The son of Il Campione, now close to turning 7 years old, won comfortably in the Clásico Día de la Bandera, over the heavy dirt at Palermo BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Special for Turf Diario).– When it comes to delivering great spectacles and outstanding horses, turn sprinting is a specialist. Even though turf officials ignore the category from a stakes perspective—there is not a single G1 over 1,200 meters all year long, despite it being the distance and surface par excellence

Within a major racing card, the son of Equal Stripes goes for another victory in the distance, in a clash of 3-year-olds Flag Day will be celebrated in grand style at Palermo Racecourse, featuring an 18-race program that includes several high-profile contests, highlighted by the Clásico General Belgrano (G2-2500 m), the most important event of the season for staying specialists on the dirt. Scheduled as the twelfth race of the day, with post time set for around 17:55 hours, t

The son of Hit It a Bomb faces El Mejor Recuerdo and Despacito, over 1200 meters on the Palermo dirt track PALERMO, Buenos Aires (Special for Turf Diario).– This Saturday's extensive and entertaining racing card at Palermo Racecourse will feature two stakes events. Accompanying the General Belgrano (G2), the Clásico Día de la Bandera (1200 m, dirt) promises top-notch action, with important names among its 8 entrants. It is difficult to find a firm candidate, but judging by th

The daughter of Gidu won from wire to wire in the Handicap Good Passion, over very soft turf A commanding show of authority was delivered by Sunny Frank this Friday over the heavy turf—though the official board read soft—at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, taking the Handicap Good Passion (1000 m) from wire to wire, a race held in memory of the grand mare who carried the colors of Haras San José del Socorro during her fantastic campaign. Coming off a conditional victory, the dau

The mare from Firmamento will shoulder the top weight and will break from post 1 in Friday's feature race at the Hipódromo de San Isidro SAN ISIDRO.– The entertaining program that the Hipódromo de San Isidro has prepared for this Friday will feature the Handicap Good Passion as its main event. Honoring the unforgettable miler that Juan Carlos Maldotti trained for the now-defunct Stud San José del Socorro, the race is scheduled over the kilometer on the turf and is open to mar

The colt of Stud Marías del Sur was unstoppable, completing the double for Haras La Pasión as breeder and for the sire Gouverneur Morris in the races for debuting juveniles at La Plata LA PLATA.– And it was a double after all for Haras La Pasión as breeder and for the sire Gouverneur Morris in the special events for debuting juveniles contested this week at the racetrack of this city. On Tuesday, the filly American Model prevailed without any setbacks in the Especial Independ

The colt from Stud Marías del Sur Faces 13 Rivals in the Traditional Event for First-Time Starters Juan Pablo Paoloni will be in the irons of the top candidate / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA.– The lackluster card scheduled for this Thursday at the racetrack of this city, consisting of just 9 races, will have as its centerpiece the Especial Patria, a traditional event for debuting 2-year-old colts over a 1500-meter trip on the dirt track. There are several names coming in with in

The son of the champion Tetaze took full advantage of the circumstances, made his move early, and defeated El Darwinby 4 lengths LA PLATA.– With Sono Perfetto absent, there was nothing better than Amuni. With the best local stayer taking a rest, his paternal half-brother took up the mantle and captured the Clásico Antonio Cané (G3-2100m, fast dirt), a new stop on the road to the Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1) at this city's racetrack. Both are sons of the champion Tetaze (Equal

The half-sister to Grade 1 winners Mystery Train, American Tattoo, and American Song kicked off her racing career with an interesting display at La Plata LA PLATA.– It could be said that the Especial Independencia (1500m) was hardly a race at all for American Model, the Rubio B. filly who kicked off her campaign with a highly solid victory, answering her heavy favoritism in the best possible way. The younger half-sister to G1 winners Mystery Train (Not for Sale), American Tat

Only eight races will be decided this afternoon at the Hipódromo de La Plata, where the Especial Independencia will also take center stage LA PLATA.– There is no memory of a racing program as brief as the one to be contested this Tuesday at the city's racetrack—at least under normal operating conditions. In a debacle that seems to have no end, management decided to eliminate horses instead of splitting fields, and even left a couple of events with 20 runners over 1200 and 130

Carrying 60 kilos, the son of Endorsement was superb in capturing the Handicap Your Majesty, contested over the mile stage Carrying the top weight of 60 kilos, Rosario-based Hop On extended his outstanding current form and became the centerpiece of the holiday Monday card at Hipódromo de Palermo, winning comfortably in the Handicap Your Majesty, which brought together veterans aged 5 and up over a dirt mile. It marked the fourth consecutive victory for the Quilmes stable colo

The mare claimed the Ruler Man, contested over 1000 meters, while the colt prevailed in the Héctor S. over 1400 meters Equal Hidden and Magic Beach Had the Pleasure of Winning at Palermo / HAPSA Once again, races exclusively reserved for horses with racing history in the country's provinces had their moment in the spotlight at Hipódromo de Palermo. It took place this Monday, a holiday, with the running of the Especial Ruler Man (1000m) and Especial Héctor S. (1400m), both con

The son of Manipulator Faces Hop On Once Again in the Handicap Your Majesty Hop On Is Coming Off a Victory Over Che Vivi, but Will Now Give Away More Weight / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Tough from whichever angle you look at it, the Handicap Your Majesty (1600m, dirt) stands out as the most important event on this afternoon's card at Hipódromo de Palermo, featuring another mix of rather weak races alongside a few much more promising ones. Open to 5-year-olds and up, and offering a low

Following a stumble in Buenos Aires, the Carampangue homebred shone over her preferred distance and surface A slip is not a fall, and Stormy Summer proved just that during a highly entertaining Sunday of racing at Hipódromo de San Isidro, returning to winning ways by taking the trophy in the Clásico General Las Heras (G3). Over a distance and surface where she is a true specialist—the 1400 meters on the turf—the brown mare resolved with absolute authority a race that, on pape

Bumped at the break, she dropped to last and from there rallied down the stretch to win by 11 lengths in the best time among the day's 4 juvenile events; Forty's Rim, Redemption Song, and Unión de Todos each had their share of merit in their respective maiden victories The multiple 2-year-old races decided this Sunday at Hipódromo de San Isidro left a flurry of important headlines, highlighted by the way the filly Robate Un Beso kicked off her campaign, delivering a colossal

After 3 graded stakes attempts, and carrying just 53 kilos, she won easily in the Handicap Cote D'Or Dropping considerably in class, and carrying a featherweight, Paxing rediscovered victory in the Handicap Cote D'Or (1600m, normal dirt), the feature event of Saturday's card at Hipódromo Palermo. After contesting several graded stakes, including at the highest level, the mare from Stud Haras La Gringa felt fully at home with just 53 units in her saddle, tracking the pacesette

The daughter of Mask seeks redemption after finishing third in the Clásico Vale Dori, and dangerous rivals are in plenty supply The racing weekend in Argentina will be completed with the card that awaits this Sunday on the turf at San IsidroRacetrack—always depending on weather conditions, of course, which, should they worsen, could lead to massive transfers to the dirt track. With several conditional races of high projection in the mix, the feature event will be provided by

The daughter of Señor Candy carries superior credentials and will shoulder a permissive 57 1/2 kilos This afternoon at Palermo Racetrack will not feature the usual quality meeting that typically opens the weekend. There will be 16 races in total, many of them filling the card alongside some entertaining conditional events, but not much more. Even within the stakes schedule, the offering is lean, coming by way of the Handicap Cote D'Or, which will measure winning mares 4 years

The daughter of Storm Embrujado nailed Reina Casada on the wire by a nose in the Halo Ola at San Isidro In a green-flag finish, and after several minutes of suspense, the Especial Halo Ola (2000 m, normal dirt), the main event of a poor Friday card at San Isidro racetrack, went to Dona Zoe. Carrying over the great form she had been showing in conditional races after returning from a layoff earlier this season, the daughter of Storm Embrujado nailed Reina Casada (Long Island S

After Finishing 1-2 Separated by a Half-Head, They Square Off This Afternoon in the Especial Halo Ola Over 2000 Meters Reina Casada and Farra Girl, Deciding the Especial Seductor / JUAN I. BOZZELLO It hurts the eyes to see most of the racing programs scheduled at the main tracks in Argentina, where low-quality races have taken by storm what used to represent the highest possible standard. What will take place this Friday at San Isidrowill be no exception to the rule, anchored