Meetings in Mijas, Madrid ...and Nigrán beach (Vigo)

There will be three meetings this weekend in Spain, with races in Mijas Saturday 1st of October, Madrid next Sunday and the first meeting ever in the Nigrán beach, near Vigo, Galicia.

The five races of Mijas include a 1,300 m race for 2 yo that includes, among its 6 partants: Bentayga (IRE, 2009), a ch.geld. [Strategic Prince-Barbera(Night Shift)], winner in his only start, in Mijas. Also winner in her only start is Coco Palm (SPA, 2009) [Fol Parade-Chista(Green Tune)] (see here his win: Premio Cría Nacional

There is also a 1,300 m race (Premio Aryon) for 3 yo+, with Compton Park, Camuray, Corcubión, Laazem, Barking, Valle and Medeside

In the Sunday meeting of Madrid, the main race is a 1,100 sprint with 7 partants:

As de Trébol (USA, 2006), a grey horse [Tapit-Adelphi(Danzig)], owned by Cuadra Chicago, trained by M. Delcher S, that will be ridden by Jorge Horcajada (for the first time). He won in his last start, a 1,200 m race in San Sebastián: Premio Albañilería Vertical (beating S Grillo and Rayo Negro)

El Incendio (IRE, 2008) [Clodovil-Duckmore Bay(Titus Livius)], owned by Cuadra Becares, trained by J L. Maroto, will be ridden by Oscar Ortiz de Urbina.

Golfo Pérsico (IRE, 2008) [Diamond Green-Bajan Belle(Efisio)], owned by Los Toneles-Pazooki, trained by F. Rodríguez, will be ridden by J. Grosjean.

Rayo Negro (IRE, 2007), a bay colt [Shinko Forest-Chaste(Groom Dancer)], owned by Cuadra San Cristóbal, trained by Jesús López, will be ridden by J. C. Cerqueira.

Risby (IRE, 2008), a bay colt. [Big Shuffle-Lonicera(Charmer)], ownend by Cuadra Viguria, trained by J.M. Osorio, will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille.

S Grillo (GB, 2008), a black colt, [Val Royal-Santiago Blue(Relaunch], owned by Cuadra Ussía-Figueroa, trained by G. Arizkorreta, will be ridden by V. Janacek.

Usaquen (FR, 2008), a bay colt, [Layman-Gold Mine(Gold Away)], owned and trained by J. M. Osorio, Duque de Alburquerque, will be ridden by J- E. Jarcovsky.


In the rest of the meeting, there is the debut of Cuadra Quinto Real's Alduides (IRE, 2009, a colt by Rock of Gibraltar ex Misdirect(Darshaan) in a 1,500 m race for 2yo; a 1,400 m race for 2 yo fillies and an interesting 2,100 m race for 3yo Spanish breds, featuring Azamor (2nd in the Beamonte - Oaks).


The first meeting in Playa América (Nigrán, Galicia) will include 3 races for amateur jockeys.

Also this Sunday, two miles and first product of Caradak

Besides the Premio Beamonte, the meeting of this Sunday includes two interesting races over a mile:

The Premio Patrimonio Nacional, for 4 yo+, includes among its partants Shumookh [GB, 2003, bay gelding] [Mujahid-Midway Lady] owned by Cuadra Los Aspirantes-Dos Tumbos, trained by T. Callejo and ridden by J. C. Cerqueira and Bellaside (IRE, 2007, bay filly) [La Vie dei Colori-Brockton Saga], owned by Grupo Bolaños-Gran Canaria, trained by E. León and ridden by E. León, the 2-1 of the recent Premio Andrés Covarrubias.

Suntuoso (SPA, 2005) reappears after his win in the GP de Andalucía, a 1,600 m race in the Dos Hermanas racetrack (Seville).

Guerendiain (SPA, 2007) [Dyhim Diamond-Sharp and Star], owned by Cuadra San Cristóbal and trained by J. López, has won 4 of her 5 last starts and her last 4 starts in Madrid. She will be ridden by Oscar Ortiz de Urbina.

Peñalén (GB, 2006) [King's Best-Quarter Note], a bay gelding owned by Cuadra Viguria and trained by J. M. Osorio, will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille.
Other partants are: Turrialba, Lince and Whoswithya

The 6th race, Premio Wildsun, a 1,600 m race for 3 y/o, with only 6 partants has, however, the presence of Volcánico (IRE) [Refuse to Bend-Zayana], winner of the Premio Torre Arias and best 2 y/o in 2010, who will face Dixlesio (IRE) [Ifraaj-Sabaah Elfull], winner of 3 of his last 4 outings, and second in the other, Del Cossa (FR) [Della Francesca-La Frandiere], recent winner in his third start, Don Fernando Hab (SPA) [Intikhab-Flying Fulmar], El Incendio (IRE) and Don Pablos (IRE).


In the first race, a 1,000 m race for 2 yo debutants, Fearside will be the first product of the Dehesa de Milagro stallion Caradak to race (at least in Spain). She is a bay filly by Caradak-Fear to Tread(Peintre Celebre), owned by Cuadra SafSaf and trained by F. Rodríguez.

Festeiro (SPA) wins the Premio Cimera (Spanish 2,000 guineas)

Festeiro (SPA, 2008), [Fol Parade-New Vert(Vert Amande)], a chestnut colt, won today the Premio Cimera (Spanish 2,000 guineas), ridden by Jorge Horcajada for trainer Maurice Delcher (Senior) and owner Cuadra El Negredo. He run in a comfortable third-fourth place after frontrunners, first Golfo Pérsico (IRE) and then El Incendio (IRE), and he opened to the right in the stretch, taking the lead and resisting the final attack of Nova Cat (FR) [Hurricane Cat-Miss Fine(Kaldoun)], who was second, Mil Azul (SPA) [Russian Blue-Cuittled(Charismatic)] who was third and Ayanz (GB) [Tiger Hill] who was fourth.

Festeiro (SPA) followed by Nova Cat, Mil Azul and Volcánico. Photo courtesy of Turfarganda.blogspot.com


Here is the video of the race: Premio Cimera 2011

Festeiro (SPA) with Jorge Horcajada, winners of the Premio Cimera 2011. Photo courtesy of Turfarganda.blogspot.com



Meanwhile, Dyhim Diamond sired three of the six winners of the meeting:
Abdel (FR) [Dyhim Diamond-Leonor de Guzmán(Glauco)] won the first, a 2,200 m race for Spanish breds, his second win in three outings. He is owned and trained by J.M. Osorio (Duque de Alburquerque) and was ridden by Jeremy Crocquevieille. The third in the finish (American Gangster) is also by Dyhim Diamond. Here is the race: Premio Cría Nacional

The other two winners by Dyhim Diamond were Orgi and Tagomago