Grande Prêmio Brasil

Grande Prêmio Brasil
Race information
Grade I race
Location	Hipódromo da Gávea Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Inaugurated	1933
Race type	Thoroughbred, Flat racing
Distance	2,400 meters (approximately 1 ¹⁄₂ miles; 12 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	3-year-olds and up
Purse	R$897,800

The Grande Prêmio Brasil is the main horse race held at Hipódromo da Gávea, at the city of Rio de Janeiro. It's a left-handed flat race, in the turf track, for thoroughbreds three years-old and up (3yo+). It's also the main race in the Brazilian racing calendar.

History

The Grande Prêmio Brasil was first held in the first Sunday of August, 1933, and was the materialization of the then newly formed Jockey Club Brasileiro's president Linneo de Paula Machado, in organizating a race which reunites the best racing horses running then in Brazil.

The first Grande Prêmio Brasil, in 1933, was won by the Brazilian-bred Mossoró, foal of the national sire Kitchner, foaled at the Pernambuco state, ridden by Justiniano Mesquita.

Amongst the lure of this race, there are the five horses that won the race twice: the Brazilian-bred Albatroz (1943, 1944), Helíaco (1947, 1948), zenabre (1965, 1966) and VIllach King (1991, 1993); and the Argentine-bred Gualicho (1952, 1953), and the win of Brazilian-bred Narvik in 1959, breaking the world track record for the 3,000 meters (approximately 1 ⁷⁄₈ miles; 15 furlongs), on the turf surface, a record that is still current at the Gávea racetrack.

Initially ran at the distance of 3,000 meters (approximately 1 ⁷⁄₈ miles; 15 furlongs), it was shortened to 2,400 meters in 1972, following new internationals standards.

Timeline

1933 - First edition of the G. P. Brasil.
1959 - World record for distance of 3,000 meters (approximately 1 ⁷⁄₈ miles; 15 furlongs), : Narvik.
2014 - The first 3yo winner.- The first Triple Crowned winner . -First edition to participate in the Breeders' Cup Challenge series.

Purse

2010-2014 : R$897.600 ( total ) ; R$400.000 (winner)

Race Day

Traditionally ran in the first Sunday of August, its date was changed to June from 2014 on, in order to integrate the race into the calendar of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, as in 2014 the race began awarding its winner with an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Turf.^[1]

Records

Track records:

Em 3000m: 3:02.50 - Narvik (1959)
Em 2400m: 2:23.93 - L'Amico Steve (2007)

Most wins:

2 - Villach King (1991, 1993)
2 - Zenabre (1965, 1966)
2 - Gualicho (1952, 1953)
2 - Helíaco (1947, 1948)
2 - Albatroz (1943, 1944)

Most wins by a jockey:

5 - Juvenal Machado da Silva (1979, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990)
3 - Carlos Lavor (1989, 1991, 1993)
3 - Luiz Rigoni (1954, 1970, 1971)
3 - Dendico Garcia (1964, 1965, 1966)
2 - Altair Domingos (2008, 2013)
2 - Marcelo Almeida (2003, 2005)
2 - Marcello Cardoso (2001, 2002)
2 - Luiz Duarte (1998, 2000)
2 - Jorge Ricardo (1992, 1994)
2 - Albenzio Barroso (1983, 1985)
2 - Edson Ferreira (1977, 1988)
2 - Gonçalino Feijó de Almeida (1976, 1978)
2 - Olavo Rosa (1952, 1953)
2 - Oscar Ulloa (1947, 1948)
2 - Pierre Vaz (1946, 1949)
2 - Irineo Leguisamo (1945, 1961)
2 - Juan Zuniga (1939, 1943)
2 - W. Andrade (1936, 1940)
2 - A. Rosa (1935, 1937)

Most wins by a trainer:

6 - Ernani de Freitas (1939, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1975)
5 - Dulcino Guignoni (2000, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2014)
3 - Venâncio Nahid (1990, 2005, 2009)
3 - João Luiz Macial (1988, 1992, 1994)
3 - Sabatino D'Amore (1964, 1965, 1966)
2 - Ildefonso C. Souza (1991, 1993)
2 - Alcides Morales (1984, 1987)
2 - Wilson P. Lavor (1977, 1989)
2 - A. J. Giovanetti (1969, 1973)
2 - Manoel Branco (1952, 1953)

Most wins by an owner:

4 - Haras Santa Maria de Araras (1989, 1991, 1993, 2013)
3 - Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande (1984, 1987, 1992)
3 - Haras São José & Expedictus (1975, 1979, 1985)
3 - Stud Almeida Prado e Assumpção (1952, 1953, 1960)
3 - Stud Linneo de Paula Machado (1944, 1947, 1948)
3 - Antenor Lara Campos (1935, 1937, 1940)
2 - Stud Alvarenga (2001, 2014)
2 - Fazenda Mondesir (1976, 1978)
2 - Theotonio Piza de Lara (1965, 1966)
2 - Haras Faxina (1959, 1983)

Last 10 Winners

Unless indicated, all are Brazilian.

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Year	Winner	Sire/Dam	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Breeder	2nd	3rd	Time
2005	VELODROME	Booming (FR) Licena	Marcelo Almeida	Venâncio Nahid	Haras Dar-El-Salam	Haras Dar-El-Salam	PESTANITA	SINISTRO	2:26.30
2006	DONO DA RAIA	Hibernian Rhapsody (IRE) Outra Arumba	Marcelo Gonçalves	Antônio L. Cintra	Stud Mictik	Haras São Quirino	HIS FRIEND	NAPERON	2:27.28
2007	L'AMICO STEVE	Spend A Buck (USA) All For Love	Vagner Leal	Valter S. Lopes	Stud Star Gold	Haras Old Friends S.A.	TANGO DI GARDEL	HIS FRIEND	2:23.93
2008	TOP HAT	Royal Academy (USA) Tavira	Altair Domingos	João Macedo	Stud JCM	Haras São José da Serra	QUATRO MARES	BIOLOGO	2:25.67
2009	JEUNE-TURC	Know Heights (IRE) Creature Du Ciel (USA)	Marcos Mazini	Venâncio Nahid	Stud CED	Haras Fronteira	FLYMETOTHEMOON	LIGNONS HERO	2:30.84
2010	MORYBA	Hard Buck Valetza	Dalto Duarte	Roberto Solanés	Stud Correas	Haras São José & Expedictus	ANOTHER XHOW	TONEMAI	2:25.33
2011	BELO ACTEON	Acteon Man Back For Good	Henderson Fernandes	Dulcino Guignoni	Stud H&R	Aluizio Merlin Ribeiro	TOO FRIENDLY	JECA	2:26.21
2012	DIDIMO	Nedawi (GB) Qualibet	Ângelo M. Souza	Lucas Quintana	Stud Ceprano	Stud Eternamente Rio	UNO SOLO	INVICTUS	2:27.15
2013	AEROSOL	Public Purse (USA) Nina Sabella	Altair Domingos	Júlio C. Sampaio	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	GANESH	MOJITO	2:25.94
2014	BAL A BALI	Put It Back (USA) In My Side	Vagner Borges	Dulcino Guignoni	Stud Alvarenga	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	MOJITO	BEACH BALL	2:27.29

References

Bibliography

Revista JCB Jockey Club Brasileiro Nﾟ1348
TBHeritage : G. P. Brazil

External links

Results of all the years Grande Prêmio Brasil

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