2012 Stud fees for the Antela (Ourense) stallions

The stallions standing at the Antela stud station (Ourense, Galicia, Spain) for 2012 will be: Fol Parade (2,500 euros), Delfos (1,500 euros), Fragrant Wells (1,000 euros), Wagon Master (1,000 euros) and Multazem (2,000 euros).

Fol Parade (ARG, 2002) [Parade Marshall-Sadler's Folie(Careafolie)] won the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián in 2005 (see an amateur video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9XA8r521Yo) and is the sire of Festeiro (winner of the Cimera and the GP Nacional and third in the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián) and also of Monte Napoleone (FR, 2009), recently placed in the Listed Criterium de Bourdeaux
The fee of Fol Parade will be 2,500 euros


Wagon Master (FR, 1990) [Rainbow Quest-Sunny Flower(Dom Racine)] won the Princess of Wales Stakes (Group 2) at 4 and was third in the King George 1994, with a total of 11 starts, 5 wins, 3 seconds and 2 thirds.

Wagon Master (FR, 1990) [Rainbow Quest-Sunny Flower(Dom Racine)]

Among his Spanish runners, Doende is the top earner, totalling more than 100,000 euros in prize money.

Delfos (IRE, 2001), property of Dehesa de Milagro, will stand next year for the first time in Antela, with a fee of 1,500 euros. The chestnut stallion [Green Tune-Akhla(Nashwan)] is the sire of the winners Creyente, Carlsson, Delfoside, Don Hernando Hab, Milagres, Plata de Ley.

Delfos won the Prix du Prince d'Orange (Gr. 3) and the Prix La Force (Gr. 3) at three and the Prix d'Harcourt (Gr. 2) at 4 in France.

Multazem (USA, 2000) [Kingmambo-Spirit of Tara(Sadler's Wells)] was Listed placed at 3 and 5 and is half brother to Echo of Light. His best runners are Krilin, Volapié, Kayseri... He will stand for 2,000 euros.


Fragrant Wells (FR, 1999). [Sadler's Wells-Fragrant Hill(Shirley Heights)]. Owned by Yeguada Cortiñal, he stood in Spain in 2003 and 2004, in France 2005-2007 and back in Spain from 2008. Among his best performers are: Nadal, Revelation, Rubens, Osado, Schumacher. He will stand for 1,000 euros.

Fragrant Wells (FR, 1999)

Monte Napoleone, second in the Criterium de Bordeaux (Listed race)

Monte Napoleone (FR, 2009) [Fol Parade-Kyria(Grand Lodge)], the bay colt owned by Cuadra San Ignacio and trained by Roberto López was 2nd today in the Listed Criterium de Bordeaux, a 1,600 m race in the Bordeaux-Le Bouscat racecourse, beaten by the favourite Dear Lavinia (Grand Slam)

This was the fifth start for Monte Napoleone, who was third to Laura Moon and Galileus in his debut, won his next start and then was second to Vladimir (later placed in the Gr. 1 Prix Morny and exported to Hong Kong) beating Albret (who then won the Criterium Internacional) and second to the unbeaten Matusalen (Caradak) in the Premio Dehesa de Milagro.

Here is the race: Grand Criterium de Bordeaux 2011

This is the first black type performer for the Argentinian stallion Fol Parade (ARG, 2002) [Parade Marshall-Sadlers Folie(CAreafolie)], who run in Spain and stands at the Diputación de Orense.

Abdel wins the GP de la Hispanidad

Abdel (FR, 2008) [Dyhim Diamond-Leonor de Guzmán(Glauco)], bred, owned and trained by J.M. Osorio (Duque de Alburquerque), won last Sunday the GP de la Hispanidad, a 1,600 m race for 3yo+, weight for age, and one of the highlights of the Madrid Autumn season. He was ridden by Jeremy Crocquevieille. Abdel went second behind Tirión for most of the race, and he won easily by two and a half lengths. Ariete Arrollador (GB, 2007) [Kingsalsa-Proud Douna(Kaldoun)] was second, with Bellaside third and Weststow fourth.

Abdel and Jeremy Crocquevieille, winner of the GP Hispanidad 2011. Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com

This is the fourth win in seven starts for Abdel, who was second last time out in the GP Copa de Oro de San Sebastián (2,400 m) in the summer and third in the GP Nacional (2,200) in the spring. This is also the biggest win for stallion Dyhim Diamond since the wins of the French bred Bannaby.

Here is the video: GP Hispanidad 2011

Dyhim Diamond scored also in the Copa de Criadores for Spanish bred colts, when Nuredyn (FR-asim., 2009) [Dyhim Diamond-Nurenieva(Enrique)] beat Dakside (Caradak) by three quarters of a length. Nuredyn is owned and was bred by Cuadra Zurraquín, his trainer is Mariano Hernández and was ridden by J. Crocquevieille (leader of the jockey standings, who won three times this Sunday). Nuredyn's dam, Nurenieva won the Poule de Potrancas - 1000 Guineas, was fourth in the Beamonte (Oaks), second in the Memorial Duque de Toledo and in the Premio Kutxa and third in the Villamejor (St. Leger). Here is the race: Copa de Criadores (potros) 2011

The equivalent for fillies was won byVraivita (SPA, 2009) [Fol Parade-Vraivert(Vert Amande)], owned by Cuadra Luxemburgo, trained by Roberto López and ridden by Oscar Ortiz de Urbina, with Castellana (SPA, 2009) [Yorik-Fellinia(War Chant)] second.

Here is the video: Copa de Criadores (potrancas) 2011