Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul

The Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul, also known as the Brazilian Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Brazil open to three-year-olds run over a distance of 2400 m at Hipódromo da Gávea every April. It is the third leg of the Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown.

History
The Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul was first run in 1883 in the spring. The race was not run in 1886 as it moved to an autumn runtime. Aside from 1966, the race has been run every year since then. Since its inception, the race has been run over the same distance of 2400 meters.

In 2020, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the race was run in June instead of its usual April date.

Records since 1932
Speed record:


 * 2:23.25 – Bal a Bali (2014)

Largest margin of victory (since 2010):


 * 6 lengths – Daffy Girl (2016)

Most wins by a jockey:


 * 5 – F. Irigoyen (1950, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1961)
 * 5 – J. M. Silva (1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2000)
 * 5 – J. Ricardo (1993, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2007)
 * 4 – J. Marchant (1952, 1953, 1956, 1960)
 * 4 – Valdinei Gil (2016, 2018, 2020, 2021)

Most wins by a trainer:


 * 7 – Dulcino Guignoni (1998, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015)
 * 6 – Ernani de Freitas (1935, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1963, 1973)
 * 4 – Venâncio Nahid (1990, 2002, 2004, 2022)

Most wins by an owner:


 * 17 – Haras São José e Expedictus (1932, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1998, 2001, 2007)
 * 5 – Stud Seabra (1950, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1961)
 * 3 – Frederico J. Lundgren (1933, 1934, 1943)
 * 3 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (1984, 1994, 2016)

Most wins by a breeder:


 * 17 – Haras São José e Expedictus (1932, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1998, 2001, 2007)
 * 7 – A. J. Peixoto de Castro Jr. (1941, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1960, 1972)
 * 7 – Haras Santa Maria de Araras (1984, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2011, 2014, 2016)
 * 5 – Haras Guanabara (1950, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1961)

Winners since 1932
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Earlier winners

 * 1883: Mascotte II ƒ
 * 1884: Sylvia II ƒ
 * 1885: Sybilla ƒ
 * 1887: Plutus
 * 1888: Cupidon
 * 1889: My Boy
 * 1890: Hamleto
 * 1891: Hercules
 * 1892: Hermit
 * 1893: Lordlike
 * 1894: St. Sylvestre
 * 1895: Abaete
 * 1896: Mikato
 * 1897: Nababo
 * 1898: Barytono
 * 1899: Helvetia ƒ
 * 1900: Ary
 * 1901: Zorat
 * 1902: Boulevard
 * 1903: Carporal
 * 1904: Medea ƒ
 * 1905: Juca Tigre
 * 1906: Aventuriero
 * 1907: Sans Pareil
 * 1908: Oasis
 * 1909: Indiana ƒ
 * 1910: Dora ƒ
 * 1911: Roxana ƒ
 * 1912: Astro
 * 1913: Primavera ƒ
 * 1914: Goliath
 * 1915: Disturbio
 * 1916: Buatambo
 * 1917: Hurrah
 * 1918: Sunrise II
 * 1919: Canguieiro
 * 1920: Cigano
 * 1921: Artu
 * 1922: Liette ƒ
 * 1923: Nemo
 * 1924: Ousada ƒ
 * 1925: Tupan
 * 1926: Questor
 * 1927: Chrysanthemo
 * 1928: Santarem
 * 1929: Tingua
 * 1930: Rudolph Valentino
 * 1931: Jequitibaƒ designates a filly