Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile
The Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile is a Group 1 horse race in Argentina that is part of the Carreras de las Estrellas and is open to two-year-old males. It is run over a distance of either on the turf at Hipódromo de San Isidro or on the dirt at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo.
History
The Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile, along with the Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies and Gran Premio Estrellas Junior Sprint, was one of the inaugural races of the Carreras de las Estrellas. It was originally run under the name of the Gran Premio Estrellas Potrillos and over a distance of 1500 meters. The Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile was inspired by the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.In 2023, the Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile, along with the Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies and Clásico Estrellas Junior Sprint, began to be run the day before the rest of the Carreras de las Estrellas.
Many winners of the Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile have gone on to be named the Argentine Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, including Team, Suggestive Boy, Ivar, and Subsanador.
Records
Speed record:- 1600 meters : 1:33.10 – San Livinus
- 1500 meters: 1:28.6 – Intérprete
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Eduardo Ortega Pavón
- 4 – Pablo Gustavo Falero
- 5 – Alfredo F. Gaitán Dassié
- 3 – Roberto M. Bullrich
Most wins by a breeder:
- 7 – Haras Abolengo
- 3 – Haras La Quebrada
- 3 – Haras La Biznaga
- 3 – Haras de la Pomme