Carlos Pellegrini (Arg-G1) hero Idolo Porteno (Jump Start) heads a strong
Argentine delegation and an international field of 13 bidding for glory in
Saturday’s Gran Premio Asociacion Latinoamericano de Jockey Clubes e Hipodromos
(Arg-G1), South America’s most prominent weight-for-age event.
This year’s 31st renewal of the Latinoamericano, which will be run at 2100
meters on the dirt, marks the second time it will be staged at Hipodromo
Argentino de Palermo in Buenos Aires. The race is reserved for horses three
years old and older who are nominated by the nation and track members of the
Asociacion Latinoamericana de Jockey Clubes.
Idolo Porteno, the top local hopeful, reappears for the first time since
winning South America’s prestigious Carlos Pellegrini on turf at San Isidro in
December, and seeks his third straight Group 1 triumph after also previously
annexing the Gran Premio Dardo Rocha on dirt at Hipodromo La Plata in November.
His trainer, Alfredo Gaitan Dassie, will bid for his first victory in the
multinational Group 1 after prior failed attempts with Sebaorg in 1996 at La
Gavea in Rio de Janeiro and with Send inthe Clowns in 2011 at San Isidro.
Legendary jockey Jorge Ricardo has a return assignment on Idolo Porteno, who
will break from post 5.
Argentina’s supporting cast is completed by dual Group 1 winner Don’t Worry
(Sultry Song); multiple Group 2 winner Papa Inc (Include); three-year-old
Interdetto (Roman Ruler), runner-up in the Polla de Potrillos (Argentine Two
Thousand Guineas) (Arg-G1) and Nacional (Argentine Derby) (Arg-G1); and likely
pacesetter Blood Money (Not For Sale).
Argentina is responsible for six of the 30 winners to date. Chilean
Thoroughbreds, eight-time winners of the race — including three of the last
five renewals — will be represented by three-year-old filly Furia Cruzada
(Newfoundland), heroine of last year’s Clasico Alberto Solari Magnasco (Chi-G1);
Gran Criterium (Chi-G1) hero Sono Bianco Nero (Seeking the Dia) and the Group
1-placed three-year-old colt Katmai (Chi) (Scat Daddy).
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