Newby (GB) wins the Premio Urquijo

Newby (GB, 2005, chestnut colt) [Compton Place-Petarga(Petong)], ridden by Jorge Horcajada for trainer B. Rama and Cuadra Adriana won the Premio Urquijo, the main race of yesterday's meeting in Madrid, a 3y0+ race over 1,200 on turf.

Newby (2) beating Risby (12) and Flting Flute. Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com


Newby was first from the beginning and resisted well the attacks by Flying Flute(GB) [Piccolo-Fledge], who accompanied him most of the race and finished third and then Risby (IRE) [Big Shuffle-Lonicera(Charmer)], the 3yo bay colt who finished second with Jeremy Croquevieille. Barking was fourth.

Here is the race: Premio Urquijo 2011

CAMURAY (SPA) wins the sprint Premio Ayuntamiento de Dos Hermanas

The spanish bred 5 yo colt Camuray (Slipstream King - Reina Blanca by Highest Honor) won today the main race in the  Dos Hermanas racetrack a 1,200 m race for 3yo+. Camuray was bred and is owned by Yeguada Cortinal, winner for the 10th time in the breeders chart in Spain. He is trained by E. León and the winner jockey is V. Janacek who won today dis first two races in Spain.
Mr. Rigsby, a 7 y/o gelding run a close second. Flying Flute lead the way for most of the race but finished 3rd.
Camuray is one of the 9 winners out of 10 runners from his dam, Reina Blanca (the only non winner is a 2 y/o filly).

The race, here: http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=283