Le Cornette Looks to Return to the Winner’s Circle as She Begins Her Road Back to Defend Her Estrellas Crown

The reigning Champion Sprinter faces Naranccello and Lindo Tono Pass in the 1000-meter Clásico Coronel Pringles (G3)

Another of Monday's major attractions at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo will be the Clásico Coronel Pringles (G3) over 1000 meters on dirt, where reigning Champion Sprinter Le Cornette will attempt to return to winning form while building toward a defense of his title in the Gran Premio Estrellas Sprint (G1) later this month.

Unbeaten through his first three starts of the season, the son of Emmanuel failed to deliver his best in the Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (G1) a month ago, finishing fourth behind El Epecuen (Il Campione).

That afternoon, the chestnut representing Stud Chajarí encountered trouble leaving the gate, forcing him to expend valuable energy early to secure position—energy he ultimately lacked when the race reached its decisive stages.

He will once again face Naranccello (Le Blues), who finished third in the May 1 showdown, a half-length ahead of Le Cornette, though the latter had previously defeated him convincingly in both the Clásico Jerry Honor and the Clásico Irlanda (G3).

Racing for Stud Establecimiento Mariana Eva, the colt continues to mature and now has an excellent opportunity to prove he belongs among the country's elite sprinters.

The race will also mark the long-awaited return of Lindo Tono Pass (Distinctiv Passion), who has not raced in 304 days.

Like Naranccello, he is a 3-year-old and was arguably the leading juvenile sprinter of 2025.

Winner of the Clásico Velocidad (G3) and the Clásico Propietarios (L), both on the turf at San Isidro, he also finished third in the Estrellas Junior Sprint (G3) on Palermo's dirt track—the same surface where he broke his maiden.

A notch below the leading contenders on paper is Contra Pronóstico (Daddy Long Legs), who finished ninth in the Ciudad de Buenos Aires but had previously run a creditable third behind three-time champion Labrado (Le Blues) in the Clásico General Viamonte (G3), beaten only two lengths.

Martinique (Señor Candy) and Lo Straniero (Manipulator) will also line up, although they enter with somewhat lighter credentials than the principal contenders.

With a champion seeking redemption, two talented 3-year-olds eager to challenge the established order, and a major target looming later this month, the Coronel Pringles shapes as one of the most compelling sprint contests of the Palermo season.