Weisheim Stays Hot: Four-Timer Leaves Apprentice Just 4 Wins Shy of Losing His Weight Allowance

The young apprentice was the star of Tuesday’s allowance program at La Plata, where Luciano Cerutti also celebrated a treble and the veteran Eynard made headlines once again

LA PLATA.- The victory of Teobaldo (Uncle Chuck) in the Clásico Provincia de Buenos Aires (G3) captured the primary headlines of Tuesday’s program at Hipódromo de La Plata, but the allowance condition ranks delivered plenty of notable storylines. Chief among them was apprentice Enrique Weisheim, who scored a brilliant four-timer, showcasing a trajectory that shows no signs of slowing down.

A standout graduate from the recent class of the local jockeys' academy at El Bosque, Weisheim kicked off his tally in the second race with Sabrán DT (Dubai Thunder). He doubled up in the fourth frame aboard Soy Puntual (Capolicho), struck again in the sixth with Electric Mood (Il Campione), and sealed his four-win day in the seventh with Juliano Con Botas (Touchdown). Four trips to the winner's circle on a single card underscore both his ability to capitalize on prime mounts and his razor-sharp current form.

The statistics reflect the magnitude of his current campaign. Having made his riding debut on January 2 of this year, Weisheim has compiled 56 victories on the season. He sits just four wins away from the 60-win threshold that will see his weight allowance reduced from 4 kilos to 3 kilos as he transitions to third-category apprentice status. His rapid rise is all the more impressive considering an injury kept him sidelined from May 20 to July 15—a nearly two-month layoff that merely paused a meteoric ascent.

One of his finest rides of the afternoon came aboard Sabrán DT, who prevailed over 1400 meters in the second race, digging in to edge Nipotina (Treasure Beach) by a half-neck to register her fifth career victory. The win teamed Weisheim with trainer Luciano Cerutti, another standout figure of the day.

Cerutti capped off a banner afternoon with a training treble. He got the card started in ideal fashion by capturing the opener with Not True Beach (True Cause), and later added a second win in the sixth frame with Electric Mood, again with Weisheim in the saddle.

The final race on the program provided a compelling feature of its own. The solid veteran Eynard (Il Campione), who had flashed major potential as a juvenile while training on San Isidro's Campo 2 track, proved he remains a fierce competitor. Taking the Premio Software for 6-year-old winners of 3 or 4 races, he repelled Jiru by a half-neck to reward his backers with an $11.05 payout.

Eynard’s career trajectory has been anything but smooth. A serious injury previously derailed his early promise before he was eventually sold, but he is now thriving over sprint distances in this current phase of his career.