Premio Atlántida this Sunday at La Zarzuela, Madrid

 The six races of the La Zarzuela meeting next Sunday include the Premio Atlántida (1,400 m, 3yo fillies, 9,000 euros for the winner), traditional trial race for the Premio Valderas (1,000 guineas).

With the absence of Irish Cliff, the main favourite is Laura Moon.

These are the participants:
Laura Moon (IRE, 2009), ch. filly [Russian Blue-Partageuse (Green Tune), owned by cuadra Manola, trained by Antonio Sánchez, ridden by V. Janacek.
Precious Rose (USA; 2009), bay filly [Elusive Quality-Libre(Fly so Free), owned by Cuadra Bloke, trained by J. A. Rodríguez, ridden by J. L. Martínez
She Rules (FR, 2009), gray filly [Aussie Rules-Barannia(Barathea)], owned by Cuadra Zurraquin, trained by M. Hernández, ridden by J. Grosjean.
Extrañeza (SPA, 2009], bay filly [Caradak-Watchkeeper(Rudementary)], owned by MG Racing, trained by M. J. Pérez, ridden by J. L.Borrego.
Geronima (SPA, 2009), bay filly [Moss Vale-Nasriyda(Darshaan)], owned by Cuadra Peláez Malvar, trained by B. Valenti, ridden by J. Crocquevieille
Goldeneye (SPA, 2009), bay filly [Fragrant Wells-Pashmiyina(Highest Honor)] owned by Cuadra Cielo de Madrid, trained by O. Rodríguez, ridden by J. Horcajada.
Ladykin (IRE, 2009)., bay filly [Holy Roman Emperor-Engraving(Sadler's Wells) ], owned by Cuadra Mazantinni, trained by A. Carrasco, ridden by F. Jiménez.

The rest of the meeting includes:
A 1,400 m race for 3yo+ Spanish breds, with Rubens (Fragran Wells), Tagomago (Dyhim Diamond), Milagres (Delfos), Pichuca (Silent Times), Vodka Lemon (Fruhlingstrum), Blue Sky (Servando), Amorebieta (Leadership), Miura (Sagacity) and Cascabel (Dyhim Diamond)

A 1,600 m race for 3yo Spanish bred debutants, a 2,100 m race for maiden 3yo, a handicap race and a 1,600 m race for maiden 3yo.

Criterium de Potrancas (2 yo fillies) this Sunday

The Criterium de Potrancas (or Premio Carlos Sobrino, as it was called) is a 1,400 m race for 2yo fillies, run at the La Zarzuela racetrack, Madrid.

The seven partants this year are:

Cattiva(FR, 2009), bay, [Zieten-Byre Bird(Diesis)], owned by Cuadra Di Benischi, trained by Bárbara Valenti, ridden by V. Janacek. 3 starts, 1 win, 1 placing

Galaxy (SPA, 2009), grey [Verglas y Yafoul(Torrential)], Owned by Cuadra San José, trained by J.A. Rodríguez, ridden by D. Delgado. 2 starts, 2 placings.

Irish Cliff (IRE, 2008), bay, [Marju-Miss Corinne(Mark of Esteem)], owned by Cuadra Chicago, trained by M. Delcher S, ridden by J. Horcajada. Two starts, one win, one placing.

Laura Moon(FR, 2009), bay, [Russian Blue-Partageuse(Green Tune)], owned by Cuadra Manola, trained by A. Sánchez C, ridden by J. Crocquevieille. Two starts, one win (Premio Primer Paso, one second (in France: Prix Pawneese).

Laura Moon (IRE) after winning the Primer Paso. Photo courtesy of Turfarganda.blogspot.com



Lucciole Lol (FR, 2009), bay, [Sorcerous-Sarayah(Danehill)], owned by Cuadra Cielo de Madrid, trained by O. Rodríguez, will be ridden by J.L. Borrego. One start, one placing

Precious Rose (USA, 2009), bay, [Elusive Quality-Libre(Fly so Free)], owned by Cuadra Bloke, trained by J. A. Rodríguez, will be ridden by J. L. Martínez, one start, one win, in Mijas, Premio Barney Curley

She Rules (SPA, 2009), grey, [Aussie Rules-Barannia(Barathea)], owned by Cuadra Zurraquin, trained by M. Hernández, will be ridden by Julien Grosjean. Three starts, one win, one placing

Winners of the last editions of the Criterium de Potrancas (called Premio Carlos Sobrino) are Clunia (2010, video here: Premio Carlos Sobrino 2010), Ercolini (2009), Aiboa (2008), Puntilla Bay (2007) and Nachita.

And in previos editions, some important fillies won this race: Robertiya (in 1989), Teresa (in 1986, video here:Premio Carlos Sobrino 1986) and Manola (in 1982)

Doende and Monteagudo Ebro win in Mijas

The meeting of last Friday night in Mijas, the last of the summer season in this racetrack had as its most important race the Gran Premio Cría Nacional - MMAMRM, a 1,300 m race for 3yo+ Spanish breds.

And the winner was Doende (SPA, 2006) [Wagon Master-Chloe], owned by Cuadra Río Cubas, trained by J. C. Fernández and ridden by Ivan López, who beat Risby (SPA, 2008) [Big Shuffle-Lonicera], property of Cuadra Viguria, trained by J. M. Osorio and ridden by J. Crocquevieille, wih Volapie (Multazem) third and Camuray (Slipstream King) fourth. Here is the race: GP Cría Nacional

This is the seventh win for Doende, who has 23 starts, 7 wins and 12 placings, totalling more than 100,000 euros in earnings.

In the first part of the split Handicap (Premio Cabopino), a 1,800 m race, the winner was Monteagudo Ebro (SPA, 2008) [Statue of Liberty-Magic Flight], (Cuadra San Cristóbal, tr.: J. López, joc.: Borja Fayos) who entered the finish line one lenght before Un Monde (later discualified) with Flow Boy (IRE, 2004) [Daliapour-Lost Ring] second after the disqualifying of Un Monde. Monteagudo Ebro has 8 starts with 5 wins and 0 placings.
The video: Premio Cabopino

In the 2 y/o 1,300 m race, the winner was the debutant Precious Rose (USA, 2009) [Elusive Quality-Libre] (Cuadra Bloke, tr: J. A. Rodríguez; joc.: D. Delgado), beating the already winner Pippa Snudge (IRE, 2009) [Strategic Prince-River Grande], with Galaxy (SPA, 2009) [Verglas-Yafoul] third. This is the race: Premio Barney Curley in association with Daimon Group Spain