Gran Premio Nacional (Argentina)

Gran Premio Nacional
Group 1 race
Inaugurated1884 (1884)
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance2,500 metres (1.6 mi)
SurfaceDirt
TrackHipódromo Argentino de Palermo
QualificationThree-Year-Olds
Weight57 kg
Purse$212,500,000 ARS (2024)
1st: $100,000,000 ARS

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]

  1. ^ Palermo And Sky Racing World (2022-11-11). "Argentine Derby (Gran Premio Nacional) Preview: Niño Guapo Stands Out". paulickreport.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. ^ Hristov, Angel (2022-11-09). "SIS to Sponsor the Gran Premio Nacional Race". GamblingNews. Retrieved 2023-06-02.