Brian Enrique, Diego Peña and the Gidu Hopefuls of Stud Gran Muñeca

Jockey Brian Enrique and trainer Diego Peña were more than pleased following the victory of Bolero Frank in the Clásico Propietarios at La Plata, as the colt became the third graded stakes winner this season for freshman sire Gid

Bolero Frank, Another Promising Colt for Stud Gran Muñeca / HLP

LA PLATA.- Making his local debut a winning one, Bolero Frank surged to the top tier of the southern juvenile ranks with a powerful score in the G3 Asociación de Propietarios de Caballos de Carrera over 1400 meters on a rain-affected dirt track at La Plata. The colt, representing both the breeding and racing arm of Stud-Haras Gran Muñeca, looked like a runner with far more to offer as distances increase.

The win carried added significance for his connections, as Bolero Frank is from the first crop of Gidu, the operation’s stallion and the first son of Frankel to stand in Argentina. With the victory, Gidu now boasts three Group 3 winnersfrom his debut generation—a figure that seems poised to rise as his progeny stretch out.

Shortly after the race, Daniel Sinegub caught up with jockey Brian Enrique and trainer Diego Peña for local television, and both were optimistic about the future.

“The colt broke really well and handled the track conditions perfectly,” said Enrique. “We kept him inside early, then I looked for clear running in the straight, and he responded when I asked. I was just waiting for the gap to open—we had studied the race and expected it to be run at a strong pace.”

Trainer Peña added: “I’m thrilled. He had run very well first time out at San Isidro, then came back to win over soft turf. We had our eyes on this Group 3, and decided to give La Plata a try. We always thought the added distance would suit him, and he did exactly what we hoped.”

On Gidu’s growing influence, Peña noted: “They’re doing everything right. With Bolero Frank, we now have his offspring competing in stakes at all three tracks, so we’ve tried to spread them around to avoid clashes. This is a really nice colt, and there’s a lot more to come—we have several others by Gidu who haven’t debuted yet and are showing us all the right signs.”

“They’re generally high-quality,” he continued. “They’re calm, easy to work with, they can run on any surface, and both colts and fillies seem to show similar talent. He’s proving very versatile and exceeding expectations across the board. On top of that, we have strong support from Full Mast as another stallion, and a team that gives everything—it’s all coming together.”