The Japan Racing Association and Orbit, the Stakes Highlights for the Week Ahead
The first of them will be run on Friday at Palermo, while the latter will take place next Wednesday at San Isidro
A transitional week lies ahead on Argentina's premier racetracks, featuring just a pair of listed stakes as the week's feature events.
Over at Hipódromo de Palermo, racing will take place on Friday the 16th and Monday the 19th, with the highlight set for Friday's card courtesy of the Clásico The Japan Racing Association (L-1400 m, turf), for fillies and mares 3 years old and up under weight-for-age conditions.
After entries were reopened on Monday with only 3 horses, the list expanded to 7, anchored by stakes winners Salema(Il Mercato) and Caty's Queen (Lizard Island).
Joining them in the potential lineup are: Inside Deep (Seek Again), Pirata Optimista (Barco Pirata), Moon's Destiny (Orpen), Coni to Sally (Marconi), and Reina Secreta (Víctor Security).
On Monday downtown, the stakes action will double up with the Handicap Domingo E. Pascual (1400 m) and the Handicap Miss Grillo (2200 m), the former open to horses 4 years old and up and the latter for mares 4 years old and up, both contested on dirt.
Tiffony Mo (El Moisés) will carry the 60 1/2-kilo topweight in the Domingo Pascual, where he will face: Escape Room (Il Campione, 59), Aroma Rim (Remote, 56 1/2), Lochness (Le Ken, 54), Happy Moon (Hi Happy, 51 1/2), Vampiro Zen (Zensational, 56 1/2), Black Stripes (Equal Stripes, 54 1/2), and Moderno (Seahenge, 55).
Meanwhile, the 58 1/2-kilo high weight in the Miss Grillo was assigned to La Watson (Hurricane Cat). The list of 7 entries there is rounded out by: Existing (Winning Prize, 54), Always Funny (Fortify, 51), Lysva (Gouverneur Morris, 53 1/2), Reina Casada (Long Island Sound, 56), Embellecida (Lucullan, 53), and Master Jane(Mastercraftsman, 54 1/2).
Over at Hipódromo de San Isidro, racing will be offered on Saturday the 17th and Wednesday the 21st, with the premier race reserved for Wednesday's card: the Clásico Orbit (L-1400 m, dirt), a handicap for mares 4 years old and up.
Brazilian-bred Party Girl (Outstrip) will shoulder the 58-kilo topweight against: Creencia Espiritual (Strategos, 57 1/2), Esperanza Eterna (Il Campione, 52), Forming (Winning Prize, 54), Gelaria (Cityscape, 54 1/2), Ser Lady Legs (Daddy Long Legs, 52), and Class Life (Fortify, 56).
On Saturday, meanwhile, the Handicap Jerry Honor (1000 m, turf) will be run for mares 4 years old and up, featuring the following lineup: Blessed of Glory (Hat Ninja, 55), Elkara (Il Campione, 54 1/2), Espouse (Il Campione, 55 1/2), Forever Rim (Remote, 59), Gran Celestial (Il Mercato, 57 1/2), Máxima Risk (Security Risk, 51), and Believer (Sixties Song, 52).
