Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile
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| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1600 meters |
| Surface | Varies |
| Track | Hipódromo de San Isidro or Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo |
| Qualification | Two-year-old males |
| Purse | $64,000,000 ARS (2025) 1st: $40,000,000 ARS |
The Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile (also known as the Gran Premio Estrellas Potrillos) is a Group 1 horse race in Argentina that is part of the Carreras de las Estrellas and is open to two-year-old males. It is run over a distance of 1600 metres (0.99 mi) either on the turf at Hipódromo de San Isidro or on the dirt at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo.
The Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile, along with the Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies and Gran Premio Estrellas Junior Sprint, was one of the inaugural races of the Carreras de las Estrellas. It was originally run under the name of the Gran Premio Estrellas Potrillos and over a distance of 1500 meters (lengthened to its current distance of 1600 meters the following year).[1] The Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile was inspired by the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.[2]
In 2023, the Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile, along with the Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies and Clásico Estrellas Junior Sprint, began to be run the day before the rest of the Carreras de las Estrellas.[3]
Many winners of the Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile have gone on to be named the Argentine Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, including Team (also named Horse of the Year),[4] Suggestive Boy,[5] Ivar,[6] and Subsanador.[7]