Mannarino was pure logic over the 2100 meters of the Alejandro Korn

The son of Cosmic Trigger, who, surprisingly, was not the favorite, won by 7 lengths in his return to action

Mannarino reached the wire without any trouble / HLP

As expected, the Clásico Alejandro Korn was no contest for Mannarino, who made his superior credentials felt against the five rivals that crossed his path. Incredibly, the son of Cosmic Trigger was not the heavy favorite, even though not even the layoff could ruin his afternoon; he had not raced since finishing off the board on November 19 in the Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1).

With Osvaldo Alderete in the irons and under weight-for-age conditions, the bay overwhelmed a group that included two one-time winners and a maiden (who logically finished last, distanced). In doing so, he rebuilt his campaign and projected himself toward the more demanding long-distance fixtures approaching in the "Land of the Eucalyptuses."

The development of the race saw few variations, as it took shape with Contursi (Full Mast) running in front, followed by Mannarino and Parla di Thunder (Dubai Thunder), under reasonable fractions of 26s13/100, 51s1/100, and 1m15s92/100.

Already in the turn, the winner closed in on the leader, dispatched him in four strides, and exercised overwhelming dominance in the stretch, pulling away without much effort and finishing without having to empty the tank.

At the wire, it was a seven-length advantage that he established over the brave Contursi, with Parla di Thundercompleting the trifecta another six lengths back. The rest crossed in single file as the clock stopped at 2m11s56/100, following complementary fractions of 1m39s63/100 for the mile and 2m05s74/100 for the two kilometers.

Mannarino, who was bred by Haras Abolengo, defends the colors of Stud Las Brujas and is trained by Pedro Molina. This was the fourth victory of his campaign in just 13 starts, and his second at the stakes level, as he had previously won the Coronel Miguel F. Martínez (G2) at Palermo as a juvenile—one of the traditional preps for the Gran Premio Nacional (G1).

Out of Mani Bo (Manipulator), the hero of the afternoon is a maternal brother to the very consistent Mani Boy (Asiatic Boy), who won the Clásico Ensayo in La Punta, San Luis, and secured the Handicap Potrillón and Handicap República de Francia at the main metropolitan tracks.

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