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Rebel's Romance and Heart of Honor are the stars of Super Saturday at Meydan
The meeting, which serves as the final trial for the Dubai World Cup night on March 28, will feature a high-voltage program The globetrotting superstar of Godolphin, a nine-time G1 winner and earner of over US$ 15 million / DRC DUBAI , Emiratos Árabes Unidos (Special for Turf Diario ).- The curtain of the great international events continues to rise with overwhelming force, and the Meydan venue is preparing to experience one of those days that define destinies. After the Pe
Feb 27


Jorge Ruiz goes for The Very One with No Show Sammy Jo, against Doña Clota and For Flying
The Argentine jockey Jorge Ruiz will ride the favorite for Saturday's G3 at Gulfstream Park, and will measure himself against the Chilean and the Brazilian in what promises to be a race with a strong regional flavor Jorge Ruiz Díaz is having a great Championship Meet / ADAM COGLIANESE HALLANDALE BEACH , Florida (Special for Turf Diario ).- The Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park continues to vibrate at the rhythm of the great stars, and this Saturday one of the spotlights
Feb 27


With Ryan Moore, the Chilean Mufasa seeks victory in the Mahab Al Shimaal at Meydan
The son of Practical Joke will be the other South American in Super Saturday Mufasa will seek his first victory in Meydan / DRC DUBAI , Emiratos Árabes Unidos (Special for Turf Diario ).- Super Saturday at Meydan will feature a strong South American presence, not only through the Argentine colt Legalaized ( Dabster ), who will seek glory in the Jumeirah 2000 Guineas (L), but also through a new and important presentation by the Chilean Mufasa , who will measure force
Feb 27


Full Keynote was disqualified from the Martínez de Hoz; 3 months for Diego Peña
The Racing Commission of San Isidro Racetrack has finally made public the resolution regarding the positive drug test of the son of Full Mast in the first G1 of the year Full Keynote has been suspended for 45 days / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Finally, the racing commission of San Isidro Racetrack decided on the positive test detected in Full Keynote on the occasion of his victory in the Gran Premio Miguel A. Martínez de Hoz , held last February 7, the first G1 of the 2026 season in
Feb 27


Napoleon Solo headlines an explosive Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park
The winner of the Champagne returns after several months of inactivity in the great prep for the Florida Derby (G1) Napoleón Solo winning the Champagne Stakes / ADAM COGLIANESE / NYRA HALLANDALE BEACH , Florida (Special for Turf Diario ).- The Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2-1700 m, dirt, US$ 425,000 purse) promises to shake up the stakes landscape this Saturday at Gulfstream Park , with 6 undefeated—or nearly so—ready to face off for the 105 points (50-25-15-10-5) t
Feb 27


Plutarch drops out of the Derby and Baffert rearranges his artillery
The Coolmore colt, winner of the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3), will not be in physical condition for the challenge Plutarch will continue with light training for a few weeks / BENOIT PHOTO ARCADIA , California (Special for Turf Diario ).- The road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) lost one of its strong names in the last few hours. Plutarch , winner of the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3), is officially out of the route to Churchill Downs , as confirmed by the racetrack's press office
Feb 27


In the Especial Guatán, Ataka wants to add a new victory, for pennies...
The daughter of Señor Candy is coming off winning two handicaps at Palermo and is now changing tracks to continue the streak; the prize for the winner will be a very low 3,850,000 pesos, before deductions... Ataka is ready to win again, despite the weight / JUAN I. BOZZELLO SAN ISIDRO, Buenos Aires (Special for Turf Diario).- In the endless course of the country's main racetracks offering their public low-quality meetings, this Friday it will once again be the turn of San Is
Feb 27


Gordianus: the Derby Winner preparing his grand return
The son of Señor Candy is already working towards his return, which could take place in the Gran Premio de Honor(G1); in an interview with Turf Diario, Hugo Pérez, his trainer, shares how he has been preparing and that the main objective is the Gran Premio República Argentina By Diego H. Mitagstein In the old times, between cold dawns and stopwatches in hand, respect for the winner of the Gran Premio Nacional (G1) was sacred. For Hugo Pérez , that Uruguayan of generous loqua
Feb 26


Lasix, science, and welfare: when the debate outweighs the evidence
Prominent trainers and the National Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association published a letter in favor of continuing the use of the diuretic in the United States; HISA holds the decision in its hands The debate over furosemide has returned to the center stage in the United States , but this time with a concrete countdown. The letter that ignited the discussion was signed by heavyweight trainers such as William I. Mott , Chad Brown , Mark Casse , Jena Antonucci , and R
Feb 26


Legalized will run the Jumeirah 2000 Guineas on the turf at Meydan
The Argentine colt, who will be ridden by James Doyle, changes surfaces after his failure in the UAE 2000 Guineas (G3) Legalaized goes for a quick rematch at Meydan / JUAN I. BOZZELLO DUBAI , Emiratos Árabes Unidos (Special for Turf Diario ).- They say here that trainer Musabbah Al Mheiri was not at all happy after the very poor performance that the Argentine colt Legalaized delivered a couple of weeks ago in the UAE 2000 Guineas (G3), which he entered as one of the cand
Feb 26


Sandman returns to Oaklawn and runs into Magnitude in the Razorback
The winner of the Arkansas Derby returns to the scene of his greatest conquest; Magnitude, hero of the Clark, looms as the great rival Sandman returns to the track of his best victory / ADAM COGLIANESE / NYRA HOT SPRINGS , Arkansas (Special for Turf Diario ).- The calendar is starting to heat up at Oaklawn Park , and next Saturday's Razorback Handicap (G3) appears as a pivotal race for several high-profile 4-year-olds. In this context, Sandman will return to the racetrack
Feb 26


Bestial and My Pride went down to the intermediate level to win for the second time
The colt and the filly took the turns for winners of 1 over the dirt mile - Bestial dominated from wire to wire / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The constant cancellation of races for 3 or 4-year-old winners forces owners and trainers to look for options where they can run their horses. It is either going to the alternative category ( CA ) or spending months without being in a starting gate, defeated by an outdated programming that the central racetracks refuse to change. Thus, in the CA
Feb 26


Santo Rey took advantage and had more air to win the Clásico Calidoscopio
With Rumor de Fuego (Forge), the candidate for everyone, absent, the race was reduced to an "allowance" affair, where the son of Santillano ended up overcoming the mare Playa Chopera Santo Rey found a stakes victory at San Isidro / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Among the only 5 entrants for the Clásico Calidoscopio (L-2,400 m, dirt), the central event of Wednesday at San Isidro , the only one with positive background in the rankings was Rumor de Fuego ( Daddy Long Legs ). For that reas
Feb 26


The Antártida Argentina will be the only stakes of the week at Palermo and San Isidro
- For two-year-olds, the race will be run Sunday on the turf of the Jockey Club, with only 6 confirmed Príncipe Soñado is double-entered at the stakes level / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The racetracks of San Isidro and Palermo are preparing for a transition week, without races that draw too much attention, leaving the spotlight to La Plata , where there will be a couple of graded turns. The strongest offering in the major tracks will come from the Jockey Club Argentino 's stage, whe
Feb 26


Disarm, the joint bet between Haras Vacación and Haras Santa Inés
Owner of a highly distinguished campaign and son of the formidable Gun Runner, he will serve starting in 2026 at the first of those farms Disarm beating G1 winner Arthur's Ride by several lengths as a 2-year-old at Saratoga / ADAM COGLIANESE / NYRA By Diego H. Mitagstein There is an old saying that goes: unity is strength. And that is how Pablo Zabaleta and Alessandro Misserocchi , owners of Haras Vacación and Haras Santa Inés , respectively, understood it, working togethe
Feb 25


João Moreira returns to Hong Kong; Magic Man is in the house...
The Hong Kong Jockey Club accepted granting a license to the Brazilian jockey, hired by trainer Caspar Fownes Joao Moreira winning the last Pellegrini with Obataye / JUAN I. BOZZELLO SHA TIN , Hong Kong (Special for Turf Diario ).- The spell is ready to be activated again. Joao Moreira will officially return to the Hong Kong jockey roster in April , after receiving approval from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to ride under contract from the 7th of that month until the end of
Feb 25


La Plata canceled the Gambier, and the selective process for 2-year-old colts begins to wobble
Few products and many stakes are an impossible cocktail to mix; the race was rescheduled for Tuesday, March 11, but the problems are starting Calle de Tierra will run in the Clásico Bullrich / HLP LA PLATA (Special for Turf Diario ).- A bad signal, although expected, was given this Monday by the racetrack of this city with the cancellation of the Clásico Agustín B. Gambier (G3-1200 m, dirt), a step within the selective process for 2-year-old colts that was to be run on Thu
Feb 25


Will there be a Bob Baffert in the Epsom Derby? There are 88 nominees for the English classic
The race will be on June 6 at Epsom Downs and will have a record prize of 2,000,000 pounds; Pierre Bonnard is the early favorite; the American nominated Greenwich Village Gstaad, one of Aidan O'Brien's 24 entries for the Epsom Derby / ASCOT The official publication of the entries confirmed that the 2026 Betfred Derby (G1), to be held on June 6 at Epsom Downs , has 88 three-year-olds in the race for a record purse of 2 million pounds. At the top of the international market a
Feb 25


Rumor de Fuego can regain his confidence in the Clásico Calidoscopio
Only 5 runners will take part in the main event of a Wednesday where the program is among the poorest available Rumor de Fuego knows what it’s like to win on the San Isidro dirt / JUAN I. BOZZELLO SAN ISIDRO (Special for Turf Diario ).- This Wednesday, there will be 13 races at the Hipódromo de San Isidro . Of these, 10 will be in the alternative category and 2 for veteran maidens, data that is the purest reflection of the path of mediocrity that Argentine turf is travelin
Feb 25


Lucky Kid shone in Japan and added points toward the Kentucky Derby
At Tokyo Racecourse, the Godolphin colt took the Hyacinth Stakes, pulling off an upset; the UAE Derby (G2) at Meydan is a second option in his plans Lucky Kid surprised most on the Tokyo dirt / JRA TOKYO , Japan (Special for Turf Diario ).- The leaderboard of the “ Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby ” has a new owner, and he wears the blue of Godolphin . Against all odds, Lucky Kid took ownership of the Hyacinth Stakes (L-1600 m) last Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse , jumping to
Feb 25
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