Hit Rouge Faces Very Tough Rivals in the Clásico Día de la Bandera

The son of Hit It a Bomb faces El Mejor Recuerdo and Despacito, over 1200 meters on the Palermo dirt track

PALERMO, Buenos Aires (Special for Turf Diario).– This Saturday's extensive and entertaining racing card at Palermo Racecourse will feature two stakes events. Accompanying the General Belgrano (G2), the Clásico Día de la Bandera (1200 m, dirt) promises top-notch action, with important names among its 8 entrants. It is difficult to find a firm candidate, but judging by the way he shook off a long official layoff, it will be well worth giving the nod to Hit Rouge(Hit It a Bomb), who now seeks to solidify all the good form he showed during the previous stage of his campaign.

The representative of Stud Los Raro was relentless in capturing the Handicap Aniversario de la Inauguración del Hipódromo Argentino, defeating Oro Azteca (Empire Aztec) by a head, an opponent he will cross paths with once again.

In his path, Hit Rouge will encounter two spectacular horses. On one hand, the G1 winner El Mejor Recuerdo (Il Campione), coming off a second-place finish to the 3-year-old Tiffony Mo (El Moisés) in the Clásico Adolfo P. y Aníbal J. Giovanetti, while conceding several kilos of advantage.

On the other hand appears the tireless Despacito (Sabayón), already with 19 victories to his credit and performing like a youngster despite being about to turn 9 years old. Following his successes in the Clásico Asociación Argentina de Fomento Equino (L) and Clásico Lord At War (L), he finished second in the Eduardo Jara, in an absolute demonstration of his enduring relevance. This will be his third participation in the Día de la Bandera—will the third time be the charm?

Finally, for those looking to pull off an upset, the recommendation is to trust the recovered Seek Wave (Seek Again) and the consistent Bienhechor (Grand Reward).