José Maria Larocca Jr. (born 1 January 1969) is an Argentinian show jumper.

[1] Larocca left Argentina for Europe to focus on other forms of work until his love of horses returned him to the sport.

[citation needed] Larocca became the first Argentinian in 50 years to win a five-star Grand Prix in 2024 (CSI05* 1.60m Rolex Grand Prix at Brussels Stephex Masters: https://www.rolexseries-equestrian.com/en/News-1/Rolex-Series-Jose-Maria-Larocca-Claims-Victory-at-the-Rolex-Grand-Prix-of-Brussels-Stephex-Masters.html Larocca was born to Argentine parents on 1 January 1969 in Wettingen, Switzerland, where his father was working.

He was one year old when his family moved back to Buenos Aires, where he lived until age 25.

[4] The horse was already known as the mount of Albert Zoer of the Netherlands, who won team gold at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games, the 2007 European Championships, and the 2007 Olympia Grand Prix in London.