El Exito Confirmed for Saturday’s Palermo Feature

The outstanding chestnut from Stud F. Enrique will face five rivals as he stretches out to 1800 meters in the Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

El Exito Looks for Another Major Victory at Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

The Racing Department at Palermo worked intensively to finalize the structure of its next two meetings, both of which will feature a reduced number of races—and even fewer entries.

The highlight will come Saturday, Dec. 6, at Avenida del Libertador and Dorrego, with the running of the Clásico Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (L), contested over 1800 meters on dirt under weight-for-age conditions for horses four and older.

Of the seven originally entered, only Saldo a Favor (Endorsement) was withdrawn, leaving a field of six. All eyes will be on multiple Group 1 winner El Exito (Il Campione), the dominant force at middle distances in Buenos Aires, who now stretches out again to 1800 meters.

Trained by José Cristóbal Blanco, he exits a close runner-up finish behind Earth God (Cosmic Trigger) in the Gran Premio Palermo (G1). Among his rivals will be fellow G1 winner Comando Secreto (War Command), who finished seventh in that same race.

Also set to line up are Super Inter (Super Saver), Rosario shipper Purity Spring (Greenspring), Fruit Hunter(Global Hunter) and Tamarisco Cat (Southern Cat).

On Monday, Dec. 8, the Handicap Borobetá (1200m, dirt), for fillies and mares four and up, split into two divisions.In the first heat, Ataka (Señor Candy) will carry topweight of 58.5 kilos against Joy Traviesa (Fortify, 55), A La Vista (Angiolo, 56.5), La Puketa (In the Dark, 55.5), Che Mamita (Safety Check, 56), Look Happy (Hi Happy, 56) and High Rimout (Remote, 57.5).

In the second division, topweight duties fall jointly to Ulla Uxia (Un Pionero) and Frape (Vástago Salvaje) at 57 kilos. Also entered are Total Triomphe (Cima de Triomphe, 54), Emalvi (Orpen, 55), Legítima Blan (Equal Legítimo, 55), Wind Gate (Portal del Alto, 52) and Rollanda (Bodemeister, 56.5).

At San Isidro, the feature will be the Clásico Latency (L)—1200 meters on dirt—for horses three and up, headlining the Wednesday, Dec. 10 card with only five confirmed starters: Approval Cat (Endorsement), Garboso Frank(Gidu), Huracán Risk (Security Risk), Mario’s Rim (Remote) and Ponderosa Texana (Nashville Texan).

On Friday the 5th, the northern track will host the Handicap Polemarch (1300m, dirt) for horses five and older. Flying to the Sky (Señor Candy) carries topweight of 57.5 kilos, meeting Aiyanna (Santillano, 56.5), Free Prize (Winning Prize, 55.5), Beauty Sea (Seahenge, 56), Gaucho El Galán (Galán de Cine, 51), Icy Tom (Icy Glory, 50.5), Qué Bombón (Daniel Boone, 55) and Mr Neil (Valid Stripes, 57).

Sunday will feature the Handicap Saint Simon (1600m, dirt) for mares five and older. After Tuesday’s final cutoff, nine were confirmed, led at the weights by Reina Casada (Long Island Sound, 57.5).

Also entered are Celestial (In the Dark, 53), Expert Advice (Il Campione, 56.5), Elvi Grace (Southern Cat, 52.5), Hi Chasty (Hi Happy, 54), Lost Beach (Treasure Beach, 55.5), South Briole (South Kissing, 55.5), Excelsum Ter(Bodemeister, 53.5) and Eightpenny (Il Campione, 50.5).