Irineo Leguisamo (Arerunguá, Salto, Uruguay, 20 October 1903 - Buenos Aires, 2 December 1985) was a Uruguayan jockey. Also known as El Pulpo ("the octopus"), El Eximio ("the illustrious") or El Maestro ("the master"), he competed for over 57 years at racecourses in Uruguay and Argentina and was considered the foremost South American rider of the 20th century.[1]

Irineo Leguisamo at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo in 1930.

As of 2020, Leguisamo holds the record at Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini with 10 wins.

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  1. ^ Neustadt, Bernardo (1966). "Interview to Irineo Leguisamo" (in Spanish). Revista Extra. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ Cobian, Oscar (19 November 2010). "Voz Porteña con Silueta Arrabalera". De Tango en Tango (in Spanish). Argentina: De Tango en Tango.
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