Pazifiksturm wins the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián

Pazifiksturm (GER, 2007), [Samum-La Parabol(Trempolino)], owned by Cuadra Martul, trained by Ana Imaz and ridden by J. B, Hamel, won yesterday the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián (2,400 m, 3yo+, wight for age, 40,000 euros for the winner) in the Lasarte racetrack. Phuket (SPA, 2009) [Multazem-New Vert(Vert Amande)] was 2nd, Australia Day was third and the Spanish Derby winner Fortun was 4th.

Australia Day commanded the race in the first part, but Pazifiksturm took the lead before the final stretch, to keep it relatively easy, winnin by a margin of 3 1/2 lengths over late charging Phuket.

Video: Copa de Oro de San Sebastián, 2012

Pazifiksturm is having an outstanding year, winning the Mijas Cup 2012  in March and the Prix Sa Majesté le Roi VI in Morocco  in June. He was second to Bannaby in the 2012 edition of the Copa de Oro. Pazifiksturm is a classic winner of the Premio Villamejor (St. Leger) in 2010.

Dyhim Diamond dies of a heart problem

The chestnut stallion, sire of Group 1 winners Turtle Bowl (Prix Jean Prat) and Bannaby (Prix du Cadran), died today at the Dehesa de Milagro, apparently due to a sudden heart attack.

Dyhim Diamond (IRE, 1994) [Night Shift-Happy Landing(Homing)] was the champion stallion in Spain in 2011 and stood at the Haras de Ulzama for most of his career as an stallion, being  transferred to Dehesa de Milagro last July, where he stood for a fee of 3,000 euros alongside Diktat and Caradak.

Among his notable progeny in Spain are Abdel (GP Hispanidad, Premio Antonio Blasco), Eltso (2nd in the Villapadierna - Spanish Derby) and a good number of winners

Source: http://www.revistagrupouno.com/?p=7695

Baan Rim Pa (Dyhim Diamond) wins a Group 2 hurdle in Auteil

Baan Rim Pa (FR, 2006) [Dyhim Diamond-Tora Tune(Green Tune)], a chestnut gelding owned by Gerard Cohen, trained by D Prod'Homme and ridden by Anthony Cardine won today the Prix Leon Rambaud, a Grade 2 race over hurdles in the Auteuil racetrack, beating the heavy favourite Questarabad, who was injured during the race.

This is the third group winner for Dyhim Diamond, the stallion of Haras de Ulzama, after Turtle Bowl (Jean Prat) and Bannaby (Cadran). Baan Rim Pa is part of the last crop of Dyhim Diamond before being transferred from France to Ulzama, in Spain

Bannaby to stand at Yeguada Miranda, Guadalajara, Spain.

Prix du Cadran 2008 (Gr I, France) winner Bannaby, by Dyhim Diamond and Trelakari (Lashkari) will stand at the Yeguada Miranda (property of his owner, Cuadra Miranda) from the 2011 season.
Bannaby (2003) won the Premio Villamejor (Spanish St. Leger) in 2006 and then won the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián (2008 and 2010) and the Gran Premio de Madrid (2008) among other wins, for a total of 36 races, with 12 wins, 19 places and 495,940 euro. His fee will be 1,200 euro (live foal) or 1,000 euro (October 1st).

Some of Bannaby's wins, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_OjSX2v4Ak