Races tomorrow Friday 22 in Mijas

The program of Mijas this Friday will be composed of five races, including a 2,600 m race that marks the return of Carmanor (SPA) [Slip Anchor-Menta], winner of the Premio Gladiateur (3,000 m, last autumn in Madrid) and second in the Memorial Duque de Toledo. Carmanor, owned and trained by J. M. Osorio, will face one of the pre-race favourites of the Mijas Cup, Le Feu du Ciel (FR), who disappointed in the Mijas Cup but may prefer this distance.

The rest of the partants are Comanche Trail (FR), Blackberry Boy (IRE), Zarievich Nuñez (IRE), Mustaqer (IRE), Eriko (SPA), Red Barcelona (IRE) and Seminole Cry (USA).

The main race of the program is a 1,200 m race for 3 y/o+, with Ariete Arrollador (GB) winner of the Premio Cimera 2010 and recent second in the Premio Habitancum, Bombadil(IRE), Borken (SPA) Camuray (SPA), Compton Park (GB), Newby(GB), Stormy Montlioux(FR), Bahraj (USA), Barking(IRE) and Saltergate (GB)

Five races today, Friday 25th

There are five races this afternoon in Mijas.

The first one is a 1,300 m race for 3 y/o, (Premio Cadena Ser Málaga) with four partants, all winners: Barking (IRE), [Bahri-Pivot d'Amour(Pivotal)] comes from two consecutive wins in Dos Hermanas (turf). Black Dibel (GB) [Silent Times-Mizz Tee(Orpen)] also comes from a win in Dos hermanas, in 1,200 m. Sergei (IRE)[Gulch-Seasonal Style(Generous)] and Maracaibo (FR) [Keltos-Telemanía(Mujtahid)] complete the field.

The second race, with 8 runners, is a 2,100 m race for 3 y/o, with 2 winners: Malkova (FR), [Xaar-Bonne Gargotte (Poliglote)] and Fleche d'Arcis [Anabaa Blue-Feale(Barathea)]. The rest of the field are: Fabiello [Indesatchel], Barathea Bay [Barathea], Highside [High Chaparral], Munro's Dragon [Sakhee], ALteza [Hawkeye] and Cara Blanca [Beat Hollow]

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Jordan Water (SPA) has been scratched from the Mijas Cup


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Caseda (IRE), the filly that won the Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner, has been put down because of injuries sustained in an accident.

Opus (SPA), favourite in the Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner

Opus [2008, SPA] [British Open-Taeuber], bred by Yeguada Cortiñal, owned by Cuadra Romalu and trained by B. Recio is the favourite for the main race this Sunday, a 2,100 m race for 3 y/o, Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner. He has 2 wins in his last 2 starts, both in Dos Hermanas. Here is his last race:
http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=290

Black Moon (IRE, 2008), a bay filly by High Chaparral-Charmed Lady (Rainbow Quest), with only one start, in which she was sixth in the Premio Carlos Sobrino won by Clunia and Barathea Bay (IRE, 2008) [Barathea-Fritta Mista] a bay colt, slightly raced, owned by cuadra Tiziano and trained by M. Delcher Sánchez, are two of his rivals.

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In France, Un Monde (SPA, 2008) [Baptize-Tymoon] owned by cuadra Alisares and trained by Ana Imaz won today (Jan 29th) a 1,900 m claiming race for 3 y/o in Pau.

Salsarix (Fr, 2005), a gray gelding [Kingsalsa-Alharixa], owned by Cuadra Nanina and trained by E. Olgado, won also a 1,900 claiming race for 5 y/o+ in Pau.


Nova Med (IRE, 2007) [Whipper-Prima Volta], who was second in the Gran Critérium 2009 and third in the Premio Villapadierna (Spanish Derby) in 2010 for the cuadra SafSaf, now owned by Mme. France Fertillet, won a 2,400 race (January 27th) in Cagnes sur Mer.


Calafate (FR) [Septieme Ciel-Chamba], bred by Yeguada HV, won the Prix Sterrebeek (2,000 m) in Cagnes sur Mer (dirt).