Sarawak Rim to Close Out Ignacio Correas’ Career in Style

The Argentine mare continues her preparations for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), which will serve as the final race in the United States for the trainer before his return to Argentina

Sarawak Rim is steadily completing her preparations for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Special for Turf Diario).- The turf often writes stories that seem destined, almost as if scripted by fate. And if all goes according to plan, Sarawak Rim could be the protagonist in the final chapter of an unforgettable tale: that of Argentine trainer Ignacio Correas (h.) in the United States.

Correas, who confirmed he will return permanently to Argentina in mid-November, will bid farewell on a dream stage: Del Mar on November 1, with a homebred under his care in none other than the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1)—the very race that brought him glory in 2019 with the unforgettable Blue Prize (Pure Prize).

The story comes full circle. Correas arrived in the U.S. nearly 25 years ago and built a steady, ground-up career, earning G1 victories and the respect of the entire racing community. Now, as he prepares to return home, he does so with another Argentine-bred filly, a horse that reconnects him to his roots.

Sarawak Rim, representing JCB Stables, the northern satellite of Firmamento after Juan Carlos Bagó acquired a share of her ownership, has not raced since her resounding win in the Gran Premio Criadores (G1) on May 1 at Palermo. Following that triumph, she traveled and has been based at Keeneland since July, steadily completing her adaptation with a series of consistent works.

On Wednesday morning, the daughter of Remote completed her ninth breeze, covering 800 meters in 48.60 secondsfrom the gate, leaving an excellent impression on a track rated good. Official fractions were 13.20, 24.40, and 37.20 seconds, and Correas’ smile at the finish said more than any words.

“She’s talented, and she’s impressed me every time she’s worked,” the trainer said candidly. “I think she’s going to be really good next year, but that will be for another time.”

Before shipping to California on October 23, Sarawak Rim will complete two more works at Keeneland to finalize her preparation, with a final breeze at Del Mar ahead of the race to ensure she reaches the peak of condition to face the best fillies on the continent. “She’s ready. She’s growing and understanding everything we ask of her. What she’s shown in training gives me great hope.”

For Correas, the 2025 Breeders’ Cup is more than a professional challenge. It is, in many ways, a symbolic closure: the farewell to a brilliant chapter in the U.S. and the beginning of a new stage back home, where family and the Argentine racing scene await him.

Perhaps there is no better way to leave than with an Argentine on the track, in one of the year’s most prestigious races, aiming to repeat a feat that has already become part of history. And if the turf has any magic—as many believe—Sarawak Rim could very well give Nacho Correas the perfect ending.