El Resero con Capa Putting His Top Sprinter Title on the Line at La Plata

The Stud Tres Jotas representative stands out clearly in the Clásico Juan Vucetich, which Valdobbio will miss due to a suspension

LA PLATA.— El Resero Con Capa will once again put his title as the track’s undisputed sprint champion on the line this Thursday afternoon as racing resumes at the southern venue following Wednesday’s dark day.

The champion headlines the Clásico Juan Vucetich (1200m, dirt), a weight-for-age test for four-year-olds and upward. The race has already lost some of its luster with the scratch of Valdobbio, who loomed as the most formidable challenger to the heavy favorite. The son of Hit It a Bomb returned a positive post-race test in his most recent outing and has been suspended by the local racing commission.

Under these circumstances, El Resero Con Capa looks incredibly tough to defeat if he can maintain the sparkling form of his recent outings. The son of Angiolo enters the race on a three-race win streak at La Plata, having captured the Clásico Julio Corte (L), the Clásico Asociación Bonaerense de Propietarios de Caballos de Carrera (L), and most recently, the Clásico General Manuel Belgrano (G3).

Campaigning for Stud Tres Jotas, the talented sprinter has rarely tasted defeat in the "City of Diagonals." He possesses the tactical versatility to dictate terms right from the gates—as he has done in his recent victories—or sit just off the pace if the early fractions demand it.

Let Me Dance (Le Blues) emerges as his primary threat on paper. Boasting four wins from just six career starts, he finished a close third, beaten only 1 1/2 lengths by El Resero Con Capa, in the Clásico Belgrano, and will now attempt to bridge that gap.

Also demanding respect is Buenos Aires invader Foggy Champ (Il Campione). He steps up to stakes company after posting two consecutive wins over this course, most recently defeating Muchacho Calavera (Mask) and the stakes winner Vendaval Joy (Roman Joy).

Rounding out the contenders is the evergreen 8-year-old veteran Vespaciano (Daniel Boone). He enters off a solid third-place finish in the Handicap Haras La Providencia behind Escape Room (Il Campione) and Colour Visión (Univisión), and possesses more than enough class and experience to make his presence felt in the final furlong.