Majestic Rim, giving “Coco” Valle another reason to celebrate, nailed Emisora Mundial right on the wire in the Especial Amsterdam

The daughter of Remote captured the Especial Amsterdam, rebounding from her two previous performances while defeating the favorite in the process

Saving ground along the rail, Majestic Rim lowered her head at exactly the right moment / HSI

The Especial Amsterdam (1400m, dirt), feature race of another otherwise modest Wednesday card at Hipódromo de San Isidro, was decided literally in the final stride, with 3-year-old fillies that were winners of one or more races providing a dramatic finish.

Charging along the inside with determination, Majestic Rim (55 kg.) lowered her head at precisely the right instant to edge out favorite Emisora Mundial (Santillano, 55) by the narrowest of margins, while Esperanza Eterna (Il Campione) finished another half-length back in third.

Second longest price in the compact field, the daughter of Remote found complete redemption after two disappointing performances, especially her latest, when she finished last and beaten more than 20 lengths. However, making her first start with Rodrigo Bascuñán aboard, she managed to arrive just in time.

It was Esperanza Eterna who dictated terms early, setting solid fractions of :24.38 and :47.14 while Majestic Rim lagged well behind through the opening stages and even encountered slight traffic issues around the turn.

Saving every inch of ground, the eventual winner found room along the rail and launched her bid almost simultaneously with Emisora Mundial. For several strides the outcome remained uncertain, but in the final jumps the advantage went to the representative of Stud El Caleruco, the colors of César “Coco” Valle.

Juan Martín Benesperi trains the bay filly who, fittingly enough, was bred by Haras Firmamento and now owns a record of three wins from only seven starts, all achieved on dirt, with her two previous victories coming over Palermo’s main track.

Majestic Rim also carries deep sentimental value for Valle and for the Juan Carlos Bagó breeding operation in general, as her third dam is the unforgettable Kaltrue (Kaljerry).

Champion 2-Year-Old Filly of 1985 and winner at Palermo of both the Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzué (G1) and the Clásico Carlos Casares (G2), Kaltrue was one of the first major names to elevate the reputation of Haras Firmamentowithin Argentine racing, back when the famous seagull logo was just beginning to spread its wings.

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