Tiffony Moi Took Them All the Way and Left Two G1 Winners Chasing Shadows
- Turf Diario
- 2 days ago
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Coming out of allowance company, the son of El Moisés stunned the established stars by defeating El Mejor Recuerdo and El Fortín in the Clásico Adolfo P. y Aníbal J. Giovanetti
In the buildup to Wednesday's Clásico Adolfo P. y Aníbal J. Giovanetti over 1200 meters on the dirt at Hipódromo de San Isidro, the spotlight centered almost exclusively on the appearances of Group 1 winners El Fortín (Il Campione, 61.5 kilos) and El Mejor Recuerdo (Il Campione, 61 kilos).
When the gates opened, however, neither of those accomplished runners was the star of the show.
Instead, the spotlight belonged entirely to Tiffony Moi (54.5 kilos), who stepped out of allowance company, took full advantage of his favorable weight assignment, and never looked back, wiring the field to secure his third consecutive victory and the first stakes success of his career.
A 3-year-old son of El Moisés, Tiffony Moi had hinted at his ability back in August of 2025 when finishing third in the Clásico Vilmar Sanguinetti on turf. His form subsequently flattened somewhat, with a series of placings rather than victories, but recent performances suggested a horse moving rapidly in the right direction.
That upward trajectory continued here.
With Rodrigo Bascuñán aboard, the representative of Stud Rocío Soledad, from Villaguay, Entre Ríos, broke sharply and immediately seized the initiative. He initially had to repel pressure from El Mejor Recuerdo before gradually establishing a narrow but comfortable advantage.
Once they straightened for home, the race was effectively over.
Tiffony Moi quickly opened a clear lead of a couple of lengths and never showed signs of weakening. El Mejor Recuerdo continued to chase gamely but could make no impression, ultimately finishing second, 1 1/2 lengths behind the winner. Another three-quarters of a length back came the heavily favored El Fortín, who settled for third.
Winner of the Gran Premio Félix de Alzaga Unzué (G1) last December, El Fortín once again confirmed what has become an increasingly evident pattern: he is simply not the same horse around a turn as he is down a straightaway. Three attempts over varying distances have now produced similar conclusions. Sometimes, excelling in one specialty is preferable to becoming merely ordinary elsewhere.
Bred by Haras Esece, Tiffony Moi stopped the clock in a sharp 1:10.10, after posting demanding fractions of :23.72and :46.26.
The victory was the fourth from 14 career starts for the 514-kilo bay, who has now amassed earnings of Ps. 36,548,500.
More importantly, he appears to have found both his preferred style and his best form.
And in a sprint division where opportunities abound, Tiffony Moi suddenly looks capable of making plenty more noise in the months ahead.
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