Gran Premio Enrique Acebal
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| Class | Turf |
|---|---|
| Location | Hipódromo de San Isidro |
| Inaugurated | 1900 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 meters |
| Surface | Group 1 |
| Qualification | Three-year-old filies |
| Weight | 56 kg |
| Purse | $81,750,000 ARS (2025) 1st: $45,000,000 ARS |
The Gran Premio Enrique Acebal (previously known as the Premio Enrique Acebal, Premio Etoile, and Premio Islas Malvinas) is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race run at Hipódromo de San Isidro over a distance of 2000 metres (1.2 mi) on the turf, open to three-year-old fillies.[1]
The Gran Premio Enrique Acebal was first run in 1900 under the name of Premio Etoile, a name it retained until 1923. It was run as the Premio Enrique Acebal from 1924–1952 and the Premio Islas Malvinas from 1953–1955.[2] The race was open to fillies and mares three years old and older until the late 1980s, when it was restricted to three-year-old fillies only.
The Gran Premio Enrique Acebal has been run at a variety of distances over the course of its history, including 1800 meters, 2400 meters, 2500 meters, and its current distance of 2000 meters.[2][3][4]
When the pattern race system was introduced to Argentina in 1973, the Premio Enrique Acebal was rated a Group 3 race.[5] By 1979, it was rated a Group 1 race, a designation it has retained since.[6]
4 horses won the race two times: Divinidad in 1917 and 1918, Taitú in 1938 and 1939, Platería in 1943 and 1945, and Lumeria in 1972 and 1973.[2][5][7]
In 1980, the Gran Premio Enrique Acebal returned to Hipódromo de San Isidro.[8]
Records since 1988
Speed record:
- 1:57.37 – La Laguna Azul (2011)
Greatest margin of victory:
- 15 lengths – La Laguna Azul (2011)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 – Pablo Gustavo Falero (1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007)
- 4 – Jorge Valdivieso (1993, 1996, 2000, 2003)
- 3 – Eduardo Ortega Pavón (2009, 2018, 2019)
- 3 – Altair Domingos (2012, 2013, 2014)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5– Juan Carlos Maldotti (1995, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2010)
- 4 – Carlos D. Etchechoury (1993, 1994, 1996, 2007)
- 3 – Roberto M. Bullrich (2000, 2011, 2015)
- 3 – Juan Carlos H. Etchechoury (2003, 2004, 2010, 2013)
Most wins by an owner:
- 5 – Haras Vacación (1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2005)
- 4 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (1993, 1996, 2007, 2010)
- 3 – Haras Firmamento (2002, 2006, 2017)
- 3 – Haras La Providencia (2008, 2012, 2013)
Most wins by a breeder:
- 6 – Haras Vacación (1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2005)
- 4 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (1993, 1996, 2007, 2010)
- 4 – Haras Firmamento (1999, 2002, 2006, 2017)
- 4 – Haras La Biznaga (2003, 2014, 2015, 2019)
- 4 – Haras La Providencia (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)