Mark Casse's pupil shone at Oaklawn Park and added very important points on the road to the Kentucky Derby Cristian Torres celebrates in the reins of Silent Tactic / OAKLAWN PARK HOT SPRINGS , Arkansas .- From promise to reality in just one month. Silent Tactic authoritatively confirmed his credentials for the Kentucky Derby (G1) by winning convincingly in the Southwest Stakes (G3), held Friday at Oaklawn Park , one of the most traditional stops on the Road to the Kentuck

At Meydan, the son of Kodiac was the great figure of Friday; Oisin Murphy and his first photo there since 2020 Dividend was the central figure in the Meydan night / DRC MEYDAN, United Arab Emirates.- The main race on Friday at Meydan featured Dividend, who claimed the Lord Glitters Handicap. With Rossa Ryan in the irons, he charged from the middle of the pack with a perfectly timed change of pace to defeat King’s Charter (Kingman) by 3/4 of a length. “Absolutely superb!” sum

The horse from Haras El Angel de Venecia, who finished second to Obataye in the Pellegrini, is betting on another G1 victory The Gladiator's Hat winning the Rocha 2025 / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The big season kicks off this Saturday in Argentina . The Gran Premio Miguel A. Martínez de Hoz (G1-2000 m, turf) will be run, the first G1 of 2026, which, as so often before, will carry weight regarding the Jockey Club Argentino's nomination of its representative for the Gran Premio Latin

The colt from Stud El Basti took the risk, led the way, and ended up winning by 5 lengths in the Clásico Good Manners; Comando Secreto was second following the serious injury to El Estimado Don Zahir and a convincing victory on the Palermo dirt / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Running on the lead in a short field, especially when the top candidate plays his cards from behind, can offer dividends as good as those collected this Friday by Don Zahir , winning the Clásico Good Manners very s

The Brazilian jockey guided the Japanese Strauss to win the race that offered 1,000,000 dollars in purses Joao Moreira, from Brazil to glory in Abu Dhabi / ADTC ABU DHABI , United Arab Emirates (Special for Turf Diario).- History began to be written in bold letters from its very conception and was sealed with a performance that traveled across the racing world. The inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi Gold Cup (L-1600 m, turf) not only debuted a race destined to hold a privil

At his well-aged 7 years, the son of War Command appears as the top candidate for the Clásico Good Manners, over the Palermo dirt mile Comando Secreto, full validity / JUAN I. BOZZELLO PALERMO .- A rather entertaining card has been prepared for this Friday at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , where the Clásico Good Manners will be the most significant event. Scheduled over the dirt mile and part of the path toward the Gran Premio de las Américas - OSAF (G1), it has a heavy

The race was postponed last week due to bad weather and will award important points on the road to the Kentucky Derby Strategic Risk is one of Mark Casse's cards in the Southwest Stakes / ADAM COGLIANESE HOT SPRINGS , Arkansas (Special for Turf Diario ).- With some delay due to weather issues, Oaklawn Park resumes its path toward the Kentucky Derby (G1) this Friday with the running of the Southwest Stakes (G3), a US$ 1,000,000 race for 3-year-old colts over 1700 meters, w

Taking advantage of the conditions, the daughter of Le Blues won from wire to wire and by 7 lengths over La Meninha "showed off" in La Plata / HLP LA PLATA .- As often happens in the current model of "especiales," the best horses take advantage of uneven conditions to rack up victories. It happened Wednesday with Unico Happy ( Hi Happy ) in the Craganour at San Isidro , and history repeated itself Thursday at the local racetrack, with La Meninha "showed off" for the money

The Brazilian jockey will have several mounts, 2 of them from the South American tandem Antonio Cintra-Julio Olascoaga Julio Olascoaga and Antonio Cintra will have several entries this afternoon at Meydan / DRC DUBAI , United Arab Emirates (Special for Turf Diario ).- This Friday's meeting at Meydan has all the ingredients to be unforgettable. The main event is the Lord Glitters Handicap , a race over 1800 meters on turf that pays tribute to the unforgettable G1-winning gr

The first woman to obtain a trainer's license from the Japan Racing Association is betting on Sunrise Zipangu in the world's most expensive race Kyoko Maekawa will be the first female Japanese trainer to run in the Saudi Cup / JRA RIYADH , Saudi Arabia .- Japanese horse racing does not stop in its ambition to conquer the world's great stages, but this time history has a special nuance. Kyoko Maekawa , who just a year ago broke barriers by becoming the first woman to obtain

The homebred from Tres Jotas appears as the candidate in Thursday's main event at La Plata La Meninha, the benchmark of speed in La Plata / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA .- The round of "especiales" will continue this afternoon at the city's racetrack with the Argentaria , scheduled over 1200 meters for mares 3 years old and up under a weight-for-wins scale. Such a scenario favors La Meninha ( Le Blues , 58 kg.), who returns to one of her favorite distances after trying her luc

The son of Hi Happy had the best debut with the colors of Stud Juanfran and won the Especial Craganour Unico Happy was dominant when he charged in the final straight / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The "especial" category format that La Plata invented a few years ago and that, unfortunately, the Hipódromo de San Isidro has now copied, has several drawbacks. On one hand, its low prize money, bordering on shameful; on the other, the weight scale based on races won that is used, where, ge

Mares on the turf and the opening of the selective processes for 2-year-olds will be the center of the comingweek Obra Clásica will seek the "encore" in the Juárez Celman / JUAN I. BOZZELLO There will be 3 group races awaiting next Sunday at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , in a meeting that will mark the start of the selective process for 2-year-olds on that track. In terms of level, the strongest element will be provided by the Clásico Miguel Angel y Tomás Juárez Celma

With a very low prize at stake (4,800,000 pesos), the G1 winner from El Angel de Venecia is the candidate against the tough Emergent Unico Happy will carry 58 kilos in the special / JUAN I. BOZZELLO If Argentine horse racing intends to improve through meetings filled with poor-quality races, it is on the wrong path. The start of the 2026 season has brought a flood of low-quality events to the country's main tracks, and betting levels have taken a step back. Does this have s

At 7 years old, the son of Daniel Boone, who was one of the best 3-year-olds of his generation, won the Especial Bernabeu over the kilometer Vespaciano and Aníbal Cabrera reach the finish line in front and without any issues / HLP LA PLATA .- Versatility, class, health—everything blends in Vespaciano , the horse that this Tuesday, well into his 7th year, had the pleasure of adding a new victory to his virtuous career, prevailing in the Especial Bernabeu (1000 m, heavy sand)

The Italian jockey had a dream farewell in Rio de Janeiro, winning 2 races, including a G1, and receiving an ovation from the large crowd in attendance The last leap in the fantastic career of Frankie Dettori / SYLVIO RONDINELLI - KAROL LOUREIRO By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special Correspondent for Turf Diario in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) RIO DE JANEIRO , Brazil (From a special correspondent).- Destiny, as fickle and romantic as few others, decided that the final page of the gold

With her victory in the Megahertz Stakes (G3), she became the first horse born in Peru to win a graded stakes race on United States tracks Princesa Moche (right) achieved what no Peruvian horse could do before in the USA / BENOIT PHOTO ARCADIA , California ( Especial para Turf Diario ).- Peruvian horse racing reached an unprecedented peak in the northern hemisphere. With a display of bravery and endurance, Princesa Moche became last Saturday the first horse born in Peru

The Gladiator's Hat appears at the top of the list, with Acento Final as the main rival; entries were taken for the Clásico Juan Shaw (G2) Acento Final has already won 3 G1 races in her career / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Entregamos el reporte completo de la primera gran cita de 2026 en el césped de San Isidro , donde el camino hacia el Gran Premio Latinoamericano de Monterrico comienza a definirse con un lote de figuras estelares, respetando las negritas solo en los nombres propio

Close to his 8th birthday, the son of Daniel Boone stands out in the 1,000 meters of the best race this Tuesday in La Plata Vespaciano remains relevant, despite the passing of the years / HLP With 13 runners in the starting gates, the Especial Bernabeu , held over the kilometer, will serve as the centerpiece of this Tuesday's meeting at the Bosque . For horses 5 years old and up with 3 or more wins, it carries a winner's prize of an ironic 2,950,000 pesos—virtually nothing c

The jockey took both important races on Monday: the Dancing Moss and the Blue Stripe The grey Preston Boss narrowly held off Che Vivi / JUAN I. BOZZELLO It's My Look was pure solidity over the 2,000 meters at Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The week kicked off this Monday with a double stakes bill at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo , where the stars were Preston Boss ( Holy Boss , 55) and It's My Look ( Equal Stripes , 57). For both, the common denominator was a return with