From Francisco Leandro’s Five Wins to La Isabelita’s Stellar Triumph

Monday’s card at Palermo delivered other key highlights, such as the Brazilian jockey’s impressive haul and the promising rise of the filly

La Isabelita won with great ease at Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

The Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo wrapped up its week with another 16-race card, though without as much quality on display, generating a total revenue of 483,230,938 pesos. The average was 30,201,934 pesos, with around 13 percent of the total amount coming through commingling.

On the track, alongside Rammel’s (Fortify) victory in the Handicap Atlas, there were other notable events, such as the five wins for jockey Francisco Leandro, as well as the excellent performance of the filly La Isabelita, who scored her first victory at the age of two.

Leandrinho's success is no longer surprising, reaching a total of 131 wins this season, 70 of them at the Buenos Aires track, without visiting La Plata. These numbers are in line with his outstanding form over the past period, and he remains the leading jockey as a result.

His five victories on the day began with Ianulis (Lizard Island x Iulia, by Mutakddim, Haras Tiveres), followed by Ever Beach (Treasure Beach x Ever Fine, by Equal Stripes, Haras Abolengo), the mentioned Rammel, Nunca Digas Nunca(Daddy Long Legs x Niña Fernanda, by Soldier of Fortune, Haras Los Turfistas), and Harlan's Rim (Remote x Harlan's Crazy, by Harlan's Holiday, Haras Firmamento).

As for La Isabelita, she confirmed the good impression she had left on her debut when finishing second, now impressing in the 1200 meters of the Premio Gran Atleta. With Kevin Banegas aboard, the filly from Walter Suárez and María F. Alvarez dominated in the stretch, winning by 5 lengths over Miss Monique (Hurricane Cat) with an excellent time of 1m9s57/100.

Defending the colors of Stud La Misión, owned by Luis Scalella, and part of the promising first generation of G1 Leofric (Candy Ride) x Interfaccia (Roman Ruler), she was bred by Haras Los Turfistas, where the gray stallion stands.

Among the 3-year-olds, the mentioned Ever Beach impressed in the Premio Demostrame (1400 meters, dirt), an alternative category race, winning easily by 5 lengths. Meanwhile, in the final race of the day, Harlan's Rim prevailed by 1 1/2 lengths over the tough Elisa Beauty (Cosmic Trigger) in the Premio Hedy (1400 meters, dirt), showing promise for bigger things. Both horses claimed their second victories of the season.