Vespaciano Stands Out in the Clásico About Today

The son of Daniel Boone steps up as the leading figure over the 1000 meters at La Plata, favored by the weight-for-age conditions

LA PLATA.– Speed will be the main protagonist of the rather lackluster meeting to be held this Tuesday at this city's racetrack, featuring the Clásico About Today as the centerpiece event. Scheduled over 1000 meters for horses 4 years old and upward, under weight-for-age conditions, it offers Vespaciano the opportunity to add a new victory to his tally, right on the verge of turning 8 years old.

Accustomed to giving away plenty of weight in the handicaps, the son of Daniel Boone is going through a period of remarkable consistency, having not finished worse than second in his last 5 outings, a stretch in which he secured two victories to reach 8 lifetime wins, a harvest that includes the Especial Bernabeu.

The representative of Stud El Guaso of Córdoba has just crossed the wire ahead in a conditional race for multiple winners, defeating Full Nostalgioso (Full Mast) by 1 1/2 lengths in a sharp time of 1m11s25/100 for the 1200 meters.

Here, he crosses paths with some seasoned rivals, such as Redentor Scat (Knockout), fresh off a second-place finish, 3 lengths behind Seek Wave (Seek Again), in the Handicap Haras Pozo de Luna.

Also in the starting gates will be Oro Azteca (Empire Aztec), somewhat irregular in his form, but who in his penultimate appearance fell by just a head to the talented Hit Rouge (Hit It a Bomb) in the Handicap Aniversario de la Inauguración del Hipódromo Argentino at Palermo.

Lindo Pibe (Lenovo) is another one in good recent form stepping up in class to make his presence felt, while Ridge Prince (Strategic Prince) and Wild Guest (Alcindor) loom as noteworthy upsets.