Uruguay Promoted To Part I Of The International Cataloguing Standards Book

Friday, April 11, 2025 | 10:43 am

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY: Vista general de la carrera internacional Gran Premio Jose Pedro Ramirez en el hipodromo de Maronas de Montevideo, el 06 de enero de 2005. El jinete uruguayo Gustavo Duarte (I-delante) gano la competencia, montando al caballo argentino Equipado, quien originalmente debia ser jineteado por el brasileno Jorge Ricardo, quien resulto herido tras rodar durante la disputa del primer premio de la tarde, el Maronas. AFP PHOTO/Pablo PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)

The International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC)–part of the International Federation of Horseracing (IFHA)–has approved the promotion of Uruguay to Part I for the 2025 publication of the International Cataloguing Standards Book (ICS Book), the organization said in a release on Friday.

Ratified by the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA), the country's promotion from Part II of the ICS Book sees it join Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru.

A total of 24 races in Uruguay are currently included in the “Other Races” section of Part I (two Group 1 races, four Group 2 races and 18 Group 3 races), as well as 26 races in Part II that are recognized as international Listed races. These races will continue in this regard as per their current Group and Listed status.