Gran Premio Criadores

The Gran Premio Criadores 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 2000 m on the dirt.

The Gran Premio Criadores is a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race, with the winner gaining an automatic berth and free entry for the Breeders' Cup Distaff.

History
The Gran Premio Criadores has been run since at least 1950.

The Gran Premio Criadores has been run at a number of distances, including:


 * 2500 meters (1950–2007)
 * 2000 meters (2008–present)

The Gran Premio Criadores is generally run on May 1, along with the Group 1 Gran Premio Jorge de Atucha, Group 1 Gran Premio Montevideo, Group 1 Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Group 1 Gran Premio de Las Américas, and Group 1 Gran Premio República Argentina.

Records since 1988
Speed record:
 * 2000 meters (current distance): 1:58.97 – Belleza de Arteaga (2023)
 * 2500 meters: 2:31.32 – Indianita (1996)

Greatest winning margin:


 * 9 lengths – Malprensa & Ollagua (2011), Topacio (1989)

Most wins:

Since 1988, no horse has won the Gran Premio Criadores more than once

Most wins by a jockey:


 * 8 – Pablo Gustavo Falero (1989, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016)
 * 3 – Jorge Valdivieso (1991, 1993, 1999)
 * 3 – Rubén Emilio Laitán (1994, 2000, 2001)
 * 3 – Juan Carlos Noriega (2009, 2012, 2018)

Most wins by a trainer:


 * 8 – Juan Carlos Maldotti (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009)
 * 3 – Juan Bautista Udaondo (2008, 2011, 2017)

Most wins by an owner:


 * 6 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (1991, 1993, 1999, 2006, 2012, 2013)
 * 3 – Haras La Providencia (2001, 2005, 2007)

Most wins by a breeder:


 * 4 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (1991, 1993, 2012, 2013)
 * 3 – Haras Vacacion (1996, 2007, 2008)

Winners since 1988
† In 2009, there was a dead heat between Cayaya and Ollagua, who finished nine lengths ahead of the rest of the field.

Earlier winners (incomplete)

 * 1950: Foxona
 * 1956: Yauca
 * 1962: Dorine
 * 1963: Dorine
 * 1968: Patilla
 * 1969: Su Alteza
 * 1979: La Sevillana
 * 1971: Snow Figure
 * 1972: Dona Coca
 * 1973: Straitly
 * 1974: Tuileries
 * 1975: Bastonera
 * 1976: Hellas
 * 1977: Fairly
 * 1978: Segur
 * 1979: Gioconda
 * 1980: First Moon
 * 1983: Nice Tradition
 * 1986: Agigantada
 * 1987: Ishkra