Enjoy Dancing Shines in the Fitzcarraldo Handicap with a Thrilling Performance

The daughter of Hi Happy once again showcased her talent over the Jockey Club turf, edging out the game Forever Rim by half a length

Enjoy Dancing Sneaks Up the Rail to Deny Forever Rim Right at the Wire / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

Enjoy Dancing (Arg) (Hi Happy {Arg}) showcased her class and determination with a hard-fought victory in Friday’s featured Handicap Fitzcarraldo at San Isidro, contested over a testing 1000 meters on soft turf.

Carrying 59 kilos and sporting the silks of Stud Rodolfo Pedro, the 3-year-old filly outlasted the game effort of Forever Rim (Arg) (Remote {GB}, 54.5kg), prevailing by a narrow half a head in a stirring stretch duel to register the sixth win of her career in 21 starts, all while still in her sophomore season.

Favored Eleven Mile (Arg) (Il Campione {Chi}), toting 59.5kg, attempted to dominate from the jump, clocking a sharp 22.62 for the opening quarter, but the weight and yielding ground took their toll. She quickly faded out of contention.

That left Forever Rim to take over past halfway, opening a clear lead before William Pereyra angled Enjoy Dancing to the inside as the leader drifted slightly. The pair locked horns inside the final furlong in a rousing battle, with Enjoy Dancing gaining the upper hand in the shadow of the wire, stopping the clock in a sharp :57.96, including a final 800 meters in :45.37.

A distant nine lengths back, Lindaflor La Violeta (Arg) (Most Improved) finished third, 1 1/2 lengths ahead of a disappointing Eleven Mile, with Cold Mind (Arg) (Lucullan) completing the field in a worrying effort.

Already a multiple stakes winner on turf, including the G3 Olavarría and Listed Islas Malvinas, Enjoy Dancing was bred by Haras Vacación and is trained by Edgardo Martucci, though presented on the day by his son Pablo. Out of the multiple winner Elizabetta (Arg) (Roman Ruler), she is a half-sister to stakes winner Eliseo (Arg) (Remote), who also raced for the same connections.

With this win, Enjoy Dancing cements her status as one of Argentina’s top turf sprinters among fillies and mares.