Homebred filly Obra Clásica jumps from allowance to graded level in style for Haras Pozo de Luna
In a race featuring several seasoned contenders, victory belonged to a filly brimming with promise after a strong allowance win. Obra Clásica lived up to expectations with a courageous, gate-to-wire triumph in the Clásico Miguel Ángel y Tomás Juárez Celman (G2) over a mile on the turf course at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo on Sunday.
With Francisco Leandro in the irons, the Daddy Long Legs filly broke sharply, took control on the rail, and never looked back, stopping the clock in a swift 1:31.72. The only recorded fraction was an improbable :20.30 for the opening quarter—an oversight that raises eyebrows, as one of the world's premier racetracks should consistently provide accurate splits, especially in such a significant race.
Amiguita Gina (Todo Un Amiguito), the race favorite, closed strongly in the stretch but fell a half-length short, having raced further back than usual. Abogada Brava (Cosmic Trigger), still searching for a breakthrough at the graded level, checked in third, 1 1/2 lengths behind the winner, while Viva Al Sur (South Kissing), coming off solid handicap form, secured fourth, another half-length back.
Trained by Nicolás Martín Ferro and campaigned by Haras Pozo de Luna, Obra Clásica entered Sunday’s contest with only two wins from seven starts, though her recent progress suggested she was ready for a bigger stage.
She becomes the 12th stakes winner for Daddy Long Legs in Argentina and is out of Ochagavia (Orpen), a juvenile winner at San Isidro. The influential Orpen, in his role as broodmare sire, dominated the weekend’s stakes action, as on Saturday at San Isidro, his daughters produced both Grezzo (Hi Happy), victorious in the Gran Premio Miguel A. Martínez de Hoz (G1), and Verenna (Cosmic Trigger), who captured the Clásico Omnium (L).
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