Gran Premio San Isidro
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| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Hipódromo de San Isidro |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1600 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | $50,000,000 ARS (2025) 1st: $25,000,000 ARS |
The Gran Premio San Isidro - Copa Dr. Melchor Ángel Posse is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race run at Hipódromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires, Argentina, open to horses three-years-old and older. It is run over a distance of 1600 metres (0.99 mi) on the turf.[1]
The Gran Premio San Isidro has been run as a Group 1 race since 1981.[2] The Gran Premio 25 de Mayo was known as the Premio San Isidro or Gran Premio San Isidro until 1959.[3]
Records since 1988
Speed record:
- 1:31.17 – Riton (1995)
Greatest winning margin:
- 15 lengths – Riton (1995)
Most wins:
- 2 – Lord Card (1999, 2001)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Jacinto R. Herrera (1993, 2001, 2004)
- 3 – Cardenas E. Talaverano (1999, 2009, 2012)
- 3 – Pablo Gusavo Falero (2003, 2006, 2011)
- 3 – Pablo Damián Carrizo (2008, 2013, 2017)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Alfredo F. Gaitán Dassié (1995, 2014, 2022)
- 3 – Ernesto Eusebio Romero (1999, 2001, 2015)
- 3 – Enrique Martín Ferro (2018, 2019, 2023)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Stud Oma Fanny (1999, 2001)
- 2 – Stud Tramo 20 (2017, 2020)
Most wins by a breeder:
- 4 – Haras Firmamento (2011, 2012, 2021, 2022)