky Dosis	Pedro Santos	Alfredo Bagú	Stud Nadia	Haras Santa Olga	2000 meters	Turf; Right-handed	1:59.30
1994	La Plata	Much Better (BRZ)	Baynoun Charming Doll	Jorge Ricardo	João L. Maciel	Stud TNT	Haras J. B. Barros	2100 meters	Dirt	2:11.20
1993	Monterrico	Stash (PER)	Stack Simper	Edwin Talaverano	Miguel Salas	Stud Azul Marino	Haras Rancho Fatima	2000 meters	Dirt	2:06.10 fm
1992	San Isidro	Potrillon (ARG)	Ahmad Azalita	Pablo Falero	Juan C. Maldotti	Stud Tori	Haras La Madrugada	2000 meters	Turf	1:59.20
1991	Cidade Jardim	Falcon Jet (BRZ)	Ghadeer Victress	Jorge Ricardo	João L. Maciel	Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande	Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande	2000 meters	Turf	1:59.10 fm
1990	Hipódromo Chile	Edipo Rey (CHI)	Semenenko Espumita	Danilo Salinas	Samuel Fuentes	Haras Matancilla	Haras Matancilla	2000 meters	Dirt	1:59.70
1989	La Plata	Savage Toss (ARG)	Egg Toss Sibaritante	Jorge Valdivieso	Carlos R. Bianchi	Haras La Biznaga	Haras La Biznaga	2100 meters	Dirt	1:59.30 fm
1988	Club Hípico	Dorticos (CHI)	Domineau Farrerita	Sergio Vasquez	Jorge I. Meyer	Stud Cinco Estrellas	Haras Santa Amelia	2000 meters	Turf; Right-handed	1:58.60 fm
1987	Monterrico	Galeno (PER)	Santorin Codicia	Victor Bardales	Luis Melgar	Stud Nancy	Haras Barlovento	2200 meters	Dirt	2:19.20
1986	La Rinconada	Lutz (PER)	Lord Layabout Presunción	Victor Bardales	Sabino Arias	Stud Atlántico	Haras Río Santa	2000 meters	Dirt	2:07.30
1985	Gávea	Old Master (BRZ)	Sabinus Ice Queen	Francisco Pereira	Wilson P. Lavor	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	2000 meters	Turf	2:00.30 fm
1984	Hipódromo Chile	High Master (CHI)	Hawk La Pola	Adolfo Gonzalez	Juan C. Acevedo	Haras Santa Eladia	Haras Santa Eladia	2000 meters	Dirt	2:01.00 fm
1983	Cidade Jardim	Derek (BRZ)	Kublai Khan Epinette	Luiz C. Silva	José S. Silva	Haras São José & Expedictus	Haras São José & Expedictus	2000 meters	Turf	1:59.10 fm
1982	San Isidro	Duplex (BRZ)	Breeder's Dream Dulcine	Jorge Garcia	Wilfrido Garcia	Stud Jupiá	Haras Guanabara	2000 meters	Turf	2:01.10 fm
1981	Maroñas	Dark Brown (BRZ)	Tumble Lark Nogueira	Antonio Bolino	Abadio Cabreira	Haras Rosa do Sul	Haras Rosa do Sul	2000 meters	Dirt	2:00.70

ƒ designates a filly or mare winner

See also

In Spanish: Gran Premio Latinoamericano para niños