Sí Señor reaffirmed his status as the top older horse at Maroñas with another victory
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The Señor Candy colt from Stud Los Dos captured the Clásico Alfredo de Castro Pérez y Eduardo de Castro Clulow (L)
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Special for Turf Diario).- On a Sunday that featured a spectacular slate of stakes races, the standout at Hipódromo Nacional de Maroñas was once again Sí Señor, widely regarded as the top older horse in Uruguay, who delivered another demonstration of his tremendous strength.
Recording his third consecutive victory, the Señor Candy colt reinforced his dominance at middle distances with a win in the Clásico Alfredo de Castro Pérez y Eduardo de Castro Clulow (L-1600 m, dirt), bringing his career tally to nine wins from 15 starts.
As usual, the Stud Los Dos representative raced patiently behind the early leader Latte Macchiato (Put It Back), while Save the King (Forestry) pressed forward. It was Save the King who took command around the turn, where the heavy favorite began to make his move.
Turning for home, Sí Señor gradually pulled clear, ultimately scoring by two lengths over his rival, with Samba e Samba(Rally Cry) a further 1½ lengths back in third, covering the distance in 1:35.45.
Trained by Antonio Cintra and presented by Jorge Rey, with Vagner Leal in the saddle, the Haras La Concordia-bred colt continues his march toward defending his title in the Gran Premio Pedro Piñeyrúa (G3). Notably, the 2026 edition of the Reyes Day fixture will offer a berth to the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Keeneland.
The card also featured the Clásico Suprema Corte de Justicia (L-1500 m, dirt) for fillies, where Sapacara (Will Take Charge) cruised to a two-length victory over Southern Glory (Alpha). Bred by Haras Phillipson, the filly is trained by Sergio Dorneles and was guided by Luis Cáceres.
Additionally, Namasté India (Drosselmeyer) captured the Clásico Jorge y Melchor Pacheco (1400 m), prevailing by 2½ lengths over the heavily backed Grandinata (Trinniberg). The filly, owned by Stud Aguafiestas, is trained by Gustavo Vergara and was ridden by Eric Acosta.
