Bombacha Veloz is a filly on the rise in Chile. After a terrible race in her first attempt at Group 1 company in the Tanteo de Potrancas (CHI-G1) on June 28 at Hipódromo Chile, she regrouped to win her third Group 3 race, the Premio Carlos Allende Navarro y Roberto Allende Urrutia, on August 2. On Saturday, she put it all together as she tried Group 1 company again in the Premio Mil Guineas Maria Luisa Solari Falabella (CHI-G1), the second leg of Chile’s Filly Triple Crown. The bettors were apparently willing to forgive her earlier misstep, sending her off as the second choice in the field of 14, and she repaid their faith with a handy gate-to-wire score in the 1600-meter event. She also avenged her earlier defeat, with Tanteo de Potrancas winner Diosa del Rock checking in a well-beaten sixth.
Bred by Haras San Ignacio, Bombacha Veloz represents a family that has done quite well in South America in recent years. Sired by multiple Grade 2 winner Good Samaritan (by Harlan’s Holiday), she is a half sister to 2019 Chilean champion 3-year-old filly Bella Khaleesi (by the Grade 2-winning El Prado horse Grassy). The two fillies are among eight winners produced from Aún Así, whose sire Monthir (a Grade 2-placed son of Gulch) ranked five times among Chile’s top five general sires.
Aún Así was a winner over 1200 meters and 1600 meters at Santiago during her racing career and is a half sister to 2012 Gran Premio Suipacha (ARG-G1) winner Animas (by Easing Along), whose big win over 1000 meters ranked her among Argentina’s better sprinters that year. Their dam Anick won the 2004 Premio Geoffrey Bushell (ARG-G3) over 1600 meters at Santiago. She is a daughter of Hussonet, a son of Mr. Prospector and American champion 3-year-old filly Sacahuista who parlayed his excellent pedigree into seven consecutive sire championships in Chile along with five titles as champion broodmare sire and six as champion sire of juveniles.
Anick, in turn, is out of Navy Blue, a two-time winner over 1200 meters at Santiago. A daughter of multiple Group 3 winner Kazaroun (by Alleged), Navy Blue is a full sister to Chilean listed stakes winner Crazy Moon. She is also a half sister to Isola Tiberina (by Rich Man’s Gold), dam of 2010 Gran Handicap de Chile (CHI-G3) Mister President (by Cruise King) and Group 1-placed Chilean listed stakes winner India Coquetona (by Indy Dancer), and her dam Set Blue (by the Grade 3-placed Buckpasser horse Settlement Day, a successful sire in Chile) is a half sister to 1979 Premio Domingo 2 Herrera (CHI-G1) winner Transistora (by El Tirol).
Good Samaritan had the pedigree to suggest that he might go longer than the 9 furlongs of his biggest wins at 3 and 4, but his best Chilean runners appear to be milers. Combined with Bombacha Veloz’s speed-oriented female family, this suggests that she is not likely to stretch out much further than the 1600 meters she has already shown herself capable of handling. Still, a top miler is not a bad thing to be, and this will be a filly to keep an eye on as the 2025-26 Southern Hemisphere racing season progresses.
Bred by Haras San Ignacio, Bombacha Veloz represents a family that has done quite well in South America in recent years. Sired by multiple Grade 2 winner Good Samaritan (by Harlan’s Holiday), she is a half sister to 2019 Chilean champion 3-year-old filly Bella Khaleesi (by the Grade 2-winning El Prado horse Grassy). The two fillies are among eight winners produced from Aún Así, whose sire Monthir (a Grade 2-placed son of Gulch) ranked five times among Chile’s top five general sires.
Aún Así was a winner over 1200 meters and 1600 meters at Santiago during her racing career and is a half sister to 2012 Gran Premio Suipacha (ARG-G1) winner Animas (by Easing Along), whose big win over 1000 meters ranked her among Argentina’s better sprinters that year. Their dam Anick won the 2004 Premio Geoffrey Bushell (ARG-G3) over 1600 meters at Santiago. She is a daughter of Hussonet, a son of Mr. Prospector and American champion 3-year-old filly Sacahuista who parlayed his excellent pedigree into seven consecutive sire championships in Chile along with five titles as champion broodmare sire and six as champion sire of juveniles.
Anick, in turn, is out of Navy Blue, a two-time winner over 1200 meters at Santiago. A daughter of multiple Group 3 winner Kazaroun (by Alleged), Navy Blue is a full sister to Chilean listed stakes winner Crazy Moon. She is also a half sister to Isola Tiberina (by Rich Man’s Gold), dam of 2010 Gran Handicap de Chile (CHI-G3) Mister President (by Cruise King) and Group 1-placed Chilean listed stakes winner India Coquetona (by Indy Dancer), and her dam Set Blue (by the Grade 3-placed Buckpasser horse Settlement Day, a successful sire in Chile) is a half sister to 1979 Premio Domingo 2 Herrera (CHI-G1) winner Transistora (by El Tirol).
Good Samaritan had the pedigree to suggest that he might go longer than the 9 furlongs of his biggest wins at 3 and 4, but his best Chilean runners appear to be milers. Combined with Bombacha Veloz’s speed-oriented female family, this suggests that she is not likely to stretch out much further than the 1600 meters she has already shown herself capable of handling. Still, a top miler is not a bad thing to be, and this will be a filly to keep an eye on as the 2025-26 Southern Hemisphere racing season progresses.
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