Premio Velayos and Premio Covarrubias this Sunday 8th

The Sunday May 8th meeting in Madrid (La Zarzuela) features two very interesting races: the Premio Velayos (2,200 m, 3 yo, traditional trial race for the Villapadierna - Spanish Derby) and the Premio Andrés Covarrubias (1,400 m, 4 yo+) with the return to La Zarzuela of As de Trébol (USA), recent Gr. 3 placed in Dubai.

In the Premio Velayos, the third race of the card, the favourite is Arnuero (GB) [Sakhee-Pennang Pearl], the half brother to Harbinger who won his last (and second) start: Premio SEPI. Arnuero is owned by Cuadra Bering and trained by M. Delcher S. He will be ridden by Borja Fayos.

Arnuero (GB, 2008) after his win in March 27th. Photo courtesy of: turfarganda.blogspot.com

Arnuero will face other five partants:

Fleche d'Arcis (FR) [Anabaa Blue-Feale(Barathea)], owned by Cuadra Talismán, trained by J. A. Rodríguez, will be ridden by J. Grosjean. He won in his last start, but this race seems beyond his reach.

Francesco Cara (FR, 2008) [Della Francesca-Magic Cara] is half brother to Johannie Cara (filly, 2003) (Johann Quatz), third in the Spanish Oaks and in the Gran Premio de Madrid. He has two starts with a third and a fourth. He is owned by Cuadra Santa Bárbara and trained by T. Callejo and will be ridden by J. C. Cerqueira.

Indiano (SPA, 2008) [Intikhab-Badaayer], owned by El Potro Club, trained by G. Arizkorreta, will be ridden by V. Janacek. He was beaten by Arnuero (see race above) and then he was second to Abdel in this race

Llanes (USA) [Giant's Causeway-Coachela(Danehil)]. Owned by Cuadra Bering, trained by M. Delcher S, will be ridden by Jorge Horcajada

Malkova (FR) [Xaar-Bonne Gargotte(Poliglote)]. Owned by Luis Alberto Núñez, trained by J. A. Rodríguez, will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille.

Llanes and Malkova were second and third, respectively, in the Premio Nouvel An won by Happy Few


The Premio Andrés Covarrubias (1,400 m, 4 y/o+) also has a very interesting field: Ariete Arrollador, winner of the Premio Cimera in 2010, As de trébol (USA), back from Dubai, Amadeo Rey, recent winner of the Premio Habitancum, Shumookh, the highly versatile gelding, Peñalen (GB), winner of the Premio Antonio Blasco last year, Bellaside (IRE), Ave Titus (GB), Magic Victory (GB), Montalban (FR) and Whoswithya (IRE).

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.