# Gran Premio General San Martín

The Gran Premio General San Martín (previously known as the Premio General San Martín and Premio Otoño) is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race run at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, open to horses four years old or older. It is currently run over a distance of 2400 metres (1.5 mi) on the turf.

## History

In 1940, the race previously known as the Premio Otoño was renamed as the Premio General San Martín.
In the 1970s, the Gran Premio General San Martín was run over a distance of 3000 meters, or about 15 furlongs. When the graded stakes system was introduced in Argentina in 1972, the Gran Premio San Martín was a Group 3 race. By 1978, it was a Group 2 race, and it was upgraded to Group 1 status in 1979.
By 1988, the race had been shortened to a distance of 1800 meters and was run on the dirt. In 2013, the race was changed to be run over 2400 meters on the turf.

## Records since 1988

Speed record:
* 2400 meters (current distance): 2:23.72 – Glorious Moment (2019)
* 1800 meters: 1:44.91 – Aristocity (2011)
Greatest winning margin:
* 7 lengths – Forty One (2017)
Most wins:
No horse has won the Gran Premio General San Martín more than once since 1988.
Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 – Jacinto R. Herrera (1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006)
* 4 – Pablo Gusavo Falero (1994, 1997, 2005, 2017)
* 3 – Altair Domingos (2012, 2014, 2019)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 4 – Santillán G. Frenkel (1992, 1999, 2001, 2006)
* 3 – Juan Carlos Maldotti (1994, 1997, 2005)
Most wins by an owner:
No owner has won the Gran Premio General San Martín more than once since 1988.
Most wins by a breeder:
* 4 – Haras La Quebrada (1992, 1998, 2000, 2001)

## Winners since 1988

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Breeder | Distance | Surface | Time | Margin |
| 2024 | El Kodigo | 4 | Gustavo E. Calvente | Juan Franco Saldivia | Juan Antonio | Haras Marovi | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:29.38 | 3⁄4 length |
| 2023 | Pepe Joy | 6 | Juan Cruz Villagra | Gustavo Ernesto Romero | Stud El Chuchy | Haras La Biznaga | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:28.46 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 2022 | Miriñaque | 6 | F. Fernandes Gonçalves | María Cristina Muñoz | Stud Parque Patricios | Haras de la Pomme | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:29.22 | Nose |
| 2021 | Special Dubai | 5 | William Pereyra | Roberto A. Pellegatta | Stud Le Fragole | Haras La Esperanza | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:31.34 | Head |
| 2020 | Pinball Wizard | 5 | Juan Cruz Villagra | Jorge A. Mayansky Neer | Stud Don Teodoro | Haras Carampangue | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:26.77 | 1⁄2 length |
| 2019 | Glorious Moment | 4 | Altair Domingos | Juan Manuel Etchechoury | Stud Las Monjitas | Haras El Gusy | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:23.72 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2018 | Tiger Feet | 4 | F. Fernandes Gonçalves | Gustavo Ernesto Romero | Stud Tramo 20 | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:29.12 | 3 lengths |
| 2017 | Forty One | 4 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | José Luis Palacios | Stud Quereuquen | Haras Las Raices | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:29.75 | 7 lengths |
| 2016 | Besitos | 4 | Juan Carlos Noriega | Roberto Pellegatta | Stud Pay Ubre | Haras Arcángel | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:28.34 | Neck |
| 2015 | Giacom | 7 | Cardenas E. Talaverano | Juan Roberto Gutiérrez | Haras Firmamento | Haras Firmamento | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:27.98 | 5 lengths |
| 2014 | Ganesh | 5 | Altair Domingos | Carlos Roberto Giussi | Stud Red Rafa | Stud Red Rafa | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:34.45 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2013 | Soy Carambolo | 6 | Juan Carlos Noriega | Andrés Eduardo Haim | Haras Polo | Haras Polo | 2400 meters | Turf | 2:32.88 | 1⁄2 neck |
| 2012 | Flowing Rye | 5 | Altair Domingos | Daniel Alberto Bordon | Haras La Biznaga | Haras La Biznaga | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:47.00 | 3⁄4 length |
| 2011 | Aristocity | 7 | Cristian D. Menéndez | Roberto César Sosa | Stud Parapokos | Haras Atilena | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:44.91 | 1⁄2 neck |
| 2010 | Cocho | 4 | Jorge Antonio Ricardo | Juan Javier Etchechoury | Stud Rubio B. | Haras Abolengo | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:45.90 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2009 | Successful Affair | 4 | Horacio E. Karamanos | Alfredo F. Gaitán Dassié | Haras Futuro | Haras Futuro | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:47.44 | 1⁄2 head |
| 2008 | Flag Copado | 5 | Gustavo E. Calvente | Roberto Pellegatta | Stud Bingo Horse | Haras La Madrugada | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:45.35 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 2007 | Latency | 6 | Julio César Méndez | Juan Bautista Udaondo | Haras Las Dos Manos | Haras Las Dos Manos | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:46.06 | Neck |
| 2006 | Thano | 4 | Jacinto R. Herrera | Santillán G. Frenkel | Stud La Adelaida | Luis Hector Paccagnella | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:47.16 | 3 lengths |
| 2005 | Potro Rex | 5 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Juan Carlos Maldotti | Haras La Madrugada | Haras La Madrugada | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:48.59 | 1⁄2 length |
| 2004 | Inter Cleante | 4 | Pedro Roberto Robles | Carlos D. Etchechoury | Stud S. de B. | Haras El Paraiso | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:46.50 | 6 lengths |
| 2003 | Abroquelado | 4 | Jacinto R. Herrera | Ernesto Eusebio Romero | Stud Gabigu | Alberto Lederman | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:47.16 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 2002 | Climay | 5 | Ángel M. Ramírez | Alfredo F. Gaitán Dassié | Haras Río Claro | Haras Río Claro | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:49.25 | 1 length |
| 2001 | Flirteador | 6 | Jacinto R. Herrera | Santillán G. Frenkel | Stud General Lamadrid | Haras La Quebrada | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:48.20 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2000 | Magic Corner | 5 | Horacio J. Betansos | Juan Carlos Etchechoury | Stud Años Idos | Haras La Quebrada | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:49.03 | Head |
| 1999 | Strudel Fitz | 4 | Jacinto R. Herrera | Santillán G. Frenkel | Stud Rin | Haras Firmamento | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:48.92 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 1998 | El Compinche | 7 | Jacinto R. Herrera | Juan Carlos Etchechoury | Haras La Quebrada | Haras La Quebrada | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:48.52 | 6 lengths |
| 1997 | Body Glove | 4 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Juan Carlos Maldotti | Stud Huguito | Haras Santa Lucia | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:48.04 | 3⁄4 length |
| 1996 | Fair Card | 4 | Carlos Alberto Zuco | Alberto J. Maldotti | Stud La Titina | Haras Income | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:46.01 | 1⁄2 neck |
| 1995 | Huido | 5 | Juan Guillermo Ublich | Aldo Omar Pappaterra | Stud San Gilberto | Cornelio Donovan & Eduar Solveyra | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:48.21 | 4 lengths |
| 1994 | Prince Boy | 5 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Juan Carlos Maldotti | Stud San José del Socorro | Jorge Eugenio Tavares | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:49.41 | 1 length |
| 1993 | Cleante | 4 | Guillermo E. Sena | Vilmar Sanguinetti | Frank E. Whitham | Haras El Maracate | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:49.00 | 5 lengths |
| 1992 | Portoferraio | 4 | Walter Hugo Serrudo | Santillán G. Frenkel | Stud La Barranca | Haras La Quebrada | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:48.76 | Neck |
| 1991 | Engrillado | 4 | Jorge Valdivieso | Pedro A. Moron | Stud Los Vascos | Claudio Rebolini | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:48.36 | 3⁄4 length |
| 1990 | Lad Cat | 4 | Miguel Ángel Abregú | Carlos D. Etchechoury | Haras Rosa do Sul | | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:49.64 | 1⁄2 neck |
| 1989 | Magallon | 4 | Miguel Ángel Sarati | Geronimo V. Mercau | | | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:51.49 | |
| 1988 | Alververas | 4 | | Luis Santiago Bedoya | Stud Alververas | | 1800 meters | Dirt | 1:49.29 | |

## Earlier winners (incomplete)

* 1940: Bon Vin
* 1941: Encantador
* 1942: Tonto
* 1943: Banderín
* 1944: Gaztambide
* 1945: Respingo
* 1946: Red Fox
* 1947: Recién
* 1948: Saguaipe
* 1949: Vivilla
* 1950: Comanche
* 1951: Solano
* 1952: Circo
* 1953: Pamperito
* 1954: Rumbo
* 1955: Montmartre
* 1956: Tamurejo
* 1957: Dodó
* 1958: Espiche
* 1959: Magnum
* 1960: Misurf
* 1961: Mayocoi
* 1962: Catgut
* 1963: Semillón
* 1964: Cuentero
* 1965: All-Wise
* 1966: Aller
* 1967: El Taura
* 1968: Temporal
* 1969: Falstaff
* 1970: Francesco
* 1971: Juan Bueno
* 1972: Rio Tunuyan
* 1973: Cielo
* 1974: Hijodalgo
* 1975: Clever
* 1977: El Diurno
* 1978: Vacilante
* 1979: Ahmad
* 1980: Laurentis
* 1981: Hackman
* 1982: El Temido
* 1983: Guston
* 1984: Eglinton
* 1985: Mister Marco
* 1986: Caprice de Dieu
* 1987: Gorbot