Aspasia de Mileto (GB) wins the Premio Valderas (Spanish 1,000 guineas)

Aspasia de Mileto (GB) [Hurricane Run-Fabulous Speed(Silver Hawk)], ridden by Jeremy Crocquevieille won today the Premio Valderas (Spanish 1,000 guineas). The bay filly is owned and trained by J. M. Osorio, Duque de Alburquerque.

Aspasia de Mileto (2, left) surpassing Pichuca. Photo courtesy of Turfarganda.blogspot.com

This was the second start and the second win for Aspasia, who went in a comfortable third position behind the front runners Pichuca (IRE) and Clunia (GB). Clunia, the champion 2 y/o filly of 2010, didn't show real danger, but Pichuca [Silent Times-Milady's Pride(Machiavellian)] kept the lead until the final furlong, to be surpassed first by Aspasia de Mileto and then by Belate (SPA) [Dyhim Diamond-Tennesi(Policy Matter)] who closed well for second. Bucovina(SPA) [Dyhim Diamond-Steppe Thon(Marathon)] accompanied Belate in her late charge and was fourth just a head behind Pichuca.

Here is the race: Premio Valderas 2011. Jeremy Crocquevieille, jockey of Aspasia de Mileto: blue body, red sleeves and red cap.

Happy Few (GB) wins the Premio Nouvel An

Happy Few (GB), [Ballingarry-Ventolera(Gulch)] the bay colt owned by Cuadra Odisea and trained by I. Gómez won the Premio Nouvel An, a 1,800 m race for 3 y/o. Happy Few was ridden by A. Gómez.

Opus (SPA) [British Open-Tauber(Burooj)] led for most of the race, according to his style, but faded in the stretch, where there was a close finish with Happy Few first, Llanes (USA) [Giant's Causeway-Coachela(Danehil)] second and Malkova (FR) [Xaar-Bonne Gargotte(Poliglote)] third.

Happy Few (GB) (left, blue) beating Llanes (USA) (right, white and yellow). Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com


This is the second win in three starts for Happy Few.
Here is the race: Premio Nouvel An 2011

Meanwhile, Monteagudo Ebro (IRE) easily won the first race, a 1,600 m hándicap for 3 y/o: Premio Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales, in his second win in four starts.

Premio Valderas (1,000 Guineas) this Sunday

The first classic of the season, the Premio Valderas (Spanish 1,000 guineas) will be raced this Sunday at La Zarzuela, with fifteen 3 y/o fillies in the 1,600 m:

ANGELINA DESIO (FR), bay [Apsis-Alba Desio], owned by Jerome Miceli, trained by A. Imaz Ceca, will be ridden by D. Morisson.

ASPASIA DE MILETO (GB)[Hurricane Run-Fabulous Speed] owned and trained by the Duque de Alburquerque, ridden by J. Crocquevieille. Won his only start, at two: Premio SEPI, beating Arnuero (GB) in a race for debutants.

AZAMOR (SPA) [Slickly-Red Bravo], owned by Cuadra El Herrojo, trained by G. Arizkorreta, will be ridden by V, Janacek. Has 4 starts, 1 win and 2 placings

BELATE (SPA) [Dyhim Diamond-Tennessi], owned by Cuadra San Cristóbal, trained by J. López and ridden by O. Ortiz de Urbina. 8 starts, 1 win, 7 placings.

BEROA (GB) bay, [Tannenkoing-Proud Elegance] owned and trained by M. Borrego, ridden by J. M. Borrego. Three starts, one win and two placings.

BUCOVINA (SPA), bay [Dyhim Diamond y Steppe Thon], owned by Cuadra Vallejunco, trained by J. L. Maroto and ridden by J. L. Martínez. Three starts, one win, two placings, second to Pichuca in the Premio Atlántida

CARIOKA (SPA), grey, [Devil Moon-Lady Woo], owned by Yeguada Cortiñal, trained by J. C. Fernández, ridden by F. Jiménez A. Six starts, 2 wins, 4 placings

CLUNIA (IRE), chestnut [Silent Times-Doohulla], owned by Cuadra Brazacorta, trained by G. Villarta, ridden by B. Fayos. Seven starts, 4 wins, 3 placings. Champion 2 y/o filly in 2010. 4th in the Premio Atlántida.

DUCABA (FR) bay [Bachelor Duke-Cazorla], owned by Yeguada San Isidro, trained by J. L. de Salas, ridden by J. Horcajada. One start, one placing.

GORSHETA (GB) bay [Tumblebrutus-La Cata] owned by Zarzuela Racing, trained by G. Arizkorreta, ridden by M. Secci. Three starts, one win, one placing.

HEART IN MOTION (IRE), bay [Mujadil-Valluga], owned by Cuadra Martel Sánchez, trained by B. Rama, ridden by D. Delgado. Four starts, 1 win, 1 placing.

PEACH BLOOM (GB), bay [Cape Cross-Mennetou] owned by Cuadra La Toledana, trained by Y. Durepaire, ridden by F. Spanu. Two starts, 2 placings.

PICHUCA (GB), chestnut [Silent Times-Miladys Pride] owned by Cuadra Pegaso, trained by M. J. Pérez, ridden by J. L. Borrego. 6 starts, 2 wins. Winner of the Premio Atlántida, usual prep race for this Premio Valderas

QUEENSIDE (USA), bay, [Leroidesanimaux-Bragadocious], owned by SafSaf, trained by M. Delcher S. and ridden by Julien Grosjean. Six starts, 2 wins, 2 placings. 6th in the Premio Atlántida

TAFADHALI (SPA) chestnut, [Dyhim Diamond-Laida], one win in her only start. Owned by Cuadra Lajorquin, trained by J. López, ridden by J. C. Cerqueira. Here is her only race.

Premio Nouvel An this Friday

There will be five races this Friday, with the main race of the program being the Premio Nouvel An, a 1,800 m race for 3 y/o with only 6 partants:

Feitizo (SPA), a bay gelding [Baptize-Maya Cove] owned by Reza Pazooki, trained by Francisco Rodríguez will be ridden by Julien Grosjean.

Opus (SPA), a bay gelding [British Open-Taeuber] has 7 starts with 2 wins in Dos Hermanas. Owned by Cuadra Romalú, trained by B. Recio and ridden by R. Ramos.

Elwing (USA), a bay colt [Anabaa-Kalpita], unraced, is a half brother to Rituss (Bering), a chestnut filly who was champion 2 y/o in 2007 [Gran Critérium, 2nd Critérium Internacional] and was fatally injured before running at three and also half brother to California Memory (grey gelding, 2006 Highest Honor), recent winner of the Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr. 1) in Sha Tin.

Happy few (GB) [Ballingarry-Ventolera], a bay colt, won in his second start some weeks ago. Owned by Cuadra Odisea, trained by Alberto Carrasco, will be ridden by A. Gómez

Llanes (USA) [Giant's Causeway-Coachella], a bay colt, owned by Cuadra Bering, trained by M. Delcher, has 2 starts and 2 placings to date. He will be ridden by Borja Fayos.

Malkova (FR)[Xaar-Bonne Gargotte] a bay colt, has 6 starts with two wins, the last one two weeks ago. He is owned by Luis Alberto Núñez and trained by J. A. Rodríguez. He will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille.

Malkova. Photo courtesy of Cortacabeza.wordpress.com


The Premio Nouvel An will be raced in the turf track, while the remaining four will be raced in the dirt track.

Silverside (USA), third in the Prix Edmond Blanc (Gr. 3) in France

Silverside (USA), after a somewhat disappointing campaign in Meydan, was third this past Sunday in the Prix Edmond Blanc (France, Gr. 3), ridden by Stephane Pasquier for owner Cuadra SafSaf and new trainer Frederic Sánchez.

Here is the race:
Prix Edmond Blanc Gr. 3) 2011

The winner, Skins Game, owned by the Marquese of Moratalla, is the first group winner this year for Dehesa de Milagro's stallion Diktat.

Amadeo Rey (IRE) wins the Premio Habitancum

Amadeo Rey (bay colt, IRE, 2007) [Intikhab-Friendly Warning(Warning)] ridden by J. B. Hamel, won today the Premio Habitancum for trainer Ana Imaz and owner Cuadra Martul in the La Zarzuela racecourse (Madrid). Ariete Arrollador (GB) [Kingsalsa-Proud Douna(Kaldoun)], ridden by J. L. Borrego was second with Compton Park (GB) third and Bottega (USA) fourth.

Amadeo Rey (IRE). Photo courtesy of cortacabeza.wordpress.com


Flying Flute (GB) and Mariscal (GB) leaded the way for most of the race, but Amadeo Rey and Ariete Arrollador were the fastest, repeating the 1-2 of the Premio Cimera (2,000 Guineas) 2010, in reverse order.

Here is the race: Premio Habitancum 2011


In the third race, a 2,000 m race for 4 y/o+, Domeside (GB, 2006), the bay colt [Domedriver-Buck's Fizz(Kris)]owned by SafSaf, ridden by Julien Grosjean and trained by M. Delcher, won by two lengths, beating Risquillo (FR, 2006) [Ballingarry-Alkexia Fedorovna(Steinlen)] and Saruman (USA, 2007) [Arch-Kalpita(Spinning World)] with Cabo Cañaveral (FR) fourth. Domeside won the Spanish Derby in 2009.
Señor Miranda (GB), Shumookh (IRE), Nelson Groom (FR) (winner of the Mijas Cup 2010) and Dansico (GB) were also high level partants, but they didn't showed danger today.


In the sixth race, a 2,200 m race for 3 y/o, Don Hernando Hab (SPA) [Delfos-Cuddles(Anabaa) won for the second time in 5 starts, in his usual front running style, beating Eomer (IRE) [Marju-Jakarta Jade(Royal Abjar)] and Tresenpunto (SPA) [Delfos-Zulfaa(Bahri)]

Here are the six races:
http://urluberlu1.blogspot.com/2011/04/la-zarzuela-3-4-2011diferido.html

Ercolini (IRE), Bottega (USA), Arriete Arrollador (GB) in the Premio Habitancum

The main race this next Sunday, April 3th is the Premio Habitancum, a 1,400 race for 4 y/o+ in the La Zarzuela racetrack. Partants are:

Bottega (USA, 2007) [Mineshaft-Sun is Up(Sunday Silence)] is a 4 y/o chestnut colt, owned by Cuadra Madroños, trained by M. Delcher S, that will be ridden by Jorge Horcajada. After winning the Criterium de Languedoc (France, Listed race) at two, he spent most of 2010 racing above 2,000 m and now turns to a shorter distance, that may be better suited to his characteristics.

Peñalén(GB, 2006) [King's Best-Quarter Note(Danehill)] won the Premio Antonio Blasco (1,400 2 y/o+) last autumn in Madrid and then won at Vilaseca and was 6th after a bad start in a race in France. He is trained by J. M. Osorio and owned by Cuadra Viguria and will be ridden by Jeremy Crocqueivieille

Amadeo Rey (IRE, 2007)[Intikhab-Friendly Warning(Warning)], owned by Cuara Martul and trained by Ana Imaz, was second in the Premio Cimera (Spanish 2,000 Guineas), 3rd in the Premio Claudio Carudel (won by Silverside) and 4th in the Premio Gobierno Vasco (the main mile in the summer season in San Sebastián). He will be ridden by J. B. Hamel.

Ariete Arrollador (GB, 2007) [Kingsalsa-Proud Douna(Kaldoun)] won the Premio Cimera but failed repeatedly after that race. Comes from a victory in France, in dirt. Owned by Cuadra Albero and trained by Guillermo Arizcorreta. He will be ridden by J. L Borrego.

Ercolini (IRE, 2007) [Pyrus-Bajan Belle(Efisio)] won the Premio Valderas (1,000 Guineas) last year. She didn't run since last summer.She is owned by Reza Pazooki and is trained by F. Rodríguez. Julien Grosjean will ride Ercolini.

The other partants are: Rayo Negro, Bellaside, Ave Titus, Camuray, Compton Park, El Africano, Flying Flute and Mariscal