One of South America’s most historic Quarter Horse racing venues, hosted the Grande Prêmio Fronteira Horse Show – MS Gran Prix.

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By @Turfeeunapolis

PONTA PORA, BRAZIL–MARCH 2, 2026– At the Jockey Club de Ponta Porã, one of the most historic horse racing tracks in South America, the Grande Prêmio Fronteira Horse Show – MS Gran Prix was contested, bringing together colts and fillies from the 2023 foal crop.

The race was run over 330 yards (301 meters), offering a total purse of R$150,000 (approximately US$29,250), and was divided into three trials, with only the winners advancing to the final.

The fastest qualifying time was recorded by the filly Turbulência Lake, winner of Trial 3 and bred by the outstanding Haras Finlândia, who stopped the clock in 16.912 seconds.

Fishers Hawk FS (winner of the second trial) posted 16.948, while Índia Poderosa (winner of Trial 1) recorded 16.934. The following day, the trio met in the decisive final in search of the title.

Ridden by young Paraguayan jockey Roney Diana, Fishers Hawk FS delivered a dominant performance throughout the race, becoming a champion in just the second start of his career. One month earlier, he had been a stakes finalist at the same venue. This time, he lifted the trophy while clocking 16.868 seconds.

The entire championship team of the GP Fronteira Horse Show poses for the victory photo. © @Turfeeunapolis

Veteran trainer Plínio Santos praised the colt’s pedigree.

“We have already purchased his siblings for next year,” revealed the horseman, who also highlighted the excellent works his trainee had been showing since the first training sessions.

Bred by FS Racing, Fishers Hawk FS is owned by Stud Bom Futuro, which acquired him in 2025 for R$60,000 (approximately US$11,700). The champion is out of Painted Fishers, a Fishers Dash mare and daughter of the outstanding producer Painted Veil B.

The stallion Red Hawk Cartel begins his first crop in Brazil with success.© @Turfeeunapolis

A stakes winner at Los Alamitos with earnings in excess of US$227,000, Red Hawk Cartel (Favorite Cartel – Red Hawk Cartel, by Hawkinson) turned exactly 10 years old just as his first Brazilian crop debuted with a major victory. Owned by Haras Prata and Haras Fazenda São José, his initial stud fee was set at R$5,000 (approximately US$975).

During the same weekend, the Jockey Club de Ponta Porã also hosted the traditional Fronteira Horse Show Sale, organized by Leiloporã, where 26 colts and fillies foaled in 2024 were sold. Gross sales reached R$1,965,600 (approximately US$383,800), with the highlight being the colt Jarro de Esperança (Desirio – Chanel Agle STM, by One Famous Eagle), who brought R$180,000 (approximately US$35,100).

Fantastic Salt winning the GP Lavizoo in record time.© @Turfeeunapolis

In addition to the futurity, another major event at the Mato Grosso do Sul racetrack was the GP Lavizoo for older horses, where the mare Fantastic Salt was crowned champion for trainer H. Dias “DJ.”

Defeating Frisbee Verde and Payback Eagle JM under jockey R. Barboza, she stopped the clock in 15.496 seconds, establishing a new 300-yard (275 meters) track record at the Jockey Club de Ponta Porã.

The entire championship team of the GP Lavizoo together in the victory photo..© @Turfeeunapolis

Bred by Haras Guarani, Fantastic Salt races for Stud Nova Estrela and João Athaide. The winner is a daughter of Fantastic Corona Jr out of La Jolla CA (by Streakin La Jolla).j

Racing in Brazil will continue next Saturday, March 7, with the opening of the 2026 season at Jockey Club de Sorocaba.

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