Group 1 race | |
Inaugurated | 1896 |
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Race information | |
Distance | 1500 meters |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo |
Qualification | Two-year-old colts |
Weight | 55 kg |
Purse | $21,000,000 ARS (2024) 1st: $10,000,000 ARS |
The Gran Premio Montevideo (previously Premio Montevideo, Premio República Oriental del Uruguay) is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race run at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, open to two-year-old colts. It is run over a distance of 1500 metres (0.93 mi) on the dirt.[1]