Noche Sublime Capped Her Season in Commanding Style in Chile’s Las Oaks
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The filly sealed her first Grade I success with a devastating late charge in the final major act of the South American season
SANTIAGO, Chile (Special to Turf Diario)— The final Grade I of the South American season had a name all its own. Noche Sublime delivered a high-octane performance to capture the Fasig-Tipton Las Oaks, contested Friday over 2000 meters on the turf at Club Hípico de Santiago, bringing the region’s top-level calendar to a close with a display of maturity and class.
A daughter of Mendelssohn out of Noche Clásica (Indy Dancer), the filly did not enjoy the cleanest of starts and was soon settled in midpack, always restrained and looking for room on the outside. She was seventh passing the 400-meter mark, slipped back to tenth at the 800, and only began to improve her position approaching the 1200, advancing to eighth as the field compressed. The picture did not look straightforward, but it was there—amid a scenario demanding patience, race sense, and conviction—that the foundation of the victory was laid.
Rounding the turn, Noche Sublime began to advertise her intent. She straightened up in sixth, fanned wide toward the outside, and from there unleashed a devastating late charge. Inside the final 350 meters she ranged up to the leaders with a decisive turn of foot; by the 150-meter pole she had kicked clear with authority, and she hit the wire with her rider standing high in the irons—a clear sign of dominance—defeating the favored Eccentric (Ivan Denisovich) by 3/4 of a length. The clock stopped at 2:18.00, a time fully consistent with a demanding race resolved without drama at the finish.
The victory also carried strong symbolic weight. After a pair of notable placings, Noche Sublime had taken a step forward since late October and found the precise moment to land her first Grade I, validating a progression that proved both steady and timely. In a race that leaves little margin for error—by virtue of distance, tempo, and the nature of the turf—she showed poise, never panicking when circumstances appeared unfavorable, and finished with authority when the race opened up.
Las Oaks once again delivered drama, tactics, and emotion, and the winner responded with the composure of a champion. The impact of the result extends beyond the immediate outcome: it places Noche Sublime among the select group of fillies closing the year on the rise and fuels expectations ahead of the major targets to come, including El Derby at Viña del Mar.
Ridden by Jorge González, bred by Haras Don Alberto, and trained by Julio Orellana, the Stud Doña Lili representative could hardly have chosen a more emphatic way to end the season.
