After a year and a half, the Manipulator filly returned to the stakes winner’s circle Hugging the rail, Soy La Líder dug in gamely to score a courageous victory / HLP LA PLATA.- Making the most of her light  52-kilo  impost and a confident ride from  Lucas González ,  Soy La Líder  returned to stakes-winning form Tuesday at  La Plata , capturing the  Clásico Mad Corsaria , the feature event of the day run over a mile for fillies and mares four and up. It took nearly  a year

After an encouraging comeback effort, the Daddy Long Legs filly captured Monday’s feature race at Palermo La Bella Otero Climbs Sharply in Palermo’s Sprinting Rankings / JUAN I. BOZZELLO La Bella Otero  just kept finding more—and more—on Monday at the  Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , stretching her stride to capture the  Clásico Venezuela (G2, 1000m, dirt)  and secure her place among the leading sprinters of the moment. Representing  Stud C.R.M.  of Venado Tuerto, the filly

The Gran Muñeca mare reaffirmed her dominance among San Isidro’s staying mares, capturing the Clásico Los Haras (G2) in convincing fashion Knows All slipped through on the inside in the stretch and got the better of Noche Alta / JUAN I. BOZZELLO They say the hard part isn’t getting there—it’s staying there. For  Knows All , however, the story unfolded in reverse:  maintaining her reign  among San Isidro’s staying mares on turf has proved far easier than reaching the top in t

The Security Risk colt drew off to score by five lengths over favored Garboso Frank, earning his third win from his last four starts Huracán Risk drew clear with absolute authority / HSI Huracán Risk’s  rise shows no signs of slowing down, and he made that abundantly clear Wednesday at  San Isidro , where he stamped his authority on the  Clásico Remigio González Moreno  over 1200 meters on the main dirt track, the feature of the day’s card. It was the  second consecutive win

With Look Portal Scratched, San Benito’s Runner Captures the G3 Clásico OSAF and Now Sets His Sights on the Dardo Rocha Don Champagne se hizo fuerte en los 200 metros finales / HLP LA PLATA.- With  Look Portal (Portal del Alto)  absent—the top older stayer at El Bosque—the path was cleared for new ambitions in the  Clásico Organización Sudamericana de Fomento del Pura Sangre de Carrera (G3–2200m, dirt) , the feature of Tuesday’s graded triple and the final major prep before t

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

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 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 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 trainer-jockey duo secured a remarkable win with Sono Perfetto in the G2 Clásico Provincia de Buenos Aires Front and center, Balmaceda and Labanca, beaming with joy / HLP LA PLATA.- Thoroughbred racing has a way of producing stories that seem destined to repeat themselves.  Omar Labanca  and  Lautaro Balmaceda  know each other by heart—they know when to act and when to let the horse do all the talking. As has been the case for some time, they teamed up once again for ano

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 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

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