Team (horse)

Team's racing career began November 29, 1997 in a 800-meter allowance race run at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. He went off at odds of 1.85, beating 13 others, to win by 10 lengths in 0:43.39, setting an Argentinian speed record for the distance that stood until 2002.[2] A month later, on December 28, Team won another 800 meter allowance race by 8 lengths. Team's first stakes race was the Group III Gran Premio Congreve over 1000 meters on February 18, 1998. It was also his first race on turf, with his two prior starts being on dirt, as well as his first start at a different racetrack, Hipódromo de San Isidro. The 1.10 favorite, Team won by four lengths in 0:54.86. He won the Group II Gran Premio Guillermo Kemmis on March 13, winning the 1000 meter race by nine lengths with a time of 0:54.43, once again setting a national record, which lasted until 2000.[2]

Team's first Group I race was the Gran Premio Santiago Luro at a distance of 1200 meters. Team won by 10 lengths at odds of 1.20.[5] Team won his second Group I in the Gran Premio Montevideo over 1500 meters, with a winning margin of 9 lengths. Team's last race at age two was the Group I Carreras de las Estrellas Juvenile on June 15, 1998 at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. Team won the race[6] by six lengths in a time of 1:34.53 for the 1600 meters.

Team's final record at two was seven wins in seven starts, earning him end year honors as both the Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and as Horse of the Year in Argentina.[7] In all of his races at two, he was ridden by Arreguy Francisco.[5]

Team's first start at three was the Group I Gran Criterium over 1600 meters, in which he finished second by three-quarters of a length to Señor Juez as the co-favorite at 1.10. After this race, Team was transferred to a new trainer, Pavarini Hector. It was also the last time that he was ridden by Arreguy Francisco. Team's next race was the Group I Dos Mil Guineas, the first race in the San Isidro Triple Crown and run over 1600 meters on the turf. Starting as the 1.15 favorite, Team finished fifth of eleven runners under new jockey Herrera Jacinto Rafael, who also rode him in his next start. Team's last race at three, and the last of his career, was the Group I Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos, first race in the Argentinian Triple Crown and run over 1600 meters on the dirt. At odds of 1.50, Team finished second to fellow co-favorite Chevillard by three-quarters of a length.[5]