Monday, January 31, 2011

Caseda (IRE) wins the Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner

Caseda (IRE, 2008), a bay filly [Celtic Swing-Lina Story(Linamix)], trained by M. Augelli and ridden by V. Janacek, beat Opus (SPA) [British Open] to win the Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner, in Dos Hermanas (Seville) in Jan 30th. Caseda is owned by Cuadra Roncesvalles. This was her fifth start and her first win. In her previous run, she was defeated by Opus over a 1,800 m distance. Suddenside was third and Fabiello, fourth.
This is the race:
Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner (Caseda: blue and pink body).


In the first race of the meeting, a 1,800 m race for Spanish breds, El Chulapo [2006], a colt by Kalanisi-Manilia, was faster than Navarón [Baptize] and High Iker [Denver County]: Premio Cría Nacional

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Opus (SPA), favourite in the Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner

Opus [2008, SPA] [British Open-Taeuber], bred by Yeguada Cortiñal, owned by Cuadra Romalu and trained by B. Recio is the favourite for the main race this Sunday, a 2,100 m race for 3 y/o, Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner. He has 2 wins in his last 2 starts, both in Dos Hermanas. Here is his last race:
http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=290

Black Moon (IRE, 2008), a bay filly by High Chaparral-Charmed Lady (Rainbow Quest), with only one start, in which she was sixth in the Premio Carlos Sobrino won by Clunia and Barathea Bay (IRE, 2008) [Barathea-Fritta Mista] a bay colt, slightly raced, owned by cuadra Tiziano and trained by M. Delcher Sánchez, are two of his rivals.

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In France, Un Monde (SPA, 2008) [Baptize-Tymoon] owned by cuadra Alisares and trained by Ana Imaz won today (Jan 29th) a 1,900 m claiming race for 3 y/o in Pau.

Salsarix (Fr, 2005), a gray gelding [Kingsalsa-Alharixa], owned by Cuadra Nanina and trained by E. Olgado, won also a 1,900 claiming race for 5 y/o+ in Pau.


Nova Med (IRE, 2007) [Whipper-Prima Volta], who was second in the Gran Critérium 2009 and third in the Premio Villapadierna (Spanish Derby) in 2010 for the cuadra SafSaf, now owned by Mme. France Fertillet, won a 2,400 race (January 27th) in Cagnes sur Mer.


Calafate (FR) [Septieme Ciel-Chamba], bred by Yeguada HV, won the Prix Sterrebeek (2,000 m) in Cagnes sur Mer (dirt).

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Spanish connections in the Arqana Mixed Sale

There are some Spanish links in the Arqana Mixed Sale of February 14th.

Trainer Guillermo Arizkorreta presents Lot 193, Libia (IRE, 2006), Singspiel-Omara (Storm Cat), a bay filly. This is the page:Lot 193. Her last starts were a win and a third place. Here is her last win: Premio Manzanilla Gabriela (dark green body, orange sleeves and orange cap). And here is her last start: third behind Mr. Rigsby and Atlántico.

Puntilla Bay (IRE, 2005) presented by Haras des Marais,Lot number 48, Diktat-Classy Slewpy (CAN), won the Premio Carlos Sobrino 2007, the main race for 2 y/o fillies: Here is the race (black and red body, white sleeves with red hoop, red cap). Puntilla Bay is in foal to Doctor Dino (three times Gr.1 winner).

Friendly Warning (GB, 1995) Warning-Dedara (Head for Heights) is one of the 9 broodmares presented by Dehesa de Milagro in this sale. She is the dam, among other winners, of Amadeo Rey [Intikhab], second by a neck in the Premio Cimera (Spanish 2,000 guineas) and Indiwark (colt, 2008, Indian Haven], who has 1 win and two places in four starts. Here is Indiwark, in his win in San Sebastián: Video beating Volcánico, then winner of the Gran Critérium. This is the catalogue page Lot number 59. Friendly Warning is in foal to Diktat.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Official ratings (V): Narya (IRE)

Narya (IRE, 2007) a bay filly by Halling-Badran (Danzig) is the second highest rated 3 y/o filly in Spain in 2010. Owned by Cuadra Miranda and trained by M. Delcher and bred by Darley Stud, she won the Premio Beamonte (Spanish Oaks) in May in Madrid. This is the race: http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=43. (blue body and sleeves, red cap and red epaulettes)

In the summer, she was unplaced in a Listed race in Longchamp and then she won the Premio Kutxa (2,200 m, 3y/o+ fillies), the main race for fillies in San Sebastián. Again in a front-running style, here is the Premio Kutxa won by Narya.

Narya is a full sister to Eastern Aria, winner of the Park Hill Stakes in 2010.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

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.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

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.

Official ratings: (IV) Clunia (IRE)

Clunia (IRE, 2008) a chestnut filly by Silent Times-Doohulla (Stravinsky) is the highest rated two year old filly of 2010 in Spain. She is Owned by Cuadra Brazacorta, Trained by G. Villarta and was bred by Dehesa Milagro. Her jockey is Borja Fayos.

She won her debut and next he won the Premio Tattersalls Martorell (body and sleeves in red with black hoop, red cap). After this win, she ran in France (Aug 1st, 2010) in the Criterium du Bequet (Listed race, La Teste de Buch) finishing 5th.

Back in Spain she won again in San Sebastian in the Criterium International (Aug 19th), beating Dunboinnee and El Incendio. Here is the race: Criterium Internacional

Her last win was in Madrid, in the Premio Carlos Sobrino (1,400 m, 2yo fillies) and then she was third in the Gran Criterium won by Volcánico

Silent Times, who stood at Dehesa Milagro in 2007, has been represented in 2010 by five winners (including Clunia) out of seven runners at two.