Grande Prêmio Brasil

The Grande Prêmio Brasil is a Group 1 stakes race at Hipódromo da Gávea, at the city of Rio de Janeiro. It's a left-handed flat race, on a turf track, for thoroughbreds three years old and up (3yo+). It's also the main race in the Brazilian racing calendar.

Grande Prêmio Brasil
Grade I race
LocationHipódromo da Gávea
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Inaugurated1933
Race typeThoroughbred, Flat racing
Race information
Distance2,400 meters (approximately 1+1⁄2 miles; 12 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-year-olds and up
PurseR$216,869

History

The Grand Prêmio Brasil was first run on August 1, 1933, a Sunday. The race brought together the best Brazilian racehorses of the time, the idea of Linneo de Paula Machado, president of the then newly formed Jockey Club Brasileiro.

The first running was won by the Brazilian-bred Mossoró, sired by Kitchner, foaled at the Pernambuco state, and ridden by Justiniano Mesquita.

Six horses have won the race twice: Albatroz (1943, 1944), Helíaco (1947, 1948), Gualicho (1952, 1953), Zenabre (1965, 1966), Villach King (1991, 1993), and George Washington (2019, 2021).

The race was first run at a distance of 3000 meters (approximately 1+7⁄8 miles or 15 furlongs). Since 1972, it has been run at a distance of 2400 meters (approximately 11⁄2 miles or 12 furlongs).

In 1959, Narvik set a world record for 3000 meters, winning the Grande Prêmio Brasil in a time of 3:023⁄5.[1]

Timeline
  • 1933 – First edition of the G. P. Brasil.
  • 1959 – 3000 meter world record set by Narvik.
  • 2014 – Bal a Bali becomes the first three-year-old winner. First edition to be a part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series.

Purse
  • 2020: R$216,869.10 (total); R$38,864.70 (winner)[1]

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.[2]

Records

Speed record:

  • 2400 meters (current distance): 2:23.93 – L'Amico Steve (2007)
  • 3000 meters: 3:023⁄5 – Narvik (1959)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Albatroz (1943, 1944)
  • 2 – Helíaco (1947, 1948)
  • 2 – Gualicho (1952, 1953)
  • 2 – Zenabre (1965, 1966)
  • 2 – Villach King (1991, 1993)
  • 2 – George Washington (2019, 2021)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 5 – Juvenal Machado da Silva (1979, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990)
  • 3 – Luiz Rigoni (1954, 1970, 1971)
  • 3 – Dendico Garcia (1964, 1965, 1966)
  • 3 – Carlos Lavor (1989, 1991, 1993)

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 6 – Ernani de Freitas (1939, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1975)
  • 6 – Venâncio Nahid (1990, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2020)
  • 5 – Dulcino Guignoni (2000, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2014)
  • 5 – Luis Esteves (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 4 – Stud Linneo de Paula Machado (1943, 1944, 1947, 1948)
  • 4 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (1989, 1991, 1993, 2013)
  • 3 – Antenor Lara Campos (1935, 1937, 1940)
  • 3 – Stud Almeida Prado & Assumpção (1952, 1953, 1960)
  • 3 – Haras São José e Expedictus (1975, 1979, 1985)
  • 3 – Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande (1984, 1987, 1992)

Most wins by a breeder:

  • 5 – L. de P. Machado (1939, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948)
  • 5 – Haras São José e Expedictus (1975, 1979, 1985, 2001, 2008)
  • 5 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (1989, 1991, 1993, 2013, 2014)
  • 3 – Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande (1987, 1988, 1992)

Winners
Winners of Grande Prêmio Brasil[3][1][4]
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Breeder Distance Time
2023 Raptor's 3 J. Moreira Luis Esteves Haras do Morro Haras do Morro 2400 meters 2:24.91
2022 Nautilus 3 Ruberlei Viana Nilson Lima Stud Valentin & Jarussi Stud Quintella 2:30.81
2021 George Washington 5 Henderson Fernandes Luis Esteves Stud Happy Again Stud TNT 2:34.47
2020 Pimper's Paradise 5 A. Correia Venâncio Nahid Haras Doce Vale Haras Doce Vale 2:26.64
2019 George Washington 3 Marcelo Gonçalves Luis Esteves Stud Happy Again Stud TNT 2:27.94
2018 Quarteto de Cordas 3 Luan Machado Luis Esteves Haras de Moro Beverly Hills Stud 2:30.76
2017 Voador Magee 3 Ângelo M. Souza Luis Esteves Stud Eternamente Rio Haras Old Friends 2:26.10
2016 My Cherie Amour 3 Wesley Cardoso Venâncio Nahid Haras Doce Vale Haras Doce Vale 2:30.19
2015 Barolo 4 Waldomiro Blandi Venâncio Nahid Haras Santa Rita da Serra Haras Santa Rita da Serra 2:34.48
2014 Bal a Bali 3 Vagner Borges Dulcino Guignoni Stud Alvarenga Haras Santa Maria de Araras 2:27.29
2013 Aerosol 4 Altair Domingos Júlio C. Sampaio Haras Santa Maria de Araras Haras Santa Maria de Araras 2:25.94
2012 Didimo 4 Ângelo M. Souza Lucas Quintana Stud Ceprano Stud Eternamente Rio 2:27.15
2011 Belo Acteon 4 Henderson Fernandes Dulcino Guignoni Stud H&R Aluizio Merlin Ribeiro 2:26.21
2010 Moryba 4 Dalto Duarte Roberto Solanés Stud Correas Haras São José & Expedictus 2:25.33
2009 Jeune-Turc 5 Marcos Mazini Venâncio Neahid Stud CED Haras Fronteira 2:30.84
2008 Top Hat 6 Altair Domingos João Macedo Stud JCM Haras São José da Serra 2:25.67
2007 L'Amico Steve 4 Vagner Leal Valter S. Lopes Stud Star Gold Haras Old Friends S.A. 2:23.93
2006 Dono da Raia 4 Marcelo Gonçalves Antônio L. Cintra Stud Mictik Haras São Quirino 2:27.28
2005 Velodrome 6 Marcelo Almeida Venâncio Nahid Haras Dar-El-Salam Haras Dar-El-Salam 2:26.30
2004 Thignon Boy 4 A. Mota J. Borges Haras Valente Haras Valente 2:26.0
2003 Lord Marcus 6 M. Almeida J. S. Guerra Stud Red Black Haras Anderson 2:25.9
2002 Potri Road 4 M. Cardoso Dulcino Guignoni Haras São Francisco Haras La Madrugada S/A 2:27.3
2001 Queen Desejada † 4 M. Cardoso Dulcino Guignoni Stud Alvarenga Haras São José e Expedictus 2:25.3
2000 Straight Flush 5 L. Duarte Dulcino Guignoni Haras São José da Serra Haras São José da Serra 2:27.0
1999 Aiortrophe 5 Z. Paulielo Jr. A. F. Barbosa Haras Malurica Haras Malurica 2:34.8
1998 Quari Bravo 4 L. Duarte E. Sampaio Haras Phillipson Haras Phillipson 2:26.3
1997 Jimwaki 4 G. Meneses J. M. Alves Haras Equília Haras Equília 2:25.7
1996 Quinze Quilates 4 J. Garcia R. Carrapito Stud Rio Preto Haras 2001 2:30.1
1995 El Sembrador 4 G. Sena J. L. Palacios Stud Andrea E Haras El Paraíso 2:27.9
1994 Much Better 5 J. Ricardo J. L. Maciel Stud TNT Haras J. B. Barros 2:26.4
1993 Villach King 6 C. Lavor I. C. Souza Haras Santa Maria de Araras Haras Santa Maria de Araras 2:27.1
1992 Falcon Jet 6 J. Ricardo J. L. Maciel Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande 2:34.1
1991 Villach King 4 C. Lavor I. C. Souza Haras Santa Maria de Araras Haras Santa Maria de Araras 2:29.1
1990 Flying Finn 4 J. M. Silva V. Nahid Stud Numy Haras Nacional 2:28
1989 Troyanos 4 C. Lavor W. P. Lavor Haras Santa Maria de Araras Haras Santa Maria de Araras 2:30
1988 Carteziano 5 E. Ferreira J. L. Maciel José Carlos Fragoso Pires Jr. Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande 2:25.1
1987 Bowling 5 J. M. Silva Alcides Morales Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande 2:26
1986 Grimaldi 4 J. M. Silva J. B. Nogueira Delmar Biazolli Martins Haras Morumbi 2:28.2
1985 Grison 4 A. Barroso J. S. Silva Haras São José e Expedictus Haras São José e Expedictus 2:30
1984 Anilité † 5 A. Oliveira Alcides Morales Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande Fazenda Mondesir 2:26
1983 Off The Way † 5 A. Barroso A. Magalhães Haras Faxina Haras Faxina 2:29.2
1982 Gourmet 4 J. M. Silva J. S. Souza Haras Ipiranga Haras Ipiranga 2:28
1981 Campal 4 I. Quintana P. Nickel Haras Rio das Pedras Haras Rio das Pedras 2:26
1980 Big Lark 6 A. Bolino A. Cabreira Carmem Thereza Machline Haras Rosa do Sul 2:30.3
1979 Aporé 4 J. M. Silva F. Saraiva Haras São José e Expedictus Haras São José e Expedictus 2:26.4
1978 Sunset 4 G. F. Almeida A. Miranda Fazenda Mondesir Fazenda Mondesir 2:25.1
1977 Daião 4 E. Ferreira W. P. Lavor Haras Serra dos Órgãos Haras Serra dos Órgãos 2:26
1976 Janus 4 G. F. Almeida D. Pascoal Fazenda Mondesir Haras Ojo de Agua 2:25.1
1975 Orpheus 6 P. Alves E. Freitas Haras São José e Expedictus Haras São José e Expedictus 2:27.1
1974 Moraes Tinto 4 R. Rutti J. M. Boquim Caballeriza los Griegos Haras San Lorenzo de Areco 2:25.2
1973 Fizz † 6 R. Encinas A. J. Giovanetti Caballeriza Palermo Haras Argentino 2:30
1972 Fenomenal 5 J. Pinto R. Morgado Paulo Albuquerque de Castro Haras Santa Anna 2:37
1971 Terminal 4 L. Rigoni R. Fredes Stud Don Henrique Imported by Jockey Club Brasileiro 3000 meters 3:04.8
1970 Viziane 5 L. Rigoni A. Andretta Antonio Zen Haras São Quirino 3:05
1969 Kamén 4 A. Plá A. J. Giovanetti Stud La Protelada Haras Argentino 3:143⁄5
1968 Arsenal 4 O. Domingues J. R. Lafiere Stud Domingos Marcela Haras Argentino 3:09
1967 Duraque 4 A. Ricardo João Araujo Stud Gabriel Homsey Haras São Luiz Gonzaga 3:161⁄5
1966 Zenabre 5 D. Garcia Sabatino D'Amore Theotonio Piza de Lara Stud Brasil 3:122⁄5
1965 Zenabre 4 D. Garcia Sabatino D'Amore Theotonio Piza de Lara Stud Brasil 3:043⁄5
1964 Leigo 5 D. Garcia Sabatino d'Amore Paulo Piza de Lara Haras Fazenda Nova 3:194⁄5
1963 Cencerro 4 H. PIlar A. Breque Stud Choapa Imported by Jockey Club Brasileiro 3:03
1962 Ortile 4 F. Irigoyen M. Cavalheiro Stud Eduardo Guilherme Terra Nova S/A. Agro 3:073⁄5
1961 Arturo A. 4 I. Leguisamo Juan de La Cruz Stud Miss Lionés Haras Las Ortigas 3:043⁄5
1960 Farwell 4 L. B. Gonçalves Castorino Borges Stud Almeida Prado & Assumpção Haras Jahu 3:093⁄5
1959 Narvik 5 V. Pinheiro Manoel Farrajota Haras Faxina Haras Faxina 3:023⁄5
1958 Espiche 4 J. O. Tapia Alfredo S. Castro Stud Verde e Preto Imported by Jockey Club Brasileiro 3:043⁄5
1957 Don Varela 4 H. Ponzi Nicolás Ojeda Caballeriza Rogelito Bernardo Moretti 3:053⁄5
1956 Tatán 4 J. P. Artigas Pedro P. Gonzalez Stud Los Verros Haras Los Prados 3:122⁄5
1955 Mangangá 5 B. Castro Branardo Callejas Stud Aconcagua Haras Argentino 3:04
1954 El Aragonés 5 L. Rigoni O. Ojeda Stud PIratininga Luiz O. Barros 3:05
1953 Gualicho 5 O. Rosa Manoel Branco Stud Almeida Prado e Assumpção Haras Don Jose 3:051⁄5
1952 Gualicho 4 O. Rosa Manoel Branco Stud Almeida Prado e Assumpção Haras Don Jose 3:033⁄5
1951 Pontet Canet 4 L. Diaz Jorge Morgado C. G. da Rocha Faria Haras Ojo de Agua 3:114⁄5
1950 Tirolesa † 6 D. Ferreira Juan Zuniga Stud Seabra Haras Argentino 3:123⁄5
1949 Carrasco 4 P. Vaz Levy Ferreira Jorge Jabour Haras Argentino 3:043⁄5
1948 Helíaco 5 O. Ulloa Ernani Freitas Stud Linneo de Paula Machado L. de P. Machado 3:113⁄5
1947 Helíaco 4 O. Ulloa Ernani Freitas Stud Linneo de Paula Machado L. de P. Machado 3:13
1946 Mirón 5 P. Vaz Sylvio Mendes Stud Bela Esperança Juan Amoroso 3:093⁄5
1945 Filon 5 I. Leguisamo Gabino Rodriguez José Buarque de Macedo Haras Argentino 3:064⁄5
1944 Albatroz 8 L. Gonzalez Ernani Freitas Stud Linneo de Paula Machado L. de P. Machado 3:05
1943 Albatroz 7 J. Zuniga Ernani Freitas Stud Linneo de Paula Machado L. de P. Machado 3:064⁄5
1942 Latero 4 R. Freitas Oswaldo Feijó J. M. Aragão Juan Amoroso 3:06
1941 Polux 4 A. Molina Gonçalino Feijó Stud Albarran Juan Amoroso & Juan Pozzi 3:063⁄5
1940 Teruel 4 W. Andrade Paulo Rosa Antenor Lara Campos Suc. Raul Chevallier 3:07
1939 Six Avril 4 J. Zuniga Ernani Freitas F. E. de Paula Machado L. de P. Machado 3:05
1938 Pendulo 6 G. Costa Oswaldo Feijó Paulo Cintra Imported by Paulo Cintra 3:12
1937 Helium 6 A. Rosa Paulo Rosa Antenor Lara Campos Haras El Pelado 3:043⁄5
1936 Cullingham 5 W. Andrade Ramon Rojas M. Costa e E. O. Jardim Haras Nacional S/A 3:161⁄5
1935 Sargento 4 A. Rosa Oswaldo Feijó Antenor Lara Campos Antenor Lara Campos 3:182⁄5
1934 Misuri 5 O. Ruiz José S. Riestra José S. Riestra Haras Casupá 3:07
1933 Mossoró 4 J. Mesquita Eulógio Morgado F. J. Lundgren F. J. Lundgren 3:094⁄5

† designates a filly or mare

References
  1. "De Mossoró a Pimper's Paradise, o Grande Prêmio Brasil e sua história…". Jockey Club Brasileiro. 2021-08-14. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. Ganhador do GP Brasil estará classificado para a Breeder’s Cup americana
  3. TBHeritage : Grande Prêmio Brazil
  4. JCB: Histórico do Grande Prêmio Brasil

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