The Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini is the most prestigious horse race in Argentina.
[3] The Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini is the fourth race in the Argentinian Quadruple Crown,[4] and is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, with the winner gaining an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf.
[8] Former American president Theodore Roosevelt attended the 1913 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, won by Enérgica.
[6] In the 1952 edition, contested by Branding, Sideral, and Yatasto, was attended by 102,600 spectators, over the stated capacity of 100,000.
[6] The 1999 edition of the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini was anticipated to be the race of the decade.