Pazifiksturm wins the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián

Pazifiksturm (GER, 2007), [Samum-La Parabol(Trempolino)], owned by Cuadra Martul, trained by Ana Imaz and ridden by J. B, Hamel, won yesterday the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián (2,400 m, 3yo+, wight for age, 40,000 euros for the winner) in the Lasarte racetrack. Phuket (SPA, 2009) [Multazem-New Vert(Vert Amande)] was 2nd, Australia Day was third and the Spanish Derby winner Fortun was 4th.

Australia Day commanded the race in the first part, but Pazifiksturm took the lead before the final stretch, to keep it relatively easy, winnin by a margin of 3 1/2 lengths over late charging Phuket.

Video: Copa de Oro de San Sebastián, 2012

Pazifiksturm is having an outstanding year, winning the Mijas Cup 2012  in March and the Prix Sa Majesté le Roi VI in Morocco  in June. He was second to Bannaby in the 2012 edition of the Copa de Oro. Pazifiksturm is a classic winner of the Premio Villamejor (St. Leger) in 2010.

Summer season 2011 for San Sebastián announced

The manager of the San Sebastián racecourse (at Lasarte) has announced the summer season of this year, that has, as its major novelty, four meetings through an agreement with the French PMU, meaning that the PMU will offer bettings in these four days of racing (August 11, 15 and 25 and September 7).

This will give a total of 14 days of races (up from 12 last year) with a total of 74 races. The days will be:
July: Sundays 10, 17, 24, 31
August: 7, 11 (Thursday), 15 (Monday), 21, 25 (Thursday), 28
September: 1 (Thursday), 4, 7 (Wednesday), 11

All meetings will be broadcasted by TV (TVE, Equidia - the PMU meetings - or La 10).

The San Sebastián racecourse is home, among other races, of the Copa de Oro de San Sebastián, a 2,400 m race for 3 y/o+ in Summer, the Premio Gobierno Vasco (1,600 m, 3 y/o+), the Premio Kutxa (2,200 m, 3 y/o+, fillies)and the Critérium Internacional (1,500 m 2 y/o).