Grande Prêmio Brasil

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:

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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References

1. ↑ Ganhador do GP Brasil estará classificado para a Breeder’s Cup americana
2. ↑ JCB: Histórico do Grande Prêmio Brasil
3. ↑ TBHeritage : Grande Prêmio Brazil

Bibliography

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

External links

• Results of all the years Grande Prêmio Brasil