Premio -E-quiniela (prep race for the Mijas Cup) this Sunday

The first meeting of the Mijas season includes a prep race (Premio E-Quiniela) for the Mijas Cup with some notable runners among the field of twelve:

Nelson Groom (FR, 2006) [Charming Groom-Slot Machine(Highest Honor)], the winner of the Mijas Cup last year, has not run since then, subject to two injuries. Owned by Reza Pazooki, trained by F. Rodríguez, will be ridden by Julien Grosjean.

Shumookh [GB, 2003] a bay gelding [Mujahid-Midway Lady (Alleged)] is a versatile runner, able to beat Silverside in 1,600 m (Premio Gobierno Vasco) and also to be second in the 2,400 Copa de Oro de San Sebastián (in 2009), after Young Tiger. He is owned by Cuadra Los Aspirantes and his trainer is Teo Callejo. His usual rider is J. C. Cerqueira. The dam of Shumookh, Midway Lady (Alleged) won the 1,000 Guineas and the Epsom Oaks back in 1986. He totals 175,000 euros in earnings.

Shumookh, in Madrid. Photo courtesy of cortacabeza.wordpress.com


Entre Copas (GB), chestnut gelding by Sakhee-Priena (Priolo), is one of the best stayers in Spain, having won the Premio Gladiateur (3,000 m, November, Madrid) two times and being second once. He is also a regular partant in the three big races of 2,400 and 2,500 m in Spain (GP Ciudad de Madrid, Copa de Oro de San Sebastián and Memorial Duque de Toledo), with some places. He is owned by Cuadra África and is trained by Joannes Osorio (Duque de Alburquerque). He will be ridden by J Crocqueivieille.


Cabo Cañaveral (FR, 2005) is a bay horse, by Sendawar and Napeta (Woodman), owned by Salvador Márquez and trained by J.A. Rodríguez. He is already winner in this track. Will be ridden by Borja Fayos

Other partants are: Comanche Trail (FR), Loch Etive (GB), Seminole Cry (USA), Jordan Water (SPA), Red Barcelona (IRE), Whistleinthewind (IRE), La rubia (IRE) and Lisselan Beauty (USA).

Some breeding news: Ensis, Synergy and Kalawelsh

There are some breeding photos in the bahram1932 blog: Nacimientos en Ulzama includes photos of a foal by Dyhim Diamond and Ensis (SPA, 2005) born this year and a colt foal by Dyhim Diamond and Meneuse.

Ensis [Zieten-Come Along] won the Premio Martorell (2007) at two in Spain and then went on to be second in the Prix Saraca (France, Listed race) and fourth in the Gr. 3 Prix Miesque (France). This is her second foal, she has a yearling also by Dyhim Diamond.

Bahram1932 reports also the death of Kalawelsh, dam of Persian Ruler [by Don Roberto] (Gr. 3 winner and Gr. 1 placed) and Kashwan [by Unfuwain] (three times listed winner and five times Gr. 2 placed), among other winners, at Yeguada Tierra Ibera, euthanised because of problems of old age. The last product of Kalawelsh ir a 2 y/o colt by Visindar.

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Synergy, the Gr. 3 winner of the Prix Fille de L'Air (2009) for Delafuente Stud will be covered by Soldier of Fortune in 2011, after she foals her product by Zamindar in April, DelaFuente Stud reports.

Time for Mijas

The racing season of Mijas (Málaga) will begin this weekend. There will be meetings on Sundays 13th, 20th and 27th of February and Sunday March 6th and also Fridays February 25th and April 22th.

The Hipódromo Costa del Sol was opened in 2000 and is home to the race with the biggest purse in Spain: The Gran Premio Día de Andalucía - Mijas Cup. Here is the wikipedia page for the Mijas Cup:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mijas_Cup

Photo: image from the Mijas Cup 2008

The last edition of the Mijas Cup was won by the grey colt Nelson Groom (FR, 2006), ridden by J.L. Martinez for trainer F. Rodríguez. Here is the race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfdxFKrdV50. Nelson Groom [Charming Groom-Slot Machine], owned by Reza Pazooki, will probably run this year also in the Mijas Cup. In fact, he will run this Sunday in the prep race.

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).

Silverside (USA), last in Meydan

Silverside was last in his first race in the Meydan racecourse this year, a Gr. 3 race over 1,900 m. In his first race since the Premio Hispanidad, back in October 10th, his jockey Julien Grosjean kept him from going for the lead from the beginning and for most of the first half of the race (perhaps thinking 1,900 were somewhat long for him). Although he entered the home stretch in the middle of the pack, he didn't show any danger.


Here is the race: Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored by Etisalat. Silverside comes from the otermost gate, body in yellow and blue checker and yellow cap.


The race was won by favourite Bold Silvano (SAF), with Christophe Soumillon. Second was Spring of fame (USA) and Interaction (ARG) finished third.

Silverside (USA) in Meydan

Silverside (IRE) will run tomorrow in the Meydan racetrack (UAE). The SafSaf colt will face a tough competition in a 1,900 m Gr. 3 race in the all-weather track (AlMaktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored by Etisalat), with a purse of 200,000 USD. Silverside is trained by M. Delcher and will be ridden by Julien Grosjean.

Here is the race card:http://www.emiratesracing.com/node/3?id=2428#tab-8376. His rivals include Bold Silvano (SAF), Spring of Fame (USA), AL Shemali (GB), My Indy (ARG), Crowded House (GB), Interaction (ARG), Gitano Hernando (GB) and Trois Rois (FR).

Silverside's last start out of Spain was his 4th (after leading most of the race) in the Gr.2 Topkapi Trophy in Turkey, September 2010.