The progress of Mister Coquette was on full display at the Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo

The son of Bodemeister captured the main event in the north, securing the first stakes victory for apprentice Wilfrido Torres Maldonado

Mister Coquette never let them catch him / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

By the end of 2024, it was hard to picture Mister Coquette as a stakes-caliber horse. He had won an early race at two, faltered in the Miguel Cané (G2), and failed to make an impact in several subsequent allowance attempts.

Those struggles led Haras El Angel de Venecia to sell him, and in his new phase—stretching out in distance and carrying the silks of Stud Sunset Riders—everything started to fall into place. Under the care of Edgar Chiappero, the dark bay responded, first with a nine-length romp in an allowance race, and now by securing the Clásico Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo (L) over 2200 meters on the San Isidro turf, setting his sights on the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1).

A significant step forward for the Bodemeister colt, bred by Haras Firmamento, who also provided apprentice Wilfrido Torres Maldonado with the first black-type victory of his career. Benefiting from his maturity, a light 53-kilo impost, and facing just four rivals, he was the star of the afternoon.

Mister Coquette dictated terms from the break and, midway through the far turn, felt pressure from Southern Secret(Southern Cat, 50.5kg), with heavy favorite Beatles (Sixties Song, 54.5kg) tracking further back.

Turning for home, the pacesetter never wavered. Southern Secret threw everything at him but couldn’t get by. At the wire, Mister Coquette held a half-length advantage, while Beatles failed to make up ground, finishing a distant third, 2 1/2 lengths back—stalling what had seemed to be his upward trajectory. The final time was 2:14.97, with fractions of 26.03, 49.76, 1:24.11, 1:38.21, and 2:01.83.

Out of the talented sprinter Grand Coquette (Grand Slam), Mister Coquette is a half-brother to four allowance winners. His pedigree traces back to proven distance runners Maipo Fitz (Fitzcarraldo) and Vacilante (Practicante), while more recent standouts such as Edict (Il Campione) and Atómica Oro (Orpen) reinforce his quality—all stemming from the formidable Vacación (Voodoo).