Chapter 5

In chapter 5 of Raíces: The Making of Latino Legacies in Racing, listeners are introduced to Latin American produced leaders in the sport, whose knowledge, resilience, and strategic visions continue to shape the industry. We meet Venezuelan trainer Gustavo Delgado, whose dreams of succeeding in the American racing circuit came to fruition when Mage won the 2023 Kentucky Derby; Ignacio Correas IV, heir to a horse-racing tradition dating to the 19th century in Argentina, who worked his way from stable crews in the States to top-level trainer; the Chileanmother-son team Liliana Solari and Carlos Heller Solari, leaders of the influential Don Alberto Corporation; Eduardo Terrazas, founder of Terrazas Thoroughbreds, who hails from México and has overseen some of the country’s most important stallion operations; and Panamanian René Douglas, whose multi-chapter story as jockey, owner, international project manager, and jockey agent speaks to strength and commitment.