La Plata’s Premier Event Set for November 19, With the González, Ciudad de La Plata, Marcos Levalle, and Cooperativa de Criadores de SPC Stakes Completing the Card Treasure Island, the 2024 Dardo Rocha Champion / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA, Argentina (Especial para Turf Diario).—  The excitement for the  Gran Premio Dardo Rocha  (G1) is building in La Plata following Friday’s announcement of 22 entries for the nation’s signature provincial race, set for  November 19  at the c

Freddy, Forty Licks, Expressive Halo, Indy Point, Cooptado, Hi Happy, Miriñaque, and Ever Daddy Captured the Derby and Went On to Become True Champions Ever Daddy Won the Gran Premio Nacional in 2023 and Later Added the Ramírez to His Record / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein The  Gran Premio Nacional (G1)  is one of the crown jewels of Argentine racing. To win it is to reach the pinnacle—a dream few achieve. Though its  2500 meters  make it something of an outlier in

Back from the U.S., Where He Traveled to See Sarawak Rim Run in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), the Trainer Now Turns His Focus to Butterfing and Winston Juan Saldivia Aims for His Third Victory in the Gran Premio Nacional / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Simón Mitagstein BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  – The  G1 Gran Premio Nacional  (2500 meters, dirt), Argentina’s Derby, will once again feature a familiar and respected name among its contenders:  Juan Saldivia . Having won two of the last

The Argentine Derby to Headline a Stellar Saturday Program at Palermo Undefeated Butterging Returns in the Gran Premio Nacional / HAPSA With the lone defection of  Estoy Llamando  ( Il Campione ), a field of thirteen colts will line up Saturday at the  Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo  to chase glory in the  G1 Gran Premio Nacional  (2500 meters, dirt), the final leg of Argentina’s Triple Crown—which, as has been the case since 1996, will again go without a sweep. Among the lea

All three races will headline Saturday’s card at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, to be run on the turf course Great Fight Among the Leading Contenders in the Clásico Enrique Acebal / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Everything is set for a  superb racing day  this coming  Saturday at the Hipódromo de San Isidro , featuring three major turf contests: the  Gran Premio Copa de Oro (G1 – 2400m, turf) , the  Gran Premio Enrique Acebal (G1 – 2000m, turf) , and the  Clásico Provincia de Buenos Aires

The pinnacle of the 3-year-old season and final leg of the Triple Crown will offer a $120,000,000 purse to the winner Blue Caviar Emerges as the Leading Contender for the Gran Premio Nacional / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Nothing less than  fourteen colts  have been entered for the  Gran Premio Nacional (G1) —the Argentine Derby—to be run on  Saturday, November 8 , over the historic  2500 meters  at the  Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo . The race will bring the curtain down on the  Trip

The Mauro Castellazzi silks have been on an extraordinary run, winning 22 of their last 44 starts, several of them at the stakes level Takeshi Frank, One of Stud Pauli’s Standout Performers in 2025 / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Mauro Castellazzi  can hardly believe the sensational moment his  Stud Pauli  is living through—numbers so exceptional they almost defy logic in the world of racing. First, the facts. Over the stable’s last  44 starts , its silks have been carried to victory  22

With Don Champagne in the OSAF, he notched his fourth stakes victory in just two weeks Iván Monasterolo recorded his fourth stakes victory in just two weeks / HLP LA PLATA.- A stretch of  repeated triumphs  continues for  Iván Monasterolo , who guided  Don Champagne  to victory in the  Clásico Organización Sudamericana de Fomento del Pura Sangre de Carrera (G3) —Tuesday’s feature at  La Plata  and the final major prep for the  Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1) , set for its tradi

After an Unsuccessful U.S. Campaign, Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) Winner El Encinal Prepares for His Comeback Under Guillermo Frenkel Santillán El Encinal, winning the 2023 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein That moment of glory—snatching victory right at the wire in the  2023 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1)  over the outstanding filly  No Fear  ( Agnes Gold )—feels far more distant than the calendar suggests.  El Encinal  h

Entries were taken Monday for the key prep to the Pellegrini and for the race that will crown the top filly in the North Acento Final returns to the course where he captured the 2024 Jockey Club / JUAN I. BOZZELLO With the  Gran Premio Latinoamericano  now in the books, Argentine—and South American—racing turns its attention to the major challenges of December, highlighted by the  Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1)  meeting. Serving as the final stepping-stone toward that pr

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

The jockey was highly pleased with the performance of the veteran mare Illa Alegre from El Barrial in the Clásico Hipódromo Independencia...

The 2024 Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Faces Six Rivals Sunday at San Isidro; Palermo Cancels the Clásico Carlos Gardel (L) Colifato Novo Aims...

Argentine Duo Impress in Morning Work, Head to Rio de Janeiro Full of Confidence Need You Tonight Breezes Six Furlongs Tuesday at Palermo...

Between San Isidro and Palermo, the week will conclude with the Gran Premio Selección leading the action; confirmations take place today,...

The most important race of the year for fillies is approaching, with the two best set to face off; it will be run next Saturday over 2000...

Piñazo, Winston, and Sono Perfetto, 1-3-4 in the Jockey Club, lead a short field of just nine probable starters The gray Piñazo is among...

El entrenador muestra confianza grande en el ganador del Ensayo de cara al Gran Premio Jockey Club Pablo Sahagián (right) shows...

The trainer waits calmly—though with a touch of anticipation—for Saturday’s big race at San Isidro, his thoughts focused on the upcoming...

The Hipódromo de San Isidro made the announcement during the Gran Premio Jockey Club post-position draw: a total purse of 500,000,000...