Atucha and Montevideo, feature contenders with championship aspirations
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The juveniles will take center stage this Friday with their only Group 1 races of the first half of the season on the dirt at Palermo
The juveniles will also play a major role during the outstanding May 1 card at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. As every season, the undercard to the Gran Premio República Argentina (G1) will feature the Gran Premio Jorge de Atucha (G1) and the Gran Premio Montevideo (G1), both contested over 1500 meters on dirt for fillies and colts, respectively.
The only Group 1 opportunities of the first semester for 2-year-olds at Libertador y Dorrego, each race will award 25,000,000 pesos to the winner.
In the Gran Premio Jorge de Atucha (G1), Embozada Rim (Remote)—winner of the Clásico Carlos Casares (G3)and Clásico Saturnino J. Unzué (G2)—will not have an easy task defending her title as the division leader while stretching from 1200 to 1500 meters.
She will also face formidable rivals such as Personal Filly and Live Your Life, both daughters of Dabster trained by Juan Saldivia, who broke their maidens impressively despite lacking stakes experience.
Runner-up to unbeaten Gota Clara Sos (Made You Look) in the Clásico Eliseo Ramírez (G2) on the turf at San Isidro, Deep Feeling (Seahenge) is also among the confirmed starters.
La Agostinelli (Tetaze) and Tarea Fácil (Fortify) won brilliantly at the maiden level and now step into stakes company with considerable expectations. Achispada (Have At It), already graded stakes-placed at La Plata, along with Gran Gotera (Made You Look), Sabia Epona (Seize), and Siesta (Cityscape) complete the group of 10 confirmed fillies.
In the Gran Premio Montevideo (G1), the withdrawal of Muy Macho Win (Gershwin)—winner of the Clásico Santiago Luro (G2)—was strongly felt. As a result, it now appears the race will go through Cardo Castilla (Strategos), unbeaten on the turf at San Isidro, where he captured the Clásico Raúl y Raúl E. Chevalier (G2).
Desert Voice (Dabster), runner-up in the Clásico Crespo (G3) and, like Cardo Castilla, trained by Juan Saldivia, is another key contender. Blue Star (Panegírico), Colorado del Monte (Strategos)—impressive on debut—Emotion Rate (Emotion Orpen), Paulo Sil (Treasure Beach), and Thomas Shelby (Uncle Chuck) round out the field.
The titles of champion 2-year-olds will be on the line May 1 at Palermo, and the list of contenders is as deep as it is talented.
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