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Venezuela La Rinconada horse racing meeting – August 2026

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The Hipódromo La Rinconada’s 29th meeting on 26 July 2026 featured 16 races, highlighted by the Group II LXXIII Clásico “Armada Nacional Bolivariana” and the Group I LXXVI Clásico “Cría Nacional”. Prize money ranged from $105,000 to $215,000 and the national ~~5‑year‑6‑horse~~ 5-year-6-horse betting pool recorded a sealed total of Bs 637,631,850, a record payout, with major wins by Marakovits, Big Valdi, Sizzle (USA) and others. The weekend of 2 August hosted three graded contests (two Group II and one Group III) with a prize pool exceeding 637 million bolívares. Notable entries included the returning thoroughbred Tío Horacio, the debut of ~~Brazilian‑bred~~ Brazilian-bred One Thing, and horses such as Violence And Peace, Huracán Cumanés, Coronation Day and Lured Away. Apprentice jockey Winder Véliz sought professional promotion aboard Ponsigué and Cardano. Venezuelan jockey Emisael Jaramillo earned his first ~~Grade‑1~~ Grade-1 victory in the United States at Del Mar, winning the Bing Crosby Stakes and securing a Breeders’ Cup berth. Former ~~jockey‑judge~~ jockey-judge Shelly Ramírez Pino launched Chacco Marketing, a branding agency for the equestrian sector. The meeting coincided with the 35th anniversary of Spain’s Equiocio festival in Ferrol ~~(6‑9~~ (6-9 August), a ~~multi‑disciplinary~~ multi-disciplinary showcase featuring over 240 horses and a focus on sustainability. ~~A further meeting,~~ Meeting number 31, ~~took place~~ held in early August, was headlined by the GI LVIII Clásico General Joaquín ~~Crespo –~~ Crespo, the third leg of the Triple Crown for fillies. Betting guides from Meridiano Web and Gaceta Hípico ~~highlighted~~ recommended contenders ~~such as~~ including Madame Karina, Beijing Boss (USA), Río Manso, Fatima Blush ~~(USA) and~~ (USA), Miketyson, Gran Alabama, Queen Lety, Milagro Del Valle ~~(USA).~~ (USA), Pittaluga (USA), and Toda Una Rubia. Looking ahead to the 32nd meeting on 16 August, the racetrack will host the 71st Clásico República Bolivariana de Venezuela (GI), the final leg of the National Triple Crown for three-year-old colts.

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