Galileus won the sprint (Premio Vertice 360)

There was a meeting yesterday at the La Zarzuela racetrack, with 4 races on dirt and one race on turf, the Premio Vértice (1,200 m, 7,200 m euros for the winner).

And the Premio Vértice 360 was won by the only 3yo, Galileus (SPA, 2009) [Sorcerous-Zone Spirit(Wild Zone), property of Cuadra Río Cubas, trained by J. C. Fernández and ridden by D. A. Sarabia, beating Tashqeel(Medicean) by a head, with Makaamen (Selkirk) third.

This is the video: Premio Vertice 360

Other winners of the meeting were:

Aratz (Ishiguru) in the 1,800 m race for 3yo+ fillies, with Lisselan Grace (Refuse to Bend) second

Castellana (Yorik) in the 1,600 m race for Spanish bred 3yos, with Henares (Fol Parade) second

Covelo (Kashwan) in the 2nd part of the 1,900 m split handicap for 4yo+, with Blanca de Navarra(Limpid) 2nd and

Esquío (Baptize) in the 1st part of the handicap, with Indian Drums (Tapit) 2nd

Esquío and Covelo meant a double for owner Pereira S.A.T. and trainer J. C. Lopera

Mijas tomorrow

There will be races this Saturday in Mijas

The Mijas meeting includes five races and the most important is a 1,300 m race for 3yo+, with the following participants: Compton Park (GB, 2007), ch. colt. [Compton Place-Corps de Ballet], Tirion [Royal Academy-Domenica's Dream], Corcubión (SPA, 2005) [Kashwan-Loureira], Ariza (SPA, 2007) [Diktat-Conquete] and Laazem (IRE, 2007), bay gelding, [Piccolo-Untimely]

In the 1,200 m 2yo race will have as runners:
Bentayga (IRE, 2009), ch. geld. [Strategic Prince-Barbera(Night Shift)]
Henares (SPA, 2009), bay colt [Fol Parade-Nadjy(Verglas)]
Victor's Bet (SPA, 2009), bay colt [Leadership-Marmaria(Limpid)]
Golden (SPA, 2009), bay colt [Fragrant Wells-Karada(Crack Regiment)]

Races in Mijas this Saturday

There will be 5 races in the Mijas racecourse this Sunday.

In the first one, a 1,300 m race for Spanish breds, Rubens (SPA, 2005) , the bay colt [Fragrant Wells-Sodoma] returns to competition after more than a year of inactivity due to an injury. He has 11 starts, with seven wins and four placings and 89,000 euros in prize money. Rubens will face Corcubión (Kahswan), Katire (Green Tune), Ariza (Diktat), Banbú (Wagon Master) and Partovia (Baptize).

The third race is a 1,200 m maiden race for 2 yo with 11 partants: Arkadin (Captain Rio), Calixto (Diamond Green), Gnomo (Baptize), Golden (Fragrant Wells), Henares (Fol Parade), Mondoñedo (Wagon Master), Emiraty Cup (Just Time), Lunchside (Dyhim Diamond), Scarlatti (Devil Moon), Tysun (Ventalle), Longueiron (Baptize).