# Gran Premio Estrellas Classic

The Gran Premio Estrellas Classic is a Group 1 horse race that is part of the Carreras de las Estrellas and is open to horses three years old or older. It is run over a distance of 2000 metres (1.2 mi) either on the turf at Hipódromo de San Isidro or on the dirt at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. The Gran Premio Estrellas Classic is considered the feature race of the Carreras de las Estrellas.

## History

The Gran Premio Estrellas Classic was added to the Carreras de las Estrellas in its second year, 1992. That first year, the race was restricted to three-year-olds only. Since then, the race has been open to horses three-years-old and up. The Gran Premio Estrellas Classic is inspired by the Breeders' Cup Classic.
In the 2012 edition, the Gran Premio Estrellas Classic was restricted to winners only.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1:57.78 – Refinado Tom (1999)
Greatest winning margin:
* 14 lengths – Contante (2004)
Most wins:
* 2 – El Compinche (1996, 1998)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 6 – Juan Carlos Noriega (2003, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
* 4 – Jacinto R. Herrera (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005)
* 3 – Gustavo E. Calvente (2008, 2014, 2020)
* 3 – F. Fernandes Gonçalves (2018, 2022, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 5 – Roberto Pellegatta (2003, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017)
* 3 – Juan Carlos Etchechoury (1996, 1998, 2018)
* 3 – Ernesto Eusebio Romero (2001, 2010, 2011)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 – Stud Tori (1992, 1994)
* 2 – Haras La Quebrada (1996, 1998)
* 2 – Stud Las Hormigas (2007, 2013)
* 2 – Stud Dark Horse (2015, 2019)
* 2 – Stud Las Canarias (2016, 2017)
* 2 – Haras Firmamento (2018, 2021)
Most wins by a breeder:
* 5 – Haras Firmamento (1993, 2001, 2016, 2018, 2021)
* 5 – Haras La Quebrada (1996, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2011)
* 3 – Haras La Madrugada (1992, 1994, 2008)
* 3 – Haras Las Dos Manos (2000, 2005, 2006)
* 3 – Haras Abolengo (2004, 2012, 2020)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Breeder | Surface | Track | Time | Margin |
| 2024 | Vundu | 3 | F. Fernandes Gonçalves | Nicólas Martín Ferro | Stud Gran Ascochinga | Haras Pozo de Luna | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 2:01.94 | 1⁄2 neck |
| 2023 | Natan | 3 | Adrián M. Giannetti | Carlos D. Etchechoury | Stud Las Monjitas | Haras Carampangue | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 2:01.82 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2022 | Durazzo | 3 | F. Fernandes Gonçalves | Rubén Alejandro Quiroga | Haras Marías del Sur | Haras Marías del Sur | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:00.74 | 1 length |
| 2021 | Emotion Orpen | 5 | Rodrigo G. Blanco | Alfredo F. Gaitán Dassié | Haras Firmamento | Haras Firmamento | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1:59.72 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 2020 | In Your Honor | 7 | Gustavo E. Calvente | Sergio Luis Carezzana | Stud El Doctor | Haras Abolengo | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1:59.75 | 2 lengths |
| 2019 | Dandy Del Barrio | 3 | Juan Carlos Noriega | Juan Franco Saldivia | Stud Dark Horse | Haras La Pasión | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1:58.75 | 1⁄2 head |
| 2018 | The Great Glory | 4 | F. Fernandes Gonçalves | Juan Carlos Etchechoury | Haras Firmamento | Haras Firmamento | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:00.10 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2017 | Crazy Icon | 3 | Juan Carlos Noriega | Roberto Pellegatta | Stud Las Canarias | Haras La Manija | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 2:02.87 | 4 lengths |
| 2016 | Saltarín Dubai | 3 | Juan Carlos Noriega | Roberto Pellegatta | Stud Las Canarias | Haras Firmamento | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1:58.95 | Neck |
| 2015 | Quiz Kid | 3 | Juan Carlos Noriega | Juan Sebastián Maldotti | Stud Dark Horse | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 2:02.13 | 12 lengths |
| 2014 | Tantos Años | 3 | Gustavo E. Calvente | Roberto Pellegatta | Stud Arcángel | Haras Don Arcángel | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1:59.49 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 2013 | Taifas | 5 | Eduardo Ortega Pavón | Alfredo F. Gaitán Dassié | Stud Las Hormigas | Haras Comalal & Est. de Montas La Mission | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1:57.82 | 3⁄4 length |
| 2012 | Expressive Halo | 4 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Carlos A. Meza Brunel | Stud Axel | Haras Abolengo | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1:59.41 | 6 lengths |
| 2011 | Star Runner | 3 | José Ricardo Méndez | Ernesto Eusebio Romero | Stud EL Zonda | Haras La Quebrada | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 2:04.74 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2010 | Lingote de Oro | 4 | José Ricardo Méndez | Ernesto Eusebio Romero | Keyser Soze | Haras La Providencia | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:00.89 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2009 | City Banker | 3 | Adrián M. Giannetti | Carlos D. Etchechoury | Stud El Gusy | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1:57.92 | 2 lengths |
| 2008 | Flag Copado | 4 | Gustavo E. Calvente | Roberto Pellegatta | Stud Bingo Horse | Haras La Madrugada | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1:57.95 | 9 lengths |
| 2007 | Fairy Magic | 3 | Juan Carlos Noriega | Hugo Fantino Costantino | Stud Las Hormigas | Haras La Quebrada | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1:58.64 | 3⁄4 length |
| 2006 | Mooner | 4 | Mario Luis Leyes | Juan Bautista Udaondo | Stud El Bobo | Haras Las Dos Manos | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:00.89 | Head |
| 2005 | Latency | 3 | Jacinto R. Herrera | Juan Bautista Udaondo | Haras Las Dos Manos | Haras Las Dos Manos | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1:59.49 | 1 length |
| 2004 | Contante | 3 | Jacinto R. Herrera | Santillán G. Frenkel | Stud Doña Pancha | Haras Abolengo | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:02.54 | 14 lengths |
| 2003 | Manpower | 3 | Juan Carlos Noriega | Roberto Pellegatta | Stud Doña Ana | Haras La Quebrada | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 2:03.75 | 7 lengths |
| 2002 | Oh Take | 3 | Julio César Méndez | José Martins Alves | N. Bunker Hunt | Haras La Providencia | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:04.47 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 2001 | Mr. Mat | 3 | Juan José Paulé | Ernesto Eusebio Romero | Stud Leo | Haras Firmamento | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 2:00.12 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2000 | Sei Mi | 3 | Horacio E. Karamanos | José Luis Palacios | Stud Mirko | Haras Las Dos Manos | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:02.76 | 2 lengths |
| 1999 | Refinado Tom | 5 | Jorge Valdivieso | Roberto M. Bullrich | Haras La Biznaga | Haras La Biznaga | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1:57.78 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 1998 | El Compinche | 6 | Jacinto R. Herrera | Juan Carlos Etchechoury | Haras La Quebrada | Haras La Quebrada | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:01.28 | 5 lengths |
| 1997 | Rincón Fraile | 4 | Walter Hugo Serrudo | Eduardo Oscar Ferro | Haras Rincón de Luna | Haras Rincón de Luna | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:02.27 | 2 lengths |
| 1996 | El Compinche | 4 | Jacinto R. Herrera | Juan Carlos Etchechoury | Haras La Quebrada | Haras La Quebrada | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:01.44 | 1⁄2 neck |
| 1995 | El Florista | 4 | Juan José Paulé | Eduardo M. Martínez de Hoz | Stud J.S.A. | Haras de la Pomme | Dirt | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 2:00.07 | Neck |
| 1994 | Protridoon | 4 | Rubén Emilio Laitán | Juan Carlos Maldotti | Stud Tori | Haras La Madrugada | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1:59.6 | 8 lengths |
| 1993 | Bullicioso In | 4 | Rubén Emilio Laitán | Vilmar Sanguinetti | Stud Patria Grande | Haras Firmamento | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1:59.2 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 1992 | Potrillón | 3 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Alberto J. Maldotti | Stud Tori | Haras La Madrugada | Turf | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 2:01.2 | 4 lengths |