Sono Perfetto Shines Over the Sloppy Mile; Gran Terracota and Let Me Dance Score Perfect Debuts

The son of Tetaze (pictured) delivered a standout performance over the mile in the Premio Quick Cure, while the fillies Gran Terracota and Let Me Dance captured the two divisions of the Premio La Farnesina, contested over 1000 meters

Tetaze has sired two winners from as many starters / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

LA PLATA.- Over an impossible track, Tuesday’s card at La Plata featured several races for 2-year-olds, with the first semester nearing its end and the main classics of the season fast approaching.

There were three juvenile events in total, headlined by the Premio Quick Cure, a one-mile contest for maiden colts, where heavy favorite Sono Perfetto delivered as expected.

Sent off at $1.40, the son of former star Tetaze (Equal Stripes)—now two-for-two with his runners—assumed command as soon as the gates opened and never looked back, holding off the late charge of Juanchi Key (Presagio Key) by 1 1/2 lengths.

Ridden confidently by Lautaro Balmaceda, the chestnut is trained by Omar Labanca at Palermo and races for Stud El Carcara. Bred by Sergio O. Savi, the colt is out of Perfecta Soy (Perfectperformance) and stopped the clock in 1:41.67 for the distance.

The fillies took center stage in the two divisions of the Premio La Farnesina, both 1000-meter dashes for maidens. Kicking off the program, Gran Terracota (Grand Reward—Terrabyte, by Easing Along) caused a surprise, scoring at $16.50. The homebred from Haras Masama went straight to the front and stayed there, crossing the wire 2 1/2 lengths ahead of Ree Libertadora (Reelants) in 1:03.01.

Trained by Marcelo Berti and ridden by Facundo Berti, the filly showed enough talent on debut to suggest there’s more to come.

Later in the day, the second split saw another debut winner, as the highly regarded Let Me Dance (Le Blues—Emolden, by Il Campione) turned heads with a dominant 7-length victory over La Lizy (Lizard Island), justifying her favoritism.

Owned by Stud El Rey S.A.O., trained by Gustavo Fabbian, and ridden by Juan C. Rivarola, she covered the trip in a swift 1:01.72—more than a full second faster than Gran Terracota—offering clear promise for what lies ahead.