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Gran Premio Seleccion
Group 1 race
Location	Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo; Buenos Aires, Argentina
Inaugurated	1893
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance	2,000 meters
Surface	Dirt
Qualification	3-year-old fillies
Purse	$6,800,000 ARS; 1st: $4,000,000 ARS

The Gran Premio Seleccion is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race in Argentina for three-year-old fillies. The race takes place in October at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo.^[3] The race is sometimes known as the Argentine Oaks.^[2]

History

The Gran Premio Selección was first run in 1893 as the Premio Selección.^[4]

The Gran Premio Selección was run at a distance of 2200 meters 1964 to 1977.^[4]

Records since 1988

Speed record:

1:59.90 – Blue Baby Blue (1996)

Greatest margin of victory:

13 lengths – Rafaga (1989)
12 lengths – La Francesca (1991)
11 lengths – Balada Sale (2011)

Most wins by a jockey:

4 – Jorge Valdivieso (1995, 2000, 2004, 2005)
4 – Pablo Gustavo Falero (1997, 2001, 2002, 2011)
4 – Juan Carlos Noriega (2007, 2012, 2018, 2021)
3 – Edwin Rafael Talaverano Cardenas (2006, 2009, 2010)

Most wins by a trainer:

4 – Juan Carlos H. Etchechoury (2003, 2004, 2010, 2013)
4 – Juan Franco Saldivia (2018, 2021, 2022, 2024)
3 – Juan Carlos Maldotti (1997, 2001, 2002)
3 – Juan Sebastian Maldotti (2007, 2011, 2012)

Most wins by an owner:

8 – Haras Vacación (1988, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012)
4 – Haras Firmamento (2003, 2006, 2009, 2010)

Most wins by a breeder:

6 – Haras Vacación (1988, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012)
4 – Haras Firmamento (2003, 2006, 2009, 2010)

Winners since 1988

Winners of Gran Premio Selección^[5]
Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Breeder	Time	Margin	Ref
2024	Inconmensurable	William Pereyra	Juan Franco Saldivia	Stud Haras Yo Bru. Gi	Haras Marovi	2:02.32	6 lengths	^[6]
2023	Romance Sea	Marcelo Coria Facundo	Juan I. Etchechoury	Rubio B.	Haras La Pasion	2:01.69	3⁄4 lengths
2022	Nos Dijimos Todo	Gustavo E. Calvente	Juan Franco Saldivia	Juan Antonio (BV)	Marovi S.A.	2:03.37	6 lengths
2021	Carta Embrujada	Juan Carlos Noriega	Juan Franco Saldivia	Haras La Leyenda	Haras La Leyenda de Areco	2:00.62	Neck
2020	Mumy Beach	Marcelo Coria Facundo	Edgar Oscar Martucci	Rodolfo Pedro	Haras Estancia La Josefina	2:03.25	3⁄4 lengths
2019	Nastia	Fabricio Raúl Barroso	Roberto M. Bullrich	Mme. Fabre (SI)	Haras La Biznaga	2:02.55	4 lengths	^[7]^[8]
2018	Summer Love	Juan Carlos Noriega	Juan Franco Saldivia	Haras La Leyenda	Haras La Leyenda de Areco	2:00.90	1⁄2 lengths	^[9]
2017	Care Lady	Eduardo Antonio Ruarte	Antonio H. Marsiglia	Los Cardones	Haras Abolengo	2:01.25	21⁄2 lengths	^[10]
2016	Blue Prize	Francisco Leandro Fernandes Gonçalves	Jorge A. Mayansky Neer	La Manija	Haras Bioart S. A.	2:01.15	1/2 neck	^[11]^[12]
2015	Doña Joya	Adrián Maximiliano Giannetti	Carlos D. Etchechoury	Haras San Benito	Haras San Benito	2:02.74	8 lengths	^[1]^[13]
2014	Kalithea	Altair Domingos	Juan Bautista Udaondo	Haras Santa Ines	Haras Santa Ines	2:01.94	2 lengths
2013	Mary's Gold	Juan Cruz Villagra	Juan Carlos H. Etchechoury	Rubio B.	Haras Abolengo	2:00.54	3 lengths
2012	Caldine	Juan Carlos Noriega	Juan Sebatian Maldotti	Haras Vacación	Haras Vacación	2:02.43	Neck
2011	Balada Sale	Pablo Gustavo Falero	Juan Sebatian Maldotti	Haras Vacación	Haras Vacación	2:03.09	11 lengths
2010	Catch the Mad	Edwin Rafael Talaverano Cardenas	Juan Carlos H. Etchechoury	Haras Firmamento	Haras Firmamento	2:04.08	21⁄2 lengths
2009	Kalath Wells	Edwin Rafael Talaverano Cardenas	Miguel Angel Garcia	Haras Firmamento	Haras Firmamento	2:01.71	4 lengths
2008	Miss Match	Julio Cesar Mendez	Maria Virginia Pascual	Haras Bonaventura	Haras La Quebrada	2:03.75	3 lengths
2007	Fiesta Lady	Juan Carlos Noriega	Juan Sebatian Maldotti	Haras La Esperanza	Haras La Esperanza	2:02.21	6 lengths
2006	Emotion Parade	Edwin Rafael Talaverano Cardenas	Miguel Angel Garcia	Haras Firmamento	Haras Firmamento	2:04.52	21⁄2 lengths
2005	Kesplendida	Jorge Valdivieso	Adolfo P. Giovanetti	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	2:05.94	Nose
2004	Forty Marchanta	Jorge Valdivieso	Juan Carlos H. Etchechoury	Haras La Biznaga	Haras La Biznaga	2:03.33	1⁄2 lengths
2003	Perugia Wells	Damian Ramella	Juan Carlos H. Etchechoury	Haras Firmamento	Haras Firmamento	2:03.42	6 lengths
2002	Semblanza	Pablo Gustavo Falero	Juan Carlos Maldotti	Haras Vacación	Haras Vacación	2:05.02	3 lengths
2001	Netherland	Pablo Gustavo Falero	Juan Carlos Maldotti	Haras Vacación	Haras Vacación	2:01.50	7 lengths
2000	Miss Linda	Jorge Valdivieso	Roberto M. Bullrich	Haras Triunvirato	Haras La Quebrada	2:03.03	11⁄2 lengths
1999	Lovellon	Jacinto Rafael Herrera	Diego Peña	Haras P.G.R. (SI)	Haras La Madrugada	2:04.74	dist.
1998	Potrizaris	Jacinto Rafael Herrera	Diego Peña	Haras Tori	Haras La Madrugada	2:00.78	9 lengths
1997	Croassant	Pablo Gustavo Falero	Juan Carlos Maldotti	Haras Vacación	Haras Vacación	2:00.23	3⁄4 lengths
1996	Blue Baby Blue	Guillermo Sena	Domingo E. Pascual	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	1:59.90	v.m.
1995	Ski Iberia	Jorge Valdivieso	Carlos D. Etchechoury	Haras Vacación		2:00.23	6 lengths
1994	Catch-It	Ricardo Rodolfo Ioselli	Martin R. Ferreyra	Haras Un Sueño (LP)		2:01.55	Nose
1993	War Chest	Walter H. Serrudo	Hugo R. Lopez	Haras Cristi (LP)		2:02.22	4 lengths
1992	Farah Elius	Jose A. Aguero		Haras Ni Manor		2:02.28	2 lengths
1991	La Francesa	Ruben Emilio Laitan	Carlos Alberto Zarlengo	Haras La Quebrada	Haras La Quebrada	2:06.72	12 lengths
1990	Campagnarde	Eduardo A. Liceri		Haras Las Ortigas	Haras Las Ortigas	2:02.57	11⁄2 lengths
1989	Rafaga		Pedro A. Cacibar	Haras Vacación	Haras Vacación	2:04.93	13 lengths
1988	Rosadora	Juan A. Maciel	Marcelo P. Saravi	Haras Vacación	Haras de la Pomme	2:16.11	4 lengths

Earlier winners

1893: Etoile
1894: Porteña
1895: Rose Royale
1896: Colombia
1897: Tarántula
1898: Friolera & Espina (DH)
1899: Parva
1900: Fantasía
1901: Cina-Cina
1902: Partícula
1903: Breva
1904: Rosette
1905: Primera Tiple
1906: Droga
1907: Rangacua
1908: Rubicela
1909: Casiopea
1910: Locandiera
1911: Pirita
1912: Brilla & Flying Star (DH)
1913: Indiecita
1914: Avicenia
1915: Ocurrencia
1916: Cantaridina
1917: Divinidad
1918: Omega
1919: Cartagena
1920: Democracia
1921: Lye
1922: Pilmayquen
1923: La Patria
1924: Sarcástica
1925: Nena
1926: Villanita
1927: La Cloche
1928: Monsega
1929: Salmuera & Catarata (DH)
1930: Aimará
1931: Côte d'Or
1932: Fe Ciega
1933: Nudité
1934: Black Arrow
1935: Hear!
1936: Elida
1937: Hulla
Not run in 1938
1939: Heil! (previously known as Yamile)
1940: Judea
1941: Blackie
1942: Dalilah
1943: Platería
1944: True Lady
1945: Miss Grillo
1946: Pinturera
1947: Bullanquera
1948: Empeñosa
1949: White Milk
1950: Foxona
1951: Duty
1952: Jubilosa
1953: Sidérea
1954: Nyleptha
1955: Ansiedad
1956: Yauca
1957: Carlinga
1958: Pensilvania
1959: Frisky
1960: Cantadora
1961: Pasión
1962: Contrabrava
1963: Argentaria
1964: Luanda
1965: Sweet Sue
1966: Tebas
1967: Rafale
1968: Farm
1969: La Sevillana
1970: Olvida
1971: Jungle Duchess
1972: Sena
1973: Bola de Cristal
1974: Contraventora
1975: Maia
1976: Surera
1977: Mía
1978: Seed
1979: Love's Hope
1980: Tangaroa
1981: Almira
1982: Miss Keat
1983: Goldenley
1984: So Flag
1985: Agigantada
1986: Hanzacal
1987: Abloom

*Dead heats occurred in 1898 (between Friolera and Espina), 1912 (between Brilla and Flying Star), 1929 (Salmuera and Catarata)

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References

^ ^a ^b "GRAN PREMIO SELECCION". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Gran Premio Seleccion (Argentine Oaks)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ "Grandes Clásicos y Eventos Hípicos". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Calendario de las carreras efectuadas en Argentina 1977 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Jockey Club Argentino. 1978.
^ "Race Results". Studbook Argentina. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
^ "2024 Results". www.studbook.org.ar. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Nastia (ARG)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ "Nastia descollo en un Seleccion dominado por "las Fortify"". 6 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ "Summer Love (ARG)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ "Care Lady". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ "Blue Prize". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ "Blue Prize voló y se consagró". November 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ "GRAN PREMIO SELECCIÓN (G1)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.

External links

Official site

[PQ-1] "GRAN PREMIO SELECCION". Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[TBH-2] "Gran Premio Seleccion (Argentine Oaks)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[PAL-3] "Grandes Clásicos y Eventos Hípicos". Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[:22-4] Calendario de las carreras efectuadas en Argentina 1977 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Jockey Club Argentino. 1978.

[5] "Race Results". Studbook Argentina. Retrieved 2021-02-15.

[6] "2024 Results". www.studbook.org.ar. Retrieved 2024-11-25.

[EQ-7] "Nastia (ARG)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[TD-8] "Nastia descollo en un Seleccion dominado por "las Fortify"". 6 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[EQ1-9] "Summer Love (ARG)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[EQ2-10] "Care Lady". Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[EQ3-11] "Blue Prize". Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[TG-12] "Blue Prize voló y se consagró". November 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[CAMP-13] "GRAN PREMIO SELECCIÓN (G1)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.

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