Gran Premio Dos Mil Guineas
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ClassGroup 1
Inaugurated1980
Distance1600 meters
SurfaceTurf
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1980 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1600 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Hipódromo de San Isidro |
| Qualification | Three-year-old colts |
| Weight | 56 kilograms |
| Purse | $50,000,000 ARS (2025) 1st: $25,000,000 ARS |
The Gran Premio Dos Mil Guineas is a Group 1 horse race in Argentina run over 1600 meters on the turf at Hipódromo de San Isidro.
It is the first race in the San Isidro Colt Triple Crown.[1]
The Gran Premio Dos Mil Guineas was first run in 1980 as a Group 2 race before being upgraded to a Group 1 race in 1982.[2]
Records since 1988
Speed record:
- 1:32.36 – Gentlemen (1995)
Largest margin of victory:
- 13 lengths – Grito de Amor (2017)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Pablo Gustavo Falero (1994, 2003, 2012)
- 3 – Juan Carlos Noriega (2001, 2002, 2014)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – Juan Carlos H. Etchechoury (1988, 1995, 1999, 2010)
- 4 – Carlos D. Etchechoury (2006, 2007, 2009, 2022)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Haras La Providencia (2005, 2015, 2018)
- 3 – Las Montijas (2016, 2021, 2022)
Most wins by a breeder:
- 4 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (2003, 2006, 2012, 2021)
- 3 – Haras De La Pomme (1995, 1999, 2007)
- 3 – Haras La Providencia (2005, 2015, 2018)