Ganadores Grado 1 del 2022
El 2022 fue una temporada de deparó muchas emociones, tuvimos la oportunidad de ver acción a los mejores purasangres que cumplieron campaña a lo largo del calendario hípico en Norteamérica. Sin dudas que el protagonista fue el ejemplar Flightline, un hijo de Tapit que ganó de manera impresionante en cada uno de sus tres compromisos, comenzando con la tradicional Met Mile G1 el 11 de junio en Belmont Park donde cruzó la meta con 6 largos de ventaja en 1:33.59 y recibiendo un Beyer 112.
Flightline continuó su ascenso respaldado con una demoledora actuación de 19 ¼ cuerpos de diferencia sobre Country Grammer en el Pacific Classic G1 dejando 1:59.28 para la milla ¼ el 3 de septiembre en Del Mar, esto le valió un Beyer 126, la cifra más alta de la temporada. El pupilo de Hronis Racing, Siena Farm, Summer Wind Equine, West Point Thoroughbreds y Woodford Racing, aseguró sus títulos como Caballo del Año y mejor ejemplar Maduro del 2022 con una contundente victoria en la Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 $6,000,000 el 5 de noviembre en Keeneland marcando 2:00.05 con 8 ¼ cuerpos de ventaja en los dos kilómetros, Beyer 121, despidiéndose de las pistas por la puerta grande antes de iniciar su nueva etapa ahora como semental el Lane Ends Farm, Kentucky.
La temporada contó también con estrellas como Malathaat, ganadora de tres eventos Grado 1; Personal Ensign (Saratoga), Spinster y Breeders’ Cup Distaff (ambas en Keeneland), Taiba, el único tresañero en conseguir trío de triunfos G1 (Santa Anita Derby, Pennsylvania Derby, y Malibu), Modern Games (Ire), ganador de los dos eventos G1 más importantes tanto en Estados Unidos como en Canadá, disputados sobre grama en una milla, la Woodbine Mile y la Breeders’ Cup Mile, o el dosañero Forte, favorito principal para llevarse el premio Eclipse -mejor 2yo- gracias a sus victorias en el Hopeful G1, Breeders’ Futurity G1, y Breeders’ Cup Juvenile G1.
Podemos escribir muchas páginas resaltando a estos grandes atletas, sobre todo a aquellos que destacaron en las competencias de mayor nivel como lo son los eventos de categoría Grado 1. Sin embargo, DRF en Español les presentamos un breve resumen con todos los ganadores de las 105 competencias G1 disputadas el año pasado.
| Evento | Premio | Ejemplar | Beyer |
| Pegasus World Cup Inv. | $3,000,000 | Life Is Good | 110 |
| Pegasus World Cup Turf Inv. | $1,000,000 | Colonel Liam | 102 |
| Santa Anita Handicap | $650,000 | Express Train | 104 |
| Frank E Kilroe Mile | $500,000 | Count Again | 103 |
| Beholder Mile | $500,000 | As Time Goes By | 95 |
| Florida Derby | $1,000,000 | White Abarrio | 96 |
| Arkansas Derby | $1,250,000 | Cyberknife | 92 |
| Santa Anita Derby | $750,000 | Taiba | 101 |
| Blue Grass Stakes | $1,000,000 | Zandon | 98 |
| Carter Handicap | $300,000 | Speaker’s Corner | 114 |
| Madison Stakes | $500,000 | Just One Time | 95 |
| Ashland Stakes | $600,000 | Nest | 92 |
| Maker’s Mile | $600,000 | Shirl’s Speight | 103 |
| Jenny Wiley Stakes | $500,000 | Regal Glory | 103 |
| Apple Blossom | $1,000,000 | Letruska | 103 |
| La Troienne Stakes | $750,000 | Pauline’s Pearl | 94 |
| Kentucky Oaks | $1,250,000 | Secret Oath | 94 |
| Kentucky Derby | $3,000,000 | Rich Strike | 101 |
| Old Forester Turf | $1,000,000 | Santin | 101 |
| Derby City Distaff | $750,000 | Obligatory | 96 |
| Churchill Downs Stakes | $750,000 | Jackie’s Warrior | 105 |
| Man o’ War Stakes | $700,000 | Highland Chief (Ire) | 105 |
| Preakness Stakes | $1,500,000 | Early Voting | 105 |
| Shoemaker Mile | $500,000 | Count Again | 108 |
| Hollywood Cup | $400,000 | There Goes Harvard | 100 |
| Gamely Stakes | $400,000 | Ocean Road (Ire) | 93 |
| New York Stakes | $750,000 | Bleecker Street | 96 |
| Woody Stephens | $400,000 | Jack Christopher | 107 |
| Acorn | $500,000 | Matareya | 89 |
| Jaipur | $400,000 | Casa Creed | 102 |
| Ogden Phipps | $500,000 | Clairiere | 106 |
| Just a Game Stakes | $500,000 | Regal Glory | 103 |
| Metropolitan Mile | $1,000,000 | Flightline | 112 |
| Manhattan Stakes | $750,000 | Tribhuvan (Fr) | 108 |
| Belmont Stakes | $1,500,000 | Mo Donegal | 98 |
| Belmont Derby Invitational | $1,000,000 | Classic Causeway | 89 |
| Belmont Oaks Invitational | $750,000 | McKulick (GB) | 92 |
| Diana Stakes | $500,000 | In Italian (GB) | 100 |
| Haskell | $1,000,000 | Cyberknife | 102 |
| United Nations Stakes | $600,000 | Adhamo (Ire) | 104 |
| Coaching Club American Oaks | $500,000 | Nest | 104 |
| Alfred G. Vanderbilt | $350,000 | Jackie’s Warrior | 105 |
| Bing Crosby Stakes | $300,000 | American Theorem | 104 |
| Clement Hirsch Stakes | $400,000 | Blue Stripe (Arg) | 92 |
| Whitney | $1,000,000 | Life Is Good | 107 |
| Saratoga Invitational | $1,000,000 | Nations Pride (Ire) | 96 |
| Test Stakes | $500,000 | Chi Town Lady | 90 |
| Arlington Million | $1,000,000 | Santin | 106 |
| Beverly D. Stakes | $500,000 | Dalika (Ger) | 98 |
| Fourstardave Handicap | $500,000 | Casa Creed | 103 |
| Alabama | $600,000 | Nest | 99 |
| Del Mar Oaks | $300,000 | Spendarella | 99 |
| Travers | $1,250,000 | Epicenter | 112 |
| Sword Dancer | $750,000 | Gufo | 104 |
| Personal Ensign | $600,000 | Malathaat | 105 |
| Forego | $600,000 | Cody’s Wish | 112 |
| H Allen Jerkens Memorial | $500,000 | Jack Christopher | 104 |
| Ballerina | $500,000 | Goodnight Olive | 102 |
| Pacific Classic | $1,000,000 | Flightline | 126 |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup | $1,000,000 | Olympiad | 105 |
| Spinaway | $300,000 | Leave No Trace | 76 |
| Hopeful | $300,000 | Forte | 92 |
| Del Mar Debutante | $300,000 | And Tell Me Nolies | 71 |
| Del Mar Futurity | $300,000 | Cave Rock | 98 |
| Woodbine | $1,000,000 | Modern Games (Ire) | 112 |
| Natalma | $500,000 | Last Call | 79 |
| Summer Stakes | $500,000 | Mysterious Night (Ire) | 85 |
| Pennsylvania Derby | $1,000,000 | Taiba | 108 |
| Cotillion | $1,000,000 | Society | 100 |
| Awesome Again | $300,000 | Defunded | 99 |
| Champagne | $500,000 | Blazing Sevens | 91 |
| Woodward | $500,000 | Life Is Good | 97 |
| Frizette | $400,000 | Chocolate Gelato | 83 |
| Darley Alcibiades | $500,000 | Wonder Wheel | 81 |
| Keeneland Turf Mile | $1,000,000 | Annapolis | 103 |
| Breeders Futurity | $600,000 | Forte | 92 |
| First Lady | $750,000 | In Italian (GB) | 104 |
| Joe Hirsh Turf Classic | $500,000 | War Like Goddess | 105 |
| Rodeo Drive | $300,000 | Going to Vegas | 94 |
| American Pharoah | $300,000 | Cave Rock | 104 |
| E.P. Taylor | $750,000 | Rougir (Fr) | 96 |
| Spinster | $600,000 | Malathaat | 95 |
| Queen Elizatbeth | $600,000 | Gina Romantica | 91 |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile | $2,000,000 | Forte | 100 |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | $2,000,000 | Wonder Wheel | 83 |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf | $1,000,000 | Victoria Road (Ire) | 86 |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | $1,000,000 | Meditate (Ire) | 89 |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | $1,000,000 | Mischief Magic (Ire) | 89 |
| Breeders’ Cup Classic | $6,000,000 | Flightline | 121 |
| Breeders’ Cup Turf | $4,000,000 | Rebel’s Romance | 107 |
| Breeders’ Cup Distaff | $2,000,000 | Malathaat | 102 |
| Breeders’ Cup Mile | $2,000,000 | Modern Games (Ire) | 104 |
| Breeders’ Cup Sprint | $2,000,000 | Elite Power | 100 |
| Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf | $2,000,000 | Tuesday (Ire) | 105 |
| Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile | $2,000,000 | Cody’s Wish | 106 |
| Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint | $1,000,000 | Caravel | 105 |
| Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | $1,000,000 | Goodnight Olive | 101 |
| Clark | $750,000 | Proxy | 101 |
| Hollywood Derby | $400,000 | Speaking Scout | 90 |
| Matriarch | $400,000 | Regal Glory | 100 |
| Cigar Mile | $750,000 | Mind Control | 100 |
| Starlet Stakes | $300,000 | Faiza | 77 |
| Malibu | $300,000 | Taiba | 106 |
| La Brea Stakes | $300,000 | Fun to Dream | 94 |
| American Oaks | $300,000 | Rhea Moon (Ire) | 88 |
