As part of an exceptional program, the Clásicos Otoño (G2), Arturo R. and Arturo Bullrich (G2), Luro (G2), and Unzué (G2) will be run.
The participants for the four stakes on Saturday at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo have been confirmed, marking the start of the Campeonato de Oro for both males and females, along with the continuation of the major selective process for 2-year-olds on the dirt track.
The Clásico Otoño (G2-2000m, dirt) and the Clásico Arturo R. and Arturo Bullrich (G2-2000m, dirt) headline a tempting offering, with the Santiago Luro (G2-1200m, dirt) and Saturnino J. Unzué (G2-1200m, dirt) completing the lineup, with just one forfait repect the original small fields.
For the Otoño, the following horses will start: Boyero Spring (Greenspring), Chelato (Cosmic Trigger), El Darwin (Il Campione), Endo Verde (Endorsement), Endor Rye (Endorsement), Haddock (Interaction), Need You Tonight(Hat Ninja), and Operístico (Daddy Long Legs).
In the Bullrich, the competitors will be: Bichita de Luz (Fragotero), Ceniza Pampa (Hat Ninja), It’s My Look (Equal Stripes), Martana (Fortify), Mysterious Way (Brz-Agnes Gold), Noche Alta (Hi Happy), Safe With Me (Fortify), and Sarawak Rim (Remote).
Fantasioso Pass (Distinctiv Passion) and The Great Cash (The Great Day) lead the field for the Luro, completed by: Alado Frank (Gidu), Enigmático Key (Almendrado Key), Gran Porteñito (Dabster), and Vladimir (Il Mercato).
Meanwhile, the four fillies entered for the Unzué are led by Sarzana Pass (Distinctiv Passion), a winner of the Casares (G3), who will face: Flor de Laurel (Il Campione), La Farce (Emmanuel), and Roshita (Gouverneur Morris).
The list of runners for the Clásico El Virtuoso (G3-1600m, dirt), reserved for horses aged 3 and up as a prep for the Américas - OSAF (G1), has been significantly reduced, with the race set for Monday, March 3.
Black Stripes (Equal Stripes), Easy Way Out (Il Campione), El Exito (Il Campione), Enloqueceme (Fragotero), and Fiolo Boss (Holy Boss) promise an entertaining contest.
The week in Buenos Aires will kick off this Friday with the running of the Vitelio Handicap (1000m) and the Court Harwell Handicap (1600m), both on the dirt and open to horses aged 5 and up and fillies aged 5 and up, respectively, always winners.
