The Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos is a Group 1 flat horse race in

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open to three-year-old colts run over a distance of at

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History

The Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos was first run in 1895, and has been run every year since then. Since its inauguration, its distance, surface, and location have not changed. In 1966, champion racehorse Forli won the race by 17 lengths in record time of 1:33 2/5. Due to the less accurate clocks of the time that only measured to a fifth of a second, this time may or may not be equivalent to the current speed record of 1:33.20. Since 2016, the race has been run in conjunction with the Horse Parade art show, to promote the arts and raise money for non-profit organizations.

Records (since 1988)

Speed record: * 1:32.30 – American Tattoo (2018) * 1:33.20 – Interprete (1991) Largest margin of victory: * 9 lengths – Refinado Tom (1996) Most wins by a jockey: * 4 – Pablo Gustavo Falero (2001, 2003, 2005, 2016) Most wins by a trainer: * 6 – Juan Carlos H. Etchechoury (1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2017) Most wins by an owner: * 2 – Haras La Biznaga (1993, 1996) * 2 – Haras de la Pomme (1995, 1999) * 2 – Haras Las Telas (1997, 1998) * 2 – Ana Ruth (2005, 2006)

Winners since 1988

Earlier winners

* 1895: Tom Pouce * 1896: Talma * 1897: Balcarce * 1898: Honor * 1899: Dictador II * 1900: Triboulet * 1901: Porrazo * 1902: Pippermint * 1903: Roderick Dhu * 1904: Old Man * 1905: Pelayo * 1906:

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* 1907: Basalto * 1908: Chopp * 1909: Baratiere * 1910: Larrea * 1911: Saint Marceaux * 1912: Inspector * 1913: Duc de Maine * 1914: Kick II * 1915: Picacero * 1916: Vadarkblar * 1917:

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* 1918: Caricato * 1919: Buen Ojo * 1920: Lepanto * 1921: Pulgain * 1922: Rico * 1923: Ordenaza * 1924: Capablancea * 1925: Macon * 1926: Gold Seeker * 1927: Congreve * 1928: Hechicero * 1929: Tresiete * 1930: Schopenhauer * 1931:

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* 1932: Correlo * 1934: Silfo * 1935: Rebaño * 1936: Médicis * 1937: Vino Puro * 1938: Sorteado * 1939: Embrujo * 1940: Zurrún * 1941: Gay Boy * 1942: Halcón * 1943: Black Out * 1944: Adén * 1945: Estuardo * 1946: Remo * 1947: Nigromante * 1948: Quetzalcoatl * 1949: Pancho Freddy * 1950: Mirontón * 1951: Yatasto * 1952: Buscapié * 1953: Profundo * 1954: Dorón * 1955: Tatán * 1956: Solito * 1957: Carapálida * 1958: Manantial * 1959: Panair * 1960: Cachetero & Fiumé * 1961: Nápoles * 1962: Ukase * 1963: Trousseau * 1964: Gobernado * 1965: Laconique * 1966: Forli * 1967: Gran Atleta * 1968: Frescor * 1969: Martinet * 1970: Cipol * 1971: Tropical Sun * 1972: Mucho Sol * 1973: Mariache * 1974: Telefónico * 1975: Ivanhoe III * 1976: Paris * 1977: Cipayo * 1978: Telescópico * 1979: Fabiolo * 1980: Mountdrago * 1981: Chirlazo * 1982: Pinturicchio * 1983: El Asesor * 1984: Just In Case * 1985: Sings * 1986: El Serrano * 1987: Pranke

References

Argentina Jockey Club Race Results
Horse races in Argentina Flat horse races for three-year-olds Graded stakes races {{DEFAULTSORT:Polla_de_Potrillos_(Argentina)