Some results from the three meetings this weekend in Spain

This weekend there wasn't any big race in Spain, but there were three meetings (thursday night in Madrid [dirt], saturday afternoon in Antela [Ourense] and Sunday morning in Madrid [turf])

In the Sunday meeting, the first race , a 1,000 m race for 2 yo debutants was won by Irish Cliff (IRE, 2009) [Marju-Miss Corinne(Mark of Esteem)], a bay filly of Cuadra Chicago, trained by M. Delcher S. and ridden by Jorge Horcajada. She won by a head over Hiru (FR, 2008) a chestnut colt [Delfos-Nayzak(Silver Hawk)] who finished strongly under F. Lynch for Cuadra La Milla and trainer J. L. de Salas. Also partant, Mencey (SPA, 2009), a full brother to Amadeo Rey, second in the Spanish 2,000 guineas 2010. Mencey is owned by Cuadra Los Toneles. Here is the race: Premio SEPI

In the fourth race, Premio Lototurf, a 2,100 m race for 3 y/o, the winner was the favourite Arnuero (GB, 2008) [Sakhee-Penang Pearl(Bering)] by half a length to Diamant du Soleil (FR, 2008) [Dyhim Diamond-Solita(Acatenango)], with Kurdo (FR, 2008) [Baptize-La Sayida(Fairy King)] third and Achtung (SPA, 2008) [Sulamani-Aurea(Silvano)] fourth. Sibila (IRE, 2008) [Sulamani-Menta(Finissimo)], half sister to Carmanor (Premio Gladiateur, 2nd in the Memorial Duque de Toledo 2010) made her debut for owner-trainer J. M. Osorio. This is the video: Premio Lototurf

In the Saturday meeting in Antela, the 6th race, a 2,200 race for fillies, was won by Kyra (SPA, 2008) [Egeo-Jazri], ridden by Marco Secci and trained by G. Arizkorreta for owners Yeguada AGF. This is the first race for this stable, who owns only another horse, Kurdo. She caught the favourtite Herri Irratia (Denver County) in the home stretch. Here is the race: Premio Villablanca

Clunia (IRE) wins the Premio Beamonte (Spanish Oaks)

Clunia, (IRE, 2008)[Silent Times-Doohulla(Stravinsky)], the Champion 2 y/o filly of 2010 in Spain, returned to her winning ways today in the Premio Beamonte (Spanish Oaks), over 2,200 m in the turf track of La Zarzuela, Madrid, after two disappointing races this year and challenging the doubts about her stamina on pedigree grounds.

Clunia winning the Premio Beamonte.Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com

Herri Irratia (SPA) was the front runner, first with a slow pace but increasingly fast. Clunia was second most of the race, with her jockey Borja Fayos launching her attack in the last turn. La Llanura, (CAN) one of the favourites, attacked Clunia in the stretch, along the rail, to finish third, because Azamor (SPA) did a strong late charge to secure the second place. Bucovina (SPA) was fourth.

Here is the video: Premio Beamonte (Spanish Oaks) 2011

This is the third Premio Beamonte in the last five years for jockey Borja Fayos, who also won with Golding Star in 2007 and Carlota in 2009.

Premio Beamonte (Spanish Oaks) this Sunday

The main race of this next Sunday in the La Zarzuela track is the Premio Beamonte (Spanish Oaks), a 2,200 m race on turf for (obviously) 3 yo fillies.

The edition of this year is marked by the absence of Aspasia de Mileto, winner of the Premio Valderas (1,000 guineas), who will skip this race, presumably for an attempt to win the Premio Villapadierna (Derby) against the colts.

Partants will be:
Alteza (IRE, 2008) [Hawkeye-Your just lovely] owned by Mirinda Racing S.C., trained by T. Martins, will be ridden by J. C. Cerqueira.

Azamor (SPA, 2008) [Slickly-Red Bravo] owned by Cuadra El Herrojo, trained by G. Arizkorreta, will be ridden by V. Janacek.


Bucovina (SPA, 2008)[Dyhim Diamond-Steppe Thon], property of Cuadra Vallejunco, is trained by J. L. Maroto and will be ridden by Oscar Ortiz de Urbina. Bucovina was second in the Premio Atlántida and 4th in the Premio Valderas.

Clunia (IRE, 2008) [Silent Times-Doohulla], property of Cuadra Brazacorta, trained by Gerardo Villarta, will be ridden by Borja Fayos. She was the champion 2 yo filly in Spain in 2010, but his starts this year have been disappointing.

Harry can say (GB, 2008) [Hurricane Run-Hampton Lucy], owned by Cuadra Le Club, trained by G. Arizkorreta, will be ridden by J. L. Borrego.

Herri Irratia (SPA, 2008) [Denver County-Etel Parade], owned by Cuadra Madroños, trained by M. Delcher, will be ridden by S. Martín.

La Llanura [El Prado-Herzblatt] owned by Cuadra Tiziano, trained by M. Delcher, will be ridden by Jorge Horcajada.

Manivela (SPA, 2008) [Baptize-Cayena], owned by Cuadra Fantasía, trained by Teo Callejo, will be ridden by F. Lynch. Manivela won the Premio Comunidad de Madrid, beating the also partants La Llanura, Tafadhali, Sinapsis and Neska.

Manivela (SPA). Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com


Neska (GB, 2008) [Silent Times-Market Trend], owned by Gonzalo Hernando Aboin, trained by A. Carrasco, will be ridden by J. E. Jarcovsky.

Sinapsis (GB, 2008)[Sinndar-Russian Beauty], owned by Roberto Cocheteaux, trained by J. M. Osorio, will be ridden by J Crocquevieille. Sinapsis was fourth in the Premio Comunidad de Madrid.

Sinapsis. Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com

Tafadhali (SPA, 2008) [Dyhim Diamond-Laila] is owned by Cuadra Lajorquín and trained by J. López and will be ridden by J. Grosjean.


The Premio Beamonte is held since 1952 (with the interruption of 1997-2005) in the La Zarzuela racetrack and includes among its winners great names of the Spanish turf, like Robertiya (winner in 1990 and dam of Volvoreta (runner up in the Arc de Triomphe won by Sinndar)), Teresa (winner in 1987) one of the best Spanish bred fillies of all time, who was 7th in the Arc won by Trempolino. Jockey Claudio Carudel won the Premio Beamonte none less than 13 times.

Last winners were: Epatha (2006), Golding Star (2007), La Galerna (2008), Carlota (2009) and Narya (2010).