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The Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul (G1), Rio’s Derby run on the turf at Hipódromo da Gávea last Sunday, crowned Oderich (Drosselmeyer) as the best colt of the 2022 crop in Brazil and marked a historic day for trainer Luiz Esteves and stallion Drosselmeyer (Distorted Humor). The bay colt, co-owned by Haras Cariri Pe and Stud Sampaio and bred at Haras Anderson, delivered a performance of quality that confirmed the talent of this promising runner. Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul (G

The Dosage system was developed to provide breeders and bettors with a numerical way to evaluate the balance of speed and stamina inherited by a horse. The method is not a magic formula; it was built from the observation that a small number of influential stallions transmit traits of precocity or stamina to their descendants. At the beginning of the 20th century, the French military officer J. J. Vuillier began identifying these sires, which he called chefs-de-race (literall

Butterfing, the gray colt from Stud El Papi, wrote a new chapter in his short career by winning the Gran Premio de Honor (G1) held last Saturday, April 4, at Hipódromo de Palermo. With only four starts in his campaign and conditioned by late physical maturity, the son of Angiolo and Candy Milk lived up to expectations by defeating an experienced field over 2000 meters on a heavy dirt track. The horse trained by Juan Franco Saldivia now leads among stayers at Palermo, with his

Further Ado earned yesterday the most important victory of his emerging campaign by winning in dominant fashion the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) run at Keeneland. The race, one of the major spring events in the United States, awarded 100 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby and brought together seven three-year-old colts headed by the chestnut representing Spendthrift Farm. Despite the expectations surrounding the different contenders, the race unfolded as a procession for t

The victory of Orange Riviera (Put It Back) in the Grande Premio Diana (G1), run on the afternoon of March 8 at Hipódromo da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, represents one of the most significant episodes of the Brazilian classic calendar this season. The race, the second leg of the Rio filly Triple Crown, was run over 2,000 meters on turf and brought together several of the best representatives of the 2022 generation. In that context, Orange Riviera produced a spectacular late run to

Explora, a daughter of Blame out of the mare Collections Choice (by Bernardini), captured the Honeybee Stakes (G3) in convincing fashion at Oaklawn Park and established herself as one of the most promising three-year-old fillies in the United States. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Flavien Prat, she showcased both her maturity and pedigree in one of the key races of the spring calendar. The victory not only positioned her as the veteran trainer’s leading prospect for the

The racing career of the American chestnut Disarm, now retired to stud, illustrates the level of quality that both Haras Vacación and Haras Santa Inés aim to inject into their breeding programs. A son of the champion Gun Runner and out of a mare by the influential Tapit, Disarm was campaigned by Winchell Thoroughbreds and gained prominence when he qualified for the Kentucky Derby at three, after finishing second to Kingsbarns in the Louisiana Derby (G2) and third in the Lexin

The Fountain of Youth Stakes, contested this year under a brilliant sun at Gulfstream Park, not only fulfilled its traditional role as a key prep race for the Kentucky Derby; it also revealed a new protagonist on the road to Churchill Downs. His name is Commandment, a son of the influential stallion Into Mischief who carried the weight of high expectations and delivered a standout performance. The race, recognized for awarding crucial qualifying points for the Derby, has over

The road to the Kentucky Derby gained a new major contender following the thrilling victory of Class President, a son of Uncle Mo trained by Todd Pletcher, in the Rebel Stakes (G2) contested at Oaklawn Park. Defending the colors of WinStar Farm, the colt prevailed in an exciting finish and immediately placed himself among the leading prospects on the road to the Kentucky Derby, the most prestigious race for three-year-olds in the United States. Class President (Uncle Mo) batt

The afternoon of Sunday, February 1, at the Gávea Racecourse will be remembered as one of those moments that transcend sport itself and become part of the collective memory of international racing. In Rio de Janeiro, under the Brazilian sun and in front of an expectant crowd, Frankie Dettori won the final race of his career as a professional jockey, and he did so in the most meaningful way possible: by capturing a Group 1, the Grande Prêmio Estado do Rio de Janeiro, the openi

Nearly, a colt by the prolific sire Not This Time, burst onto the North American three-year-old scene with a decisive victory in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. His win, achieved after a tactically patient trip and a powerful finishing kick, confirmed the talent his connections had been seeing in the mornings and placed him among the leaders on the road to the Kentucky Derby. This article aims to analyze in depth the rise of the Centennial Farms runner, recoveri

Canaletto announced his arrival on the big stage with a debut that did not go unnoticed at Gulfstream Park. The dark bay three-year-old colt, a son of Into Mischief, appeared in an $80,000 Maiden Special Weight over one mile on dirt, a demanding test for a debutant both in terms of distance and the competitive context of the South Florida circuit. From the break, he showed an unusual level of maturity for an inexperienced horse, settling into a stalking position without wasti