Polvorón repeated his winning performance, and Quality Boy found his way back to the winner’s circle

The colt and the seasoned campaigner stood out in an otherwise modest Wednesday slate of conditional races at the Jockey Club Argentino

Polvorón now owns 2 wins from 4 starts / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

t was a long and modest midweek card on Wednesday at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, which closed with a total handle of $495,057,694, averaging $30,941,105 per race. On the track, with most events belonging to the alternative-division program, the most interesting action within the conditional ranks came from the Premio Alister Mackenzie in UK, a 1400-meter test for 3-year-olds with one win in the CA.

There, Polvorón—a son of Equal Stripes out of graded winner Pallars (Easing Along)—posted back-to-back victories, rewarding his supporters with a generous $10.75 payout.

Trained by Jorge Mayansky Neer and ridden by Wilson Moreyra, the Haras La Pasión–bred colt advanced steadily from mid-pack, launching his rally in the stretch to reel in frontrunner El Nómade (Il Campione) inside the final 150 meters and scoring by two lengths in 1:23.67.

The race also saw a moment of concern when apprentice Ramón Aguirre was unseated after his mount, No Me Acuerdo (Puerto Escondido), clipped heels. Fortunately, both rider and horse escaped without serious consequences—Aguirre was evaluated at Sanatorio de la Trinidad and released that same evening, cleared to resume riding.

Another noteworthy event came in the Premio Casals Fitz (1400m), for 6-year-olds and up with three or more wins. There, the classy Quality Boy (Asiatic Boy–Raihana, by Elusive Quality; bred by Al Adiyaat Argentina SA.) snapped a nearly 18-month drought and returned to winning form.

Now racing in the colors of Stud Don Polo (Paraná), he entered the race off a seventh-place finish in the Clásico Pedro Chapar (G3) and made the most of the class relief. Carrying 54 kilos and guided by Francisco Lavigna, the bay stayed within striking range throughout and finally edged away in the final furlong from a stubborn Django (Remote), who battled him wire-to-wire.

Trained by Gustavo J. Barragán, Quality Boy—now six—owns 5 wins from 35 starts and career earnings of $21,419,601. His résumé includes a stakes triumph in the Clásico Blend (L) on Palermo’s turf, his most notable success before this welcomed return to form.