Despite the fact that an injury took Hastaven (FR) out the Grand Pardubice, the main race last weekend in Pardubice, we brought home two victories from Pardubice in general races. Newcomer Moning Let (SLO) with Dušan Andrés aboard easily won the “Labe Trophy” in the 5 200 m cross-country steeplechase. The second victory was recorded by Baggio (POL) in the Vltava Trophy in the 4 500 m cross-country steeplechase. On the other hand, neither Tajnaron (POL) nor Pate (GER) finished in the money in their races. Only two of our horses started in Saturday’s flat races after favourite Batalistyka (POL) was scratched. Savignon (POL) finished fifth in the Domec St. Leger, a Grade NL flat race over 2 900 m; two-year-old Klaus (POL) finished fourth in the “INGBAU CZ Trophy - the Pardubice Winter Favourite,” a Grade 1 flat race over 1 750 m.
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.
After three year Masini (POL) repeated victory in the Grande steeple chase di Milano, a Grade 1 race over 5 000 m. With Paddy Aspell aboard, Masini (POL) rode to a four and a half length victory over another Czech horse, Iraklion. The excellent form of our horses was confirmed by the second place finish by Diktys (CZE) in the Premio Staffe d'Oro, a Grade 3 steeplechase over 3 600 m. Pate (GER) came into the Grand Spring Trophy in Prague as one of the favourites but after a poor start finished fifth. Shaman (CZE), an offspring of our studhorse Magnus (POL), finished 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