The top adult stayer currently at El Bosque takes on dangerous rivals in the Clásico OSAF (G3) Look Portal comes off three consecutive stakes victories / HLP LA PLATA.- With just under a month to go until the next running of the  Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1) , the older stayers will face their final local prep for the season’s premier race this Tuesday in the  Clásico Organización Sudamericana de Fomento del Pura Sangre de Carrera (G3) , contested over 2200 meters. Riding a

A can't-miss clash of speedsters is set for El Bosque, with eyes on a potential run in the Clásico Ciudad de La Plata (G2) Antiguo Secreto captures the Paats at Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA.- The  Clásico Jockey Club de Azul (L-1100 m, dirt)  for 3-year-old colts promises to be a major attraction and could serve as a springboard toward the upcoming  Clásico Ciudad de La Plata (G2) . Everything points to a thrilling race, with most of the division’s leading names in th

Save Your Tears Faces Dangerous Rivals in the José Hernández Handicap Save Your Tears Seeks Another Victory at La Plata / HLP LA PLATA.- The always entertaining Monday card at the La Plata racetrack will feature the  Handicap José Hernández , a 1100-meter dash for fillies and mares aged four and older with at least three career wins. Despite carrying a demanding  top weight of 61 kilos ,  Save Your Tears (Full Mast)  looks extremely hard to beat. A proven stakes performer, s

The Nicholas filly scored impressively in the Clásico The Japan Racing Association (L) on turf Stormy Summer finished strongly to capture her second stakes victory / HAPSA Stormy Summer  continues to build an impressive résumé and is fast emerging as one of Argentina’s most promising turf fillies over middle distances. Facing older rivals for the first time, the daughter of  Nicholas  ( Equal Stripes ) confirmed the strong impression she’d been making with a commanding victo

The Nicholas filly returns to Palermo’s 1400-meter turf course looking to further solidify her reputation Stormy Summer (inside) getting the better of Intrusión a few weeks ago / JUAN I. BOZZELLO A compelling showdown is expected in the  Clásico The Japan Racing Association (L, 1400 m) , the feature race kicking off the week at  Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , to be contested over the often tricky turf course. With  six fillies entered , the clash is for three-year-olds, fe

The Il Campione colt outfinished Super Inter by four lengths to record the best win of his career El Emporio finished strongly after a race of shifting tactics / HAPSA A major upset unfolded in the  Clásico Carlos Gardel (L, 1800 m, dirt) , the feature race on a sunny Sunday at  Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo . Coming off two subpar local efforts and nearly three months off the track,  El Emporio  delivered the best performance of his career to score his most impressive vict

The Winning Prize filly, a heavy favorite, got up right on the wire to deny Risible Existing collared Risible just when she looked headed for victory / HAPSA A heavy favorite at the windows,  Existing  lived up to the confidence placed in her with a last-gasp victory in the  Handicap Miss Grillo  (2200 meters, dirt), unleashing a powerful late rally to get up in the final strides. Benefiting from the light impost of  52 kilos  and the hot hand of jockey  Lautaro Balmaceda —w

The Brazilian star captured the 41st running of the Gran Premio Latinoamericano (G1), ridden by the phenomenal jockey; Argentina’s Need You Tonight and Vundu finished seventh and eleventh, respectively Joao Moreira more emotional than ever aboard Obataye / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Special Correspondent) —Brazil defended its home turf in style and kept its undefeated record intact in the  G1 Gran Premio Latinoamericano , as  Obataye  eme

The son of Il Campione looms as the leading contender Sunday at Palermo; the card will also feature the Handicap Miss Grillo Qué Tarde Gris will look to assert his class once again, this time at Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The rescheduled  Clásico Carlos Gardel  (L–1800m), for 4-year-olds and up, will headline Sunday’s card at the  Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , which will also feature the  Handicap Miss Grillo , a demanding 2200-meter test on dirt for fillies and mares age

The two top older horses currently racing at Palermo and San Isidro face a formidable challenge in the 41st edition of the continental test, with rain expected and the track likely to be heavy The Gran Premio Latinoamericano trophy: the most beautiful in the continent / OSAF By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special correspondent to Turf Diario at Río de Janeiro, Brasil) RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Special Correspondent). —It’s finally here. No more waiting. The  41st Gran Premio Latinoam

The South Kissing filly will tackle the Handicap Sandal, carrying the top weight of 60 kilograms La Gran Furtiva comes off an impressive victory in the Clásico Condesa / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Carrying 60 kilograms,  La Gran Furtiva  will look to keep adding to her impressive record in the sprints when she lines up in the  Handicap Sandal  (1000m, turf) this Saturday at  Hipódromo de San Isidro . The race is the highlight of a 16-race card that will also feature the  Gran Premio L

In a spectacular edition of the G2 Clásico Provincia de Buenos Aires, he edged out Winston by just a half-length Sono Perfetto displayed the qualities of a top-class juvenile / HLP LA PLATA.- Returning to his preferred tactics and racing on the front end,  Sono Perfetto  put on the performance of his career to capture a memorable edition of the  G2 Clásico Provincia de Buenos Aires  (2200m, standard dirt) this Thursday, closing out another local  Triple Crown —an achievement

The Cosmic Trigger filly extended the remarkable top-level streak of her trainer, Nicolás Martín Ferro, and scored by five lengths Emprestada finished strongly to secure her first black-type victory with authority / HLP LA PLATA.- Nicolás Martín Ferro  is dreaming that the magical streak he’s enjoying at the top level can stretch a little further—and that it might even cross borders—looking ahead to this Saturday’s  41st Gran Premio Latinoamericano (G1)  at  Gávea, Rio de Ja

The Jockey Club winner and the Polla victor clash again, this time over a demanding 2,200 meters in the Clásico Provincia de Buenos Aires (G2) On the inside, Piñazo edges out Nassau in the La Plata Jockey Club / HLP LA PLATA.- The Bosque Triple Crown will reach its climax this Friday with the Clásico Provincia de Buenos Aires (G2-2200 m, dirt), once a G1 event, offering a purse of just ARS 10,190,000 plus a ARS 5,000,000 bonus for the winner. With no colt capable of matching

The Strategos filly will seek another win in La Plata’s sprinting ranks, this time in the Boni (L) Calle de Tierra, La Plata’s Top Young Sprinter of the Season / HLP LA PLATA.- Opening the stakes card on an unusual Friday at La Plata, the fillies will take center stage in a new edition of the  Clásico Eusonio C. Boni (L, 1100m, dirt) , with eyes on securing a spot in the upcoming  Clásico Ciudad de La Plata (G2) . At the top of the seven-horse field is clearly  Calle de Tierr

At seven years old, the 2021 Guineas (G1) winner showed he’s still got plenty left in the tank, taking the Especial Fancy Cruz in fine style Aníbal Cabrera celebrated with Vespaciano as if it were a Group race victory / HLP LA PLATA, Argentina —The saying  “class never goes out of style”  has been repeated countless times, and Thursday at La Plata provided another reminder of its truth. At a well-seasoned seven years old,  Vespaciano  proved that quality knows no expiration

A Grade I-winning juvenile, he will carry the top weight of 58 kilos against a large field of rivals Vespaciano, now a veteran, continues to make headlines / HLP LA PLATA.- Indecipherable.  That’s the word that best describes the  Especial Fancy Cruz , the feature of twelve races set for Thursday at  Hipódromo de La Plata , which will pit a field of  15 horses aged five and up , each with at least three career wins, over  1,200 meters . With such a deep group over a sprint d

The son of Southern Cat, one of the outsiders in the field, caught the frontrunning favorite Atomic Trigger in the final strides to take the Handicap Druid On the inside, Southern Secret got the better of Atomic Trigger to secure the victory / JUAN I. BOZZELLO It was an  eye-catching performance  from jockey  Lucrecia Carabajal  on Wednesday at the  Hipódromo de San Isidro , as she guided  Southern Secret  (115½ lbs.), one of the longshots in the field, to a stunning victory

The Son of Cosmic Trigger Will Carry Top Weight of 60 Kilos in the 1800-Meter Handicap Druid Atomic Trigger Looks for His Fourth Straight Victory / JUAN I. BOZZELLO A strong field will line up Wednesday at San Isidro for the  Handicap Druid , the day’s feature race, offering  6,750,000 pesos  to the winner over  1800 meters  on the main dirt track. Few horses arrive in better form than  Atomic Trigger , whose current streak has him on the brink of returning to stakes company

The daughter of champion El Moisés captured the Orilla del Monte, defeating Señora Maga by one length La Nicolina scored comfortably / HLP LA PLATA.- LA PLATA, Argentina —Enjoying the best stretch of her career,  La Nicolina  (6,  El Moisés — Mackenzie Nicole , by  Royal Academy ) had no trouble claiming top honors in Tuesday’s featured  Especial Haras Orilla del Monte , run over 1400 meters on the main track at La Plata. Open to mares four and up with three or more wins, th