Sidelined since the 2024 G1 Carlos Pellegrini, the two-time G1 winner will face five rivals; the Clasico Aníbal Etchart, held over the straight turf, is the day’s other stakes feature Jazz Seiver, a standout stayer seeking a return to top form / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The year is gaining momentum, and for this Saturday at Hipódromo de San Isidro , several interesting races are scheduled, including the Clasico Botafogo (G3-2000m, turf) and the Clasico Aníbal D. Etchart (1000m, turf

The daughter of Strategos romped by six lengths in the Clásico Santiago Luro, finding her way back to the winner’s circle following a pair of recent defeats Calle de Tierra proved rock-solid through the final furlongs / HLP LA PLATA.- LA PLATA, ARG – Calle de Tierra (Strategos) couldn't have asked for a better start to her campaign. Despite a brief moment of uncertainty at the top of the lane, Stud El Gruñón’s bay filly delivered a clinical performance Tuesday to capture t

The daughter of Storm Embrujado drew off in style from La Meninha and Elenika to land the fourth—and finest—victory of her career Bachata Queen sacó adelante un desafío complicado, y se afianza / HLP LA PLATA, Argentina (Special to Turf Diario).— A major upset highlighted Tuesday’s curtain-raiser to the 2026 season at this venue, as Bachata Queen delivered a commanding performance to capture the G3 Clásico Lucio Taborda, the centerpiece of the afternoon. Making just her se

Top-class fillies will clash this Tuesday in the G3 that headlines La Plata’s first meeting of 2026, while the 2-year-old fillies take center stage in the Especial Apertura Elenika returns to the track she knows best / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA.- El Clásico Lucio Taborda (G3-1400 m, arena) y el Especial Apertura (800 m, arena) serán las pruebas principales de la entretenida carrera que abrirá este martes la temporada 2026 en el hipódromo de esta ciudad. Para yeguas desde los

This time ridden with patience just off the pace, the daughter of Orpen prevailed by a nose over Lessons of Life in the Clásico Omnium (L) Orpen Rimout (left) nailed Lessons of Life right on the wire / HSI Good horses possess certain qualities, and one of the most important is the ability to adapt to the ebb and flow of a race. “Dying with your own run” may serve as a manual for some, but more often than not that approach ends in failure—either because circumstances demand s

Carrying the colors of Stud As de Picas and trained by Franco and Gustavo Scarpello, she captured the G2 Apertura over 2200 meters on the turf at Palermo Portal Maya Confirms Her Stamina at the Trip / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein In racing, things don’t always unfold the way one hopes—or plans. Partnerships don’t always click; professionals adapt differently; some find better fortune with one set of silks than another. Trainers and jockeys are discussed endlessly.

Only the stakes panorama rescues the short, low-quality program that will be offered this Saturday at Libertador y Dorrego Portal Maya comes into the race off a victory in the Handicap Ráfaga on dirt / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The 2026 season at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo will get underway this Saturday with a card salvaged only by its graded stakes. Just 10 races—almost all of them low-level conditionals—round out an odd and concerning doubleheader, coming on the heels of Frida

The Reflecting filly from Stud-Haras Los Machitos produced the strongest late run to score on the San Isidro dirt in the Especial Badruddin Mi Negra Paula has now added a second victory above the ordinary level / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The opening card of the season found its leading light in Mi Negra Paula , who once again leaned on her trademark consistency to land the Especial Badruddin (1200m, dirt), the highlight of a very low-level program that offered a purse of just ARS 3,7

Very low-quality racing will be staged this Friday, with the Especial Badruddin as the main event, offering a purse of just ARS 3,700,000 to the winner—an embarrassing look to open the year Kelly Rose Looks to Bounce Back in the Badruddin Special / HSI A new season begins for Argentine racing, though hopes that anything might change remain as dim as ever. Twelve races are scheduled for this Friday at San Isidro , where the card will test the special category, with weights a

Sono Perfetto Caps Season With Dominant Stakes Score; Bright Future Ahead in 2026 Sono Perfetto turned back the challenge of El Darwin, who could have finished closer with a cleaner trip / HLP LA PLATA.- LA PLATA, ARG – Sono Perfetto delivered a performance worthy of a standing ovation in Tuesday’s G2 Clasico Clausura . While the margin wasn’t a romp, the chestnut’s victory was a masterful display of speed, stamina, and pure determination—a combination that proved impossib

The son of Tetaze, one of the leading sophomores of 2025 at La Plata, comes off a solid fourth-place finish in the Dardo Rocha (G1) Sono Perfetto Aims for a Return to the Winner’s Circle in the Clausura / HLP LA PLATA, Argentina (Special to Turf Diario).— Another season comes to a close for Argentine racing, and it will be La Plata Racecourse that provides the grand finale, having put together a full-scale program featuring 17 races, three of them above the allowance level.

In his first major performance in more than a year, the son of Lenovo went gate to wire to dominate the Clásico Invasor by a commanding seven lengths An Unstoppable Colifato Novo Put on a Parade at Hipódromo de San Isidro / HSI Performances like the one he delivered this Sunday in the Clásico Invasor (G3, 1400m) are precisely what made Colifato Novo famous—and ultimately crowned him champion. He was the undisputed star of the season-ending card at Hipódromo de San Isidro .

The son of Il Campione extended his streak to four consecutive victories, defeating Billion by 1 1/2 lengths El Emporio Found His Ideal Stage on the Dirt at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The purple patch enjoyed by El Emporio reached dreamlike proportions on Saturday over the dirt at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , as he captured the Clásico Ayacucho (G3), a grueling 2500-meter test contested under punishing heat that pushed temperatures beyond 30°C. T

The in-form son of Il Campione will take on a deep field at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, squaring off against the likes of Endor Rye, Don Champagne, Davalos, Billion and Soñador Spring El Emporio is riding a three-race stakes winning streak at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo will stage its final graded race of the season this Saturday as part of a compact 10-race card that, overall, offers limited depth. The exception i

The filly, bred and raced by veterinarian Avelino Castellano, flew down the Palermo straight to register the biggest win of her career at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo La Farce was still last with 300 meters to run… / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Come-from-behind runs like the one unleashed by La Farce in the Clásico General Alvear (L, 1000m) are not seen every day. The daughter of Emmanuel delivered a breathtaking rally from the final 300 meters to the wire, emerging as Monday’s

The El Alfalfar filly will face nine tough rivals in the dirt kilometer, with post time scheduled for approximately 7:35 p.m. Sarzana Pass has already captured three stakes victories down the Palermo straigh / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Speed for fillies and mares will once again be in the spotlight at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , where a new running of the Clásico General Alvear (L–1000m, dirt) will be staged this Monday. A field of 10 runners—aged three, four, five, and seven—w

The Santa María de Araras filly preserved her perfect record over the turf straight and secured the finest victory of her career to date Pretoriana unleashed a powerful late run from the 200-meter mark to the wire / JUAN I. BOZZELLO It took until the final stride to determine the winner of the Clásico Potri Pe (1000 meters, heavy turf), the marquee event on Saturday’s card at Hipódromo de San Isidro, where most of the conditional races were shifted to the dirt almost at the

The Equal Stripes filly proved far too strong for Soy La Líder, handing José C. Blanco his first big-race success since moving to Haras Vacación Primera Fila finished powerfully and won with authority / HLP LA PLATA, Argentina.— Kevin Banegas had never partnered Primera Fila before, but in Thursday’s Clásico Los Criadores (G2–2000m, dirt) at La Plata, it looked very much like a long-standing association. Racing with striking ease, the Stud-Haras Vacación mare added a bol

The son of Forge stopped the clock in a sharp 1:58.44 to capture Wednesday’s feature at San Isidro, signaling big things for 2026 Forgging brought it together with authority / HSI Running on the front end, making full use of the 54.5 kilograms he carried and flashing the class that made him one of the best turf juveniles of his generation, Forgging delivered on Turf Diario ’s vote of confidence and stole the show on Wednesday at San Isidro , landing the Clásico Tresiete (L

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