A brief Saturday card awaits at Palermo, highlighted by the Clásico Aristophanes and the season’s first 2-year-old debutants on the dirt Filoso Class, experience and current form / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Will it become a trend? Or is it just a seasonal thing? Once again, a short program is on tap at the  Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , this time on racing’s marquee day—Saturday—with the  Clásico Aristophanes  (1000m, dirt) serving as the card’s main event. Likely to be run over w

The Haras El Angel de Venecia runner scored by seven lengths with the authority of a heavy favorite—delivering the 100th G1 victory for his trainer, Carlos D. Etchechoury, who sent out the 1-2. A festive afternoon in La Plata Eduardo Ortega Pavón unleashes his celebration aboard The Gladiator’s Hat / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein The Gladiator's Hat  did not enter the Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1, 2400m, dirt) as one of the leading contenders. Yet when it mattered m

The 2024 winner returns to Hipódromo de La Plata intent on making history—but will face two rivals with outstanding credentials Treasure Island pictured winning last year’s running of the Rocha / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The talking is over; now it’s time to dream. The day has arrived.  La Plata  once again hosts the  G1 Gran Premio Dardo Rocha  (2400m, dirt), the race that electrifies a city, that stops it in its tracks—a perfect blend of international prestige and the unmistakable

The Stud Haras El Ángel de Venecia runner produced a long, sustained rally from the back in the stretch to defeat Bay Max by half a head Viejo Varieté Returns for His Biggest Photo Yet / JUAN I. BOZZELLO With a sweeping late surge,  Viejo Varieté  (56kg) secured the first stakes victory of his career, capturing Sunday’s  Clásico Embrujo  (Listed, 1600m) over a rain-softened turf at  San Isidro . After back-to-back wins in the allowance ranks, the son of  Qué Vida Buena  conf

The filly dug in gamely from the 300-meter pole to the wire, nailing the heavy favorite right on the line, and by only a nose Cannolina (left) got up on the wire to deny Martana / JUAN I. BOZZELLO There was a major upset saturday at Palermo, where  Cannolina  delivered the best performance of her career to deny the odds-on  Martana  ( Fortify ) in a thrilling stretch duel and stamp herself as a rising force among the country’s long-distance fillies and mares. The daughter of

The daughter of Fortify enters off a commanding victory in the Chile (G2) and looks for a repeat against rivals with lighter résumés, but plenty of ambition Martana has been a dominant force over the longer distances at Palermo for several months / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Saturday brings a short but high-impact program to the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, with only 11 races on tap but two of them graded features. The highlight will be the  Clásico Ramón Biaus (G2, 2200m, dirt)  f

The Señor Candy filly—coming off a win against one-time winners at San Isidro—left her rivals with no chance whatsoever Martín Valle had Paxing on hold for nearly the entire stretch / HLP LA PLATA —What an arrival  Paxing  made at this track, overwhelming the four rivals who dared to face her and cruising to victory in the  Clásico Tía Gallarda  (1700m, dirt), Thursday’s feature—ironically named for a filly, when so many true champions go unremembered… The  Señor Candy  fill

The Il Campione filly comes off back-to-back graded placings and now heads to La Plata in search of the biggest victory of her career Lautaro Balmaceda will ride La Guernica in the stakes event / HLP LA PLATA —As the track gears up for another edition of the  Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1) , racing returns this Thursday with a  13-race program  highlighted by the  Clásico Tía Gallarda , a  1700-meter  event for fillies and mares 4 and up under weight-for-age conditions. Only 

The Santa Inés mare took full advantage of the strong pace set by Obra Clásica and Elvitas to come from off the pace and capture the Gran Premio Ricardo E. y Ezequiel M. Fernández Rodríguez (G3) Fiesta Porteña now boasts two Group victories on her résumé / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The fast tempo of the  Clásico Carlos P. Rodríguez (G2–1600m, turf)  played perfectly into the hands of  Fiesta Porteña , who came charging from last in the stretch to score decisively and bounce back from

Hugo Pérez, Gabriel Bascoy, Cristian Velázquez, the Paoletti and Tassi families lived an unforgettable moment as the son of Señor Candy was crowned in the Gran Premio Nacional (G1) at Palermo Gordianus embraces the glory of the Argentine Derby / JUAN I. BOZZELLO “A shot for the side of justice!”  That’s surely what  Hugo Pérez  must have told more than one person after winning the  Gran Premio Nacional (G1)  for the second time in his life—17 years after his first success in

The Pozo de Luna Colt Steps Up After Victories in the Martínez (G3) and Casey (G2), Stretching Out to 2500 Meters on Palermo’s Dirt Blue Caviar Aims to Crown His Rise in the Argentine Derby / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Few trophies carry as much weight or emotion as the  Gran Premio Nacional (G1) —the 2500-meter classic that closes Argentina’s  Triple Crown  and stands as a symbol of prestige both locally and abroad.  “So much hope lives in you—the stablehand tells the crack, ‘Lift me

The Horse Proved Dominant Over 1000 Meters in the Handicap Utópico, While the Mare Scored Authoritatively in the Handicap Potrizaris Santo Federal Sparkles Down the Palermo Straight / JUAN I. BOZZELLO For Causeway Girl, It Was All Far Too Easy / JUAN I. BOZZELLO BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  – An atypical Wednesday of racing at the  Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo  saw  Santo Federal  ( Santillano , 56 kg) and  Causeway Girl  ( Dabster , 58) emerge as the day’s leading figures, t

A card packed with top-class action awaits this afternoon at the Jockey Club, which will also feature the GIII Clásico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires Acento Final Aims for Another Group 1 on the San Isidro Turf / JUAN I. BOZZELLO A fantastic afternoon of top-class racing awaits this Saturday at the  Hipódromo de San Isidro , with a  triple feature of major significance . The  Gran Premio Copa de Oro  (G1–2400 m, turf) will point key names toward December’s  Gran Premio Carl

The Il Campione son headlines Friday’s Haras La Biznaga Handicap at La Plata El Patio, seasoned and proven at the top level / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA  – Friday’s feature at the Bosque, the  Haras La Biznaga Handicap  (1400 meters, dirt), shapes up as a fiercely competitive affair, headlining a card that serves as a prelude to the upcoming  Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1) celebration in just three weeks’ time. Open to 4-year-olds and up with at least three wins, the race will

The Señor Candy son swept past his rivals in the stretch to capture the Clásico Orange (L), securing the most significant victory of his impressive career El Ernesto Proved Unstoppable Once He Hit His Stride / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Carrying the  top weight of 59 kilos  proved no obstacle for  El Ernesto , whose powerful late rally was simply irresistible in the  Clásico Orange (L) , Wednesday’s feature at the  Hipódromo de San Isidro , contested over  1400 meters  on the dirt auxi

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