Group 1 race | |
Inaugurated | 1884 |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,500 metres (1.6 mi) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo |
Qualification | Three-Year-Olds |
Weight | 57 kg |
Purse | Arg$ 74,500,000 |
The Gran Premio Nacional, or Argentine Derby,[1] is a Group 1 flat horse race in Argentina open to three-year-olds run over a distance of 2,500 metres (1.6 mi) at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. It is the third race in the Argentinian Triple Crown and is one of the oldest and most influential races in Latin American racing.[2]