A global idol, just days from turning 55 and heading into his final tour, the Italian spoke about his legacy, the accident that changed his life, El Pulque, and why he chose this part of the world for his farewell The Pellegrini Cup and Frankie Dettori, an unforgettable image / GENTILEZA HSI By Diego H. Mitagstein Not every day does Argentine racing welcome a living legend. But on Tuesday, during the post-position draw for the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) , the atmosph

The celebration is set at San Isidro, where Tuesday’s post-position draw and Lanfranco Dettori’s press conference took place The post-position draw for the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini / HSI The Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) —along with the three other Group 1 races that make up its festival (the Copa de Plata, Anchorena, and Unzué)—is now fully set. With Tuesday’s post-position draw on the fourth floor of the San Isidro grandstand, everyone knows where they will break

The most important race on the continent did not suffer any withdrawals from its original list; Frankie Dettori will be aboard El Pulque, whom he worked on Tuesday morning at San Isidro The Hipódromo de San Isidro is gearing up for its biggest celebration / JUAN I. BOZZELLO With the final list of participants confirmed, speculation has ended ahead of the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1–2400m, turf) , the most important race on the continent, to be run next Saturday at the

The best filly of 2025 will try to defeat the older mares and secure the Mare of the Year title Charm already owns 3 G1 victories in 2025 / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The final list of participants for the Gran Premio Copa de Plata (G1) was confirmed Monday. With the withdrawals of Martana ( Fortify ), Escolastic Girl ( Suggestive Boy ), and Pasaron Cosas ( Treasure Beach ), a field of 12 fillies and mares will go to post next Saturday over the always testing 2000 meters of turf a

What a Man and Earth God headline the list of 17 confirmed runners; the Italian jockey will ride Hi Scottish What a Man comes off a victory in the Gran Premio San Isidro / JUAN I. BOZZELLO With three withdrawals from the original entry list, a field of 17 will line up next Saturday for the Gran Premio Joaquín S. de Anchorena (G1) , the race that will decide the season’s top turf miler at the Hipódromo de San Isidro and the traditional companion to the Gran Premio Carlos Pell

The three-time sprint champion will make his fourth attempt to win the only G1 that has eluded him in the speed division Labrado, a star of the straightaway / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Can Labrado finally win the Gran Premio Félix de Alzaga Unzué (G1-1000m, turf)? The question will be answered next Saturday, when the three-time champion sprinter takes on no fewer than 23 rivals in the premier turf sprint, a cornerstone of the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) program at the Hipód

The outstanding Italian jockey is expected to arrive in Buenos Aires on Monday to take part in the Carlos Pellegrinifestivities; his South American tour would then continue in Montevideo, Uruguay, for the Ramírez, before wrapping up at Gávea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in early February Frankie Dettori Eager Ahead of His South American Visit / ASCOT By Diego H. Mitagstein The living legend of world racing will receive the farewell he always envisioned. Frankie Dettori , the mo

The outstanding chestnut from Stud F. Enrique will face five rivals as he stretches out to 1800 meters in the Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires El Exito Looks for Another Major Victory at Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The Racing Department at Palermo worked intensively to finalize the structure of its next two meetings, both of which will feature a reduced number of races—and even fewer entries. The highlight will come Saturday, Dec. 6, at Avenida del Libertador and Dorreg

The chestnut is entered for Saturday’s feature at Palermo; San Isidro will stage the Latency, while La Plata hosts the República de Chile El Exito, the Benchmark at Palermo’s Middle Distances / JUAN I. BOZZELLO With all attention now squarely fixed on the upcoming Dec. 13 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) —for which entries closed Monday—the country’s major racecourses continue to shape their immediate programs in the lead-up to the marquee event. The top race of the coming

The traditional mile has drawn 20 possible starters, a group that also includes Storm Sound Kopke and Qué Tarde Gris Earth God arrives off his victory in the Gran Premio Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The turf mile in Argentina has passed through several hands throughout the 2025 season. But it certainly feels as though whatever happens on December 13 in the G1 Gran Premio Joaquín S. de Anchorena will ultimately decide who truly stands atop the division. A traditional pillar o

The standout filly of the season—and already a three-time Group 1 winner—Charm will face older mares for the first time as she steps into the spotlight of the “Pellegrini for fillies and mares" Charm already knows what it takes to win a Grade 1 over the San Isidro turf / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Charm , the standout filly of her generation, headlines the list of 15 entrants for the GI Gran Premio Copa de Plata (2000m, turf), one of the marquee events that will help shape the Dec. 1

The three-time sprint champion will make a fourth attempt to capture the one Grade 1 sprint still missing from his résumé Labrado goes after the one Grade 1 still missing from his résumé down the straight / JUAN I. BOZZELLO As is almost always the case, the sprint race within the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) program drew the largest field of entries. No fewer than 27 runners have been nominated for the GI Félix de Alzaga Unzué (1000m, turf), and one name naturally c

The region’s most important race will be run on Saturday, Dec. 13 at San Isidro, with 500,000.000 pesos in prize money up for grabs Acento Final heads into the Pellegrini carrying back-to-back G1 victories under his belt / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The GI Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (2400m, turf)—the most coveted race in South America—now has its list of potential starters for the 2025 edition , to be run on Saturday, Dec. 13 at Hipódromo de San Isidro , with a total purse of AR

The Forge colt, also winner of the G3 Polla de Potrillos at La Plata, has been sold and will be trained by Horacio de Paz Winston won two stakes races and never finished worse than fourth / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Winston , one of the standout colts of the current season in Argentina, has been purchased by a new ownership group and is set to continue his career in the United States. As learned by Turf Diario , the gray will be trained by Horacio de Paz in Lexington, Kentucky. A so

The Clásico General Güemes (G3), Clásico Mineral (L) and Clásico Jorge Valdivieso will all be run, along with the Hándicap Ráfaga El Emporio set for the Clásico Mineral (L) / JUAN I. BOZZELLO A pair of highly engaging programs awaits next week at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , with racing scheduled for Sunday, November 30 and Monday, December 1 . Both cards will feature a strong stakes double, with the main attractions coming on Monday, when the Clásico General Güemes

The crowd-drawing son of Lenovo will be Sunday’s central attraction at Hipódromo de San Isidro; the Clásico Melgarejo will also be run Colifato Novo, a fan favorite / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The next three programs at Hipódromo de San Isidro have been officially confirmed, as the venue continues its countdown toward the great December festival, headed by the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) . Everything will kick off on Friday , with the Hándicap Polar Star (1400m, dirt) as the

Aged 47, the La Plata native has remained a force for more than two decades, piling up 2,064 wins, 61 stakes and 12 G1 victories. The product of a career built quietly on consistency and talent, he revisits the moments and emotions that shaped him, from Second Reality to Indy Point Gonzalo Hahn after winning the OSAF with Storm Dinámico / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein There are jockeys who announce retirements, comebacks, half-farewell tours and epic returns. And t

The champion will look to extend his winning streak on Sunday in the Clásico Urbano de Iriondo; the Clásico Melgarejo will also be run Colifato Novo Rebounds with a Victory and Looks to Stay on the Same Path / JUAN I. BOZZELLO As the countdown continues toward the  Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini  (G1),  Hipódromo de San Isidro  has already set the course for its three programs scheduled for next week. Action will get underway on  Friday, November 28 , with the  Handicap Polar

The venue will open its doors on Sunday the 30th and Monday the 1st, hosting a total of four races above the regular level Envidiada Steps Up to Stakes Company in the Güemes / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The next week of racing at  Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo  is beginning to take shape, with cards scheduled for  Sunday, November 30  and  Monday, December 1 . In both cases there could be a double graded feature—still to be officially confirmed—but the main spotlight will fall on Mon

With a homebred and guided by a top-class team, the owner celebrated a Dardo Rocha triumph that blended revenge, emotion and a family legacy impossible to ignore The Gladiator’s Hat, A Symbolic Image of a Unique Moment / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA, Argentina  — The victory of  The Gladiator’s Hat  in the  Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1)  will live on in the record books, but it will resonate even deeper in the heart of his owner and breeder  Carlos Felice , who experienced the c