Qué Buena B, and why, after all, races must always be run
- Turf Diario
- Mar 6
- 2 min read
The favorites Calle de Tierra and La Meninha battled up front, and the daughter of Qué Vida Buena took advantage by closing strongly to claim the Clásico Arturo A. Bullrich (G3)
LA PLATA.— Races have that special quality: regardless of favoritism, past performances, or current form, anything can happen. What seemed like a decisively clear outlook can shift in the blink of an eye to make way for a surprise.
In the preview of Thursday's Clásico Arturo A. Bullrich (G3-1,200m, normal dirt) at La Plata, everything looked like a head-to-head match between Calle de Tierra (Strategos) and La Meninha (Le Blues), perhaps the two best exponents of the division.
However, when the moment of truth arrived, the scoreboard delivered unexpected numbers. Qué Buena B bounced back to achieve the best victory of her career, defeating the filly Reina Secreta (Víctor Security), with La Meninha (Le Blues) only managed third, and Calle de Tierra completing the superfecta just ahead of Soy Vagabunda (Vástago Salvaje), the only other participant.
Representing Stud Levalle, the daughter of Qué Vida Buena was coming off a distant finish behind La Meninha in the Especial Argentaria a month ago, where she trailed the field. But now, she wiped away that discouraging performance with a single stroke to add a graded stakes win to her record, boosting her value and climbing several rungs in the category rankings.
What happened? The same story that has played out so many times... As if in a match race, Calle de Tierra and La Meninha battled up front. While the fractions weren't extremely blistering, they burned significant energy in the dispute. They passed the initial 400 meters in 23s 96/100 and the 800 in 47s 87/100, but by the time they hit the homestretch, it was clear the toll had already been taken.
Calle de Tierra faded quickly, while La Meninha held on for a few more meters. Fatigue set in, creating the perfect opportunity for the closing charge of Qué Buena B. Apprentice jockey Lucas Guida was clever, waiting at the back to take full advantage later.
The winner's effective advance found its target close to the wire, with Reina Secreta also gaining ground to claim the runner-up spot by 1 length, with a minimum advantage over La Meninha. At 2 1/2 lengths, Calle de Tierra finished fourth, all in a final time of 1m 12s 45/100.
Eduardo Corsiglia trains Qué Buena B, who once again proved that races must always be run on the track...
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