Sono Perfetto Targets the Clausura, Argentina’s Final Stakes of the Season

The son of Tetaze, one of the leading sophomores of 2025 at La Plata, comes off a solid fourth-place finish in the Dardo Rocha (G1)

Sono Perfetto Aims for a Return to the Winner’s Circle in the Clausura / HLP

LA PLATA, Argentina (Special to Turf Diario).— Another season comes to a close for Argentine racing, and it will be La Plata Racecourse that provides the grand finale, having put together a full-scale program featuring 17 races, three of them above the allowance level.

By a wide margin, the centerpiece is the Clásico Clausura (G2–2000m, dirt), open to 3-year-olds and up, though the Especial Paris Queen (1000m, dirt) and Especial Tan Cerezo (1200m, dirt) will also add depth and quality to the card and are covered separately in this edition.

A rematch of the Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1)—this time offering a winner’s purse of ARS 14,775,000, a figure well below the spectacular sums of past years—the Clausura brings together a field with solid credentials, headed by Sono Perfetto, one of the standout colts of the local selection process during the second half of the year.

Winner of the José Pedro Ramírez (G3) and the Provincia de Buenos Aires (G2), Sono Perfetto took on older horses on Nov. 19 and emerged with a highly encouraging fourth, beaten nine lengths by The Gladiator’s Hat (Hat Ninja), who subsequently finished second to Brazil’s Obataye (Courtier) in the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1).

The son of Tetaze, trained by Omar Labanca at Palermo, is most comfortable racing on or near the lead, though he has shown enough versatility to stalk if another rival presses the pace—something that could well happen here.

Although he failed to deliver his best in the Rocha, Mannarino (Cosmic Trigger) must be treated with respect. The winner of the Clásico Martínez (G3) in 2024, he was beaten just a half-length by Don Champagne (Long Island Sound) in the Clásico OSAF (G3) over this track.

Stud Comalal holds a strong hand with Rumor de Fuego (Daddy Long Legs) and Señor Dalton (Señor Candy), both possessing the tools to make their presence felt. Don Chamamé (Long Island Sound) continues to improve and is ready to take another step forward, as is the colt Amuni (Tetaze). Hit Colchonero (Hit It a Bomb), El Estanciero (Fire Slam) and El Darwin (Il Campione) are additional names not to be overlooked as the final major race of the Argentine season unfolds.