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BC Turf berth on line in Gran Premio 25 de Mayo A field of 19 horses has been entered for Saturday's Group 1 Gran Premio 25 de Mayo at San Isidro in Argentina, with the winner receiving the first automatic berth of the year into the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park on November 2. The Gran Premio 25 de Mayo, to be run at 1 1/2 miles for three-year-olds and up on the turf course, is part of the international Breeders' Cup Challenge, a global series of 67 stakes races whose winners receive automatic berths into a corresponding race of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The Gran Premio field is led by three starters coming out of the 1 1/2-mile Clasico Porteno, a Group 3 on April 21 at San Isidro. The six-year-old Soy Carambolo, a son of 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Val Royal, finished third in the Porteno after a six-month layoff for trainer Roberto Pellegatta and jockey Juan Noriega. Fourth in last year's Gran Premio 25 de Mayo, Soy Carambolo won two Group 3 stakes last fall in the Clasico Progresso at San Isidro and the Clasico Vicente Casares at Palermo. The five-year-old Storm Rancher, who won the Porteno, is trained by Pablo Sahagian and will be ridden by Gustavo Calvente. Last August at San Isidro, the bay son of American-bred Bernstein won the Clasico General Pueyrredon at 1 7/8 miles. Going Somewhere, the runner-up in the Porteno by 1 1/2 lengths, won the prestigious 1 1/2-mile Carlos Pellegrini last December at San Isidro for trainer Juan Etchechoury. The four-year-old chestnut son of Sulamani will be ridden by Nelito da Cunha. Breeders' Cup Ltd. will provide special incentives for the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo winner to compete in the Breeders' Cup World Championships. If Saturday's winner is nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by the October 21 pre-entry deadline, the winning stable will have its $60,000 in entry fees into the Championships paid by Breeders' Cup Ltd. This year, Breeders' Cup will pay a $40,000 travel allowance for all horses based outside of the United States and Canada to run in the World Championships. This includes all runners from Argentina. Last year, Calidoscopio became the first horse based in Argentina to win a Breeders' Cup World Championships race, capturing the Marathon at Santa Anita Park. Calidoscopio qualified for the Marathon by winning the Clasico Belgrano at Palermo. The complete 2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule is available at this link. Bet Horseracing Free Online at TwinSpires.com
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