Gran Premio Claudio Carudel this Sunday

Established only 5 years ago, the GP Claudio Carudel is a 1,600 m race for 3yo+, held in the La Zarzuela racecourse (turf), with a prize of 27,000 euros for the winner. The 2011 edition has the following partants:

Ariete Arrollador (GB, 2007) [Kingsalsa-Proud Donna(Kaldoun)]. Winner of the 2010 Premio Cimera, he was second to Amadeo Rey in the Premio Habitancum this season. Owned by Cuadra Albero, trained by G. Arizkorreta, he will be ridden by J. L. Borrego.

Bottega (USA, 2007) [Mineshaft-Sun is Up(Sunday Silence)] is a chestnut colt, owned by Cuadra Madroños and trained by M. Delcher S. He will be ridden by Borja Fayos. Bottega won the Criterium de Languedoc (Listed race) at two. He spent most of his 3yo season running 2,400 m races and has been redirected to 1,600-1,400 m this year. He won his last start in Tarbes (France).

Compton Park (GB, 2007) [Compton Place-Corps de Ballet] Owned by Rachel Teadale Racing, trained by J. L. Eyre, he will be ridden by J. L. Martínez.

Doende (SPA, 2006) [Wagon Master-Chloe(Green Desert)] a bay colt, owned by Cuadra Río Cubas, trained by J. C. Fernández, will be ridden by B. Fayos. Doende won the 1,800 m Gran Premio de Nacionales, beating Suntuoso and then was second to Suntuoso in the GP de Andalucía.

Makaamen (GB, 2006), [Selkirk-Bird Key] is a chestnut gelding, owned and trained by T. Callejo that will be ridden by F. Lynch

Peñalen (GB, 2006) [King's Best-Quarter Note] owned by Cuadra Viguria, trained by J. M. Osorio, will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille.

Shumookh (GB, 2003) [Mujahid-Midway Lady(Alleged)] owned by Cuadra Los Aspirantes-Dos tumbos, trained by T. Callejo, will be ridden by J. L. Cerqueira. He won in his last start, beating Bellaside

Silverside (USA, 2006) [Pleasantly Perfect-Lyrical Ghost] owned by Cuadra SafSaf, trained by Frederick Sánchez is arguably the best miler in Spain and, along with his starts in Turkey, France and Dubai, he won the 2009 Premio Cimera (2,000 Guineas), beating As de Trébol, the GP de la Hispanidad, twice (2009 and 2010, the GP de la Hispanidad is a weight for age 1,600 mile race in Madrid in autumn) and the last edition of this Gran Premio Claudio Carudel. Silverside was 3rd in the Prix Edmond Blanc Gr. 3 this year.

Suntuoso (SPA, 2005 [Sherman-Ninuca(Ti King)], won the Gran Premio de Andalucía in the Dos Hermanas racetrack (Seville), beating Doende and Compton Park, and has reappeared some weeks ago, beaten by Shumookh, Bellaside

Volapie (SPA, 2007) [Multazem-Bassaver] is a bay gelding, owned by Cuadra Romana Alta, trained by M. J. Pérez, that will be ridden by M. Díaz. Volapie was fourth in the Mijas Cup and then won in the dirt in Madrid.

Bellaside (IRE, 2007) (La Vie del Colori-Brockton Saga] is a bay filly, owned by Grupo Bolaños Gran Canaria, trained by E. León and will be ridden by V, Janacek. She was one of the best fillies at 2, and she was second to Silverside in the GP Hispanidad last autumn. This season, she was 7th in the Premio Habitancum, 1st in the Premio Andrés Covarrubias and 3rd to Shumookh and Lince in her last start.

Volcánico (IRE, 2008) [Refuse to Bend-Zayana], a bay colt, is the only 3 yo of the race. He was champion 2 yo, and began well his 3yo season, winning the Torre Arias, but was 5th in the Premio Cimera and third in his last start. He is owned by Cuadra Los Toneles, trained by F. Rodríguez and will be ridden by R. C. Montenegro.


The race is named after Claudio Carudel, the French jockey, established in Spain for a long time, almost a household name in Spain for anyone and who was the jockey for Villapadierna, Beamonte and then Cuadra Rosales, a historical stable owned by the late Antonio Blasco. Carudel came to Spain from Chantilly (France) at 19, in 1958 and retired from racing in 1989, after winning a great number of the biggest races in Spain, including 12 times the GP de Madrid.

Winners of the previous editions of the race are: Silverside (2010), Lorgan (2009), Yepes (2008), Trueno Negro (2007) and Dirce (2006). Here is the video of the last running of this race: GP Claudio Carudel 2010, with Silverside beating the frontrunner Shumookh, both partants this Sunday.

Also this Sunday, two miles and first product of Caradak

Besides the Premio Beamonte, the meeting of this Sunday includes two interesting races over a mile:

The Premio Patrimonio Nacional, for 4 yo+, includes among its partants Shumookh [GB, 2003, bay gelding] [Mujahid-Midway Lady] owned by Cuadra Los Aspirantes-Dos Tumbos, trained by T. Callejo and ridden by J. C. Cerqueira and Bellaside (IRE, 2007, bay filly) [La Vie dei Colori-Brockton Saga], owned by Grupo Bolaños-Gran Canaria, trained by E. León and ridden by E. León, the 2-1 of the recent Premio Andrés Covarrubias.

Suntuoso (SPA, 2005) reappears after his win in the GP de Andalucía, a 1,600 m race in the Dos Hermanas racetrack (Seville).

Guerendiain (SPA, 2007) [Dyhim Diamond-Sharp and Star], owned by Cuadra San Cristóbal and trained by J. López, has won 4 of her 5 last starts and her last 4 starts in Madrid. She will be ridden by Oscar Ortiz de Urbina.

Peñalén (GB, 2006) [King's Best-Quarter Note], a bay gelding owned by Cuadra Viguria and trained by J. M. Osorio, will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille.
Other partants are: Turrialba, Lince and Whoswithya

The 6th race, Premio Wildsun, a 1,600 m race for 3 y/o, with only 6 partants has, however, the presence of Volcánico (IRE) [Refuse to Bend-Zayana], winner of the Premio Torre Arias and best 2 y/o in 2010, who will face Dixlesio (IRE) [Ifraaj-Sabaah Elfull], winner of 3 of his last 4 outings, and second in the other, Del Cossa (FR) [Della Francesca-La Frandiere], recent winner in his third start, Don Fernando Hab (SPA) [Intikhab-Flying Fulmar], El Incendio (IRE) and Don Pablos (IRE).


In the first race, a 1,000 m race for 2 yo debutants, Fearside will be the first product of the Dehesa de Milagro stallion Caradak to race (at least in Spain). She is a bay filly by Caradak-Fear to Tread(Peintre Celebre), owned by Cuadra SafSaf and trained by F. Rodríguez.

Suntuoso (SPA) wins the Gran Premio de Andalucía

Suntuoso (SPA, 2005) [Sherman-Ninuca(Ti King)] ridden by Oscar Ortiz de Urbina, won the Gran Premio de Andalucía (1,600 m, 4 y/o+), beating Doende (SPA) by a neck, with Compton Park (GB) third another neck behind. Atlántico (SPA) was fourth. Winner and second were second and winner, respectively in their previous race, de GP Ciudad de Dos Hermanas, Nov. 28th.

Suntuoso is owned by Cuadra Pincal and was bred by Yeguada Cortiñal. His trainer is A. F. Sánchez. Ninuca is the dam of 7 winners from 8 runners. The only non-winner is a 3 y/o filly, with only four races to date.

Doende (SPA, 2006) is a bay colt, by Wagon Master-Chloe (Green Desert), owned by Cuadra Río Cubas and trained by J. C. Fernández. He was bred by Gonzalo Peláez. Chloe is also dam of Espido (SPA, 2007) (Baptize), winner.

Here is the race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cXyQY8h6tg. Suntuoso: dark green body, black sleeves and cap.

This was the last race of the season of Dos Hermanas (Seville). Now it's time for the Mijas season, beginning next week.

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).