Palermo Race 5

1M 2F Stakes

Prize Money: $10,134

EL ESTANCIERO (4) made progress last time out, finishing 2 lengths from the winner in second at the end of 2000m at this track. Likely improver with strong winning prospects. STUVEN (5) returned from a break of three months with a solid second last start at La Plata over 1700m. Won't be bothered by this longer journey. One of the better hopes. SALDO A FAVOR (7) made progress last time out, finishing 5.5 lengths from the winner in third at the end of 1400m at San Isidro. Stepping up a level this time but on his best form he is capable of a big performance. Q CULPEO (6) returns from a layoff of three months. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last time in work over 1600m at this track. Comes here with definite top-three claims.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: HCP

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Candy Shadow (1) 6x7851x6x6
Trainer: Facundo Enrique Ortiz()
Jockey: Cobian Lucas J Noriega
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $11,108
Win / Place: 12% / 12%

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: IN THE DARK (ARG)

Dam: DULCE DANAE (ARG)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-0-0

Distance

7: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

10: 2-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

15: 2-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Dirt

12: 2-0-0

Fast

4: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

16: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

Having second run back today. Freshened for 55 days. Last start ran last in a small field at San Isidro on October 18 over 2000m, 21 len behind Joako with 51kg at $25.45. At only start last preparation 6th of 9 at Palermo Turf on June 6 over 2200m, 10 len behind Catch The Bell carrying 54kg at $22.70. Unlikely to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	18/10/25	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 5U	1	Martin Montoya	51kg	FM	1:59.66	60.2 km/h	21.0L	-	$25	134	$9,311	$130	1. Joako 2. Hale Bopp 3. Pinky Pinky Bo
134 Day Spell
6th of 9	6/6/25	Palermo Turf	2200m	ALW CG 5U	9	Lucas Francisco Gonzalez	54kg	FM	2:21.03	56.2 km/h	10.3L	-	$23	104	$10,912	$194	1. Catch The Bell 2. Demostrame 3. Stuven
104 Day Spell
1st of 6	22/2/25	Palermo	1800m	ALW CG 5U	1	Lucas Francisco Gonzalez	54kg	FM	1:51.55	58.1 km/h	2.0L	-	$14	29	$9,177	$5,290	1. Candy Shadow 2. In Again 3. El Mask
5th of 7	24/1/25	Palermo	1800m	ALW CG 5U	7	Cobian Lucas J Noriega	57kg	FM	1:50.80	58.5 km/h	7.8L	-	$18	46	$9,558	$270	1. Evocable 2. El Mask 3. In Again
46 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	9/12/24	Palermo	1600m	ALW CG 5U	10	Cobian Lucas J Noriega	57kg	FM	1:37.35	59.2 km/h	7.0L	-	$42	35	$9,853	$183	1. El Gran Menuhin 2. Say Much 3. El Mask
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	4/11/24	Palermo	1600m	ALW CG 5U	1	Lucas Francisco Gonzalez	53kg	Heavy	1:37.23	59.2 km/h	12.3L	-	$9.70	113	$9,892	$184	1. Che MacIzo 2. Punto Azteca 3. Say Much
113 Day Spell

Le Festival (2) 415737x8x0
Trainer: Jeremias B Diaz Gimenez()
Jockey: Larrea Frutos Thiago E
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $11,721
Win / Place: 11% / 17%

5 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: LE BLUES (ARG)

Dam: SPRING FEST (ARG)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 2-0-1

Distance

6: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

6: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

13: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

13: 2-0-1

Fast

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 2-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last start ran last of 11 at San Isidro on November 26 over 2000m, 11 len behind El Pulque with 57kg at $86.15. At only start last preparation ran last of 8 at San Isidro on February 9 over 2200m, 35 len behind Eco Rush with 57kg at $25.45. Unlikely to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
11th of 11	26/11/25	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 5U	4	Ramiro Rodolfo Barrueco	57kg	FM	2:03.91	58.1 km/h	11.0L	-	$86	290	$9,311	-	1. El Pulque 2. Fruit Hunter 3. Mufasa Spring
290 Day Spell
8th of 8	9/2/25	San Isidro	2200m	ALW CG 4	1	Ramiro Rodolfo Barrueco	57kg	FM	2:18.02	57.4 km/h	35.8L	-	$25	132	$10,688	-	1. Eco Rush 2. Jungle Jack 3. Tata Eterno
132 Day Spell
7th of 11	30/9/24	Palermo	1800m	ALW CG 4	7	Guida Joaquin	53.5kg	FM	1:46.87	60.6 km/h	11.3L	-	$37	18	$11,596	$155	1. Operistico 2. Eclesiatico 3. Evros Tama
3rd of 7	12/9/24	La Plata	2000m	ALW CG 4	1	Rodrigo Daniel Bascu An	57kg	FM	2:04.84	57.7 km/h	2.5L	-	$16	46	$7,317	$762	1. Tambaqui 2. Haddok 3. Le Festival
46 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 9	28/7/24	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 4	4	Gabriel Laureano Bonasola	57kg	FM	2:04.47	57.8 km/h	17.0L	-	$48	22	$9,427	-	1. American Psycho 2. Kansas Cat 3. Paso Nevado
5th of 6	6/7/24	Palermo	1800m	ALW CG 4	5	Gabriel Laureano Bonasola	57.5kg	FM	1:46.00	61.1 km/h	14.5L	-	$12	25	$9,596	$277	1. Emergent 2. Conta Bien 3. Evros Tama

El Estanciero (3) 70x513x572
Trainer: Ricardo Dardo Ibarra()
Jockey: Rodrigo Daniel Bascu An
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $27,638
Win / Place: 13% / 53%

5 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: FIRE SLAM (USA)

Dam: EALING GROVE (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 2-2-4

Distance

5: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Track

6: 0-1-2

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-2

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

12: 2-2-4

Turf

5: 1-1-2

Dirt

10: 1-1-2

Fast

5: 1-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

15: 2-2-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2400m

Comments

Last start 2nd in a small field at this track on November 15 over 2000m, 2 len behind Manalishi carrying 57kg at $3.95. Before that 7th of 11 at La Plata in G3 on October 21 over 2200m, 17 len behind Don Champagne carrying 60kg at $10.45. Ready to win after a solid performance last time out.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	15/11/25	Palermo	2000m	ALW CG 5U	3	Rodrigo Daniel Bascu An	57kg	FM	2:04.28	57.9 km/h	2.0L	-	$3.95	25	$10,329	$2,086	1. Manalishi 2. El Estanciero 3. Hale Bopp
7th of 11	21/10/25	La Plata	2200m	G3 STK CG 4U	13	Rodrigo Daniel Bascu An	60kg	FM	2:19.20	56.9 km/h	17.0L	-	$10	12	$25,181	$116	1. Don Champagne 2. Mannarino 3. Davalos
5th of 8	9/10/25	La Plata	2100m	ALW CG 5U	8	Jeremias Leyes	53kg	FM	2:09.58	58.3 km/h	3.8L	-	$4.25	96	$7,843	$402	1. El Bolivariano 2. Furious Desain 3. Bullish
96 Day Spell
3rd of 7	5/7/25	Palermo Turf	2400m	G2 STK CG 4U	7	William Pereyra	60kg	FM	2:36.01	55.4 km/h	7.0L	-	$35	27	$45,752	$5,370	1. Crazy Talent 2. Saphirus Blue 3. El Estanciero
1st of 7	8/6/25	Palermo Turf	2200m	ALW CG 4	7	William Pereyra	54kg	FM	2:15.74	58.3 km/h	1.5L	-	$5.90	27	$13,056	$7,452	1. El Estanciero 2. Emma Novela 3. Risible
5th of 11	12/5/25	Palermo	2000m	ALW CG 4	7	William Pereyra	57kg	FM	2:01.86	59.1 km/h	8.5L	-	$10	174	$13,849	$384	1. Tiznow Forever 2. Ninguneando 3. El Bolivariano, Barovero
174 Day Spell

Stuven (4) 1x239320x2
Trainer: Gaston Oscar Villarroel()
Jockey: Martin Montoya
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $47,806
Win / Place: 12% / 66%

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: PORTAL DEL ALTO (ARG)

Dam: SACALA ADELANTE (CHI)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 3-7-6

Distance

8: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-3-0

Track

10: 1-4-3

Season

3: 0-2-0

1st Up

6: 1-3-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-3

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-2

Metro

7: 1-2-1

Non-Metro

17: 2-5-5

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Dirt

21: 3-7-5

Fast

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

24: 3-7-6

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2200m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months 2nd of 8 at La Plata on November 27 over 1700m, 2.5 len behind Vuelta A Las Dunas carrying 54kg at $6.45. Previously second-up 3rd of 9 at Palermo Turf on June 6 over 2200m, 1.0 len behind Catch The Bell with 55.5kg at $8.60. Among the top chances.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	27/11/25	La Plata	1700m	ALW CG 6U	6	Martin Montoya	54kg	FM	1:44.73	58.4 km/h	2.5L	-	$6.45	82	$6,478	$1,291	1. Vuelta A Las Dunas 2. Stuven 3. Don Fidel Letal
82 Day Spell
10th of 10	6/9/25	Palermo	1600m	ALW CG 6U	2	Anibal Jose Cabrera	57kg	FM	1:37.59	59.0 km/h	12.0L	-	$8.30	16	$8,132	$194	1. Sagittarius 2. In Again 3. Manalishi
2nd of 6	21/8/25	Palermo	2000m	ALW CG 5U	2	Anibal Jose Cabrera	56kg	Heavy	2:05.25	57.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$6.35	35	$10,329	$2,086	1. El Bolivariano 2. Stuven 3. Los Pinceles
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	17/7/25	Palermo	2200m	ALW CG 5U	3	Anibal Jose Cabrera	55kg	Heavy	2:17.50	57.6 km/h	13.5L	-	$9.45	13	$10,523	$1,192	1. Sonador Spring 2. Solicitadisimo 3. Stuven
9th of 9	4/7/25	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 5U	6	Anibal Jose Cabrera	56.5kg	FM	2:04.79	57.7 km/h	23.5L	-	$6.35	28	$8,540	-	1. Titanic Blade 2. Don Tigre 3. Nobu
3rd of 9	6/6/25	Palermo Turf	2200m	ALW CG 5U	6	Anibal Jose Cabrera	55.5kg	FM	2:21.03	56.2 km/h	1.0L	-	$8.60	30	$10,912	$1,192	1. Catch The Bell 2. Demostrame 3. Stuven

Q Culpeo (5) x6557x313x
Trainer: Claudio Fabian Marquez()
Jockey: Brian Nicolas Tarragona
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $10,149
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

5 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: FORTY ONE (ARG)

Dam: VOLCHEVIKA (ARG)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-1-2

Track

5: 0-0-2

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

12: 2-1-2

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

9: 2-1-2

Fast

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 1-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three months. Finished off last preparation third of 7 at this track September 11 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Tryman carrying 53kg at $6.35. Previously first up; third of 8 at this track July 7 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Contra Reloj with 57kg at $8.90. Don't underestimate.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	11/9/25	Palermo	1600m	ALW CG 5U	1	Leo Nicolas Acuna	53kg	FM	1:36.26	59.8 km/h	5.5L	-	$6.35	36	$9,642	$1,089	1. Tryman 2. Happy Of Life 3. Q Culpeo
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	6/8/25	San Isidro	1600m	ALW CG 5U	2	Francisco L Goncalves	57kg	FM	1:35.38	60.4 km/h	8.0L	-	$3.05f	30	$7,400	$4,277	1. Q Culpeo 2. Yankiray 3. King Wonka
3rd of 8	7/7/25	Palermo	1600m	ALW CG 5U	6	Juan Pablo Paoloni	57kg	FM	1:39.00	58.2 km/h	1.3L	-	$8.90	105	$5,404	$544	1. Contra Reloj 2. Don Jaguar 3. Q Culpeo
105 Day Spell
7th of 7	24/3/25	Palermo	1400m	ALW CG 4	7	Wilfrido A Torres Maldonado	53kg	Heavy	1:24.18	59.9 km/h	14.8L	-	$8.90	37	$6,932	$179	1. El Truqueado 2. Bahiarito Pampa 3. Muirfield
37 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	15/2/25	San Isidro	1200m	ALW CG 4	6	Jorge L Peralta	57kg	FM	1:10.55	61.2 km/h	12.8L	-	$22	41	$7,559	$222	1. Polizon T 2. Pedes Claux 3. Old Rider
41 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	5/1/25	San Isidro	1400m	ALW CG 4	4	Jorge L Peralta	57kg	FM	1:22.02	61.4 km/h	7.5L	-	$20	1	$7,984	$235	1. Giant Rimout 2. Old Rider 3. No Mercy

Saldo A Favor (6) 5350x54436
Trainer: Candela Belen Carretto()
Jockey: Angel Yalet
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $15,965
Win / Place: 4.00% / 36%

Quick Back Up

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: ENDORSEMENT (USA)

Dam: MAJOLICA (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 1-2-6

Distance

5: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

9: 1-1-1

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

23: 1-2-5

Turf

5: 0-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

20: 1-1-5

Fast

4: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

25: 1-2-6

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2200m

Comments

Racing well recently. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at San Isidro on November 14 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Simple Minded with 57kg at $6.50. The run before that 4th of 7 at this track on October 20 over 2200m, 5.5 len behind Full Bay carrying 53.5kg at $57. Has been racing well. Top prospects.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 11	7/12/25	San Isidro	1600m	ALW CG 5U	6	Franco Javier Correa	55kg	FM	1:36.78	59.5 km/h	14.0L	-	$11	23	$8,364	$130	1. Taitero Si 2. Moon Planet 3. Mar Manso
3rd of 6	14/11/25	San Isidro	1400m	ALW CG 6U	4	Franco Javier Correa	57kg	FM	1:24.54	59.6 km/h	5.5L	-	$6.50	25	$6,051	$666	1. Simple Minded 2. Skeepers 3. Saldo A Favor
4th of 7	20/10/25	Palermo	2200m	ALW CG 5U	8	Angel Yalet	53.5kg	FM	2:20.09	56.5 km/h	5.5L	-	$57	10	$10,277	$570	1. Full Bay 2. Sahuri 3. Q Poderoso
4th of 6	10/10/25	San Isidro	1600m	ALW CG 6U	5	Jorge Marcelino Ortiz	51kg	FM	1:39.29	58.0 km/h	5.5L	-	$4.70	15	$7,108	$395	1. Toque De Queda 2. Gallows Pole 3. Te Vuelvo A Ver
5th of 10	25/9/25	La Plata	1600m	ALW CG 6U	4	Angel Yalet	52.5kg	FM	1:39.10	58.1 km/h	7.0L	-	$31	80	$5,985	$293	1. Gallop Rabid 2. Tweet Again 3. Vuelta A Las Dunas
80 Day Spell
14th of 14	7/7/25	Palermo	1600m	ALW CG 6U	6	Juan Pablo Paoloni	55kg	FM	1:38.26	58.6 km/h	24.8L	-	$50	61	$8,132	-	1. Hot Cat 2. High Commander 3. Manalishi
61 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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