A filly by Jacira for sale in Arqana and other connections to Spanish turf

The Arqana October yearling sale includes, with lot number 58, a yearling filly by Arch and Jacira [Sillery-Vol Sauvage(Always Fair)]. Jacira was one of the best fillies in Spain in the last decade, winning the Premio Kutxa and the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián (one of the only 4 fillies to win this race). She totalled 10 wins and 7 placings in Spain and France and was also second in the Premio Paolo Mezzanotte, (Gr. 3) in Italy.

Here is Jacira winning the Premio Kutxa 2003, beating the Listed and Gr. 3 placed Northern Blue Premio Kutxa 2003 and here is the Jacira winning the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián 2004

An in depth analysis of Jacira's pedigree can be found here: http://www.pedigreepost.net/archives/JacirabyManueldeLuque.html.

This is the fourth product of Jacira, with only two to run: Janaflix (2006, by johannesburg, unplaced in two starts) and Royal Imari (2007, by Royal Academy, with one win and 7 placings in 9 starts). She has also a 2 yo filly by Proud Citizen, unraced to date.

Source: http://www.revistagrupouno.com/?p=4898

And there is also a half brother to Jacira, Lot 529, by Stormy River

Also related to Spanish turf is Lot 250, a chestnut colt by Medicean and Barreda. His second dam is Teresa, one of the best fillies of the twentieth century in Spain, who won both Classics (Valderas and Beamonte), the Benítez de Lugo and was unbeaten in Spain. She also run in France, being third in the Prix Corrida (Gr. 3) and unplaced in the Arc won by Trempolino.

Lot 11, Satiny, a bay filly by Desert Style and Crusch Alva and Lot 576 a filly by One Cool Cat and Beltza, share, as 2nd dam, the mare Kalawelsh, (who died recently, dam of the Group performers Persian Ruler and Kashwan and also of the Spanish Oaks placed Robertville.

The third dam of Lot 541 is Robertiya, champion filly in Spain at 2, 3 and 4 and dam of Volvoreta, placed in the Arc de Triomphe, 2nd dam of this bay filly by Elusive City and Volvoreta's Rainbow

Some breeding news: Ensis, Synergy and Kalawelsh

There are some breeding photos in the bahram1932 blog: Nacimientos en Ulzama includes photos of a foal by Dyhim Diamond and Ensis (SPA, 2005) born this year and a colt foal by Dyhim Diamond and Meneuse.

Ensis [Zieten-Come Along] won the Premio Martorell (2007) at two in Spain and then went on to be second in the Prix Saraca (France, Listed race) and fourth in the Gr. 3 Prix Miesque (France). This is her second foal, she has a yearling also by Dyhim Diamond.

Bahram1932 reports also the death of Kalawelsh, dam of Persian Ruler [by Don Roberto] (Gr. 3 winner and Gr. 1 placed) and Kashwan [by Unfuwain] (three times listed winner and five times Gr. 2 placed), among other winners, at Yeguada Tierra Ibera, euthanised because of problems of old age. The last product of Kalawelsh ir a 2 y/o colt by Visindar.

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Synergy, the Gr. 3 winner of the Prix Fille de L'Air (2009) for Delafuente Stud will be covered by Soldier of Fortune in 2011, after she foals her product by Zamindar in April, DelaFuente Stud reports.