After 232-Day Layoff, the son of Heliostatic Begins Bid for Repeat in G1 Gran Premio 25 de Mayo Honest Boy: Proven Class and Experience / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The Clásico Porteño (G3, 2400m, turf), one of the two feature events on Saturday’s card at San Isidro , offers stayers one of their final opportunities to secure a spot in the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1), the most prestigious race of the season for the division at the northern venue after the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini

The El Cárcara runner led every step of the way, spearheading a 1-2 finish for trainer Omar Labanca and sire Tetaze Sono Perfetto won on a wire-to-wire fashion / HLP LA PLATA.— Hugging the rail from the break and never relinquishing the lead, Sono Perfetto delivered a superb performance over a rain-ravaged track to capture the Comparación Stakes (L, 2200m) , Thursday’s feature at this venue. Returning to his home base after finishing fourth in the Clásico Otoño (G2) at Pal

Last Year’s Top Colt at La Plata heads back to his favorite track to take on Mannarino, Endo Verde, El Darwin and other formidable challengers Sono Perfetto Has Already Captured Three Graded Stakes at La Plata / HLP LA PLATA.— Staying horses will take center stage this Thursday at the city’s racetrack, where the Comparación Stakes (L, 2200m) promises a high-quality contest along the road toward December’s Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1) . Open to horses three and up under weig

The Santa Inés mare, a half-sister to champions Nanda Dea, Nanabish, and Eliitas, got her most important victory, at San Isidro Naimabad Thrived Over Sloppy Going at San Isidro / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Naimabad (53 kg) found the formula to stop Despacito ( Sabayón , 64 kg) and defeated the heavy favorite in the Eduardo Jara Stakes (1100m, sloppy dirt), the feature race of a long program at San Isidro , preventing him from reaching his milestone 20th career victory. The only mar

The surface and track configuration proved irrelevant for the Bodemeister colt, the newest winner of the Jockey Club de Venezuela (L) Deep on the track, El Gazpacho managed to overhaul Colour Vision in the final strides / HLP LA PLATA.- El Gazpacho is a horse of remarkable quality. Adaptable to any surface and effective across any track layout, he is sound and consistent. This Thursday at this city’s racetrack, he confirmed that his tenacity in a finish is yet another elite

The daughter of Forge took the lead early, fought hard, and managed to pull away in the stretch to claim the Handicap Juan Carlos Noriega, carrying the top weight of 58 1/2 kilos Beyond her inconsistency, no one can deny that Herd Immunity is a high-quality runner. Following a disappointing effort a few weeks ago in the Clásico Bullrich (G2) against the division's top stayers, the daughter of Forge found a path to redemption this Monday. Blending speed, courage, and stamina

The Lizard Islands filly makes a triumphant return to grass with a courageous win in the Clásico Olavarría The stellar form of the Córdoba-based Lissette Island continues to reach new heights. To her impressive string of performances on the Palermo dirt, she has now added a layer of versatility, shining just as brightly on the grass at San Isidro to capture Saturday’s Clásico Olavarría (G3) , the afternoon's featured sprint over 1,000 meters. Her performance came as no surpr

The mare returns to the turf and stands out in the Olavarría (G3), while the colt seeks victory in the Mesa del Senado (L) Lissette Island switches from dirt to turf / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The turf at San Isidro takes center stage this afternoon with an engaging program highlighted by the Clásico Olavarría (G3) and the Clásico Mesa del Senado (L) . In the Olavarría (G3), a 1,000-meter sprint for fillies and mares, Lissette Island ventures away from her familiar dirt surface a

Coming off a layoff, the Cosmic Trigger filly turned in a spectacular performance, scoring by multiple lengths under a hand ride LA PLATA.- Spectacular. That single word describes Emprestada’s performance in the Clásico Federico Plowes (1200m, heavy dirt) , the feature race of Thursday’s card at the city's racetrack. Over a track in shameful condition—dangerous for all involved—that failed to drain despite two days without rain, the daughter of Cosmic Trigger brushed off a

The Asiatic Boy veteran, approaching age seven, returned to peak form with a dominant score in stakes company Quality Boy and his comfortable closing, at San Isidro / HSI It is the season of the veterans on the Argentine racing circuit. Defying the calendar and finding new life in maturity, the nearly 7-year-old Quality Boy turned back the clock on Wednesday at San Isidro , emerging as the standout figure of the program with a dominant victory in the Especial Rico . Contest

In the absence of Gota Clara Sos and Mayan Goddess, the Señor Candy filly dug deep on the front end to claim her biggest win to date Candy Unica dueled for the lead and showed plenty of resolve to stay on for the win / HLP LA PLATA, Argentina (Special to Turf Diario)— With the scratches of Gota Clara Sos (Made You Look) and Mayan Goddess (Made You Look) , the two standout names in the build-up to the Clásico Fortunato Damiani (G3-1300 m) ,the field was left wide open for a

The top sprinter in the division today delivered another stunning performance at Palermo, winning the Clásico Estados Unidos de América (G3) in a gallop. He is now set to target the Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (G1) Le Cornette left his rivals in the dust / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Le Cornette is currently in sublime form. Approaching 7 years of age, he possesses the firmness of a youngster, a fact he has proven in every start this season. As he awaits next week’s potential c

A record-low turnout for the traditional stakes saw Strategos's son cruise to a 9-length victory over a still-winless Sam Bushido Cardo Castilla showed a superior turn of foot / JUAN I. BOZZELLO SAN ISIDRO, Argentina (Special to Turf Diario)— It is far from normal to see a race as prestigious as the Clásico Raúl y Raúl E. Chevalier (G2) contested by only four participants, and even rarer to see them cross the wire separated by several lengths with such striking disparity.

Patience paid off for trainer Juan Saldivia as Butterfing outdueled Need You Tonight to secure a hard-fought victory in the Gran Premio de Honor (G1) at Palermo Butterfing held off the relentless stretch-long challenge of Need You Tonight / JUAN I. BOZZELO In horse racing, patience is often the fundamental ally of success. While it is difficult to work miracles with a commoner, it is remarkably easy to make mistakes with a good horse. Trainer Juan Saldivia understood this

The Stud 1912 color-bearer followed her Ramón Biaus (G2) upset with another shock victory to secure her first Grade 1 title Brian Enrique celebrated an early birthday gift by guiding Cannolina to victory / JUAN I. BOZZELLO PALERMO, Argentina (Special to Turf Diario)— If it doesn’t come with an upset, it doesn’t count for Cannolina . Just as she had done last year in the Clásico Ramón Biaus (G2) , the daughter of South Kissing struck again at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo

A high-stakes showdown looms this Saturday at Palermo in the Gran Premio de Honor Need You Tonight, a long-awaited return / JUAN I, BOZZELLO High-quality racing and elite athletes always draw a crowd, and this Saturday at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , the expectations are sky-high. With a program that stands as one of the best of the first half of the year, the Gran Premio de Honor (G1-2000m, dirt) takes center stage as the definitive preview for the Gran Premio Repúblic

The daughter of Full Mast, a homebred for Gran Muñeca, prevailed by 1 length over Sixties Pen on the turf straight; Pasión del Alma Pass, who had beaten her by 7, finished last Siete Lagos led a 1-3 finish for Gran Muñeca / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Less than two weeks ago, Pasión del Alma Pass (Distinctiv Passion) defeated Siete Lagos by 7 lengths over 1100 meters on a heavy dirt track at San Isidro Racecourse when both made their debuts. This Friday, on the turf straight over a

More than 2 years since his last victory, the son of Lenovo took advantage of the favorite's absence to capture the Especial Islas Malvinas Veteran Antonio Marcilece was on hand to present the awards following the Especial / HLP Moving scenes unfolded following Magyar’s victory in the Especial Islas Malvinas (1000m, wet dirt), the highlight of the Holy Thursday card at the local racecourse. Antonio Marcilece , representing the Centro de Ex Combatientes Islas Malvinas de La

The Long Island Sound filly scored a comfortable victory in the Especial Neápolis, ending a 5-month winless drought Reina Casada saved every inch of ground along the rail / JUAN I. BOZZELLO If there is one thing Reina Casada has in abundance, it is generosity. And this Wednesday, with her 7th birthday fast approaching on the calendar, the mare from Stud San Isidoro reunited with victory in the Especial Neápolis , the most important race of another quiet card, contested ove

The daughter of Hurricane Cat preserved her unbeaten record at La Plata, drawing off to capture the Clásico Vit Reina over 2000 meters by a commanding 8-length margin La Watson looms as a major player in the staying division at La Plata for the 2026 season / HLP LA PLATA, Argentina — For La Watson, the racetrack in this city seems to be her own backyard. After debuting there with a victory in a conditional race, the filly from Stud Juanjo made the trip once again from her st