Festeiro won the Gran Premio Nacional

Festeiro (SPA, 2008) [Fol Parade-New vert(Vert Amande)], the chestnut colt owned by Cuadra El Negredo and trained by Maurice Delcher (Sr.), won the Gran Premio Nacional past Sunday in Madrid, ridden by Jorge Horcajada.

Don Hernando Hab (SPA, 2008) [Delfos-Cuddles] led for most of the race, and was surpassed first by the favourite Abdel [Dyhim Diamond-Leonor de Guzmán(Glauco)], who finished third and then by Festeiro and Eltso, [Dyhim Diamond-Katherine] (who was second).

Festeiro with Jorge Horcajada, winners of the GP Nacional 2011. Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com

Festeiro is half brother to Newango, who also won this race in 2007. Festeiro is the first in winning the double Cimera-Nacional since Tucuman did it in 1979.

Here is the video: Gran Premio Nacional 2011