Haras Don Alberto's homebred Eccentric (Chi) (Ivan Denisovich {Ire}) clinched a spot in the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf after posting a victory in Sunday's 'Win and You're In' G1 Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella over 2000 meters at Club Hípico de Santiago.
A two-time Group 1 winner in her native Chile in 2025, the 3-year-old hombred successfully turned the tables on GISW Noche Sublime (Chi) (Mendelssohn) and GSW Nartella (Chi) (Mendelssohn). Eccentric finished behind Noche Sublime in last December's GI Las Oaks Fasig-Tipton and was again behind that rival, finishing third, in the GII Gran Clasico Coronacion Pablo Baraona in March.
Nartella, also a Don Alberto homebred, defeated Eccentric by two lengths in the May 4 GII Carlos Campino.
The Breeders' Cup will be held at Keeneland Oct. 30-31.
Ridden by Oscar Ulloa from post 11, the Patricio Baeza trainee raced in mid-pack among astrung out field while tracking a moderate pace up front. Meanwhile, Noche Sublime was weaving through traffic and finally found running room on the outside as Eccentric took the lead in the final 200 meters. In a dash to the finish, Eccentric held off Noche Sublime's late rally to win by a head. My Way (Chi) ) (Mendelssohn) finished third. Nartella crossed the wire in 10th. Eccentric completed the distance in 1:57.89.
The Breeders' Cup Turf will prove a challenge for the filly, but she has proven consistent, finishing fifth in the GI El Derby, her lone off-the-board finish in 12 starts. The Feb. 21 Derby was over the same 1 1/2 miles as the Breeders' Cup Turf, however, she was only beaten 2 1/2 lengths that day. Her other start at 12 furlongs was a third in Grade I company last October.
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