Gran Premio Suipacha

The Gran Premio Suipacha is a Group 1 horse race run at Hipódromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires, Argentina, open to horses three years old or older. It is run over a distance of on the turf.

History

The modern Gran Premio Suipacha was first run in 1981. It was inaugurated as a Group 1 race, a designation it has retained since. Since its inauguration, the race has been run under the same conditions of 1000 meters on the turf.
Previously, a race called the Premio Suipacha was run at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo from 1909. From 1923 to 1924, the race was run as the Premio Juan Shaw. Another race known as the Clásico Suipacha was from 1925 to 1929 and 1944 to 1946.

Records since 1988

Speed record:

:53.75 – Wally

Greatest winning margin:

5 lengths – Strategos

Most wins:

3 – Labrado
2 – Spiny
2 – Crazy Plus

In addition, Fumador won twice in 1982 and 1983
Most wins by a jockey:

4 – Jacinto R. Herrera
4 – Gustavo E. Calvente
3 – Jorge Valdivieso
3 – Wilson R. Moreyra

Most wins by a trainer:

3 – Carlos Alberto Zarlengo
3 – Ángel Natividad Bonetto

Most wins by an owner:

4 – Haras La Quebrada
3 – Stud Don Ariel

Most wins by a breeder:

6 – Haras La Quebrada
5 – Haras El Paraíso
3 – Haras Vacacion
3 – Haras La Pasion

Winners since 1988

ƒ indicates a filly/mare

Earlier winners

1981: Montebello
1982: Fumador
1983: Fumador
1984: Librado
1985: Lupín
1986: Arg High Command ƒ
1987: Billy Sweet

ƒ indicates a filly/mare