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Gigantografía, a remarkable spectacle in the Handicap Elías Antúnez
The Rubio B. mare won from pillar to post and with great ease over It's My Look, carrying 60 kilos Gigantografía never looked back... / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Winning a handicap carrying 60 kilos in the manner Gigantografía did is no easy feat, let alone over 1,800 meters. Performing as she did in her early days, when she sparked the highest expectations, the Rubio B. mare delivered a high-flying performance this Friday at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo to claim the Elías An
Mar 28


Gigantografía and It's My Look, a heavyweight duel in the Handicap Elías Antúnez
In the tribute to the legendary Yacaré, the two top candidates will carry 60 kilos; Increpante is the third in contention Gigantografía comes off a very good win at Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The first of the three brief programs scheduled for this week will arrive on Friday at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , featuring intermediate-level races and the peak of attention falling on the Handicap Elías Antúnez , remembering a legendary jockey. El Yacaré , as he was nickname
Mar 27


Is Despacito the perfect horse? If he isn't, he hits the post, the crossbar, and bounces right on the line...
Over the mile and in La Plata, the inaugural edition of a race will be held, featuring Storm Dynamico as the top candidate Despacito was unstoppable, once again, down the stretch... / HSI Let's think together. Which is the perfect horse? Some might answer: the crack, Candy Ride . And they would be right. Others, surely, will have other preferences. Now, if there existed one that runs often, wins, is good, and pays for his own keep and that of some stablemates alone, would he
Mar 26


Encantador Pass is going for more, with Despacito and Coraje Gaucho in his path
They face off over the 1200 meters of the Clasico Lord At War (L), the centerpiece of this Wednesday at San Isidro Encantador Pass will try to establish himself in a very competitive division / JUAN I. BOZZELLO When a list is made of the best Argentine horses of all time, the name Lord At War is usually among the first to appear. This is not only because of what he did in our country, remaining undefeated, but also because of everything he achieved beyond our borders, both
Mar 25


Colour Vision won with the solvency of a favorite
The son of Univision surprised and took the Especial Jockey Club de Mendoza, over 1400 meters; Yak Sport finished third LA PLATA.— Although he was coming off a pair of more than acceptable efforts at the stakes level, the victory of Colour Vision (54 kg.) in the Especial Jockey Club de Mendoza (1400 m, dirt), the centerpiece of another lackluster Tuesday meeting at the racetrack in this city, did not cease to be somewhat surprising. Facing very tough rivals, many of them wi
Mar 25


Yak Sport faces tough rivals in Tuesday's main event at La Plata
The son of Glory Seattle will attempt to win the Especial Jockey Club de Mendoza, held over 1400 meters, from start to finish Yak Sport comes off a notable victory and is going for more / HLP LA PLATA.— The Especial Jockey Club de Mendoza (1400 m, dirt), the central event this Tuesday at the local racetrack, will boast a stakes-level field and is open to all horses 4 years old and up with 3 or more wins. A horse of significant ability, Yak Sport ( Glory Seattle , 56), aims
Mar 24


La Mykonos made it a long gallop in the Handicap Spiny, and she runs faster every day
The La Valkiria homebred was unstoppable on the Palermo straight, in a race where La Gran Furtiva was a non-starter La Mykonos stuck to the rail and was unreachable / HAPSA Alfredo Farioli and his family continue to enjoy the enormous generosity of the stallion Mask , the Tapit son he found in the United States and imported for his Haras La Valkiria almost without a second thought, enamored by his physique and presence. In a game where it rarely happens, Fredy was right
Mar 24


Boyero Spring clung to the low weight and swept past in the Handicap Good Time
In an impressive comeback from last place, the Stud Los Caños runner overcame El Gazpacho by 3 lengths Boyero Spring gave up huge advantages on the turn and ended up winning with ease / HAPSA The weights proved impossible to handle for the top contenders, and the Handicap Good Time (1600 m, normal dirt)—the first of the stakes events adorning a dull Monday card at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo —ended with a major surprise. Glory went to the La Plata -based Boyero Spring ,
Mar 24


La Gran Furtiva and Emergent stand out in Monday's handicaps
The mare goes for the victory in the Handicap Spiny (1,000 m), while the horse aims for the Handicap Good Time(1,600 m); both will carry heavy weights Emergent is in a standout run of form / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Knowing that this Monday was going to be a holiday, Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo could have proposed a higher-quality program, seeking to attract a larger crowd to its stands. A different event, some novelty, something... However, beyond the handicap doubleheader incl
Mar 23


Qué Tarde Gris, with the patience of Giannetti, returned to the big photos in the Clásico América
The son of Il Campione raced boxed in for much of the straight, but he broke free to defeat Earth God by a neck; in his return, the colt Drive Joy finished fourth Qué Tarde Gris once again shone on the turf mile / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The mile is one of the most competitive distances these days, and what was seen this Saturday in the Clásico América (G2-1,600 m, heavy turf) at Hipódromo de San Isidro confirmed that thought. Although there were some notable absences, such as Col
Mar 21


Dream Serena was unstoppable in the Paseana and achieved her greatest victory
In her first performance beyond the mile, the daughter of Forge defeated the favorite Orpen Rimout by 2 1/2 lengths Dream Serena encountered no obstacles when she charged on the outside / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The great form of Dream Serena found the long-sought graded stakes winner's circle photo this Saturday on the heavy turf at San Isidro . Reaching 1,800 meters for the first time in her career and confirming all the good signs she had been showing lately, the daughter of th
Mar 21


Nevado Catedral made a stunning return to action, and Corre Caminos has now secured three consecutive wins on the straight
The Friday allowance races left among the three-year-olds names that will surely soon be protagonists in the stakes Corre Caminos volvió a ganar en Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO If there was one thing in abundance during the meeting held this Friday at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , it was races with future projection. The Clásico Farnesio and the two divisions for 2-year-olds were at the center of attention, but among the older horses there were also several performances to
Mar 21


Netflix premiered the Peaky Blinders movie and Thomas Shelby won at Palermo
The colt gave freshman sire Uncle Chuck his first victory in the country; Tarea Fácil lived up to her name among the fillies Thomas Shelby led from start to finish / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The 2023 generation added two new winners on Friday afternoon over the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo dirt, with a common denominator: Haras Vacación as the breeder. First, the filly Tarea Fácil ( Fortify and Temida Rye , by Catcher In the Rye ) opened her campaign with a convincing victory
Mar 21


Moon's Destiny looms large on the Buenos Aires turf
Ratifying her affinity for that track, she prevailed in the Clásico Farnesio, over 1400 meters Moon's Destiny (left) surged past Filippiada in the final furlong / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The affinity of Moon's Destiny for the turf track at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo was confirmed this Friday, with the Haras Carampangue homebred taking a significant leap in her campaign by capturing the Clásico Farnesio . The daughter of Orpen has run five times on that surface, winning four
Mar 21


Drive Joy returns to the fray in the América, and Orpen Rimout goes for the Paseana
On the heavy turf at San Isidro, the colt returns after more than 6 months, while the mare makes the leap to 1,800 meters; the allowance races, nearly all moved to the dirt Drive Joy won the Chevalier on the San Isidro turf / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Saturday with racing at San Isidro Racecourse . And with the good kind of racing. Featuring a majority of promising allowance races, the Clásico América (G2-1600m, turf) and Clásico Paseana (G2-1800m, turf) will provide even more pres
Mar 21


Elenika returns to the Palermo turf, and the hope is to secure the Clásico Farnesio
Undefeated on the course, the daughter of Winning Prize faces Filippiada and several tough rivals in Friday's feature race Elenika remains undefeated on the Palermo turf / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The entertaining meeting set for this Friday at Palermo will reach its boiling point with the Clásico Farnesio . Scheduled over 1400 meters on the inner turf course, the race is reserved for mares 4 years old and up under weight-for-age conditions. An interesting field of seven participan
Mar 20


For Maylena, if there isn't any suspense, it's just not worth it
Carrying the top weight of 58 kilos, the daughter of Qué Vida Buena secured the Especial Jockey Club del Perú at La Plata, clocking a remarkable time of 58s83/100 Moving out, Maylena was able to overcome Terra Face / HLP LA PLATA .— If it’s not with effort, it’s not worth it for Maylena . The quality of the rivals she faces doesn't seem to matter, nor do the kilos she is assigned; if she doesn’t add a bit of suspense to the story, it seems there’s no fun in it. The point is
Mar 20


Maylena is a clear candidate for the Especial at La Plata
The daughter of Qué Vida Buena will shoulder the high weight of 58 kilos, but boasts superior form compared to her rivals Maylena, wide out, during one of her victories / HLP There is little to tell regarding the Especial Jockey Club del Perú , the main event of this afternoon's card at the local track, to be contested over five furlongs. Open to fillies and mares 4-year-olds and up with at least three wins, the race offers an ideal opportunity for Maylena ( Qué Vida Buena
Mar 19


Full Question and Señor Miguel are already eyeing the Ramírez and the Chevalier
The filly and the colt secured solid victories over the 1400 meters on the San Isidro turf Full Question drew off with ease from the 300-meter mark to the wire / JUAN I. BOZZELLO After being dark for more than a week due to the Lollapalooza festival, San Isidro returned this Wednesday with a weekend-style card that featured several interesting allowance races alongside the Clásico Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo (L). In the 2023 crop division, fillies and colts saw act
Mar 19


Castañón Rim pulled off a stakes upset, dodging rivals
Carrying 53 kilos and overcoming traffic trouble in the stretch, the outsider caught Pecado Original near the wire Castañon Rim jumped from the allowance ranks to the stakes level to keep his winning streak alive JUAN I. BOZZELLO The stayers division on the San Isidro turf continues to produce one surprise after another, providing clear evidence of a wide-open landscape lacking a dominant figure. At the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1), The Gladiator's Hat ( Hat Ninja
Mar 19
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