Gran Premio de Andalucía to close the Dos Hermanas season

The last meeting of the season in Dos Hermanas, this Sunday 6th, features the Gran Premio de Andalucía (1,600 m, 4 y/o+), which has a interesting field of 11 partants:

Arriete Arrollador (2007, GB) [King Salsa-Proud Donna (Kaldoun)] won the Premio Cimera (Spanish 2,000 Guineas) 2010 by a neck but then was beaten by older horses in the GP Claudio Carudel and the Premio Hispanidad (the main miles in Madrid). He is owned by Cuadra Albero and trained by Guillermo Arizkorreta. He will be ridden by J.L. Borrego.
Here is the Premio Cimera 2010 (2,000 guineas) won by Arriete Arrollador: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd5r54_sport


Camuray (SPA, 2005) [Slipstream King-Reina Blanca] is already winner (two times) this season in Dos Hermanas: a sprint beating Mr. Rigsby and a 1,500 m race beating Sideside (SPA) (2005, Docksider-Marylou Whitney], also partant.

Mr. Rigsby has already won this year: Gran Premio Cajasol beating Atlántico (SPA), another of the partants tomorrow, over a mile.

Doende (SPA, 2006), Wagon Master-Chloe (Green Desert), owned by Cuadra Río Cubas, trained by J.C Fernández and bred by Gonzalo Peláez, won the Gran Premio Ciudad de Dos Hermanas, a 1,800 m race reserved to Spanish breds in Nov 28th 2010, beating Suntuoso, Camuray, Atlántico and SideSide, all partants tomorrow. Here is that race: GP Ciudad de Dos Hermanas

All partants: Ariete Arrollador (GB), Atlántico (SPA), Camuray (SPA), Compton Park (GB), Doende (SPA), Mr. rigsby (GB), Preciados (IRE), Sideside (SPA), Suntuoso (SPA), Melody solitaire (IRE) and Trade name (IRE).

Mr. Rigsby (GB) wins the mile (Gran Premio Cajasol)

Favourite Mr. Rigsby (GB) with jockey Borja Fayos aboard, won the main race of the January 2nd 2001 meeting at Dos Hermanas, a mile. It is the 16th win for the gray gelding. Mr. Rigsby is trained by Blas Rama.
Atlántico (SPA) was second and Libia was third.
See the race here: http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=293


There were also Spanish wins in France. Verdana (SPA, 2005) (Egeo-Vraivert) won a race in Deauville. The 6 year old filly has a record of 39 races with 9 wins and more than 90,000 euros in prize money.

CAMURAY (SPA) wins the sprint Premio Ayuntamiento de Dos Hermanas

The spanish bred 5 yo colt Camuray (Slipstream King - Reina Blanca by Highest Honor) won today the main race in the  Dos Hermanas racetrack a 1,200 m race for 3yo+. Camuray was bred and is owned by Yeguada Cortinal, winner for the 10th time in the breeders chart in Spain. He is trained by E. León and the winner jockey is V. Janacek who won today dis first two races in Spain.
Mr. Rigsby, a 7 y/o gelding run a close second. Flying Flute lead the way for most of the race but finished 3rd.
Camuray is one of the 9 winners out of 10 runners from his dam, Reina Blanca (the only non winner is a 2 y/o filly).

The race, here: http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=283