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Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini Race Facts
- Location: Hipódromo de San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Inaugural Race: 1887
- Distance: 2,400 meters (approx. 1 1⁄2 miles; 12 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Three Year Olds and up
- 2021 Purse: $181,227
- 2021 Race Date: Saturday, December 11th
2021 Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Village King | Martin J Valle / Juan M Etchechoury |
| 5 | Mirinaque | Gustavo E Calvente / Maria Cristina Munoz |
| 1 | Sandino Ruler | Juan C Noriega / Juan F Saldivia |
| 19 | Athelsta | Hector F Lazo / Facundo F Santesteban |
| 11 | Pelo Platinado | Edwin R Talaverano / Juan F Saldivia |
| 10 | Pepe Joy | Juan C Villagra / Gustavo E Romero |
| 6 | Happy Day | Luis A Caceres / Facundo F Santesteban |
| 4 | Candilero | Ivan E Monasterolo / Ricardo A Cardon |
| 17 | Cool Day | Eduardo Ortega Pavon / Alfredo F Gaitan Dassie |
| 7 | Expreso Oriente | Gabriel L Bonasola / Enrique Martin Ferro |
| 3 | Vespaciano | Adrian M Giannetti / Juan M Etchechoury |
| 2 | Master Kas | Rodrigo G Blanco / Alfredo F Gaitan Dassie |
| 8 | Mr Globalizado | Luis F Vai / Juan M Etchechoury |
| 18 | Heroes | Alexis J Paez / Martin Alvarez |
| 14 | Astro Latino | Lautaro E Balmaceda / Enrique Martin Ferro |
| 12 | Del Muneco | Cristian E Velazquez / Ruben O Soto |
| 15 | Storefront | William Pereyra / Jorge A Mayansky Neer |
| 16 | Encarrilado | Osvaldo A Alderete / Osvaldo A Alderete |
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Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini Race History
The Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini is an International Thoroughbred horse race run each year at the Hipódromo de San Isidro in San Isidro, Argentina. Named in honor of Carlos Pellegrini, the 11th President of Argentina, the race is the oldest and most prestigious horse race in the country. Jockey Irineo Leguisamo, considered South America’s greatest jockey ever, has won the race a record 10 times. The record has stood unmatched since his final win in 1962.
As part of the Breeder’s Cup Challenge Series, winner’s gain an automatic berth into the Breeder’s Cup Turf.
Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini Past Winners Since 2005
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Village King | Martin J Valle / Juan M Etchechoury | 1 1/2 M / 2:23.42 |
| 2020 | Cool Day | Eduardo Ortega-Pavon / Alfredo Francisco Gaitan Dassie | 1 1/2 M / 2:27.78 |
| 2019 | Nao da Mais | Carlos Lavor / Alfonso Barbosa | 1 1/2 M / 2:24.96 |
| 2018 | Il Mercato | Juan Carlos Noriega / Juan Sebastián Maldotti | 1 1/2 M / 2:28.52 |
| 2017 | Puerto Escondido | Osvaldo Alderete / Pablo E Sahagian | 1 1/2 M / 2:29.16 |
| 2016 | Sixties Song | Juan C Villagra / Alfredo F Gaitan Dassie | 1 1/2 M / 2:26.88 |
| 2015 | Hi Happy | Altair Domingos / P Nickel Filho | 1 1/2 M / 2:24.37 |
| 2014 | Idolo Porteno | Jorge A Ricardo / Alfredo F Gaitan Dassie | 1 1/2 M / 2:28.11 |
| 2013 | Soy Carambolo | Juan C. Noriega / Miguel Angel Suarez | 1 1/2 M / 2:24.67 |
| 2012 | Going Somewhere | Nelito Cunha / Afonso F. Barbosa | 1 1/2 M / 2:22.20 |
| 2011 | Expressive Halo | Juan C. Noriega / Carlos A Meza Brunel | 1 1/2 M / 2:24.84 |
| 2010 | Xin Xu Lin | Antonio C. Silva / Estanislau Petrochinski | 1 1/2 M / 2:31.20 |
| 2009 | Interaction | Edwin Talaverano / Alfredo F Gaitan Dassie | 1 1/2 M / 2:23.19 |
| 2008 | Life of Victory | Rodrigo Blanco / Carlos D Etchechoury | 1 1/2 M / 2:23.52 |
| 2007 | Latency | Julio C. Méndez / Juan B. Udaondo | 1 1/2 M / 2:23.14 |
| 2006 | Storm Mayor | Julio C. Méndez / Juan C Bianchi | 1 1/2 M / 2:23.80 |
| 2005 | Storm Mayor | Pablo Falero / Juan C Bianchi | 1 1/2 M / 2:23.41 |