El Resero Con Capa, another masterpiece from Marlotte’s unmatched broodmare legacy...
- Turf Diario
- Jul 21
- 2 min read
The brother to Madonna Benois, Qué Tarde Gris, and Mery Laurent made a promising return with victory in the Clásico Domingo Torterolo
El Resero Con Capa is a true masterpiece in every sense of the word. Standing before him is a feast for the eyes, his imposing 554 kilos as hypnotic as they are impressive—not just because of his sheer size, but because of his overwhelming class.
From a genetic standpoint, he is equally exceptional. He is the latest jewel produced by the incomparable Marlotte (El Corredor), dam of G1 winner Madonna Benois (Angiolo), multiple graded stakes winner Mery Laurent (Angiolo), and Qué Tarde Gris (Il Campione), recent winner of the Clásico 9 de Julio (G2).
The homebred of Stud-Haras Tres Jotas put on a show Monday at Palermo, winning the Clásico Domingo Torterolo (1200m, fast dirt) gate to wire, returning from a 155-day layoff and reaffirming all the promise he showed with his dominant debut win over 1000 meters. The dreams he now inspires are of an entirely different scale—thinking he can reach the highest levels is far from a utopia.
With Francisco Leandro aboard, the dark bay trained at La Plata by Arnaldo Vigil broke sharply as the heavy favorite, assumed command, briefly fended off Chaplin (Nicholas), and turned the stretch run into an exhibition, pulling away effortlessly.
He stopped the clock in a sharp 1:10.00 after splits of 24.34 and 46.66, finishing five lengths clear of Chaplin, who in turn held third by three lengths over Niño Samurai (Hat Ninja).
Juan José Caligiuri, founder of Tres Jotas, often named his horses after works of art. El Resero Con Capa pays homage to El Gaucho Resero, an iconic sculpture by Emilio Jacinto Sarniguet installed in 1934 in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires and even featured on the 10-cent coin minted between 1962 and 1968.
Now, El Resero Con Capa is an art piece in motion, a name known on the racetrack, a colt that is both sculpture and athlete—destined to own the future.
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