If reaching the top is hard, staying there is even harder, and Embozada Rim has officially done it
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While it is said that the hardest part isn't reaching the top but staying there, Embozada Rim has done just that. After breaking her maiden in the Carlos Casares (G3), she has now claimed victory in the Saturnino J. Unzué (G2) to remain the leader among the 2-year-old fillies on the Palermo dirt
They say the hardest part isn't reaching the top, but staying there. Embozada Rim met that challenge head-on in the Clásico Saturnino J. Unzué (G2-1200m, normal dirt), ratifying her leadership among 2-year-old fillies at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo just one month after breaking her maiden in the Clásico Carlos Casares (G3).
The daughter of the prolific Remote displayed several impressive qualities, but none shone brighter than her grit and class. Once again overlooked in the betting—returning a price of $6.35—she successfully navigated the treacherous 1200-meter turn, a distance where precocity alone is no longer enough to secure a win.
To her natural speed, she has now added a layer of stamina, backed by a pedigree on both sides that suggests she can go even further. Guided by the increasingly steady hand of jockey Lucas González—undoubtedly one of the best new talents in recent years—Embozada Rim traveled relaxed in third place while Venus Win (Gershwin) set a sharp pace of 23s55/100 for the opening 400 meters.
Once in the homestretch, the winner found herself in the lead almost effortlessly as the pacemaker tired. She was immediately challenged on the outside by Marynda (Master of Hounds), leading to a thrilling head-to-head battle from the 250-meter mark to the wire. The medium-sized bay (weighing 423 kg) from Stud Pocholo dug deep, using her modern frame to showcase the heart necessary to stay in front.
The photo finish showed a head margin of victory, with the heavy favorite Siesta (Cityscape) finishing third, three lengths back. The winning time was 1m12s81/100, a respectable mark for a track that, while improved, is still not fully firm.
Trained by Héctor M. Martínez and bred at Haras Firmamento, Embozada Rim has her connections in Mar del Plata dreaming of even greater heights. With class, heart, and ability, she has made it clear to everyone that she has what it takes.
