Last week in Merano, Ronino (POL) gained a very nice third place in the hurdle race for three-year-old horses and has shown very big future potential. Unfortunately, Masini (POL) did not do well and has shown a very dull performance, ending-up 7th. On Sunday we managed to continue this year’s success on the racetrack at Karlovy Vary. Arcibaldo (GER*) won persuasively "The prize of Masis" and Diamond King (GER), after a long health break, won in an endurance race with very high quality competitors of the 2000 m event - "The prize of Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, a.s."
Arcibaldo (GER*), the first offspring of the classic winner Arganta (GER) and successful stallion, Dashing Blade (GB), made his debut with a nice fourth place, when he showed a fast speedup in the finish, and is surely very promising for the future. In the hurdle race over the fences, his stable mate, Jaady (USA), took sixth place.
Babie Lato (POL) has shown, with the co-operation of jockey Jan Faltejsek, a perfect performance and, immediately in his first life steeplechase, beat the winner of the Velká pardubická's Sixteen. In the Oaks, Batalistyka (POL), did not do well despite being the favourite before the race. Unfortunately, her nervousness before the start was again proved. This would later culminate by the fall of her jockey, which probably had an impact on the unsuccessful finish of the entire race. Batalistyka (POL) reached third place in the Oaks behind Determinacia and Vadeona.
In the "Prize of the company TENZA a.s.”, which was run in Karlovy Vary, our horses finished in the first two places in order Klaus (POL) – Savignon (POL), after their comeback from a health break.
In a pleasant summer weather, more than 2000 spectators have witnessed seven hurdle races, two races of ponies and a fabulous illustration of dressage racing from the members of the "Lewada" racing club from Poland. The racetrack was traditionally in a good state. The new feature for guests was prepared, in form of a 20 Kč free voucher for every racing programme.
The highlight of the racing day was, as every year, the "Prize of the Wrbna Racing Stable" – a steeplechase cross-country of 4600 m, where the young horses competed against the veteran, Hastaven (FR). The pace of this race has been dictated, for most of the time, by Láva from Rusín (Josef Bartoš) before the thirteen-year-old Hastaven lead by Jan Faltejsek. Although in the impressive finishing part, the younger horses have managed to get ahead. Five-year-old Brenet carried out a tight win with Dušan Andrés in the saddle, ahead of Genii with Bohuslav Mátl and Hastaven. Fourth place was acquired by Láva from Rusín and fifth with by Investor, finishing with a distance.
The second important race of the afternoon – the Prize of Registana – a steeplechase cross-country of 4100 m had a foreign participant on the start, which was the favourite Jesieny Krokus from Poland, with Rostislav Beneš in the saddle. This couple, however, could not resist the timed surge of Moravka with jockey Matl, and they were defeated by a neck. Dead or Alive with Dušan Andrés ended third.
The steeplechase for four-year-old horses – “The prize of Alžběta Hradilová” – has been won, with a better finish, by Darika, leading with Josef Bartoš, ahead of the long lead of Lucky Market with Pavel Složil. Haydée with Jaroslav Brečka took the third place.
The next races were to continue under direction of the resident stable. "The prize of company Agrotechnic Moravia" – the hurdle races for five-year-old horses of 3400m, has been won, after some struggle, by the debuting Kamienczyk (POL) with Jan Faltejsek in the saddle before San-Kairo (Stromský). Silver Orphan (Bartoš) took third place.
"Prize of the village Světlá Hora", the hurdle race for four-year-old horses of 3400m, has been confidently dominated by a resident, Ignacio (CZE), with Faltejsek in the saddle, before Szatyn (Andrés) and long leading Godeoa (Tůma).
In the finish of "Prize Fitmin" – steeplechase of 3400m - the resident horse Makalde (GER), with Jan Faltejsek in the saddle, cut out from the other horses and galloped towards a clear win. On the last fence she stumbled and fell (it was the only fall of the whole afternoon), and so unwillingly opened the way to victory for Dyktando with Marek Stromský, before Chrisad (Andrés) and Tarlow (Bartoš).
The final race in the hurdle race for three-year-old horses – "The prize of company Landbau" – has been going at the pace of resident horses, Ronino (POL) with Jaroslav Brečka and Fantastyka (POL) with Jan Faltejsek. At the finish of the race, Ksiaž Jape with Josef Bartoš, joined this couple. This trio then fought a stirring battle for victory. Finally the resident Ronino (POL) claimed this victory, ahead of Ksiaže Jape with Fantastyka (POL), third.
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The number of two-year-old horses was replenished ... more
Four-years-old white mare Jam Bella (POL) for hurdle races and two yearlings from Napajedla ... more