Grade 1 Names Take Center Stage in the Giovanetti With El Fortín and El Mejor Recuerdo
- Turf Diario
- Jun 3
- 2 min read
The feature event on Wednesday's card at Hipódromo de San Isidro attracted a pair of top-level performers; G3 winner Alado Frank returns from a layoff
The only race on this afternoon's card at Hipódromo de San Isidro that is neither an allowance nor restricted to horses aged five and up is the Clásico Adolfo P. y Aníbal J. Giovanetti, scheduled over 1200 meters on the dirt and contested under handicap conditions for horses three and older.
Despite offering just Ps. 7,600,000 to the winner, the compact field of six includes an unusual feature: two Group 1 winners, El Fortín (Il Campione, 61.5 kg) and El Mejor Recuerdo (Il Campione, 61 kg).
The former is none other than the reigning Gran Premio Félix de Alzaga Unzué (G1) winner, who will make another attempt away from the straight course after finishing second in the Clásico Haras Ojo de Agua (L) over 1400 meters and sixth in the Clásico América (G2) when stretched out to a mile.
Also a winner of the Handicap Ringaro, El Fortín faces an equally accomplished rival in El Mejor Recuerdo, who is likewise seeking a return to top form following his tenth-place finish in the Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (G1), a race he captured in its 2025 renewal.
The veteran has amassed 15 career victories, though it remains to be seen whether age is beginning to catch up with him as he approaches his seventh birthday.
A particularly intriguing runner is Alado Frank (Gidu, 57 kg), who returns to action after 374 days on the sidelines.
The Haras Gran Muñeca homebred was among the leading juveniles during the first half of last season and fittingly races for the stable of Adolfo P. Giovanetti, whose name the race honors.
His finest performance came in the Clásico Crespo (G3), while he also finished third in both the Gran Premio Montevideo (G1) and the Clásico Santiago Luro (G2) before leaving the scene following a seventh-place finish in the Gran Premio Gran Criterium (G1).
The Beast Party (In the Dark, 53.5 kg) earned his place here after defeating a solid group in a tough Palermo allowance and now steps up in class with legitimate ambitions.
Likewise on the rise is Tiffony Moi (El Moisés, 53.5 kg), who enters off back-to-back victories and will attempt to continue his progression against stronger opposition.
The field is completed by Neón Boy (Cosmic Trigger, 54.5 kg), who will be looking to improve upon his latest effort at La Punta.
While the purse may be modest, the presence of multiple Group 1 winners and the return of a talented performer like Alado Frank give the Giovanetti far more intrigue than its conditions might suggest.
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