The colt is the leading contender in the Clásico Latency (L); the older horse carries a light weight in a very tough edition of the Handicap Val D’Or Huracán Risk stands out in the lead-up to the Clásico Latency / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The Hipódromo de San Isidro is gearing up for the upcoming Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) . As a lead-in, this Wednesday will offer a far stronger program than the usual midweek standard. Beyond several allowance races worth a look, the card fe

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 mare stands out in the lead-up to the Lux Lucis, while the horse will seek his best victory yet in the Haras El Turf Emma Linda is a leading threat in the Especial Lux Lucis / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LA PLATA—The national racing scene will once again enjoy a double dose of stakes action, this time at the local track, where Tuesday’s card features the Especial Lux Lucis (1400m, dirt) and the Especial Haras El Turf (1700m, dirt). The former is for mares aged five and up, and th

The first went wire to wire and the latter came from off the pace to take both divisions of the Borobeta (1200m, turf) Joy Traviesa never let them get to her / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Frape was unstoppable once she kicked into gear in the stretch / JUAN I. BOZZELLO It was a complicated holiday Monday at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, where significant delays arose due to betting-system failures—an issue that has been occurring with uncomfortable frequency. So disruptive was th

A holiday Monday brings racing at Palermo with a double helping of stakes action over 1200 meters on the dirt Che Mamita has the ideal weight... / JUAN I. BOZZELLO A holiday Monday with racing at Palermo awaits this afternoon. Just 11 races will be run, starting at 3:30 p.m., highlighted by the two divisions of the Handicap Borobeta , contested over 1200 meters on the dirt for winners aged four and up. The opening division generates the greater expectations, with a field of

Just as they did in 2024 with Viva Al Sur, trainer Gustavo Scarpello, Stud Pampa’s, Haras El Caldén, and sire South Kissing returned to win the Handicap Saint Simon South Briole and Jorge Peralta, united for success / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Trainer Gustavo Scarpello , Stud Pampa’s , Haras El Caldén , and sire South Kissing repeated the feat in the Handicap Saint Simon . One year ago, they were celebrating with Viva Al Sur , and this Sunday—again at the Hipódromo de San Isidro—the

The Super Saver colt made the running throughout, was headed in the stretch by his rival, but came back late to take the Clásico Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (L) Super Inter and a spectacular performance / JUAN I. BOZZELLO In a performance blending speed, grit, class, and stamina, Super Inter delivered one of the most important victories of his career Saturday on the dirt at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, capturing the Clásico Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos A

At 56, the Peruvian jockey will retire from riding on December 21, after the Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B. Leguía (G1); he is expected to take a position at the Apprentice School in Peru Edwin Talaverano defined an era as a jockey / JCP By Néstor Obregón Rossi / Diario El Crack Perú LIMA, Peru (Special to Turf Diario )—The announcement of Edwin Talaverano’s retirement landed with such surprise that even some within his closest circle found out almost at the same time as t

A multiple G1 winner at a mile, he will go beyond that distance for the first time in his career in the Clásico Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (L) El Exito knows the way to the wire by heart / JUAN I. BOZZELLO El Exito is a completely different horse on the dirt at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, and that’s why he’ll return to that stage on Saturday in search of a new objective. After several failed attempts on turf—so much so that he wasn’t even entered in the Jo

The horse who was a major protagonist of the 2023 Triple Crown now made headlines again, this time delivering in one-turn sprint company For Beauty Sea, it marked his first significant victory in more than two years / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Many times, it’s hard to fully grasp the twists and turns of a racehorse’s career. Understanding how a colt who traded blows with El Kodigo ( Equal Stripes ), Ever Daddy ( Daddy Long Legs ) and other standouts of his generation—one who was a

The New Zealander once again captured the World’s Best Jockey Award, recording 12 victories among the world’s top 100 Group 1 races James McDonald clinched his third title as the World’s Best Jockey / HKJC LONDON, England (Special to Turf Diario)—James McDonald’s dominance on the global stage was once again undeniable. The New Zealand–born, Australia-based superstar was crowned the Longines World’s Best Jockey for the second consecutive year and the third time in his career,

In his stakes debut, the son of Univisión defeated Talento Emergente by four lengths at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo Colour Vision was prominent from the start and got the job done / HLP Jumping from the allowance ranks into stakes company posed no problem for Colour Vision , who became one of the standout performers on Thursday afternoon at the local track after taking the Handicap Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo (1400m, fast dirt), the race that completed the stakes

One of the standout colts of his generation, he towers over this afternoon’s feature, the 1200-meter Polar Star Handicap on the Palermo dirt Beauty Sea when winning the Old Man Stakes as a juvenile / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Another long and generally modest Friday card awaits at San Isidro, where the Polar Star Handicap will serve as the day’s main attraction. Run over 1300 meters for horses five and up, the race offers a winner’s purse of barely ARS 4.4 million , a figure that hi

The Uncle Mo colt, recently acquired by KAS Stables, faces a pivotal test in Saturday’s GII at Aqueduct—one that will determine whether he books his ticket to Riyadh Bishops Bay, when he sold for $1.3 million at the Keeneland November Sale / KEENELAND SOUTH OZONE PARK, New York (Special to Turf Diario )—While the newly turned 2-year-olds begin sketching the first outlines of their campaigns toward next year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), Bishops Bay is walkin

The South American standout makes his first Dubai appearance seeking a performance that propels him toward the G1 sprint on World Cup night Chilean Star Mufasa, a Relentless Speed Merchant / DRC DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Special to Turf Diario)—Friday’s third meeting of the Dubai Racing Carnival brings a feature that carries the flavor of a much bigger race. The Al Garhoud Sprint (Listed, 1200m), sponsored by Al Tayer, lines up only seven runners, but the quality is unden

Encantador Pass shone once again and continues to establish his name among La Plata’s top sprinters Encantador Pass swept past in the stretch / HLP LA PLATA —The result of the Clásico Ciudad de Berisso , where he was upset in surprising fashion, quickly became a mere footnote for Encantador Pass , who bounced straight back on Tuesday at this track to take the Clásico Benito Lynch (L, 1200m, dirt) with authority. The Stud Pauli colt continues to establish himself among the

Back from injury, Moore impressed with a pair of victories at Lingfield and now readies for his appearance in the International Jockeys’ Challenge and next week’s Group 1 features at Sha Tin The Media Surround Ryan Moore After His Triumphant Return / LINGFIELD LINGFIELD, England — Ryan Moore’s comeback could hardly have been more effective. On just his second ride back from injury, the British jockey struck with Lazzar ( Mehmas ) in a 6-furlong novice stakes at Lingfield, a