El Ernesto aims for the Oswaldo Aranha, and Es Aristocrático makes his farewell in the Eduardo Casey

The two stakes races proposed for Tuesday's meeting at La Plata are too attractive to miss

Es Aristocrático says goodbye to Argentine racing in the Eduardo Casey / HLP

LA PLATA.- The Clásico Oswaldo Aranha (L-1,600 m, dirt) and the Clásico Eduardo Casey (1,100 m, dirt) will provide the stakes action for this Tuesday’s program at the local racetrack.

In the first of those events, open to horses 3 years old and up, a qualified field will face off, featuring both established names in the division and others looking to move up the ranks. In the latter, for horses 4 years old and up—both run under weight-for-age conditions—the main focus will be on the farewell of Es Aristocrático (Angiolo) who, as Turf Diarioexclusively reported last week, will continue his racing career in the United States.

Always reliable, El Ernesto (Señor Candy) looks like the horse to beat in the Aranha, blending experience with current form. A winner of the Clásico Orange (L) on the San Isidro dirt, he later finished fourth in the Clásico Joaquín V. González (G2) and ninth—just over 7 lengths back—in the Gran Premio Joaquín S. de Anchorena (G1), a string of performances that commands respect.

Challenging him are Norte (Leofric) and Niño Samurai (Hat Ninja), who finished 1-2 in an allowance race on the Palermo dirt separated by only 1 length; Amuni (Tetaze), cutting back in distance after a very good third behind Sono Perfetto (Tetaze) in the Clásico Clausura (G2); and Vampiro Zen (Zensational) and Brasilero Francisco (Lizard Island), both coming off interesting wins in the common ranks.

A bit earlier, Es Aristocrático will aim to say goodbye by reaching his tenth career victory before departing on the 8th of next month for Miami, where he will be trained by the Venezuelan José F. D'Angelo.

The Stud Pauli horse is coming off runner-up finishes in the Clásico Ciudad de La Plata (G2) and the Clásico Uberto F. Vignart (G3), and he possesses more than enough class to overcome a field over which he appears clearly superior.

Looking to make things difficult for him will be Magyar (Lenovo), who is far from his best form, and Vikingo Real (Seahenge), a fresh winner at Palermo, along with the experienced Oro Azteca (Empire Aztec).