Go Clari Go returns against a very demanding field in the General Arenales

The grey mare from Stud Friends stands out in Friday's most important race, facing rivals of experience and quality

Go Clari Go, youth and speed / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

The speed category for mares will be the main protagonist of the entertaining meeting prepared for this Friday at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. Several of the division's benchmarks appear among the 10 confirmed to run in the Clásico General Arenales (G3-1000 m, dirt), where excitement is guaranteed from the jump to the wire.

Located in the tenth slot of the card, with a scheduled post time of 7:30 p.m., the race will offer only 9,965,000 pesos in prize money and will serve as the return to the ring for the filly Go Clari Go (Strategos), who left the scene 104 days ago after failing against males and elders in the Gran Premio Maipú (G1).

Before that, the defender of Stud Friends had achieved a promising victory in the Clásico Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (G3), clearly defeating a very demanding field.

The story will not be easy here for Go Clari Go, as she must face, for example, the much more experienced Enjoy Dancing (Hi Happy), Lissette Island (Lizard Island), and La Mykonos (Mask), who are coming off occupying the top 3 positions in the Clásico General Francisco B. Bosch (G3), separated by 1/2 and 1 1/2 lengths.

The grey Vieja Amiga Mask (Mask) will command maximum respect, being back on the straight where she has performed best and on the ground where she took the Clásico Aníbal D. Etchart on the San Isidro turf.

Coming from the condition ranks and in high spirits are Santita Candy (Señor Candy) and White Lotus (Daddy Long Legs), seeking to replace their lack of experience with class, while Envidiada (Il Campione), fourth in the Bosch, still owes a big performance at the top level.

The strong names do not end there, as after 4 months, it is time to resume action for Forever Rim (Remote), a homebred of Firmamento, owner of the Clásico Producción Nacional (L) and possessing conditions as significant as the most mentioned runners.

And then there is the name of Bichita de Luz (Fragotero), who returns to the distance in which she debuted winning a year and a half ago, following a string of good efforts in turn sprints. A great race.