# Gran Premio Copa de Oro

The Copa de Oro - Alfredo Lalor (also known as the Gran Premio Copa de Oro) is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race run at Hipódromo de San Isidro in Argentina, open to horses four years old or older. It is run over a distance of 2400 metres (1.5 mi) on the turf and is considered the last major prep race for older horses for the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini.

## History

'Alfredo Lalor' was added to the name of the race in 2003 in honor of Alredo Lalor, president of the Argentine Jockey Club.

## Records since 1988

Speed record:
* 2:22.32 – John Dual (2000)
Greatest winning margin:
* 9 lengths – Matador Marshal (2005)
Most wins:
* 2 – Fantasio (1994, 1995)
* 2 – Grand Vitesse (2002, 2004)
* 2 – Life of Victory (2007, 2009)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 9 – Pablo Gustavo Falero (1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 4 – Juan Carlos Maldotti (1996, 1997, 2002, 2004)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 – Haras Vacacion (1988, 1997)
* 2 – Stud La Titina (1994, 1995)
* 2 – Stud E.V.G. (2002, 2004)
* 2 – Stud El Gusy (2007, 2009)
Most wins by a breeder:
* 4 – Haras Firmamento (1993, 2001, 2005, 2018)
* 3 – Haras Vacacion (1988, 1997, 2013)
* 3 – Haras La Biznaga (2000, 2006, 2012)

## Winners since 1988

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Breeder | Time | Margin |
| 2024 | El Kodigo | 4 | Gustavo E. Calvente | Juan Franco Saldivia | Juan Antonio | Haras Marovi | 2:28.63 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2023 | Treasure Island | 5 | F. Fernandes Gonçalves | Nicólas Martín Ferro | Stud Bien de Abajo | Haras El Doguito | 2:27.65 | 4 lengths |
| 2022 | Durazzo | 4 | F. Fernandes Gonçalves | Rubén Alejandro Quiroga | Haras Marias del Sur | Haras Marias del Sur | 2:27.00 | 4 lengths |
| 2021 | Cool Day | 4 | Eduardo Ortega Pavón | Alfredo F. Gaitán Dassié | Establec. Mariana Eva | Haras Abolengo | 2:26.77 | 31⁄2 lengths |
| 2020 | Pinball Wizard | 5 | Juan Cruz Villagra | Jorge A. Mayansky Neer | Stud Don Teodoro | Haras Carampangue | 2:25.34 | 5 lengths |
| 2019 | Emiterio | 4 | Cristian E. Velázquez | Pablo Gabriel Guerrero | Stud Don Ibaldo | Mauricio Milanese | 2:28.28 | 1⁄2 length |
| 2018 | Sixties Song | 5 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Nicolás Alfredo Gaitán | Stud Savini | Haras Firmamento | 2:25.78 | 2 lengths |
| 2017 | Puerto Escondido | 4 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Pablo Ezequiel Sahagián | Stud Facundito | Haras El Mallin | 2:25.88 | 6 lengths |
| 2016 | Must Go On | 5 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Nicolás Ferro | Stud Tata y Tigre | Haras Santa Ines | 2:26.37 | 3 lengths |
| 2015 | Es Despues | 4 | Eduardo Ortega Pavón | José Luis Palacios | Stud Eldorado | Haras Vadarkblar | 2:26.87 | 31⁄2 lengths |
| 2014 | Soy Carambolo | 7 | Juan Carlos Noriega | Miguel Ángel Suárez | Haras Polo | Haras Polo | 2:30.93 | Head |
| 2013 | Fragotero | 4 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Miguel Ángel Cafere | Stud La Aguada | Haras Vacacion | 2:27.75 | 3 lengths |
| 2012 | Rabid in the Rye | 4 | Cardenas E. Talaverano | Miguel Ángel Cafere | Stud Las Canarias | Haras La Biznaga | 2:28.08 | 1⁄2 neck |
| 2011 | Jumbalaya ƒ | 4 | Altair Domingos | Humberto Luis Páez | Haras La Providencia | Haras La Providencia | 2:23.85 | 2 lengths |
| 2010 | Fuego e Hierro | 4 | Altair Domingos | Conrado Antonio Linares | Stud Alfa | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | 2:23.90 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2009 | Life of Victory | 7 | Adrián M. Giannetti | Carlos D. Etchechory | Stud El Gusy | Haras Orilla del Monte | 2:25.61 | 3⁄4 length |
| 2008 | Eyeofthetiger | 4 | Cardenas E. Talaverano | Ricardo A. Reigert | Stud Don David | Alessandro Arcangeli | 2:26.16 | 1⁄2 neck |
| 2007 | Life of Victory | 5 | Rodrigo G. Blanco | Carlos D. Etchechory | Stud El Gusy | Haras Orilla del Monte | 2:24.68 | 2 lengths |
| 2006 | Storm Mayor | 4 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Roberto A. Desvard | Stud Starlight | Haras La Biznaga | 2:24.50 | 2 lengths |
| 2005 | Matador Marshal | 5 | Gustavo E. Calvente | Roberto Pellegatta | Stud Abulagar | Haras Firmamento | 2:23.85 | 9 lengths |
| 2004 | Grand Vitesse | 6 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Juan Carlos Maldotti | Stud E.V.G. | Alvaro Vargas Lerena | 2:25.39 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 2003 | Sterling Ensign | 4 | Damián Ramella | Ángel R. Urquiza | Stud Raffaella | Haras San Francisco de Pilar | 2:24.40 | 3⁄4 length |
| 2002 | Grand Vitesse | 4 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Juan Carlos Maldotti | Stud E.V.G. | Alvaro Vargas Lerena | 2:29.73 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 2001 | Gold Fire | 6 | Edgardo Gramática | Juan Carlos Etchechoury | Stud Eme Ele | Haras Firmamento | 2:26.6 | v.m. |
| 2000 | John Dual | 4 | Christian G. Dominguez | Mario Dario Ravettino | Stud El Peje | Haras La Biznaga | 2:22.32 | 1⁄2 head |
| 1999 | Ixal | 4 | Daniel Jorge Ojeda | Nahuel Orlandi | Stud Chichin | Haras El Paraíso | 2:24.95 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 1998 | Snappy John | 5 | Jorge Valdivieso | Diego Peña | Stud Chopy | Larry Metheney & Thomas Tribolet | 2:23.58 | 2 lengths |
| 1997 | Diddler | 5 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Juan Carlos Maldotti | Haras Vacacion | Haras Vacacion | 2:25.42 | 3⁄4 length |
| 1996 | La Soberbia ƒ | 4 | Pablo Gustavo Falero | Juan Carlos Maldotti | Stud Los Patrios | Haras El Paraíso | 2:23.58 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 1995 | Fantasio | 5 | Carlos Alberto Zuco | Alberto J. Maldotti | Stud La Titina | Haras Income | 2:25.36 | 3⁄4 length |
| 1994 | Fantasio | 4 | Walter Hugo Serrudo | Juan Alberto Maldotti | Stud La Titina | Haras Income | 2:26.6 | 3 lengths |
| 1993 | Bullicioso In | 4 | Rubén Emilio Laitán | Vilmar Sanguinetti | Stud Patria Grande | Haras Firmamento | 2:28.8 | 1⁄2 neck |
| 1992 | L'Express | 4 | Horacio E. Karamanos | Ángel Adami | Haras La Borinqueña | Haras La Borinqueña | 2:28.8 | |
| 1991 | Francisbor | 4 | José A. Agüero | Mario Suárez | Stud Irala | Haras de Mas de Dos | 2:26.8 | 2 lengths |
| 1990 | Romance Moro | 6 | Guillermo E. Sena | José Juri | Haras Los Moros | José Juri | 2:25.8 | 11⁄2 lengths |
| 1989 | Penita ƒ | 5 | Miguel Ángel Abregú | Julio Oscar Penna | Julio Felix | | 2:28.8 | 21⁄2 lengths |
| 1988 | Brilliantly ƒ | 4 | | Domingo Elias Pascual | Haras Vacacion | Haras Vacacion | 2:25.6 | |

## Earlier winners

* 1980: Babor
* 1981: Sake
* 1982: Rebate
* 1983: Bonete
* 1984: New Dandy
* 1985: Ataviado
* 1986: Potrillazo
* 1987: Larabee