A representative of our stables was again the winner of the traditional survey for the Slovak Horse of the Year announced last Friday at the Slovak Turf gala evening. Kolorado (POL) was named Best Steeplechase Horse, finishing ahead of Ravenswood and Numero Due (POL).
A week after his return from Merano, Italy, Kolorado (POL) was taken to the Brno Veterinary Clinic for treatment under the care of Dr. Mezerová. He currently has his injured leg in a cast and is doing well. He will return to home treatment next week.
This time it was our racing stables that experienced a dark week. After being examined at the Brno clinic it was learned that Hastaven (FR) has a problem with a rear leg; this injury will definitely keep the horse out of this year’s Grand Pardubice. Two-year-old Skinfaxi (GER*) died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday. And on Sunday seven-year-old Kolorado (POL) suffered an injury in Merano after trying to avoid a fallen horse during a race. He finished the race with an injured fetter bone and on the basis of the first examination it appears as if his racing career is in jeopardy. Kolorado (POL) is already back at the stables with his leg in a cast, though not showing any signs of fatigue from the race or transport.
Two of our three weekend victories came at the Chuchle Racetrack in Prague. Despite carrying the heaviest handicap, Pate (GER) handled his return to the track after health problems by winning the Parvest Fund Trophy, a Grade 2 flat race over 2 200 m, with Martin Srnec aboard. Jockey Martin Srnec added another victory aboard debutant Klaus (POL) in the Franklin Templeton Funds Trophy for two-year-olds without wins. Our final standard bearer, Tantor (POL), ran fourth in the Conseq Invest Funds Gersch Memorial. The successful weekend was capped as Paddy Aspell rode Kolorado (POL) to a “mandatory” win in the 33rd Velká Starohájská steeplechase in Bratislava.
We again took home two victories from Merano: Kolorado (POL) won the main race of the day, the Premio Steeplechase di Primavera, a Grade 3 steeplechase over 3 900 m; Moon Blade (GER) won the Premio Scena, a hurdle race over 3 300 m. Trainer Olehla’s horses did not fare as well in Prague. Neither of our two horses in the derby field managed to finish in the money. Ignacio (CZE) ran ninth and Savignon (POL) finished in fourteenth place.
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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