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The Gladiator’s Hat Dominates Gran Premio Dardo Rocha at La Plata

A crowd of roughly 17,000 packed the upgraded venue, with officials pledging continued investment.

The Gladiator's Hat ganó el Dardo Rocha, en La Plata, y se lleva los aplausos junto a Eduardo Ortega Pavón, su jockey
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Overview

  • Paraguayan jockey Eduardo Ortega Pavón guided The Gladiator’s Hat nearly wire to wire over 2,400 meters in 2:30.37, a commanding win that did not eclipse last year’s 2:29.93.
  • Don Champagne finished second for trainer Carlos Etchechoury, with Endor Rye third.
  • The meeting drew about 17,000 spectators and logged 730,918,079 pesos in receipts, roughly double last year’s attendance.
  • Governor Axel Kicillof and senior provincial officials attended and highlighted new lighting, track repairs and structural works while vowing continued support for the hipódromo.
  • Storm Sound won the Joaquín V. González (G2), Escolastic Girl and Pecadora Joy shared the Marcos Levalle (G2) in a dead heat, and El Resero con Capa took the Ciudad de La Plata (G2).