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 jockey scored on Saturday in the GIII Jimmy Durante Stakes aboard Just Aloof; he will now return home to ride the big race at Hipódromo Chile. Héctor Berríos and Just Aloof scoring at Del Mar / BENOIT PHOTO DEL MAR, California (Special to Turf Diario) —It was a cross-country trip from New York, but Héctor Berríos made it count. Just Aloof ( Justify–Aloof , by Galileo ) delivered a polished stretch run to capture Saturday’s GIII Jimmy Durante Stakes , contested over a m

The chestnut reaffirmed his status as a top stayer at Monterrico, while the Chilean was coming off a run in the Latinoamericano in Rio de Janeiro Gluck, a Winning Machine on the Monterrico Dirt / JULIO VILLANUEVA / JCP LIMA, Peru (Special to Turf Diario) – The Clásico Comercio – ADEX (G3) once again found a clear and dominant owner: Gluck . The 6-year-old chestnut son of Koko Mambo out of Musical Prodigy ( Bernstein ), bred by Haras San Pablo and campaigned by Stud Santa

The two Brazilian-owned runners swept the exacta in the weekend’s feature at Maroñas, Uruguay A Phillipson-driven finish sealed Sunday’s feature at Maroñas / MAROÑAS MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay —Once again, the colors of Stud-Haras Phillipson stole the show in a major event at the Hipódromo Nacional de Maroñas. Smart investment—especially at scale—tends to yield results, and few operations embody that better than the stable of Benjamín Steinbruch , which continues to pile up succes

The mare captured the GII Bayakoa Stakes, while the colt took home the GIII Cecil B. deMille Stakes Hope Road completed the double in the Bayakoa / BENOIT PHOTO DEL MAR, California (Special to Turf Diario) —On a high-quality afternoon at Del Mar, two powerful performances shaped the closing moments of the meet, with Hope Road defending her title in the GIII Bayakoa Stakes (1600m, dirt, $101,500) and juvenile Unrivaled Time confirming his upward trajectory in the GIII Ceci

The Il Campione filly shapes up as a leading contender for the G3 General Güemes, while Portal Maya targets the Handicap Ráfaga Envidiada has earned two of her three victories over the Palermo dirt / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By the time the final list of entries for the GI Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini becomes known, the week’s most important race will already be on deck: the G3 General Güemes (1000m), run down the Palermo dirt chute. The race brings together fillies and mares thr

The filly is a half-sister to Salamis, who took the Hollywood Derby the day before; both are out of Antonoe Segesta finally scratched the itch and secured her first Grade 1 victory / BENOIT PHOTO DEL MAR, California (Special to Turf Diario) —Thanksgiving Weekend turned bright Juddmonte green. In an unforgettable two-day stretch for Chad Brown and the iconic silks, the outstanding Segesta delivered a commanding performance in the GI Matriarch Stakes , completing a historic

n the slop and over 2500 meters, he added the Mineral (L), defeating Ninguneando by 1 1/2 lengths Juan Cruz Villagra looks back with another victory already in hand / JUAN I. BOZZELLO On a track made difficult by the heavy going and at a demanding distance he had never tried before, El Emporio delivered another display of his strong moment on Sunday, further consolidating his profile among the top stayers on the dirt at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. After winning the Carlo

He defeated Bichita de Luz in the Jorge Valdivieso at Palermo, a mare who was still in her dam’s belly when the winner had already made his debut Despacito, a true monument to the racehorse… / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Horses like Despacito exhaust every adjective—they go beyond the ordinary. At eight years old, with 53 starts and thousands of kilometers traveled on trucks, the Pampean campaigner added another victory to his distinguished record this Sunday on the heavy dirt track a

The son of Strategos earned his second victory in the Don Latido and will be a name to follow closely going forward Cortocircuito Left a Strong Impression in His Second Victory / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Rain moved in and altered the entire Saturday program at Hipódromo de San Isidro, with the main turf course shifting from “normal” to “heavy” early in the afternoon—despite the delayed update on the official board—and even forcing some of the later races to be transferred to the dir

The Juddmonte colt, ridden by Italy’s Umberto Rispoli, dug in late to prevail in a tough finish over Tom’s Magic and Test Score Out in the clear, Salamis scored a spectacular victory at Del Mar / BENOIT PHOTO DEL MAR, California (Special for Turf Diario).– Salamis showed plenty of heart through the Del Mar stretch to give Chad Brown another Grade 1, prevailing by a neck in the Hollywood Derby (G1), run over 1,800 meters on turf and carrying a purse of $300,000. Breaking fro

The European Horse of the Year stamped his authority in Tokyo, shattering the home team’s dominance in a dramatic finish that had it all Racing wide, Calandagan surged past Masquerade Ball to secure his fourth consecutive G1 victory / JRA In a finish for the ages—one destined to live forever in racing memory— Calandagan , the top-rated horse in the world, reeled in local idol Masquerade Ball ( Duramente ) in the final strides to become the first foreign horse in 20 years t

The colt takes center stage in the Mineral (L) over 2500 meters, while the filly steps up to face the boys in the Jorge Valdivieso (1200 m) El Emporio stretches out in distance—yet remains simply untouchable / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Wrapping up a weekend rich in upper-level racing—and just hours before entries close for the GI Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini — Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo will open its doors Sunday for a 14-race program highlighted by the Clásico Mineral (L), an

Trainer and jockey completed their stakes double as the Forge filly scored over 1400 meters in the Melgarejo Racing wide, Dream Serena swept past Lessons of Life and Amonet / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Nicolás Martín Ferro and Kevin Banegas delivered another flawless afternoon at San Isidro , completing a stakes double that showcased the strength of both trainer and jockey. They opened their personal sweep with El Gazpacho ( Bodemeister ) in the Urbano de Iriondo (L), and closed it

In his 11th start of the season, the Bodemeister gelding captured the Clásico Urbano de Iriondo (L) El Gazpacho and another display of his competitive solidity / JUAN I. BOZZELLO That little metronome known as El Gazpacho is putting the finishing touches on a season worthy of a frame. Heart, soundness, consistency—many virtues converge in the Stud La Frontera runner, who delivered one of the best performances of his campaign Saturday over San Isidro’s heavy turf in the Clá

With Calandagan as the lone international challenger and a star-studded home team lining up against him, the iconic race promises another high-voltage edition this Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse Calandagan aims to deliver France’s second-ever victory in the Japan Cup / RACINGPHOTOS This Sunday, Nov. 30, Tokyo Racecourse will host the 45th running of the GI Japan Cup (2400m, turf), one of the most prestigious contests on the global calendar. With a winner’s purse of ¥500 million

After his controversial scratch from the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, the champion is set to return to action at Gulfstream Park, following the same roadmap that carried him to victory in 2025 White Abarrio aims for a Pegasus repeat / ADAM COGLIANESE HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida (Special to Turf Diario) —The name White Abarrio dominated headlines after the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), when he was dramatically scratched at the last moment in an episode that sparked controversy, co

The Quality Road colt became the first horse in 26 years to win the GII Hollywood Turf Cup in back-to-back editions Truly Quality and a déjà-vu photo finish / BENOIT PHOTO DEL MAR, California (Special to Turf Diario) —It had been 25 years since any horse managed to win back-to-back editions of the GII Hollywood Turf Cup , but that drought ended Friday thanks to the strength, maturity and stamina of Truly Quality , the Augustin Stables runner who once again shined over 2400

The mare—who topped the recent Keeneland November Sale—validated every expectation by capturing the Mrs. Revere Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs Lush Lips unveiled her new colors in style with a standout victory / CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Special to Turf Diario) —The Kentucky autumn belonged, unequivocally, to Lush Lips . Fresh off her breakthrough victory in the GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland, the daughter of Ten Sovereigns turned heads again