Stud Magia’s homebred Kenlova, Brazil’s 2023 champion 3-year-old filly, leads a stellar area of 16 runners, together with 5 group 1 winners, within the June 23 1 1/2-mile Grande Premio Brasil (G1) at Hipodromo da Gavea in Rio de Janeiro. The winner will obtain an computerized beginning place and costs paid into the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) by way of the Breeders’ Cup Problem Collection: Win and You are In.
Kenlova, a 4-year-old daughter of Didimo, has received 9 of 15 begins, which incorporates three group 1 wins, and 4 group 2 triumphs. Skilled by Emerson Garcia, Kenlova received six of eight races within the 2022-23 season, highlighted by final Might’s Organizacion Sudamericana de Fomento de Sangre Pura de Carrera (G1) at Hipodromo de Cidade Jardim in Sao Paulo, and the Roberto e Nelson Seabra (G1) 5 weeks later at Gavea. These wins catapulted her to her championship title.
She added her third profession group 1 this yr when she captured the Might 19 Sao Paulo going 1 1/2 miles at Jardim by a nostril over Obataye. Â
Recognized for his shut finishes, Haras Rio Iguassu’s 3-year-old Obataye received three consecutive races─all by a nostril─previous to his defeat within the Sao Paulo. Skilled by Antonio Oldoni, Obataye, a son of Courtier, took the Parana (G3) at Taruma in December and secured two extra victories at Cidade Jardim, taking the Feb. 3 Linneo de Paula Machado (G3) and the 14 de Marco (G3) March 9.Â
One other important problem to Kenlova may come from Haras Doce Vale’s homebred Underpants. A 3-year-old son of Emcee out of the Elusive High quality mare Kissingafool, Underpants has received three of 5 begins for coach Ildefonso Coelho De Souza. In his newest outing, Underpants earned his first group 1 triumph by taking the April 7 Cruzeiro do Sul at Gavea, successful the 1 1/2-mile race by 1 3/4 lengths.
Haras Do Morro’s 3-year-old Mapa Do Brasil, one other son of Emcee, completed third within the Cruzeiro do Sul, however got here proper again within the Might 12 Nove de Maio (G2) at Gavea and scored essentially the most spectacular win of his 11-race profession with a four-length victory because the odds-on favourite. Skilled by Luiz Claudio Costa, the Nova de Maio triumph ended a four-race dropping streak for Mapa Do Brasil, since he captured the Sandpit (G3) final November at Gavea. Â
The 5-year-old On-line, owned by Stud Verde and educated by Luiz Claudio Costa, received the Feb. 4 Escorial (G3) going 1 1/4 miles at Gavea over a heavy course for his ninth profession win. The son of Agnes Gold picked up his top-level win in 2022 when he captured the Francisco Eduardo de Paula Machado (G1), additionally at Gavea. Â
Stud Pink Rafa’s 4-year-old Quantify, winner of the 2023Â Francisco Eduardo de Paula Machado, and Stud H E R’s 6-year-old Olympic Kremlin, who captured the 2021 Cruzeiro do Sul, are the opposite group 1 winners within the area.
As a part of the advantages of the Problem Collection, Breeders’ Cup can pay the entry charges for the winner of the Grand Premio Brasil to start out within the Breeders’ Cup Turf. Breeders’ Cup will even present a journey allowance for all starters based mostly exterior of North America to compete within the World Championships. The Problem winner should be nominated to the Breeders’ Cup program by the pre-entry deadline of Oct. 21 to obtain the rewards.
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