Roman Rosso Wins the Premio Latinamericano

Roman Rosso | Karol Loureiro

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For the second straight year, Argentina spoiled the party for the host team when Argentine Derby winner Roman Rosso prevailed in the 34th running of South America's multi-national Group 1 championship in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Roman Rosso sat in a perfect stalking position in third early on before overtaking Peruvian invader Barbon in the last one-sixteenth to pull ahead and resist a late charge from Brazil's Leao De Prata en route to a one-length victory.

Roman Rosso entered South America's top weight for age event off a six-length triumph in the G1 Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) at Palermo Nov. 11.

Roman Rosso gave Argentina their second 'away' triumph since Latency scored at Maronas in 2006 and in a race they were winning for the sixth time.

“We had no game plan,” said winning rider Wilson Moreyra. “He carried me all the way around and made things easy on me…He is a special horse.”

Trainer Jorge Mayansky Neer saddled his first Latinoamericano winner after two previous failed attempts, first in Caracas, with Salvate Tell (Telefonico), and later at San Isidro in 2001 with Lucky For Sale (Not For Sale).

After 34 runnings of the Latinoamericano, Brazil lead the championship with ten victories.

Peru is the runner-up with nine, one more than Chile; followed by Argentina with six and Uruguay with one.

Due to sanitary reasons, Thoroughbreds from Chile were absent from the race.

 

Sunday, Maronas

LONGINES GRAN PREMIO LATINOAMERICANO-G1, US$500,000, 3-11. 3&up, weight for age, 2000mD, 2:02.05, fast.

1Roman Rosso (Arg) 119, c, 3, Roman Ruler

1st Dam: Rose City (Arg), by City West (Arg)

2nd Dam: Rosaline (Arg), by Ringaro

3rd Dam: Heroine (Arg), by Quiet Crossing

O-La Primavera; B-Haras Melincue (Arg); T-Jorge A. Mayansky

Neer. J-Wilson Moreyra. UDS$300,000.

2Leao De Prata (Brz), 132, c, 4, Crimson Tide (Ire)–Lescapade

(Brz), by Aksar; O/B-Sao Francisco Da Serra (Brz); T-J.C.

Sampaio. US$100,000.

3Barbon (Per), 132, c, 4, Badge of Silver–Barbazilla, by

Successful Appeal; O-Stud Myrna; B-Haras Los Azahares (Per);

T-Jorge Salas. US$50,000.

Margins: 1, 3/4, 1 1/2. 3.80, 40.80, 18.80.

Also ran: Olympic Harvard (Brz), Areco For Sale (Arg), Don Carrasco (Uru), El Entrerriano (Per), Kodiak Boy (Per), Fitzgerald (Brz), Calcolatore (Arg), El Abanderado (Uru), Dixie Wave (Arg).

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