The Grande Prêmio Bento Gonçalves is a Group II left-handed flat race for three-year-olds and up in Brazil. It is the most important race in the state of Estado do Rio Grande do Sul.

Disputed over (actually) 2400 meters, every November at Hipodromo do Cristal.

The Grande Prêmio Bento Gonçalves is the oldest horse race in Brazil, having first been run in 1909.

History The Grande Prêmio Bento Gonçalves was created to promote horse racing with support from the government. It was first run in 1909 at Prado Riograndense. The 1910 edition was held at Hipódromo Moinhos de Vento, which continued to host the race until 1959 when it was moved to its current location of Hipódromo do Cristal.

The Grande Prêmio Bento Gonçalves is named in honor of General Bento Gonçalves.

Over the years, the Grande Prêmio Bento Gonçalves has been run over multiple distances:

2100 meters: 1909 2400 meters: 1972– 3000 meters: 1959–1971 3100 meters: 1910–1932 3200 meters: 1933–1958

Records Speed record:

2400 meters (current distance): 2:28.5 – Jack Grandi (1998) 2100 meters: 2:22 – Aguapehy (1909) 3000 meters: 3:13 – Vizcaino (1962) 3100 meters: 3:21 – Tic Tac (1919) & Glasgow (1920) 3200 meters: 3:28 – Estensoro (1958)

Most wins:

3 – El Asteroide (1964, 1965, 1966) 3 – Zirbo (1981, 1982, 1983) 3 – Hiper Gênio (1985, 1986, 1988) 3 – Ilustre Senador (2017, 2018, 2019) 2 – Duroc (1915, 1916) 2 – Pertinaz (1923, 1924) 2 – Chrysanthemo (1927, 1930) 2 – Scorpio (1929, 1931) 2 – Maritain (1937, 1939) 2 – Cravete (1950, 1951) 2 – Lord Antibes (1952, 1953) 2 – Uleanto (1975, 1976) 2 – Hero's Son (2002, 2003) 2 – Starman (2007, 2008)

Jockeys with multiple wins:

C. Albernaz (1975, 1976) Jorge Ricardo (2007, 2008) Francisco Leandro (2010, 2012)

Most wins by a trainer:

6 – Paulo Rosa (1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1917, 1939) 5 – Artur Fernandes (1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928) 4 – Antonio P. da Silva (1964, 1965, 1966, 1980)

Most wins by an owner:

4 – Breno Caldas (1958, 1964, 1965, 1966) 3 – Antônio F. Martins (1981, 1982, 1983) 3 – Luis Antonio Pinheiro Machado (1985, 1986, 1988) 3 – Alberto J. Tiellet Miorim (2017, 2018, 2019)

Most wins by a breeder:

6 – Fazenda da Mondesir (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2004, 2005) 4 – Breno Caldas (1958, 1964, 1965, 1966) 4 – Haras São José da Serra (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012)

Results

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerBreederDistance (meters)TimeGroupRef 1909 Aguapehy 6A. SoaresPaulo RosaEzequiel UbatubaCabanha Santa Ecilda 2100 2:22 1910 Pharamond 4Paulo RosaAntenor AbreuM. Boucherot 3100 3:38 1911 Le Menillet 7Paulo RosaM. H. de AraujoM. Georges Rosenlecker3100 3:32 1912 Bochita ƒ 5J. RodriguesOswaldo SmithRufino Coll31003:36 1913 Ideal 3Paulo RosaJorge CarvalhoJ. G. Elsey31003:30 1914 Condor 5Elisio FeijoJorge CarvalhoHaras Henry Hawkins3100 3:33 1915 Duroc 5Artur FernandesHugo BinaJorge Pacheco3100 3:31 1916 Duroc 6Firmino PratesHugo BinaJorge Pacheco31003:35 1917 Juancito 5Paulo RosaArtur HoffmannHaras Viejo31003:31 1918 Crucero 5João B. MachadoJosé Herculano MachadoHaras El Moro31003:35 1919 Tic Tac 4Ponciano RibeiroStud DeltaHaras Reyles3100 3:21 1920 Glasgow 6Diogo NevesOswaldo Smith3100 3:21 1921 Cockney 5Elisio FeijoJúlio de O. RamosHaras Santa Ana3100 3:22 1922 Precurosr 7Artur FernandesStud El CondorHaras Chacabuco3100 3:24 1923 Pertinaz 6Artur FernandesJosé CarvalhoRodolfo Taurel31003:28 1924 Pertinaz 7Artur FernandesJosé CarvalhoRodolfo Taurel31003:26 1925 Maestro 5Euclides RibeiroLuiz Alves de CastroHaras Montevideo3100 3:21 1926 Decamps 6Artur FernandesArtur FernandesHaras Los Cardales31003:24 1927 Chrysanthemo 4Ovidio MirandaAdolfo LorentzHaras Quebracho3100 3:27 1928 Edison 5Artur FernandesHaras Casupá3100 3:33 1929 Scorpio 6Pedro SilvaStud El TurfHaras Los PInos3100 3:19 1930 Chrysanthemo 7Israel SouzaAdolfo LorentzHaras Quebracho3100 3:27 1931 Scorpio 8Pedro SilvaStud El TurfHaras Los PInos31003:28 1932 Cifrão 4Adolfo CardosoMário DifiniJúlio Faria Filho3100 3:28 1933 Gin Puro 5Elpidio CorreaJ. A. Flores da CunhaMitre, Paats & Cia 3200 3:34 1934 Duggan 8Demetrio RodriguesJoão MagniJúlio Faria Filho32003:32 1935 Bentancor 3Pedro Silva3200 3:33 1936 Kosmos 8Otvio GuimarãesE&A AssumpçãoE&A Assumpção3200 3:34 1937 Maritain 4Irany Ribeiro3200 3:31 1938 Cabalista 6Ademar AyalaHaras La ErnestinaHaras Casupá3200 3:33 1939 Maritain 6Paulo Rosa3200 3:32 1940 Falangista 6Augustin DiasOswaldo H. GutheilAgustín Díaz3200 3:36 1941 Diogenes 4Augustin Dias3200 3:35 1942 Tam-Tam 5Roberto Oliveira Filho3200 3:33 1943 Seductor 5Irany Ribeiro3200 3:34 1944 Secreto 4Antenor Benites3200 3:38 1945 Trompo 5Epaminondas Nunes3200 3:33 1946 Camaron 4Roberto Oliveira Filho3200 3:37 1947 Sonada ƒ 4Inacio VieiraHaras Casupá32003:36 1948 Cloro 7Ary Vasconcelos3200 3:36 1949 Acheron 4A. Rosa3200 3:37 1950 Cravete 5Camilo IberraAmalia Oliveira32003:30 1951 Cravete 6Camilo Iberra32003:36 1952 Lord Antibes 5Oswaldo FeijoSerafin D. VargasLeon Volterra32003:34 1953 Lord Antibes 6Adolfo CardosoSerafin D. VargasLeon Volterra32003:34 1954 Best 6Ildemaro AviaAlmiro CoimbraHaras Uruguay3200 3:30 1955 Salomão 4Nereu MiltzaekAtilio Loss Tedesco32003:33 1956 Arizu 4Gregorio Arrascaeta3200 3:32 1957 Buen Mozo 4J. PerezJuan StraneoHaras Uruguay32003:30 1958 Estensoro 3Ervandil LopesBreno CaldasBreno Caldas32003:28 1959 Chaval 4Roberto MorgadoJosé Miguel KalilJosé Miguel Kalil 3000 3:18 1960 Zago 4Milton FariasHumberto FelizzolaHaras Santa Margarida30003:18 1961 Argonaço 4Longuinho PereiraStud WhiskyJosé Guido Orlandini3000 3:15 1962 Vizcaino 5Faustino CostaStud JosecitoHaras Chapadmalal3000 3:13 1963 Polar Venus 3José Celestino da SilvaJoão Goulart3000 3:18 1964 El Asteroide4Antonio P. da SilvaBreno CaldasBreno Caldas3000 3:16 1965 El Asteroide5Antonio P. da SilvaBreno CaldasBreno Caldas30003:171966 El Asteroide6Antonio P. da SilvaBreno CaldasBreno Caldas30003:15 1967 Dilema 4Amazilio MagalhãesStud MaioralHaras Terra Branca3000 3:16 1968 Corejada ƒ 4Ervandil LopesHaras do AradoHaras do Arado30003:15 1969 Light Romu 4Pedro LopesHaras Dois PierreHaras Santa Margarida30003:14 1970 Lexikon 5José Celestino da SilvaJeronimo M. da SilveiraJeronimo M. da Silveira3000 3:14 1971 Negroni 6E. P. GussoHaras IpirangaHaras Ipiranga30003:16 1972 Locomotor 4Manuel Dacosta 2400 2:34 1973 Chupito 5Hugo R. LopezJorge LemaStud Cané PampaHaras Los Muchachos2400 2:35 1974 Good Bloke 4J. TorresAlfonso SalvatiStud Don YayoHaras Don Yayo2400 2:32 1975 Uleanto 5C. AlbernazMilton FariasDelmar B. MartinsHaras Jahu e Rio das Pedras2400 2:322 1976 Uleanto 6C. AlbernazMilton FariasDelmar B. Martins & José Luiz Corrêa PintoHaras Jahu e Rio das Pedras2400 2:312 1977 Zabro 4J. GarciaLodgar B. GonçalvesHaras JaúHaras Jaú-Rio das Pedras2400 2:30.62 1978 Jeton 5O. BatistaLoir MachadoStud GinaHaras Sideral, José Mariano Camargo Raggio24002:31.02 1979 Garve 4S. RodriguesClovis DutraAlcides Brum e Stud RolanteHaras Limoeiro24002:37.42 1980 Artung 5J. M. SilvaAntonio P. da SilvaStud B.B.C.Cia. Agro-Pastoril Tibagi2400 2:32.21 1981 Zirbo3M. SilveiraIvo V. PereiraAntônio F. MartinsFazenda da Mondesir24002:34.41 1982 Zirbo4E. AmorimIvo V. PereiraAntônio F. MartinsFazenda da Mondesir24002:34.21 1983 Zirbo5H. FreitasAntonio AlvaniAntônio F. MartinsFazenda da Mondesir24002:33.01 1984 Zirkel 6A. OliveiraGernasio FagundesStud Ponte NovaFazenda da Mondesir24002:33.81 1985 Hiper Gênio3J. G. DutraHolmes M. SilvaLuiz Antonio PInheiro MachadoHaras São Quirino2400 2:31.01 1986 Hiper Gênio3C. DutraLuiz Antonio PInheiro MachadoHaras São Quirino24002:371 1987 Eldan 4Ivo V. PereiraaIsrael PipkinHaras Fronteira P.A.P.2400 2:351 1988 Hiper Gênio6Holmes M. SilvaLuiz Antonio PInheiro MachadoHaras São Quirino2400 2:321 1989 Pelecho 4Nereu MiltzarekHaras Recanto do SulPaulo Rosa Waihrich2400 2:331 1990 Ardito 5Carlos R. SoaresAltamiro B. de SouzaHaras Kigrandi2400 2:311 1991 Aioroso 5Sidnei BenitesCarlos Roberto DiasCelso Rodrigues Dionizio2400 2:36.11 1992 Don Nige 6Noe CamargoHaras Santa Barbara do SulHaras Santa Barbara do Sul2400 2:33.11 1993 Free Ho 6Flavio SilvaStud PlatinaHaras Simpatia2400 2:31.11 1994 Super Purple 4C. SantosFrancisco F. Martins MarcantonioHaras Rosa do Sul2400 2:31.01 1995 C'est Donzy 3W. CutinoStud Pingo AzulHaras Divisadero2400 2:31.01 1996 Mando Toss 6M. MorenoStud Gold BlackHaras La Biznaga2400 2:33.11 1997 Kashmir Valley 7N. VanutStud Pousada de EsperançaHaras Inshalla2400 2:31.51 1998 Jack Grandi 4J. S. SilvaHaras KigrandiHaras Kigrandi2400 2:28.51 1999 Gran Ricci 5A. AlvaniAri Lima2400 2:30.01 2000 Horowicks 5S. XavierStud Le ChevalHaras América2400 2:29.71 2001 Elo de Prata 4Amazilio Magalhães FilhoHaras BandeirantesHaras Bandeirantes2400 2:33.01 2002 Hero's Son 5Eduardo GarciaStud TNTStud TNT24002:33.01 2003 Hero's Son 6Eduardo GarciaStud TNTStud TNT2400 2:32.01 2004 Amor Eterno 6A. GulartD. MinettoLuiz Lima & Flavio Obino FilhoFazenda da Mondesir24002:35.01 2005 Eagle Pines 3E. LimaS. BenitesCarlos R. Dias & José Vecchio FilhoFazenda da Mondesir2400 2:30.91 2006 Mata Leao 5T. PereiraS. BenitesStud Cinquenta e DoisHaras Ponta Porã24002:31.61 2007 Starman 3Jorge RicardoD. GuignoniStud H & RHaras São José da Serra2400 2:30.81 2008 Starman 4Jorge RicardoD. GuignoniStud H & RHaras São José da Serra24002:30.31 2009 Goecochea 3Hermínio MachadoRBM Importção e Exportação Ltda.Beverly Hills Stud2400 2:31.01 2010 Quanto Mais 5Francisco LeandroMarcus Vinicius LanzaStud Sampaio e BenevidesHaras Ponta Porã24002:29.51 2011 Stockholder 4Marcos MaziniD. GuignoniCoudelaria BarcelonaHaras São José da Serra2400 2:30.71 2012 Beduino Do Brasil 3Francisco LeandroCarlos Pereir GussoHaras São José dos PinhaisHaras São José dos Pinhais2400 2:29.01 2013 Victory Is Ours 4Josiane GulartAdail OliveiraStud TNT / Haras Vale VerdeStud TNT / Haras Vale Verde2400 2:30.11 2014 Whoopee Maker 3Vagner BorgesLuiz C. AvilaRBM Importção e Exportação Ltda.Haras Ponta Porã2400 2:37.612015Diesmal3Ivaldo SantanaMarcelo RosaStud VaccaroHaras Santa Maria de Araras24002:41.512016Bagé in Concert3William P. SilvaLuiz C. AvilaStud Miguel ÁvilaHaras Santa Rita do Portão24002:36.522017Ilustre Senador4André Luiz SilvaValter dos Santos LopesAlberto J. Tiellet MiorimHaras Figueira do Lago24002:37.322018Ilustre Senador5Valmir RochaValter dos Santos LopesAlberto J. Tiellet MiorimHaras Figueira do Lago24002:41.722019Ilustre Senador6Claudinei FariasValter dos Santos LopesAlberto J. Tiellet MiorimHaras Figueira do Lago24002:38.122020American Tiz5Marcelo Bruno SouzaA. SoaresMaurício Roriz dos SantosPaulo Neri de Lima Bergamo24002:41.222021Hall Pass5M. GonçalvesAntônio Carlos SilveiraStud Duplo OuroHaras Santa Maria de Araras24002:39.022022El Cosechero5A. RenanHilton PiresFabiane de MattosFabiane de Mattos24002:39.622023Dear-Vet3W. BlandiRogerio AriasHaras das AraucáriasHaras San Francesco24002:37.62 Thoroughbred database :Winners of all years

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