La Bella Otero Proves Too Strong in the Clásico Venezuela, Rising Among the Sprinting Elite
- Turf Diario
- Oct 28
- 2 min read
After an encouraging comeback effort, the Daddy Long Legs filly captured Monday’s feature race at Palermo
La Bella Otero just kept finding more—and more—on Monday at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, stretching her stride to capture the Clásico Venezuela (G2, 1000m, dirt) and secure her place among the leading sprinters of the moment. Representing Stud C.R.M. of Venado Tuerto, the filly returned to the spotlight with another high-level performance, reminiscent of her victory in June’s Clásico General Lavalle (G3), when she defeated colts in style.
Ridden with quiet confidence by Brian Enrique, the daughter of Daddy Long Legs tracked the pace from close range as Beau Breeze (AP Candy) showed the way under mild pressure from the favorite Sarzana Pass (Distinctiv Passion).
As the race unfolded, Beau Breeze began to weaken, allowing Sarzana Pass to edge ahead briefly—but her lead was short-lived. Quick to pounce along the inside, La Bella Otero surged to the front and drew clear with authority. From the 200-meter pole to the wire, the José L. Intra trainee widened her margin to win by a length over longshot Flamboyance Rim (Remote), with Enjoy Dancing (Hi Happy) another length back in third. Beau Breeze faded to fourth, ahead of a below-par Sarzana Pass and Verdadera Pass (Distinctiv Passion), who trailed the field. The final time was :57.53 for the 1000 meters on a fast surface.
Bred by Haras El Chañar, La Bella Otero came into the race off a promising runner-up finish to Go Clari Go (Strategos) in the Clásico Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (G3), her first start back after a subpar run in the Estrellas Junior Sprint (G3).
One of the earliest members of her generation to debut—winning on her November 2024 bow over none other than Sarzana Pass—La Bella Otero now owns three victories in six starts and career earnings approaching 40 million pesos.
She is the first foal out of La Serenita (Pure Prize), herself a granddaughter of Serenita (Southern Halo), Argentina’s Champion 2-Year-Old Filly of 2000, who later enjoyed a brief but outstanding campaign in the United States.
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