Racing on foreign soil, he settled the region’s most important race of the year with total authority, defeating The Gladiator’s Hat, as Brazilian racing completed a 1-3 finish with Havana Cigar finishing third Obataye Matched the Feat of the Unforgettable Much Better / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein South America has a star, and his name is Obataye , who last Saturday produced a dazzling performance on the storied turf of Hipódromo de San Isidro to land the G1 Gran

Brazilian stars Obataye and Havana Cigar chase glory in the Carlos Pellegrini, but home hopes Acento Final and Real Rim loom as formidable opposition Real Rim captured the Jockey Club Stakes and was specifically pointed to the Pellegrini / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein What does the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1–2400m, turf) truly represent? Ufff… trying to capture its magnitude in words risks falling short. It may have stronger or weaker editions; prize money

Unbeaten on Palermo’s turf, the daughter of Nicholas aims to add the República Oriental del Uruguay (G3) to her résumé Stormy Summer is undefeated over Palermo's turf track / HAPSA In the lead-up to the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) , racing shifts to the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , where an 11-race program awaits, highlighted by the Clásico República Oriental del Uruguay (G3-1400m, turf) on the inner grass course. A high-quality contest appears assured, with a fi

The Il Campione filly went wire to wire in Thursday’s classic, with Daniel Arias shining in the saddle Emely’s comfortable finishing kick in the Clásico República de Chile / HLP LA PLATA.- Delivering a superb performance, Emely ended La Meninha’s ( Le Blues ) unbeaten record at La Plata with a clear-cut win in the Clásico República de Chile (1200m, fast dirt), the feature event on Thursday’s program. The daughter of Il Campione dictated terms, quickened decisively in the

With a strong outside rally, he scored by 2 lengths over Mario’s Rim in the Latency (L) over 1200 meters Huracán Risk swept past late to take the stakes / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Sin prisa, pero sin pausa, Huracán Risk se va ganando un espacio en la velocidad con codo. Primero se quedó con el Clásico Remigio González Moreno , luego consiguió un valioso quinto lugar en el Clásico Ciudad de La Plata (G2) y ahora, de regreso a la pista y distancia de aquel triunfo, mostró los puntos q

The mare scored over 1400 meters in the Lux Lucis, while the horse prevailed in the Haras El Turf over 1700 meters City Land had an ideal first experience at La Plata / HLP El Quintral was solid in the Especial Haras El Turf / HLP LA PLATA—The favorites delivered in style in the two non-conditioned events headlining Tuesday’s card at the Hipódromo de La Plata. First, City Land ( Lizard Island , 54kg) made her local debut a winning one by taking the Especial Lux Lucis (140

A multiple G1 winner at a mile, he will go beyond that distance for the first time in his career in the Clásico Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (L) El Exito knows the way to the wire by heart / JUAN I. BOZZELLO El Exito is a completely different horse on the dirt at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, and that’s why he’ll return to that stage on Saturday in search of a new objective. After several failed attempts on turf—so much so that he wasn’t even entered in the Jo

Encantador Pass shone once again and continues to establish his name among La Plata’s top sprinters Encantador Pass swept past in the stretch / HLP LA PLATA —The result of the Clásico Ciudad de Berisso , where he was upset in surprising fashion, quickly became a mere footnote for Encantador Pass , who bounced straight back on Tuesday at this track to take the Clásico Benito Lynch (L, 1200m, dirt) with authority. The Stud Pauli colt continues to establish himself among the

The colts who ran 1–2 in the Clásico Jockey Club de Azul (L) will clash again this Thursday, this time over 1200 meters Encantador Pass Will Look to Recreate This Winning Moment / HLP LA PLATA —Traditionally the final major prep for 3-year-olds heading toward the Clásico Ciudad de La Plata (G2) , the Clásico Benito Lynch (L, 1200m, dirt) has in recent years slipped into a less influential spot on the calendar. It retains its underlying charm, but no longer functions as a tr

The son of Manipulator captured the most significant victory of his campaign, scoring over the straight five furlongs Arrosto Delivers a Sharp Effort to Take the Day’s Feature / HLP LA PLATA —Persistence finally paid off for Arrosto , whose determination carried him to victory in Tuesday’s featured Especial Haras San Benito , run over 1000 meters on a heavy dirt track at this venue. Well-established as a consistent performer, the son of Manipulator snapped a lengthy winless

The Córdoba-bred mare proved simply too much for her rivals, handling the demanding surface with confidence and drawing clear in the final furlong to seal a career-best win Lissette Island took command from the 500-meter mark and never looked back / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Steadily and without missing a beat, Lissette Island continues to take firm steps forward among the nation’s sprinters—a division without a clear leader at the moment. And the clearest evidence of her emergence

The Il Campione filly shapes up as a leading contender for the G3 General Güemes, while Portal Maya targets the Handicap Ráfaga Envidiada has earned two of her three victories over the Palermo dirt / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By the time the final list of entries for the GI Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini becomes known, the week’s most important race will already be on deck: the G3 General Güemes (1000m), run down the Palermo dirt chute. The race brings together fillies and mares thr

n the slop and over 2500 meters, he added the Mineral (L), defeating Ninguneando by 1 1/2 lengths Juan Cruz Villagra looks back with another victory already in hand / JUAN I. BOZZELLO On a track made difficult by the heavy going and at a demanding distance he had never tried before, El Emporio delivered another display of his strong moment on Sunday, further consolidating his profile among the top stayers on the dirt at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. After winning the Carlo

The champion will look to add another victory in the Clásico Urbano de Iriondo (L), while the Melgarejo (L) presents the filly Amonet with an ideal stage to continue her upward progression Colifato Novo appears to have the ideal conditions in place to put his talent on full display / JUAN I. BOZZELLO With rain in the forecast, San Isidro is set to host another Saturday program, featuring a robust lineup of 16 races . The spotlight will fall on the diagonal turf course and t

She made all after taking over early to beat Santa Calma by two lengths on the turf straight Portuaria Lure pulled clear with striking authority / HSI A major upset lit up Wednesday at Hipódromo de San Isidro , as Portuaria Lure captured the Clásico La Troienne (L–1000m, good turf) , the feature of an entertaining card that offered action on both tracks. Carrying a light 53.5kg and making just her second start at stakes level—after finishing fifth in the Clásico Condesa (G

The classy Lenovo filly looks to add another victory and possibly earn her ticket to the Félix de Alzaga Unzué Lagoa Azul boasts strong form on the turf / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The San Isidro turf straight course will take center stage in the most important race of Wednesday’s program, the Clásico La Troienne (L–1000m) , a handicap for fillies and mares aged three and up which could also point to contenders for the upcoming Félix de Alzaga Unzué (G1) . Carrying topweight of 61.5

The son of Remote took a major step forward and defeated Ridge Prince in the Handicap Haras Dilú (1200 meters) Glorioso Rim asserted himself in the stretch and took them all / HLP LA PLATA.- Trainer Omar Labanca and jockey Lautaro Balmaceda continue their remarkable run of major victories at this track. With the echoes of their notable success aboard Storm Sound (Hi Happy) in the G2 Joaquín V. González still fresh, they were back in the winner’s circle on Tuesday than

He completed a 1-2 for Il Campione, defeating Emergent by 1 1/2 lengths and snapping a drought of nearly a year El Despertar dug in gamely on the front end / JUAN I. BOZZELLO It took almost a year for  El Despertar  to find his way back to the winner’s circle. The  Stud La Fábrica  runner chose the right moment to do so on Sunday night, capturing the  H. Mariache  (1400m, fast dirt), the feature of an otherwise below-par program. Now a well-seasoned 5-year-old, the son of  I

The son of Galicado returned to winning ways in the Clásico Jockey Club del Paraguay, while the northern-based runner Che Vivi was awarded the Especial Ribereño on disqualification Billion nailed them right on the wire in the stakes / HLP Che Vivi (left) was awarded the victory in the stewards’ room / HLP LA PLATA.- LA PLATA, Argentina –   Billion  captured the  Clásico Jockey Club del Paraguay  (2000m, fast dirt) and  Che Vivi ( Manipulator , 56) was awarded the  Especial

Coming up from the conditions ranks, the Stud Mayflower runner notched his fourth straight victory in Saturday’s feature Francisco Lavigna celebrated a superb performance with El Luciano / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The unstoppable current form of  El Luciano  was once again on full display this Saturday at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, as the  Stud Mayflower  runner made a seamless jump from conditions company into stakes company with the best possible result. The son of  Il Ca