Among the juveniles, Segerman impressed in his debut

The Alborada-homebred scored comfortably and in the fastest time of the day for the division, while The Beast Party, Mind for Mindy, and Castaña Pass all broke their maidens

Segerman passed the test of his debut with a convincing performance / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

It was a stormy Friday afternoon at Hipódromo de San Isidro, where all conditions races were moved off the turf and onto the main dirt track due to heavy rainfall. With more rain expected throughout the weekend, it’s already clear that the Jockey Club’s turf course will be soft for next week’s running of the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1).

Despite the difficult conditions, 2-year-olds were front and center with a quartet of 1100-meter races for the new generation, the first of which saw Segerman (Seize–Luz Encontrada, by Lucky Island) deliver a sparkling debut in the opening division of the Premio Humor Ácido. Bred and owned by Haras Alborada, and trained by Nicolás Martín Ferro, the bay colt made light work of the going under Iván Monasterolo, drawing off by 4 lengths over El Endiosado(Qué Vida Buena) in a time of 1:05.72—the fastest clocking of the group.

Shortly after, and following a fifth-place finish in his debut under similar circumstances, The Beast Party (In the Dark–Rimout Party, by Remote) took a significant step forward to defeat Tren Bala (Manipulator) by 2 1/2 lengths in 1:06.60. A chestnut representing La Vizcaína and conditioned by Guillermo Ariel García, the colt weighed in at 429 kg and was piloted by the ever-reliable Brian Enrique.

Enrique returned to the winner’s circle in the following race, guiding Mind for Mindy (Cosmic Trigger–Mindy, by Equal Stripes) to a narrow victory for Stud-Haras Gran Muñeca in the first division of the Premio Harlem Key, for fillies. Prepared by Diego Peña, the winner held off Albalina (Mask) and Soñadora Ride (Seize) by a neck and another neck, respectively, in 1:06.50.

The juvenile features wrapped with a win by Castaña Pass (Distinctiv Passion–Garrapiñada, by Contested Bid), who delivered as the favorite for Gonzalo Borda, with Juan Pablo E. Díaz subbing in as trainer and Haras El Alfalfar as breeder. The filly, a half-length clear of Susy Loop (Springdom), stopped the clock in 1:06.38 and gave connections a juvenile double after their G3 Clásico Velocidad success with Lindo Tono Pass (Distinctiv Passion).