The following is the summary of Haras Vacación's 2024 Fall Yearling Sale, held on Thursday, June 4, at the San Isidro Tattersall under the organization of (Arg) Sales Hip Name (sex, sire, dam, broodmare sire) Prize (US$ total) 1 In My Heart (m., Fortify e In Mission, por Missionary) 33.600 (photo) 5 Rey del Fuego (m., Fortify y Reina del Romance, por Equal Stripes) 24.800 6 Lucky Princess (h., Fortify y Libratura, por Manipulator) 24.800 16 Buena Imagen (h., Satono Flag y Be

The champion 3-year-old filly of 2025 will headline Friday's Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1), where she will take on several top-class rivals in pursuit of an automatic berth to Keeneland SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (Special to Turf Diario).- Few racetracks hold more cherished memories for Nitrogen than Saratoga. It was over this historic oval that the daughter of Medaglia d'Oro reached one of the defining moments of her championship campaign when she captured the Alabama Stakes (G1)

The trio captured the Intercontinental Stakes (G2), Belmont Gold Cup Stakes (G2), and Pennine Ridge Stakes (G3), respectively, all on the turf, providing a memorable start to Saratoga's biggest week of racing Tawny Port earned an automatic berth into the 2026 Melbourne Cup with his victory / ADAM COGLIANESE / NYRA SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (Special to Turf Diario).- The opening day of the Belmont Stakes Festival at Saratoga offered a little bit of everything: pure speed, ext

The daughter of Lizard Island will seek to reinforce her status as the division leader when she heads Friday's feature for mares at Palermo The attractive program assembled for Friday at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo will be highlighted by the Clásico República de Panamá (G3), contested over 1,000 meters on dirt, where Lissette Island (Lizard Island) will put her leadership of the female sprint division on the line. The representative of Stud El Káiser is enjoying the finest

The unbeaten Kentucky Oaks heroine returns to action Friday, facing a compact but talented field as she looks to cement her status atop the 3-year-old filly division SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (Special to Turf Diario).- The Kentucky Oaks (G1) has long been a race capable of completely reshaping the landscape of the 3-year-old filly division in the United States. If there was one runner whose status soared following the 2026 edition, it was Always a Runner, the daughter of Gun

The daughter of Legión de Honor bounced back from her previous setback and captured the Especial Amaranto Plus in convincing fashion LA PLATA.- One stumble does not mean a fall, and Empress Life provided the perfect reminder of that Thursday when she rebounded from a disappointing previous effort to capture the Especial Amaranto Plus, the supporting feature on the same card as the Clásico Pedro Goenaga (G2), contested over 1200 meters on the main track. Racing near the rear t

The Juan Saldivia trainee delivered a polished performance to topple the division leader and stamp himself as a major player among La Plata's juvenile colts LA PLATA.- The leadership among the juvenile colts racing at La Plata has changed hands. Displaying plenty of authority, Fletcher made a powerful statement Thursday, defeating Los Llanos (Le Blues) with complete conviction to move to the top of the local rankings and establish himself as one of the most promising youngste

The pair meet again in Friday's prestigious turf test at Saratoga, with one of the strongest fields assembled so far this season for older fillies and mares SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (Special to Turf Diario).- Every season, the New York Stakes (G1) stands as one of the premier targets for turf mares in the United States. The 2026 renewal promises to be no exception. With a purse of $750,000 and contested over 1 3/16 miles on Saratoga's historic Mellon Turf Course, Friday's f

At the conclusion of the fifth month of the year, the black-type statistics compiled by the Stud Book Argentino continue to show firmly established leaders Easing Along on top of the broodmare sire stakes statistics / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Argentina's black-type statistics through the end of May show familiar names atop four of the five categories considered in this report. The lone exception comes among broodmare sires, where Easing Along (Storm Cat) occupies the top spot instead

The Florida Derby winner arrives at the Belmont Stakes surrounded by a curious lack of buzz, but Brad Cox believes his Kentucky Derby effort was far better than the final result suggests SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (Special to Turf Diario).- In a crop that appears to have found new stars following the Kentucky Derby (G1), one horse enters Saturday's Belmont Stakes (G1) carrying the feeling that he has been unfairly pushed into the background. That horse is Commandment (Into Mi

Il Campione, Haras El Paraíso, Orpen, and Stud Pauli continue to lead the sire, breeder, broodmare sire, and owner standings, respectively, while Need You Tonight remains the nation's top earner Need You Tonight Remains the Season's Leading Money Earner / JUAN I. BOZZELLO May is traditionally one of the most influential months on the national statistics compiled by the Argentine Stud Book, thanks largely to the Group 1 races contested during the Gran Premio República Argentin

The Australian jockey reflected on the journey that transformed him into one of Sha Tin's all-time greats, highlighting the fierce rivalries he shared with Douglas Whyte and Joao Moreira When Zac Purton arrived in Hong Kong in 2007, few could have imagined they were witnessing the beginning of one of the most extraordinary careers in Asian racing history. Nearly two decades later, having become the most successful rider of the modern Hong Kong era, the Australian looks back a

The Argentine-bred mare is set for Friday's seventh race at Santa Anita Park, where compatriot Pulp Fiction awaits a possible scratch to draw in, while Winston delivered a promising third-place finish in his North American debut ARCADIA, California (Special to Turf Diario).- Friday's seventh race at Santa Anita Park carries special interest for Argentine and South American racing fans, with the possibility of featuring two notable representatives from the region. Among the 10

The world's highest-rated horse renews his rivalry with last year's conqueror in a mouthwatering Coronation Cup that also features Lambourn and Convergent Few races on the undercard of the Epsom Derby (G1) generate as much anticipation as the Coronation Cup (G1). This year's edition is no exception, and the reason has a name: Calandagan. The exceptional representative of the Aga Khan Studs returns to the scene of the lone defeat he has suffered over the past year, seeking rev

Already the dominant force among the juvenile colts at La Plata, Los Llanos will attempt to strengthen his grip on the division in Thursday's Clásico Pedro Goenaga (G2) LA PLATA.- The juvenile colt division at La Plata takes another important step forward this afternoon with the running of the Clásico Pedro Goenaga (G2) over 1500 meters. Towering over the field is Los Llanos, the latest star from the highly successful partnership of trainer Marcelo Sueldo and jockey Gonzalo B

Both assigned top weight of 58 kilos, they headline the Especial Amaranto Plus over 1200 meters and promise one of the highlights of Thursday's program at El Bosque Save Your Tears, a Stakes Mare With Genuine Class / HLP LA PLATA.- The stakes portion of Thursday's program at El Bosque, which begins with the Clásico Pedro Goenaga (G2), will conclude with the Especial Amaranto Plus, a 1200-meter event for mares aged five and older with three or more victories. Both carrying the

The sale will be conducted Thursday beginning at 6 p.m., featuring 36 members of the 2024 crop and organized by (Arg) Sales The yearling sales season will make another important stop this Thursday when Haras Vacación stages its Gran Venta Otoño de Productos 2024 at the Tattersall of Hipódromo de San Isidro, with (Arg) Sales once again handling the organization. Scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., following an inspection period starting at 5 p.m., the auction will offer 36 colts and

Coming out of allowance company, the son of El Moisés stunned the established stars by defeating El Mejor Recuerdo and El Fortín in the Clásico Adolfo P. y Aníbal J. Giovanetti In the buildup to Wednesday's Clásico Adolfo P. y Aníbal J. Giovanetti over 1200 meters on the dirt at Hipódromo de San Isidro, the spotlight centered almost exclusively on the appearances of Group 1 winners El Fortín (Il Campione, 61.5 kilos) and El Mejor Recuerdo (Il Campione, 61 kilos). When the gat

The son of Fortify and Group 2 winner Henestrosa topped the Haras Pozo de Luna Gran Venta de Productos, establishing a new benchmark for the year It did not take long for Oriolo (Il Campione) to lose his status as the most expensive member of the 2024 crop sold at public auction in Argentina this season. Just five days after reaching that distinction, the chestnut colt was surpassed by Henman, the star attraction of Tuesday's annual Haras Pozo de Luna sale. Last Friday, durin

The milestone was achieved thanks to Deloraine's victory in the Belle Mahone Stakes (G3) at Woodbine, adding yet another remarkable chapter to the extraordinary legacy of the Argentine-bred champion LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Special to Turf Diario).- Candy Ride continues to break barriers. Recently elevated to the status of a true sire-of-sires, with many of his sons now carrying on his influence at stud, the legendary Argentine-bred champion continues to compile extraordinary ach