G1 horse race in Argentina
Horse race
Gran Premio Criadores Inaugurated 1884 Distance 2000 meters Surface Dirt Track Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo Qualification Three-year-old and up fillies and mares Weight Weight for age Purse $31,500,000 ARS (2024)
1st: $15,000,000 ARS
The Gran Premio Criadores is a Group 1 horse race run at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, open to horses three years old or older. It is currently run over a distance of 2000 metres (1.2 mi) on the dirt.[ 1]
The Gran Premio Criadores is a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race, with the winner gaining an automatic berth and free entry for the Breeders' Cup Distaff .[ 2]
History
The Gran Premio Criadores was inaugurated in 1884. The race was not run 1935–1949.[ 3]
The Gran Premio Criadores has been run at a number of distances, including:
2500 meters (1950–2007)[ 4]
2000 meters (2008–present)[ 5]
The Gran Premio Criadores is generally run on May 1, along with the Group 1 Gran Premio Jorge de Atucha , Group 1 Gran Premio Montevideo , Group 1 Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires , Group 1 Gran Premio de Las Américas , and Group 1 Gran Premio República Argentina .[ 6]
Records since 1988
Speed record:
2000 meters (current distance): 1:58.97 – Belleza de Arteaga (2023)
2500 meters: 2:31.32 – Indianita (1996)
Greatest winning margin:
9 lengths – Malprensa & Ollagua (2011), Topacio (1989)
Most wins:
Since 1988, no horse has won the Gran Premio Criadores more than once. Prior to that, the race was won twice by Pitanga (1897 & 1898) and Japónica (1925 & 1926)
Most wins by a jockey:
8 – Pablo Gustavo Falero (1989, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016)
3 – Jorge Valdivieso (1991, 1993, 1999)
3 – Rubén Emilio Laitán (1994, 2000, 2001)
3 – Juan Carlos Noriega (2009, 2012, 2018)
Most wins by a trainer:
8 – Juan Carlos Maldotti (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009)
3 – Juan Bautista Udaondo (2008, 2011, 2017)
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a breeder:
Winners since 1988
Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Breeder
Distance
Time
Margin
Ref
2024
Che Evasora
5
Jorge Luis Peralta
Marcelo S. Sueldo
Stud Montanta
Patricio Francisco Losinno
2000 meters
2:00.13
1 ⁄2 length
[ 7]
2023
Belleza de Arteaga
5
William Pereyra
Roberto Pellegatta
Stud Chos Malal
Haras Bioart
2000 meters
1:58.97
Head
[ 8]
2022
La Validada
4
Gustavo E. Calvente
Juan Franco Saldivia
Stud Buenos Muchachos
Eduardo Alfredo Solveyra
2000 meters
2:00.54
Nose
[ 9]
2021
Blue Stripe
3
Eduardo Ortega Pavón
Nicolás Martín Ferro
Haras Pozo de Luna
Haras La Manija
2000 meters
1:59.01
Head
[ 10]
2020
Race note run
2019
Entropia
3
Martín Javier Valle
Jorge F. Meyrelles Torres
Stud El Quinton Lobos
Haras Rodeo Chico
2000 meters
2:00.15
5 lengths
[ 11]
2018
Sinfonia Fantastica
4
Juan Carlos Noriega
Roberto Pellegatta
Stud Arcangel
Haras Don Arcangel
2000 meters
2:00.10
3 lengths
[ 12]
2017
Kiriaki
4
Gustavo E. Calvente
Juan Bautista Udaondo
Haras Santa Ines
Haras Santa Ines
2000 meters
2:00.45
Head
[ 13]
2016
Corona del Inca
4
Pablo Gustavo Falero
Santillán G. Frenkel
Stud Doña Pancha
Haras La Quebrada
2000 meters
1:59.40
Nose
[ 14]
2015
Furia Cruzada
3
Juan Cruz Villagra
Alfredo F. Gaitán Dassié
Haras Cachagua
Haras Dadinco
2000 meters
2:02.07
1 length
[ 15]
2014
Sociologa Inc
3
Altair Domingos
Roberto M. Bullrich
Haras La Biznaga
Haras La Biznaga
2000 meters
2:00.30
21 ⁄2 lengths
[ 16]
2013
Candy Marie
3
Rodrigo G. Blanco
Carlos D. Etchechoury
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
2000 meters
2:01.60
11 ⁄2 lengths
[ 17]
2012
Malibu Queen
3
Juan Carlos Noriega
Juan Sebastian Maldotti
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
2000 meters
2:02.43
2 lengths
[ 18]
2011
Malprensa
4
Adrián M. Giannetti
Juan Bautista Udaondo
Haras Santa Ines
Haras Santa Ines
2000 meters
2:02.49
9 lengths
[ 19]
2010
Foggy Stripes
3
Anselmo Zacarias
Mario Juan Palacios
Stud L.Y R.
Nelson Antonio Graells
2000 meters
1:59.96
Head
[ 20]
2009†
Cayaya
3
Juan Carlos Noriega
Juan Carlos Maldotti
Stud Tombo
Haras La Magdalena
2000 meters
2:01.44
Dead Heat
[ 21]
Ollagua
3
Francisco Raúl Corrales
José Martins Alves
Haras La Providencia
Haras La Providencia
2008
Filarmonia
4
Pablo Gustavo Falero
Juan Bautista Udaondo
Haras Vacacion
Haras Vacacion
2000 meters
2:02.87
4 lengths
[ 22]
2007
Bartola
3
Pablo Gustavo Falero
Juan Carlos Maldotti
Haras La Esperanza
Haras Vacacion
2500 meters
2:36.53
8 lengths
[ 23]
2006
Malinche
3
Pablo Gustavo Falero
Juan Carlos Maldotti
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
Anselmo Emilio Cavalieri
2500 meters
2:35.33
3 lengths
[ 24]
2005
Saharian
5
Jacinto R. Herrera
Hugo Miguel Perez Sisto
Haras La Providencia
Haras El Turf
2500 meters
2:39.19
1 ⁄2 length
[ 25]
2004
Perugia Wells
3
Damian Ramella
Juan Carlos Etchechoury
Haras Firmamento
Haras Firmamento
2500 meters
2:40.43
21 ⁄2 lengths
[ 26]
2003
Luna Local
3
Horacio J. Betansos
Juan Carlos Maldotti
Stud Ansiedad
Haras Las Dos Manos
2500 meters
2:37.80
21 ⁄2 lengths
[ 27]
2002
Tanganyika
4
Pablo Gustavo Falero
Juan Carlos Maldotti
Stud Los Patrios
Haras El Paraiso
2500 meters
2:34.89
11 ⁄2 head
[ 28]
2001
New Real Deal
3
Rubén Emilio Laitán
José Martins Alves
Haras La Providencia
Phillips Racing Partnership
2500 meters
2:40.44
Neck
[ 29]
2000
Crazy Ensign
3
Rubén Emilio Laitán
Juan Carlos Bianchi
Stud El Faruk
Haras Firmamento
2500 meters
2:33.59
11 ⁄2 lengths
[ 30]
1999
Bordelaise
3
Jorge Valdivieso
Carlos D. Etchechoury
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
Haras Ojo de Agua
2500 meters
2:39.06
1 ⁄2 length
[ 31]
1998
Rabanilla
5
Jactino R. Herrera
Roberto M. Bullrich
Lucas Brothers
Haras Argentino
2500 meters
2:38.41
5 lengths
[ 32]
1997
La Soberbia
4
Pablo Gustavo Falero
Juan Carlos Maldotti
Stud Los Patrios
Haras El Paraiso
2500 meters
2:37.26
3 lengths
[ 33]
1996
Indianita
3
Pablo Gustavo Falero
Juan Carlos Maldotti
Haras Vacacion
Haras Vacacion
2500 meters
2:31.32
1 ⁄2 length
[ 34]
1995
De La Gorra
5
Ricardo R. Ioselli
Juan Carlos Maldotti
Stud Rodeo Chico
Haras La Irenita
2500 meters
2:34.51
3 lengths
[ 35]
1994
Sidelina
4
Rubén Emilio Laitán
Jorge Luis Viego
Haras Caryjuan
Haras Caryjuan
2500 meters
2:37.45
4 lengths
[ 36]
1993
Sally Girl
3
Jorge Valdivieso
Domingo Elias Pascual
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
2500 meters
2:41.71
3 lengths
[ 37]
1992
Evidencia
4
Edgardo Gramática
Juan Carlos Etchechoury
Haras Abolengo
Haras Abolengo
2500 meters
2:47.74
2 lengths
[ 38]
1991
Teresine
4
Jorge Valdivieso
Pedro A. Cacibar
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
2500 meters
2:35.98
[ 39]
1990
Bianca Maria
4
Miguel A. García
Eduardo Oscar Ferro
Haras Ojo de Agua
2500 meters
2:38.00
7 lengths
[ 40]
1989
Topacio
3
Pablo Gustavo Falero
Raúl A. Amado
Stud Los Apamates
Haras Los Apamates
2500 meters
2:38.82
9 lengths
[ 41]
1988
Ishkra
5
Haras La Irenita
2500 meters
[ 42]
† In 2009, there was a dead heat between Cayaya and Ollagua, who finished nine lengths ahead of the rest of the field.[ 21]
Earlier winners (incomplete)
1884: Dichosa
1885: La Perla & Cora (DH)
1886: May Blossom
1887: Angelus
1888: Ethiopia
1889: Wanda
1890: La Prensa
1891: Santa Lucía
1892: Llana
1893: Niobe
1894: Satanella
1895: Cordelia
1896: Esfinge
1897: Pitanga
1898: Pitanga
1899: Yerba Amarga
1900: Carina
1901: Santa Eugenia
1902: Espuma
1903: La Fronde
1904: Encina
1905: Magnética
1906: Rosette
1907: Olinda
1908: Chiripa
1909: Sarah Bernhardt
1910: Polilla
1911: Aphrodite
1912: Malpica
1913: Cerisette
1914: La Maja
1915: La Ñatita
1916: Pas-si-mal
1917: Mamita II
1918: Divinidad
1919: La Glorieuse
1920: Biotzena
1921: Carta Blanca
1922: Bigornia
1923: Pitusa
1924: Sierra Leona
1925: Japónica
1926: Japónica
1927: Petarade
1928: Hill
1929: Clásica
1930: Shore Jane
1931: Apachinette
1932: Côte d'Or
1933: Rudeza
1934: Meneguina
1950: Foxona
1951: Duty
1952: Satánica
1953: Sidérea
1954: Baronesa
1955: La Maravilla
1956: Yauca
1957: Precinta
1958: Arauea
1959: Narva
1960: Cantadora
1961: Lola Montes
1962: Dorine
1963: Metatela
1964: Lady Silver
1965: Astorga
1966: Pixy Gal
1967: Pastilla
1968: Su Alteza
1969: La Sevillana
1970: Snow Figure
1971:
1972: Dona Coca
1973: Straitly
1974: Tuileries
1975: Bastonera
1976: Hellas
1977: Fairly
1978: Segur
1979: Gioconda
1980: First Moon
1983: Nice Tradition
1986: Agigantada
1987: Ishkra [ 3] [ 4] [ 43]
References