Gran Premio Suipacha confirms 14 runners to kick off a high-speed year-end finale

With Enjoy Dancing as the sole defection, Le Cornette and Bailarín de Venecia headline Saturday’s G1 contest at Hipódromo de San Isidro; it will serve as the opening leg of the championship sprint series that continues with the Gran Premio Maipú (G1) and culminates in the Gran Premio Félix de Álzaga Unzué (G1)

Top-level sprinting enters its final major stretch of the season, and the opening fixture has locked in its official lineup. With the lone defection of the mare Enjoy Dancing (Hi Happy), 14 sprinters were ratified for the Gran Premio Suipacha (G1-1,000 m, turf), a highlight of Saturday, October 3 card at Hipódromo de San Isidro, alongside the Gran Premio Jockey Club (G1) and Gran Premio San Isidro (G1).

The clash launches a high-stakes series for sprinters that continues in the Gran Premio Maipú (G1) on the Palermodirt and concludes in the Gran Premio Félix de Álzaga Unzué (G1) back on the northern turf straight. Three races positioned to decide divisional honors and bring high-voltage intensity to the year-end racing calendar.

At the forefront of the feature, Le Cornette and Bailarín de Venecia renew their rivalry. The champion relies on a proven record and past victories over his main adversary. However, the current form of the son of Angiolo suggests a fresh dynamic: he enters in peak career condition, seeking to translate that progress into a breakthrough G1 triumph.

For Le Cornette, the Suipacha represents more than an opportunity to defend his title as Champion Sprinter. It remains an elusive goal within an impressively consistent career. At seven years old, the son of Emmanuel boasts 12 victories across San Isidro, Palermo, and La Plata, headlined by twin victories in the Gran Premio Estrellas Sprint (G1).

A runner-up in the Suipacha, as well as in the Maipú and Unzué, he now aims to secure that missing major straight-course trophy. His overall campaign also highlights dual victories in the Clásico Paraguay (G3), alongside scores in the Clásico Irlanda (G3), Clásico Estados Unidos de América (G3), and Clásico Congreve (L), anchoring his standing among the division's standard-bearers.

Bailarín de Venecia brings nine career victories and sharp form to support his bid. A two-time winner of the Clásico Cyllene (G2), he has also captured the Clásico Santiago Lawrie (G3), Clásico Prensa Hípica (L), Clásico Necochea(L), and Clásico Diamond Jubilee. Seeking a maiden top-level victory to complement a third-place finish in the Maipú, Saturday offers another chance against the rival that has repeatedly set the bar.

The absence of Enjoy Dancing removes an established contender, but the line-up provides depth beyond the central matchup. Sunny Frank (Gidu) arrives fresh off a win in the Clásico Condesa (G3) with a strong local record: all five of his victories have come at San Isidro. Course familiarity and recent momentum give him reason to contend.

Also featuring is Rey de la Calle. The son of Che Micky opened his career with four straight wins at Palermo before dropping his unbeaten record when second in the Clásico Paraguay. That effort kept his prospects bright, and he now steps into an elevated test to gauge his ceiling against elite opposition.

Naranccello (Le Blues), winner of the Clásico Coronel Pringles (G3) and third in the Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (G1), adds graded-stakes credentials, while Martinique (Señor Candy) holds a key reference point via a third-place finish in the Carreras Estrellas Sprint.

The sole three-year-old in the field is November Rain (Strategos), who launched his campaign with two victories, including the Clásico Estrellas Junior Sprint (G3), before finishing fifth in the Clásico Cyllene. That initial experience against older horses serves as a stepping stone as he rises to a higher class level.

Also sired by Strategos, Es Por Amor brings a different profile to the field. Second in the Gran Criterium (G1), third in the Gran Premio Dos Mil Guineas (G1), and fourth in the Polla de Potrillos (G1), he has won from 1,000 to 1,400 meters, though most of his primary placings came over the mile. His presence adds versatility to a lineup that demands early speed.

The experienced Camuflaje (Orpen), owner of seven wins and victories in the Clásico Santiago Lawrie and Clásico Necochea, also warrants consideration. Fox Embrujado (Storm Embrujado), winner of the Clásico Propietarios (L) and fourth in the Suipacha, alongside El Luciano (Il Campione), winner of the Clásico Aristophanes, add depth to the entries. Claro Bombon (Claro Oscuro), Don Mohicano (Safety Check), and Stormy West (In the Dark) complete the 14 ratified runners.

With entries finalized, the countdown begins. Le Cornette seeks to settle his score in the Suipacha, while Bailarín de Venecia looks for an elusive first G1 win. Around them, 12 contenders build their own claims for the first of three major championship stops to close out the sprinting season.