Gran Premio de Madrid
The Gran Premio de Madrid is an international horse race which is held in the “Hipódromo de la Zarzuela” racetrack . The race is designated for colts and fillies three years and older. It is a 2,500-metre race.
History
An earlier Gran Premio de Madrid, for 3 year olds over 2500 meters, was instituted in 1881 at the Hipódromo de la Castellana in Madrid. It was first called the Gran Premio de Madrid, changed to the Gran Premio Nacional, and then La Copa de su Majesdad el Rey. The modern-day Gran Premio de Madrid is considered to have been instituted in 1919, first held at Casa Real el Hipódromo de Aranjuez/Legamarejo; it was opened to older horses, and intended as an international race. It was moved to the Hipódromo de la Castellana until that racecourse closed in 1933. In 1933 it returned to its original venue at Aranjuez, and in 1934-35 was run at San Sebastián. In 1941 it was moved to the new Hipódromo de la Zarzuela. La Zarzuela went bankrupt in 1994, and the race was not held until new management re-opened the course in 2006. In 2006, after a 13-year hiatus, a 2,400-metre Gran Premio de Madrid was run, and the new weight conditions were 59.5 kilograms for 4 years and older and 52 kilograms for 3 years of age.
Distances:
- 1919 - 1921: 1-9/16 miles (2500 meters, 12.5 furlongs)
- 1922 - 1923: 1-1/2 miles (2400 meters, 12 furlongs)
- 1924 - 1993: 1-9/16 miles (2500 meters, 12.5 furlongs)
- 2006 - 2008: 1-1/2 miles (2400 meters, 12 furlongs)
- 2009–Present: 1-9/16 miles (2500 meters, 12.5 furlongs)
Race day
On the last Sunday in June.
History
The winner of the first edition of the Gran premio de Madrid, in 1919, was the French thoroughbred Nouvel An (son of also French stallion Jacobi.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1975 | Chacal | 4 | Claudio Carudel | Fulgencio de Diego | Cuadra Rosales | 2:39:40 |
| 1976 | Rheffissimo | 3 | Francisco Rodríguez | Jesús Méndez | Cuadra Villapadierna | 2:37:40 |
| 1977 | El Señor | 3 | Cristóbal Medina | Ángel Penna | Cuadra Mendoza | 2:36:80 |
| 1978 | El Señor | 4 | Román Martín | Ángel Penna | Cuadra Mendoza | 2:37:40 |
| 1979 | Príncipe Duero | 4 | Paulino García | Francisco Galdeano T. | Cuadra Corellana | 2:41:60 |
| 1980 | El País | 3 | Román Martín | Julio César Martínez | Cuadra Mendoza | 2:40:40 |
| 1981 | El País | 4 | Román Martín | Julio César Martínez | Cuadra Mendoza | 2:40:20 |
| 1982 | El País | 5 | Cristóbal Medina | Julio César Martínez | Cuadra Mendoza | 2:44:40 |
| 1983 | Brezo | 4 | Claudio Carudel | Claudio Carudel | Cuadra Rosales | 2:43:40 |
| 1984 | Richal | 4 | Claudio Carudel | Claudio Carudel | Cuadra Rosales | 2:42:20 |
| 1985 | Richal | 5 | Claudio Carudel | Claudio Carudel | Cuadra Rosales | 2:45:20 |
| 1986 | Casualidad | 4 | Claudio Carudel | Claudio Carudel | Cuadra Rosales | 2:40:00 |
| 1987 | Casualidad | 5 | Claudio Carudel | Claudio Carudel | Cuadra Rosales | 2:43:60 |
| 1988 | Vichisky | 3 | Ceferino Carrasco | Miguel Alonso | Marquess of Santa Cruz de Paniagua | 2:42:00 |
| 1989 | Villa d’Este | 5 | Cristóbal Medina | José Luis de Salas | Cuadra Machín | 2:41:00 |
| 1990 | Akelarre | 3 | Alan Munro | José Luis de Salas | Cuadra Lortenia | 2:37 1/5 |
| 1991 | Monet | 3 | Jesús A. Machado | Román Martín | Cuadra Alazán | 2:36:20 |
| 1992 | Dariyoun | 4 | Richard Hills | Criquette Head-Maarek | Cuadra Alborada | 2:35:00 |
| 1993 | King Cobra | 4 | Paul Gilson | Joanes Osorio | Cuadra Dos Hermanas | 2:35:77 |
| 2006 | Baldoria | 3 | Jorge Horcajada | Mauricio Delcher S. | Cuadra Madoños | 2:32:54 |
| 2007 | Premier Galop | 3 | Sylvain Hureau | Christian Delcher S. | Cuadra Zurraquín | 2:29:88 |
| 2008 | Bannaby | 5 | Julien Grosjean | Mauricio Delcher S. | Cuadra Miranda | 2:30:25 |
| 2009 | Faramir | 4 | Jorge I. Horcajada | Mauricio Delcher S. | Cuadra Miranda | 2:36:27 |
| 2010 | Karluv Most | 4 | Jeremy Crocquevieille | Juan Luis Maroto | Cuadra Cholaica | 2:37:68 |
| 2011 | Entre Copas | 7 | Jeremy Crocquevieille | Joannes Osorio | Cuadra África | 2:38:22 |
| 2012 | Karluv Most | 6 | Charles Nora | Juan Luis Maroto | Cuadra Cholaica | 2:41:98 |
| 2013 | Entre Copas | 9 | José Luis Martínez | Joannes Osorio | Cuadra África | 2:40:33 |
| 2014 | Frine | 4 | Jeremy Crocquevieille | Joannes Osorio | Duke of Alburquerque | 2:36:09 |
| 2015 | No race | |||||
| 2016 | Madrileño | 4 | Václav Janácek | Guillermo Arizkorreta | Cuadra Popular | 2:34:39 |