Domeside beats Karluv Most in the Premio Cruzcampo

The main race of today's meeting in Dos Hermanas was a 2,200 m race for 4yo+, the Premio Cruzcampo.

And the winner was Domeside (GB, 2006), a bay colt, [Domedriver-Buck's Fizz(Kris)], owned by Cuadra Safsaf, trained by M Delcher S and ridden by Julien Grosjean. The race was lead with a fast pace by Don Hernando Hab (SPA, 2008) (Delfos), followed by Jimmy Fallabella, but in the home stretch, it all was reduced to a match between Domeside and Karluv Most (FR, 2006) [Della Francesca]. Don Hernando Hab was third and Volapie was fourth.

Here is the video: Premio Cruzcampo 2012

Domeside won the Spanish Derby (Premio Villamejor) in 2009 and was later injured. He reappeared one year ago in the Dos Hermanas season, reaching a high level in the spring at Madrid. After disappointing performances in the summer, he was third (to Ayanz and Arnuero) in the Memorial Duque de Toledo and second to Entre Copas in the Gladiateur. Plans for Domeside might include the first race of the Defi du Galop.

Other winners of the meeting were Pompon Coeur (SPA, 2009), a bay filly [Green Tune-Villa Sonata(Mozart)] in the 1,600 m race for 3yo Spanish breds. Premio Cría Nacional . Pompon Coeur is also owned by Safsaf, is trained by F. Rodríguez, and was ridden by J. Grosjean, who won three races today, since he also rode Azabache (Iceman), winner of the 1,000 m race for 3yo for traned F. Rodríguez and Cuadra Los Toneles.

The other two winners of the meeeting were Orlov and Dunedain-

Domeside, Volapie and Karluv Most in Dos Hermanas

In the next meeting, next Sunday 22 in Dos Hermanas, Seville, the main race is a 2,200 race for 4 yo+, with seven participants and a 12,000 euros for the winner. The participants are:

Calamargo (GB, 2007), a bay colt [Arakan-Rain of Flanders(Rainbow Quest)]. owned by Cuadra Jimena, he is trained by Angel Sánchez and his jockey will be J. L. Borrego.  
Domeside (GB, 2006), a bay colt [Domedriver-Buck's Fizz(Kris)], owned by Cuadra Safsaf, trained by M. Delcher, he will be ridden by J. Grosjean. Domeside won his last start: Premio Cajasol Banca Cívica, beating Achtung (winner of the Villamejor). Domeside will be the favourite.
Jimmy Falabella (IRE, 2005), bay gelding [Mull of Kintyre-Super Value(Polar Falcon)], owned by Cuadra Los Aspirantes, trained by Teo Callejo, will be ridden by J. L. Cerqueira.
Karluv Most (FR, 2006), bay colt [Della Francesca-La Vlatava(Grand Lodge)], owned by Cuadra Cholaica, trained by J. L. Maroto, will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille. Best stayer of 2010, he couldn't win in 2011.  
Kuruchet (ARG, 2007), bay colt [Beat Hollow-Karlaska(Lashkari)], owned by Cuadra San Acacio, trained by J. Calderón, will be ridden by D. Delgado. He won this race last year and was fifth in his comeback
Volapié (SPA, 2007), bay gelding [Multazem-Bassaver(Bass)], owned by Cuadra Romana Alta, trained by M. J. Pérez, will be ridden by R. H. Huayas. He has won his last two starts, the last one being the Premio Cajasol, beating Juruchet, Karluv Most, Jimmy Falabella.
Don Hernando Hab (SPA, 2008), ch. gelding [Delfos-Cuddles(Anabaa)], owned by Gonzalo Hernando Aboin, trained by A. Carrasco will be ridden by F- Jiménez.

There will also be a 1,600 m race for 2yo, with the winners Juan Daniel (Baptize) and Vraivita (Fol Parade) and three debutants in the total field of 10 horses: Fischer (Federal Trial), Expatbet (Green Tune) and Sindarita (Caradak)

Volapie wins the Premio Cajasol

Volapié (SPA, 2007), bay geld. [Multazem-Bassaver(Bass)], owned by Cuadra Romana Alta, trained by M. J. Pérez and ridden by R. Huayas won the Premio Cajasol Banca Cívica (2,200 m, 9,000 euros) at the Dos Hermanas racetrack (Seville), beating Karluv Most (FR, 2006) (Della Francesca), with Jimmy Falabella (Mull of Kintyre) third, Lisselan Grace fourth and Kuruchet fifth and last in his return to racing. Cabo Cañaveral did not run.

Jimmy Falabella and Lisselan Grace commanded the race until the home stretch in which Volapie and Karluv Most fighted until the line, with Volapie winning by a half length. This is the second consecutive win for Volapié, who totals 65,000 euros in prize money. He aims at the Mijas Cup, next March in Mijas.

Here is the video: Premio Cajasol Banca Cívica

In the 1,500 m race for Spanish bred 2 yo fillies, the winner was Extrañeza (SPA, 2009) [Caradak-Watchkeeper(Rudimentary)], owned by cuadra St. Rio Quenquen, trained and ridden also by M. J. Pérez and R. Huayas, with Pompon Coeur (SPA, 2009) [Green Tune-Villa Sonata(Mozart)] second and Azafata (SPA, 2009) [Motivator-Anysheba(Alysheba)] third. Video: Premio Cría Nacional

Other winners of the meeting were: Secretside (Bachelor Duke), Luthjet (Luth Dancer) and Rubens (Fragrant Wells).

Karluv Most and Kuruchet

There will be 5 races in Dos Hermanas (Seville) this Saturday 24, with the main race being the Premio Cajasol, Banca Cívica, a 2,200 m race with six participants:

Volapié (SPA, 2007), bay geld. [Multazem-Bassaver(Bass)], owned by cuadra Romana Alta, trained by M. J. Pérez, will be ridden by R. Huayas. He won the Gran Premio Ciudad de Dos Hermanas (for Spanish breds) (video) one month ago and is aiming at the Mijas Cup.

Kuruchet (ARG, 2007), bay colt [Beat Hollow-Karlaska(Lashkari)], owned by Cuadra San Acacio, trained by J. Calderón, will be ridden by V. Janacek. Kuruchet did an outstanding season back in December 2010-January 2011 in this racecourse, including his win in the Gran Premio Cruzcampo, he was then injured in the Mijas Cup and sustained a different injury last summer.

Cabo Cañaveral (FR, 2005), bay col [Sendawar-Napeta(Woodman)], owned by Salvador Márquez, trained by J. López, will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille

Jimmy Falabella (IRE, 2005), bay geld. [Mull of Kintyre-Super Value(Polar Falcon)], owned by Los Aspirantes, trained by T. Callejo, will be ridden by J. C Cerqueira.

Karluv Most (FR, 2006), bay colt [Della Francesca-La Vltava(Grand Lodge)], owned by Cuara Cholaica, trained by J. L. Maroto, will be ridden by Oscar Ortiz de Urbina. He was the best stayer in 2010, winning both the GP Ciudad de Madrid and the Memorial Duque de Toledo. However, he has not won in 2011.

Lisselan Grace (IRE, 2007), grey filly [Refuse to Bend-Questina(Sternkoenig)], owned by Lisselan Farms, trained by A. R. Acosta, will be ridden by S. Martín

The rest of the meeting includes a 1,500 m race for 2yo fillies, with a field of ten, including the debutant Gamela (SPA, 2009) [Turtle Bowl-Quiet Splendor(Unbridled)], half sister to the Stakes performer for the Aga Khan Kazlian (Sinndar).

Some results from Mijas

The 2 yo race was won by Pippa Snudge, owned by Sunshine Racing, trained by Peter Haley and ridden by Fergal Lynch.
This is the race: Premio Pueblo de Benarrabá

And Kuruchet was last in his first start since the Mijas Cup: Premio euroweekly News. The race was won by Kayseri will Illizmit second and Flow Boy third after a very slow start.

Entre Copas (GB) wins the Mijas Cup 2011

Entre Copas (GB, 2004) [Sakhee-Priena(Priolo)] the chestnut gelding of Cuadra Africa, trained by J.M. Osorio (Duque de Alburquerque), ridden by Jeremy Crocquevieille, won the XI Gran Premio Día de Andalucía-Mijas Cup 2011, the main race of the Mijas season, and the race with the biggest purse in Spain (43,000 euros for the winner).

Entre Copas (GB) winning the Mijas Cup. Photo courtesy of www.carloszuma.com

He followed Nelson Groom (FR) during most of the race and took the lead in the stretch to win very easily. Bound by Honour (SAF), the bay gelding trained by Ch. Von der Recke (twice winner of the Mijas Cup) was second, with Nelson Groom (FR) (winner of this race in 2010, third) and Volapie (SPA) fourth.

Le Feu du Ciel (FR), one of the favourites, started very slowly and then couldn't make up the lost distance. Kuruchet (ARG), also favourite after his very good season in Dos Hermanas, Seville, was very active at the beginning, but faded after entering the last curve P.S.: His jockey declared the horse stopped in an unexplained way right after entering the curve. He was found injured after the race.

This is the second Mijas Cup for trainer J. M. Osorio, Duque de Alburquerque, who won in 2005 with El Hechizado (a horse he also owned). There was an attendance today of over 7,000 persons for this Mijas Cup.



This is the race:
Mijas Cup 2011

And this is a 20 minutes video of the race: Mijas Cup 2011, 20 min

Impressive Kuruchet (ARG) in the Gran Premio Cruzcampo

Kuruchet (ARG, 2007) Beat Hollow-Karlaska (Lashkari), the bay colt owned by Cuadra San Acacio and trained by J. calderón won today the Gran Premio Cruzcampo. Ridden by J. E. Jarcokvsky, he took command just before the home stretch and pulled away, winning by a comfortable margin. Rayen (SPA) was second, with Blackberry Boy
(GB) third and Domeside (GB) fourth. Here is the race: Video. This is his seventh victory in 12 starts. Winner of five of his last starts.

In the third race, a 1,800 m race reserved for Spanish breds, Don Hernando Hab won easily, making it 3 winners from 4 runners for the 2008 crop of Delfos. Here is the race: http://principeduero.blogspot.com/2011/01/20110123-n-22-dh-cria-nacional-3a-nac.html

Meanwhile, in France, Verdana (SPA, 2005) by Egeo-Vraivert, bred by Cuadra Madroños, won again in a claiming race. She has already 10 wins and 97,300 euros in prize money.

Gran Premio Cruzcampo

Six runners (after Smartside (USA) was scratched) will try to win the Gran Premio Cruzcampo (2,200 m, 4 y/o+), the main race in the Dos Hermanas meeting in January 23th.

Kuruchet (ARG) has already won this winter and then run a good second by a neck to Blackberry Boy (giving him 2.5 kg) and beating another partant, Ilusionista (SPA), after a very strong finish next to the rail. Here is the race: http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=288.


The other race relevant to this Gran Premio is the 2,800 m race won by Duke (now absent) two weeks ago over Domeside (USA) and Rayen (SPA), two of the partants this Sunday.

Five races for the Dec 26 2010

The Dos Hermanas racetrack (turf) will hold five races this next sunday.
The main race is a 2,200 m race for 3 yo+, a prep race for the Gran Premio de Andalucía to be raced early next year in this same racetrak

Kuruchet (ARG), (a bay colt, 2007, by Beat Hollow and Karlaska) winner two weeks ago beating Dansico, (see race here, will try to repeat but this time he will face new rivals.

Inkhayan (SPA) (gelding, 2007, Sulamani-Cuddles) was third in the Premio Villamejor (Spanish St. Leger, 2,800 m) November 7th this year:
http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=253
He has a record of 5 races, two wins and three places with 22,300 euros. He seems a progressive colt and will probably be better next year.

Ilusionista (SPA, 2006, Humool and Brevaya), always runs well in this track. With a total of 23 races, 3 wins and 7 places, his record in this track is two wins, one second and two thirds in 5 races.


Other partants are: Challis, Seminole Cry, Rublo Henn, Smart Side, Blackberry Boy, Loch Etive and Lisselan Beauty.

Kuruchet (ARG) beats Dansico (GB)

Argentinian bred Kuruchet (now 6 wins in 10 races) beat Dansico (Dansili) in the 2000 m main race in Dos Hermanas (Seville), Dec. 12 2010. Dansico, the heavy favourite, was 4th in the G3 (FR) Prix Hocquart earlier this year.

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Bottega (USA) wins a D race in France. The chestnut colt, son of Mineshaft, won Dec.12.2010 in Toulouse. Bottega was fourth in the Premio Villapadierna (Spanish Derby) and also in the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián.
Video of his last win here: http://www.porunpeloturf.es/?p=146
Bottega is a half brother to Solita (USA) one of the best fillies of recent years in Spain.