An exciting finish to the Torneo de Oro Verde in the Gran Premio General San Martín

Equal Mostaza (photo), Out of the Blue, The Gladiator's Hat, and Neat Colt lead a group of stayers that promises a great show

While the start of the Triple Crown with the Polla de Potrillos (G1) and the Polla de Potrancas (G1) will steal the vast majority of the spotlight on Saturday afternoon at Palermo Racecourse, the Gran Premio General San Martín (G1-2400 m, turf) does not fall behind in terms of quality.

The conclusion of the Campeonato de Oro Verde, it gathered the vast majority of the top stayers on the lawn, chasing a trophy with value and projection, as well as the 30,000,000 pesos offered in prize money to whoever finishes ahead on the board.

The main protagonists of the tournament so far will meet once again. They are Equal Mostaza (Equal Stripes) and the Brazilian Out of the Blues (Drosselmeyer). The former comes off a victory over the latter when they crossed paths in the Clásico Comparación (G2), reversing the result that took place prior in the Clásico Chacabuco (G2), both decided by narrow margins.

Extremely evenly matched, they will also face off again with The Gladiator's Hat (Hat Ninja), third in the Comparación, who will try to regain his former glory. A decisive winner of the 2025 Dardo Rocha (G1), he was third in the Latinoamericano (G1) at Monterrico, in Peru, true signs of class.

The San Martín will also serve as the return to the ring for the rising Neat Colt (Treasure Beach), who, at the end of June, pulled off an upset in the Gran Premio Estrellas Classic (G1) on the turf at San Isidro, defeating Hit Colchonero (Hit It a Bomb) by 3/4 length, with Need You Tonight (Hat Ninja) and Vundu (Suggestive Boy) also among his victims. The horse from Stud Tramo 20 did not shine in his previous two attempts over the mile and a half, a box he will look to check with an eye on the Carlos Pellegrini...

Carlos D. Etchechoury trains Equal Mostaza, Out of the Blues, and The Gladiator's Hat, but will also have in the starting gate Cazador de Areco (Long Island Sound), coming off a comfortable allowance victory on the Palermoturf.

Since putting on a show on the heavy main track at San Isidro to win the Clásico Yatasto (G3) almost a year ago, moments of brilliance have been scarce for Time to Think (Seahenge), but he is working to start making a comeback.

Mozo de Bar (Bodemeister) is a highly regarded horse, and his return effort caught the eye. Of course, he makes a quick return to the top level, which leaves some doubts, so he will need to be followed closely to see what he is capable of.

Rounding out the field are Full Keynote (Full Mast) and Santo Rey (Santillano), looking to become revelations, though they will need to step up their game.