El Gazpacho is a step ahead in the preview of the Clásico Jockey Club de Venezuela
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The son of Bodemeister will face several tough rivals in Tuesday's feature race on the La Plata track
A highly interesting spectacle is expected in this afternoon's feature at the local track, the Clásico Jockey Club de Venezuela (L-1400m, dirt), a weight-for-age contest for horses 4 years old and up.
Form and recent performances suggest El Gazpacho (Bodemeister) as the one to beat. A consistent protagonist in the stakes ranks, he counts the Clásico Mesa del Senado (L), Clásico Urbano de Iriondo (L), and the Handicap Whipper In—all at San Isidro—among his victories.
The Stud La Frontera runner arrives following a strong effort on the Palermo dirt, where he finished second, three lengths behind Boyero Spring (Greenspring) in the Handicap Good Time, finishing ahead of quality names like Atomic Trigger (Cosmic Trigger) and Emergent (Il Campione). His local credentials also support his candidacy, including a third-place finish in the Clásico Jockey Club de Corrientes behind Yak Sport (Glory Seattle) and El Ernesto (Señor Candy).
He faces a stern challenge from Declan Dall (Victor Security), who is in career-best form. In his most recent outing at Palermo, he pulled off an upset in the Handicap Equal Stripes over 1200 meters, defeating the talented Rugiente (Il Campione). While he stretches out in distance today, it does not appear to be an insurmountable hurdle.
Coming out of the Especial Jockey Club de Mendoza are Colour Vision (Univision) and Bombay Lake (Anjiz Lake), who combined for a surprising exacta finish separated by four lengths, defeating the aforementioned Yak Sport. Notable Island (Lizard Island) finished fourth in that race and returns today looking for improvement.
The field is completed by Indy Pro (Indy Point), who has come close to significant victories against tougher competition. Having recently regained confidence with a solid conditional win, he is more than capable of handling the step back up in class.
