The jockey achieved the finest victory of his career in the Clásico 25 de Mayo, aboard a horse whose trainer completely turned his form around LA PLATA.— The triumph of El Ernesto this Tuesday in the Clásico 25 de Mayo de 1810 (G2), one of the central events of the patriotic celebration at La Plata Racecourse, had much more behind it than just the decisiveness of a horse in great form. It also signified the consecration of two professionals who have been building their paths

The jockey was the central figure of the day, winning both the Gran Premio Gran Criterium (G1) and the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1) There are racetracks that seem to elevate certain jockeys. Places where everything appears to fit their style perfectly, where timing comes naturally, and where major races somehow always find them ready to deliver. For Adrián Giannetti, one of those places is undoubtedly Hipódromo de San Isidro. And Monday made that clearer than ever. During a gi

The daughter of Remote, who had been considered one of the leading contenders for Monday’s race, will now begin her broodmare career at Haras Firmamento Orpen Rimout, the talented mare racing for Stud Los Apóstoles, suffered a serious injury during last Monday’s Gran Premio Copa Diamante (G1) at Hipódromo de San Isidro and has been retired from racing. The daughter of Remote will begin her broodmare career this season at Haras Firmamento, the nursery where she was bred and fo

The project unveiled Thursday night at Palermo features as its centerpiece 10 colts from the 2024 crop retained by the farm specifically for the initiative Max Special, one of the colts set to race for Firmamento Racing / HARAS FIRMAMENTO Many of those joining the innovative format offered by Firmamento Racing will probably know little about pedigrees, conformation, racetracks, or distances. Still, it is fascinating to understand which colts will embody the dream shared by Ju

With a spectacular launch event at Palermo, Haras Firmamento unveiled the first racing club ever created by a breeding farm in Argentina, a revolutionary initiative designed to bring new audiences into the world of Thoroughbred racing while replicating a model that has become hugely successful in the United States, Europe, and Australia Juan Carlos Bagó and Aníbal Cabrera, one of Firmamento’s jockeys, during the presentation ARIEL FITZSIMONS By Diego H. Mitagstein The thir

The Clásico 25 de Mayo (G2), Asociación Bonaerense de Propietarios de Caballos de Carrera (G3), and Clásico México were officially confirmed, shaping an attractive upcoming stakes schedule at La Plata for milers, sprinters, and staying mares alike Campo Verde stretches out to the mile for the upcoming Clásico 25 de Mayo (G2) at La Plata / HLP LA PLATA.- The next three race programs at this racetrack were officially confirmed Monday, each one headed by a featured stakes event.

Hipódromo Palermo once again beats to the rhythm of the Gran Premio Latinoamericano, as the famed Buenos Aires track will host South America’s most important race in 2027, in a special edition celebrating its 150th anniversary and with the promise of an event built on a truly international scale El Gran Premio Latinoamericano (G1) already had its destination confirmed several weeks ago. Hipódromo Palermohad been selected to host the traveling championship, one of the most imp

The Stud Haras El Ángel de Venecia runner heads the list of confirmed starters for Argentina’s great national race Everything is now set. The 2025 edition of the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1-2400m) has its field officially confirmed. On a special national holiday card, the country’s best turf stayers will take center stage on a festive afternoon that will also feature three additional Group 1 events, with hopes that the public will respond strongly from the grandstands. Alongsi

The mile contest for fillies and mares on Monday’s card at Hipódromo de San Isidro promises a wide-open affair filled with intriguing possibilities Dream Serena enters off the best victory of her career / JUAN I. BOZZELLO With only three defections from the original entries, no fewer than 20 fillies and mares are set to line up next Monday in a new edition of the Gran Premio Copa Diamante (G1-1600m, turf) for fillies and mares three and up over the grass course at Hipódromo d

The major events for juveniles will play a central role on Monday’s program at Hipódromo de San Isidro Cardo Castilla returns to the track where he captured the Chevalier Stakes / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The juveniles will occupy a prominent place on Monday’s Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1) card at Hipódromo de San Isidro, through the Gran Premio Gran Criterium (G1-1600m, turf) and the Gran Premio de Potrancas (G1-1600m, turf), respectively for colts and fillies, and marking the first t

The Clásico Asociación de Propietarios and the Clásico México complete a strong stakes schedule for the upcoming week Storm Sound was entered for the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA.- An important week of racing is approaching at this racetrack, with three programs scheduled and an equal number of stakes events on tap—although, as always, final confirmations will determine whether all of them are actually run. The main attraction will come Tuesday, May 26,

The trainer will serve a 1-month suspension and the owner will be barred from the premises for 2 months, following the resolution of the Colorado del Monte case The finish of the Montevideo, with Colorado del Monte (right), Paulo Sil (center), and Emotion Rate (right) JUAN I. BOZZELLO The Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo announced sanctions for trainer Nicolás Martín Ferro and for Carlos Alejandro Vázquez, owner of Stud Facundito, as a consequence of the incidents occurred fo

The jockey reacted improperly toward scale personnel and received another severe penalty; provisional suspension also issued to trainer Nicolás Martín Ferro Jockey Juan Cruz Villagra received another serious suspension for inappropriate conduct, this time following an incident involving scale personnel at Hipódromo de San Isidro. The stewards ruled to suspend him for one month, from May 2 through June 1. The episode is far from isolated in the rider’s career. Villagra has alr

The sprint feature will be run Friday at San Isidro, while on Sunday Palermo will stage a low-profile turf stakes event without standout names Bailarín de Venecia was confirmed for the Clásico Santiago Lawrie / JUAN I. BOZZELLO While anticipation continues to build toward the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1) meeting, Argentina’s major racetracks finalized their upcoming programs Tuesday, with a pair of stakes races emerging as the main attractions. The highlight will come Friday a

The fourth time proved the charm for the juvenile feature, which had previously been canceled on three occasions; the Clásico Joaquín V. Maqueda (G3) will also be run Guadilu will run in the Clásico Joaquín V. Maqueda (G3) / HLP LA PLATA.- A miracle occurred at this racetrack: the Clásico Luis María Doyhenard (G3), a key stop on the juvenile trail that had previously been canceled three times, will finally be run. The race barely survived another cancellation, attracting six

Honest Boy, seeking back-to-back victories, heads a list of 17 nominees for the patriotic racing festival, which will also feature the Gran Criterium (G1), Gran Premio de Potrancas (G1), and Gran Premio Copa Diamante (G1) Honest Boy, winner of the 2025 Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1) and once again one of the main attractions JUAN I. BOZZELLO While the outstanding May 1 program at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo—with packed grandstands for the Gran Premio República Argentina (G1)

With 16 and 17 nominees, respectively, they will form part of the patriotic festival on the turf at Hipódromo de San Isidro Gota Clara Sos, the leader among the 2-year-old fillies on turf / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1) card will also provide a major stage for the juveniles through the Gran Criterium (G1) and Gran Premio de Potrancas (G1), for colts and fillies respectively, marking the first top-level turf tests of the season for the youngest generation. E

The race, which will offer the same purse as the 25 de Mayo, will return to the fold after not being held during the previous season Orpen Rimout, one of the leading names among the nominees / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The Gran Premio Copa Diamante (G1-1600m, turf) for fillies and mares aged three and up, part of the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1) meeting, emerged as the marquee race on the card when nominations were released. No fewer than 23 possible runners were entered for the contes

The race for 2-year-olds received 11 entries this time, and it would be run on Tuesday, May 19; the Clásico Joaquín V. Maqueda (G3) will be held on Saturday, May 16 Elenika was entered for the Clásico Maqueda / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA.- Will the fourth time be the charm for the Clásico Luis María Doyhenard? After 3 cancellations, no one dares to assert that it will be so, but, at least with 11 entries in the mix, perhaps this time the traditional step of the select process

What was known behind closed doors became official this Friday, with the circus on Avenida del Libertador hosting the continental race after 12 years The official confirmation by the Organización Sudamericana de Fomento del SPC (OSAF) brought with it one of those news stories that shake the regional racing environment: the Hipódromo de Palermo will be the host of the Gran Premio Latinoamericano (G1) in 2027. The decision marks the return of the great continental event to the