Indiano (SPA) wins the Premio Velayos and Bellaside (IRE) wins the Covarrubias

Indiano (SPA, 2008) [Intikhab-Badaayer(Silver Hawk)], bay colt owned by Cuadra El Potro Club and trained by G. Arizkorreta, won today the Premio Velayos with jockey Vaclav Janacek. Llanes (USA, 2008) [Giant Causeway-Coachella(Danehill)] took the lead from the beginning, with a fast pace, and kept it until the home stretch in which Indiano was the first to attack and held off the charge of Arnuero (GB, 2008) [Sakhee-Penang Pearl(Bering)] who was third and Francesco Cara (FR, 2008) [Della Francesca-Magic Cara(Akarad)] who was second. Malkova (FR) finished fourth.

Indiano (SPA) beating Francesco Cara and Arnuero. Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com


Video: Premio Velayos 2011

This is the first win for Indiano (SPA), who was fourth, third and second in his previous starts.

In the Premio Andrés Covarrubias, the winner was Bellaside (IRE, 2007) [La Vie dei Colori-Brockton Saga(Perugino)] a bay filly owned by Cuadra Grupo Bolaños, trained by Enrique León and also ridden by Vaclav Janacek. She charged in the home stretch to catck the front runner Shumookh (IRE, 2003) [Mujahid-Midway Lady(Alleged)] who finished second, holding off a final attack by Ariete Arrollador (GB), third, with As de Trébol (USA), fourth in is return to Spain.

Bellaside (IRE) (green and red) beating Shumookh, Ariete Arrollador and As de Trébol. Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com


This is the video: Premio Andrés Covarrubias

Premio Velayos and Premio Covarrubias this Sunday 8th

The Sunday May 8th meeting in Madrid (La Zarzuela) features two very interesting races: the Premio Velayos (2,200 m, 3 yo, traditional trial race for the Villapadierna - Spanish Derby) and the Premio Andrés Covarrubias (1,400 m, 4 yo+) with the return to La Zarzuela of As de Trébol (USA), recent Gr. 3 placed in Dubai.

In the Premio Velayos, the third race of the card, the favourite is Arnuero (GB) [Sakhee-Pennang Pearl], the half brother to Harbinger who won his last (and second) start: Premio SEPI. Arnuero is owned by Cuadra Bering and trained by M. Delcher S. He will be ridden by Borja Fayos.

Arnuero (GB, 2008) after his win in March 27th. Photo courtesy of: turfarganda.blogspot.com

Arnuero will face other five partants:

Fleche d'Arcis (FR) [Anabaa Blue-Feale(Barathea)], owned by Cuadra Talismán, trained by J. A. Rodríguez, will be ridden by J. Grosjean. He won in his last start, but this race seems beyond his reach.

Francesco Cara (FR, 2008) [Della Francesca-Magic Cara] is half brother to Johannie Cara (filly, 2003) (Johann Quatz), third in the Spanish Oaks and in the Gran Premio de Madrid. He has two starts with a third and a fourth. He is owned by Cuadra Santa Bárbara and trained by T. Callejo and will be ridden by J. C. Cerqueira.

Indiano (SPA, 2008) [Intikhab-Badaayer], owned by El Potro Club, trained by G. Arizkorreta, will be ridden by V. Janacek. He was beaten by Arnuero (see race above) and then he was second to Abdel in this race

Llanes (USA) [Giant's Causeway-Coachela(Danehil)]. Owned by Cuadra Bering, trained by M. Delcher S, will be ridden by Jorge Horcajada

Malkova (FR) [Xaar-Bonne Gargotte(Poliglote)]. Owned by Luis Alberto Núñez, trained by J. A. Rodríguez, will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille.

Llanes and Malkova were second and third, respectively, in the Premio Nouvel An won by Happy Few


The Premio Andrés Covarrubias (1,400 m, 4 y/o+) also has a very interesting field: Ariete Arrollador, winner of the Premio Cimera in 2010, As de trébol (USA), back from Dubai, Amadeo Rey, recent winner of the Premio Habitancum, Shumookh, the highly versatile gelding, Peñalen (GB), winner of the Premio Antonio Blasco last year, Bellaside (IRE), Ave Titus (GB), Magic Victory (GB), Montalban (FR) and Whoswithya (IRE).

Happy Few (GB) wins the Premio Nouvel An

Happy Few (GB), [Ballingarry-Ventolera(Gulch)] the bay colt owned by Cuadra Odisea and trained by I. Gómez won the Premio Nouvel An, a 1,800 m race for 3 y/o. Happy Few was ridden by A. Gómez.

Opus (SPA) [British Open-Tauber(Burooj)] led for most of the race, according to his style, but faded in the stretch, where there was a close finish with Happy Few first, Llanes (USA) [Giant's Causeway-Coachela(Danehil)] second and Malkova (FR) [Xaar-Bonne Gargotte(Poliglote)] third.

Happy Few (GB) (left, blue) beating Llanes (USA) (right, white and yellow). Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com


This is the second win in three starts for Happy Few.
Here is the race: Premio Nouvel An 2011

Meanwhile, Monteagudo Ebro (IRE) easily won the first race, a 1,600 m hándicap for 3 y/o: Premio Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales, in his second win in four starts.

Premio Nouvel An this Friday

There will be five races this Friday, with the main race of the program being the Premio Nouvel An, a 1,800 m race for 3 y/o with only 6 partants:

Feitizo (SPA), a bay gelding [Baptize-Maya Cove] owned by Reza Pazooki, trained by Francisco Rodríguez will be ridden by Julien Grosjean.

Opus (SPA), a bay gelding [British Open-Taeuber] has 7 starts with 2 wins in Dos Hermanas. Owned by Cuadra Romalú, trained by B. Recio and ridden by R. Ramos.

Elwing (USA), a bay colt [Anabaa-Kalpita], unraced, is a half brother to Rituss (Bering), a chestnut filly who was champion 2 y/o in 2007 [Gran Critérium, 2nd Critérium Internacional] and was fatally injured before running at three and also half brother to California Memory (grey gelding, 2006 Highest Honor), recent winner of the Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr. 1) in Sha Tin.

Happy few (GB) [Ballingarry-Ventolera], a bay colt, won in his second start some weeks ago. Owned by Cuadra Odisea, trained by Alberto Carrasco, will be ridden by A. Gómez

Llanes (USA) [Giant's Causeway-Coachella], a bay colt, owned by Cuadra Bering, trained by M. Delcher, has 2 starts and 2 placings to date. He will be ridden by Borja Fayos.

Malkova (FR)[Xaar-Bonne Gargotte] a bay colt, has 6 starts with two wins, the last one two weeks ago. He is owned by Luis Alberto Núñez and trained by J. A. Rodríguez. He will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille.

Malkova. Photo courtesy of Cortacabeza.wordpress.com


The Premio Nouvel An will be raced in the turf track, while the remaining four will be raced in the dirt track.