Winston Returns to La Plata Eyeing Polla de Potrillos Glory

The son of Forge, a recent winner of the G3 Isidoro Aramburu, will try to kick off his Triple Crown journey with another celebration

Winston scoring in the Isidoro Aramburu just over two weeks ago / HLP

LA PLATA.- The G3 Clásico Polla de Potrillos (1600m, dirt) will bring excitement to La Plata this afternoon, continuing the path of Argentina’s Triple Crown after Elenika (Winning Prize) proved unstoppable in the fillies' version just a few days ago.

A field of 10 colts will line up in search of glory and a modest purse of ARS 9,915,000, with an additional ARS 3,000,000 bonus for the winner—an underwhelming reward for a race of such historical significance.

All eyes will be on Winston, the clear standout after his victory 16 days ago in the Clásico Isidoro Aramburu (G3), a race that had to be rescheduled. That afternoon, the son of Forge surged down the stretch to prevail by half a length over the now-absent Sono Perfetto (Tetaze), while Vampiro Zen (Zensational) finished a distant third, beaten 5 lengths.

If Winston shows no signs of regression from the quick turnaround, it may be tough to deny the Juan Saldivia trainee. Prior to his Aramburu success, he had been a solid fourth in the G3 Clásico Old Man at Palermo and runner-up to Gardel Pass (Distinctiv Passion) in the G2 Clásico Pedro Goenaga over this same track.

Vampiro Zen will try to reverse that result, especially after his strong second-place finish behind Liberto (Hurricane Cat) in the Old Man, where he finished 6 lengths ahead of Winston.

Regalo del Sol (Lucullan), who impressed in his debut win in the Especial Patria, was a distant fourth in the Aramburu, 6 1/4 lengths back. His connections hope that experience will prove valuable as he steps forward in class once again.

Roman Libanés (Roman Joy) enters off back-to-back wins following a debut loss, and although untested at this level, his talent suggests he could make noise. There was promise in the maiden wins of both Gatao (Daddy Long Legs) and Unbroken (Seahenge), while Amuni (Tetaze) and Un Infierno (Dabster) look to bounce back after underwhelming efforts.