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.

Duke (GER) beats Domeside (GB)

Duke (bay gelding, GER, 2006) won the 2,800 m race in the Dos Hermanas racetrack (Seville) in a thrilling finish after a long fight in the stretch with Domeside (GB), over a heavy going. Ilusionista, as usual, led the way for most of the race but, just before entering the final straight, Domeside took command and looked as a winner, but couldn't resist the final attack of Duke. Rayen (SPA) was third.

Duke (second Set-Deborah) is owned by Cuadra Cholaica, trained by J.L. Maroto and was ridden by Oscar Ortiz de Urbina. This is his second consecutive win.

Here is the race: Premio Turismo de la Provincia de Sevilla 2011

Premio Turismo de la Provincia de Sevilla, 2,800 m, Dos Hermanas, January 9th 2011

This race has an interesting field, including a Derby winner

Domeside (GB 2006), a bay colt, by Domedriver and Buck's Fizz, won the Premio Villapadierna (Spanish Derby) in 2009. Afterwards, he has been inactive until recently. His last race, he was third. Probably still not in his best shape
His Derby win: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPesl73eYYI
Domeside is owned by Safsaf stable and trained by M. Delcher S.


Rayen (2006, SPA), filly by Sorcerous and Astrid Phone is one of the best Spanish bred fillies and has won 6 out of her 19 starts, with a total of 46,000 euros. She is owned by Kif-kif stable and trained by Yan Durepaire and was bred by Cuadra Madroños. Rayen is half sister to Atlántico (SPA), second in the mile one week ago. Her last start was a win in La Zarzuela (Madrid) in a 2,000 race reserved to Spanish fillies:
http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=259

Ilusionista (gelding, SPA, 2006) [Humool-Brevaya] was third two weeks ago, behind Blackberry Boy and Kuruchet.