Overview

• Leandro Henrique began celebrating about 50 yards from the finish, nearly allowing 18-1 shot Valparaiso to overtake Sinzel at the line.
• Sinzel held on to win by a nose over Valparaiso, giving trainer Luiz Esteves his sixth Grande Premio Brasil victory.
• The Grande Premio Brasil, nearing its 100th running, is Brazil’s premier race at Rio de Janeiro’s Hipódromo de Gávea, one of the country’s largest training centres.
• The win secures Sinzel a berth in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf at Del Mar in November.
• Brazilian-born Joao Moreira finished seventh aboard Obataye after competing at Royal Ascot days earlier.