Grande Premio Brasil

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Takarazuka Kinen Race Facts

  • Location: Hipódromo da Gávea (Gávea Racecourse), Takarazuka, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Inaugurated: 1933
  • Distance: 1 & 1/2 miles (12 furlongs)
  • Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
  • Age Qualifications: Three Years Old & Up
  • 2022 Purse: $117,364
  • 2022 Race Date: Sunday, June 26th

2022 Grande Premio Brasil Race Results

POSTHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERWIN / PLACE
12NautilusR Viana / N LimaR$16,40 / R$ 20,40
3Don CambayA Gulart / L F VazR$3,10
13Atomic HeightsJ Severo / M S Oliveira
14Sugar DaddyC Farias / V Nahid
15Rei Do CamaroteCarlos Lavor / I C Souza
11Olympic KremlinV Gil / D Guignoni
4Jumping FlightA Correia / I C Souza
8JorelL Henrique / L F Vaz
1W BlandiW Blandi / L Esteves
10OnlineW Xavier / L Esteves
2CromwellB Queiroz / L Esteves
6Olympic JustinH Fernandes / A Castillo
7RoxoterraJeane Alves / Emerson Garcia
5LeviatanA M Silva / A Castillo

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Grande Premio Brasil Race History

Inaugurated in 1933, the Grande Premio Brasil is the premier Thoroughbred race on the Brazilian racing calendar. Inaugurated in 1993, the race is currently held at the Hipódromo da Gávea in Rio de Janeiro and has been contested at 1 & 1/2 miles since 1972. Previously, the race was contested at 1 & 7/8ths of a mile.

The race regularly attracts some of the best racehorses Brazil has to offer. One of the more notable past winners is Bal a Bali, a back-to-back Brazilian National Champion Colt who captured their win in 2014. He was also the first three year old to win the race.

Starting in 2014, the race was moved from early August to June so that it could be included in the Breeder’s Cup Challenge Series, gaining the winner an automatic berth in the Breeder’s Cup Turf.

Grande Premio Brasil Past Winners

YearWinnerJockey / TrainerDistance / Time
2022NautilusR Viana / N Lima1 1⁄2 miles / 2:30.81
2021George WashingtonHenderson Fernandes / Luis Esteves1 1⁄2 miles / 2:34.47
2020Pimper's ParadiseA. Correia / Venâncio Nahid1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.64
2019George WashingtonMarcelo Gonçalves / Luis Esteves1 1⁄2 miles / 2:27.94
2018Quarteto de CordasLuan Machado / Luis Esteves1 1⁄2 miles / 2:30.76
2017Voador MageeÂngelo M. Souza / Luis Esteves1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.10
2016My Cherie AmourWesley Cardoso / Venâncio Nahid1 1⁄2 miles / 2:30.19
2015BaroloWaldomiro Blandi / Venâncio Nahid1 1⁄2 miles / 2:34.48
2014Bal a BaliVagner Borges / Dulcino Guignoni1 1⁄2 miles / 2:27.29
2013AerosolAltair Domingos / Júlio C. Sampaio1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.94
2012DidimoÂngelo M. SouzaLucas Quintana1 1⁄2 miles / 2:27.15
2011Belo ActeonHenderson Fernandes / Dulcino Guignoni1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.21
2010MorybaDalto Duarte / Roberto Solanés1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.33
2009Jeune-TurcMarcos Mazini / Venâncio Neahid1 1⁄2 miles / 2:30.84
2008Top HatAltair Domingos / João Macedo1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.67
2007L'Amico SteveVagner Leal / Valter S. Lopes1 1⁄2 miles / 2:23.93
2006Dono da RaiaMarcelo Gonçalves / Antônio L. Cintra1 1⁄2 miles / 2:27.28
2005VelodromeMarcelo Almeida / Venâncio Nahid1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.30
2004Thignon BoyA. Mota / J. Borges1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.0
2003Lord MarcusM. Almeida / J. S. Guerra1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.9
2002Potri RoadM. Cardoso / Dulcino Guignoni1 1⁄2 miles / 2:27.3
2001Queen DesejadaM. Cardoso / Dulcino Guignoni1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.3
2000Straight FlushL. Duarte / Dulcino Guignoni1 1⁄2 miles / 2:27.0
1999AiortropheZ. Paulielo Jr. / A. F. Barbosa1 1⁄2 miles / 2:34.8
1998Quari BravoL. Duarte / E. Sampaio1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.3
1997JimwakiG. Meneses / J. M. Alves1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.7
1996Quinze QuilatesJ. Garcia / R. Carrapito1 1⁄2 miles / 2:30.1
1995El SembradorG. Sena / J. L. Palacios1 1⁄2 miles / 2:27.9
1994Much BetterJ. Ricardo / J. L. Maciel1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.4
1993Villach KingC. Lavor / I. C. Souza1 1⁄2 miles / 2:27.1
1992Falcon JetJ. Ricardo / J. L. Maciel1 1⁄2 miles / 2:34.1
1991Villach KingC. Lavor / I. C. Souza1 1⁄2 miles / 2:29.1
1990Flying FinnJ. M. Silva / V. Nahid1 1⁄2 miles / 2:28.0
1989TroyanosC. Lavor / W. P. Lavor1 1⁄2 miles / 2:30.0
1988CartezianoE. Ferreira / J. L. Maciel1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.1
1987BowlingJ. M. Silva / Alcides Morales1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.0
1986GrimaldiJ. M. Silva / J. B. Nogueira1 1⁄2 miles / 2:28.2
1985GrisonA. Barroso / J. S. Silva1 1⁄2 miles / 2:30.0
1984AnilitéA. Oliveira / Alcides Morales1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.0
1983Off The WayA. Barroso / A. Magalhães1 1⁄2 miles / 2:29.2
1982GourmetJ. M. Silva / J. S. Souza1 1⁄2 miles / 2:28.0
1981CampalI. Quintana / P. Nickel1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.0
1980Big LarkA. Bolino / A. Cabreira1 1⁄2 miles / 2:30.3
1979AporéJ. M. Silva / F. Saraiva1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.4
1978SunsetG. F. Almeida / A. Miranda1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.1
1977DaiãoE. Ferreira / W. P. Lavor1 1⁄2 miles / 2:26.0
1976JanusG. F. Almeida / D. Pascoal1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.1
1975OrpheusP. Alves / E. Freitas1 1⁄2 miles / 2:27.1
1974Moraes TintoR. Rutti / J. M. Boquim1 1⁄2 miles / 2:25.2
1973FizzR. Encinas / A. J. Giovanetti1 1⁄2 miles / 2:30.0
1972FenomenalJ. Pinto / R. Morgado1 1⁄2 miles / 2:37.0
1971TerminalL. Rigoni / R. Fredes1 7⁄8 miles / 3:04.8
1970VizianeL. Rigoni / A. Andretta1 7⁄8 miles / 3:05.0
1969KaménA. Plá / A. J. Giovanetti1 7⁄8 miles / 3:14 3⁄5
1968ArsenalO. Domingues / J. R. Lafiere1 7⁄8 miles / 3:09.0
1967DuraqueA. Ricardo / João Araujo1 7⁄8 miles / 3:16 1⁄5
1966ZenabreD. Garcia / Sabatino D'Amore1 7⁄8 miles / 3:12 2⁄5
1965ZenabreD. Garcia / Sabatino D'Amore1 7⁄8 miles / 3:04 3⁄5
1964LeigoD. Garcia / Sabatino d'Amore1 7⁄8 miles / 3:19 4⁄5
1963CencerroH. PIlar / A. Breque1 7⁄8 miles / 3:03.0
1962OrtileF. Irigoyen / M. Cavalheiro1 7⁄8 miles / 3:07 3⁄5
1961Arturo A.I. Leguisamo / Juan de La Cruz1 7⁄8 miles / 3:04 3⁄5
1960FarwellL. B. Gonçalves / Castorino Borges1 7⁄8 miles / 3:09 3⁄5
1959NarvikV. Pinheiro / Manoel Farrajota1 7⁄8 miles / 3:02 3⁄5
1958EspicheJ. O. Tapia / Alfredo S. Castro1 7⁄8 miles / 3:04 3⁄5
1957Don VarelaH. Ponzi / Nicolás Ojeda1 7⁄8 miles / 3:05 3⁄5
1956TatánJ. P. Artigas / Pedro P. Gonzalez1 7⁄8 miles / 3:12 2⁄5
1955MangangáB. Castro / Branardo Callejas1 7⁄8 miles / 3:04.0
1954El AragonésL. Rigoni / O. Ojeda1 7⁄8 miles / 3:05.0
1953GualichoO. Rosa / Manoel Branco1 7⁄8 miles / 3:05 1⁄5
1952GualichoO. Rosa / Manoel Branco1 7⁄8 miles / 3:03 3⁄5
1951Pontet CanetL. Diaz / Jorge Morgado1 7⁄8 miles / 3:11 4⁄5
1950TirolesaD. Ferreira / Juan Zuniga1 7⁄8 miles / 3:12 3⁄5
1949CarrascoP. Vaz / Levy Ferreira1 7⁄8 miles / 3:04 3⁄5
1948HelíacoO. Ulloa / Ernani Freitas1 7⁄8 miles / 3:11 3⁄5
1947HelíacoO. Ulloa / Ernani Freitas1 7⁄8 miles / 3:13.0
1946MirónP. Vaz / Sylvio Mendes1 7⁄8 miles / 3:09 3⁄5
1945FilonI. Leguisamo / Gabino Rodriguez1 7⁄8 miles / 3:06 4⁄5
1944AlbatrozL. Gonzalez / Ernani Freitas1 7⁄8 miles / 3:05.0
1943AlbatrozJ. Zuniga / Ernani Freitas1 7⁄8 miles / 3:06 4⁄5
1942LateroR. Freitas / Oswaldo Feijó1 7⁄8 miles / 3:06.0
1941PoluxA. Molina / Gonçalino Feijó1 7⁄8 miles / 3:06 3⁄5
1940TeruelW. Andrade / Paulo Rosa1 7⁄8 miles / 3:07.0
1939Six AvrilJ. Zuniga / Ernani Freitas1 7⁄8 miles / 3:05.0
1938PenduloG. Costa / Oswaldo Feijó1 7⁄8 miles / 3:12.0
1937HeliumA. Rosa / Paulo Rosa1 7⁄8 miles / 3:04 3⁄5
1936CullinghamW. Andrade / Ramon Rojas1 7⁄8 miles / 3:16 1⁄5
1935SargentoA. Rosa / Oswaldo Feijó1 7⁄8 miles / 3:18 2⁄5
1934MisuriO. Ruiz / José S. Riestra1 7⁄8 miles / 3:07.0
1933MossoróJ. Mesquita / Eulógio Morgado1 7⁄8 miles / 3:09 4⁄5