Gran Premio de Honor


The Gran Premio de Honor is a Group 1 horse race run at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, open to horses three years old or older. It is currently run over a distance of on the dirt.

History

The Gran Premio de Honor was first run in 1887 over a distance of 3500 meters.
The Gran Premio de Honor has been run at a variety of distances, including:
From 1960 to 1963, the Gran Premio de Honor was run as the Gran Premio de Honor Eduardo Casey.
From 1988 to 2006, the race was restricted to horses four years old or older and run in October. When it was moved to April in 2007, it was opened to horses three years old or older.
The Gran Premio de Honor is the second jewel in the Campeonato Palermo de Oro ® Para todo caballo de 3 años y más edad, run after the Group 2 Premio Clásico Otoño and before the Group 1 Gran Premio República Argentina.

Records since 1988

Speed record:
  • 2000 meters : 1:58.95 – Mystery Train
  • 2500 meters: 2:28.46 – Potridoon
  • 3000 meters: 3:08.35 – Formaggio
  • 3500 meters: 3:37 – Banderín
Greatest winning margin:
Most wins:
Since 1988, no horse has won the Gran Premio de Honor more than once. Prior to that, Mouchette won three times and the race was won twice by Old Man, Caid, Balbucó, Bon Vin, Churrinche, Penny Post, Yatasto, and Imbroglio.
Most wins by a jockey:
  • 4 – Jacinto R. Herrera
  • 4 – Pablo Gustavo Falero
  • 4 – Juan Carlos Noriega
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
  • 3 – Stud Tori
  • 3 – Stud Mate y Venga
Most wins by a breeder:
  • 4 – Haras El Turf
  • 4 – Haras Firmamento
  • 3 – Haras La Madrugada

Winners since 1988

ƒ Indicates a filly or mare

Earlier winners (incomplete)

  • 1887: Last Prince
  • 1888: Cormeilles
  • 1889: Indecis
  • 1890: Avril
  • 1891: Camors
  • 1892: San Martín
  • 1893: Ituzaingó
  • 1894: Revancha*
  • 1895: Landseer
  • 1896: Cartouche II
  • 1897: Porteño
  • 1898: Pillito
  • 1899: Yerba Amarga ƒ
  • 1900: Orizón
  • 1901: Ovacion
  • 1902: Diaz
  • 1903: Day
  • 1904: Calepino
  • 1905: Old Man
  • 1906: Old Man
  • 1907: Buchardo
  • 1908: Index
  • 1909: Sibila ƒ
  • 1910: César Borgia
  • 1911: Mouchette ƒ
  • 1912: Mouchette ƒ
  • 1913: Mouchette ƒ
  • 1914: Irigoyen
  • 1915: Smasher
  • 1916: Dijital
  • 1917: Trésor
  • 1918: Botafogo
  • 1919: José Eduardo
  • 1920: Moloch
  • 1921: Caid
  • 1922: Caid
  • 1923: Don Padilla
  • 1924: Stayer
  • 1925: Serio
  • 1926: Macón
  • 1927: Rubens
  • 1928: Copetín
  • 1929: Negrero
  • 1930: Cocles
  • 1931: Signum
  • 1932: Picapleitos
  • 1933: Cuapito
  • 1934: Codihué
  • 1935: Cute Eyes
  • 1936: Balbucó
  • 1937: Balbucó
  • 1938: Filisteo
  • 1939: Halifax
  • 1940: Bon Vin
  • 1941: Bon Vin
  • 1942: Tónico
  • 1943: Banderin
  • 1944: Blackie ƒ & Plateria ƒ
  • 1945: Churrinche
  • 1946: Churrinche
  • 1947: Académico
  • 1948: Malquerido
  • 1949: Penny Post
  • 1950: Penny Post
  • 1951: Optimo
  • 1952: Yatasto
  • 1953: Yatasto
  • 1954: Moctezuma
  • 1955: Alamo
  • 1956: Tatán
  • 1957: Don Varela
  • 1958: Anisado
  • 1959: Imbroglio
  • 1960: Imbroglio
  • 1961: Arturo A.
  • 1962: Eutropio
  • 1963: El Centauro
  • 1964: Booz
  • 1965: Charolais
  • 1966: Saskatoon
  • 1967: Elogio
  • 1968: Decorum
  • 1969: Indian Chief
  • 1970: Up
  • 1971: Juan Bueno
  • 1972: Fizz ƒ
  • 1973: Sidero
  • 1974: Gallion
  • 1975: El Andaluz
  • 1976: Poitiers
  • 1977: Serxens
  • 1979: Farmer
  • 1982: Propicio
  • 1983: Mat-Boy
  • 1986: Fain
  • 1987: Larabee
*Not a pure thoroughbred