Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini

Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini
Grade I race
LocationHipódromo de San Isidro
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Inaugurated1887
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance2,400 meters (approx. 1+1⁄2 miles; 12 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-year-olds and up
WeightAssigned

The Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini is the most prestigious horse race in Argentina.[1] It is run in December at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, near Buenos Aires.[2] The race was tied for the 93rd highest rated Group/Grade 1 Race for three-year-olds and upwards in the 2020 Longines World Rankings, with a rating of 115.75.[3]

The Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini is the fourth race in the Argentinian Quadruple Crown,[4] and is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, with the winner gaining an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf.[5]

  1. ^ "Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Betting, Odds, Results & More | TwinSpires". TwinSpires Racing, Sports & Casino | Bet Online with TwinSpires. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  2. ^ "Historia – Hipódromo de San Isidro – Jockey Club A.C." (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  3. ^ "The LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races for 3yos and upwards - 2020". www.ifhaonline.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
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  5. ^ "The Breeders' Cup Challenge | Breeders' Cup World Championships". www.breederscup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-09.