Sunday, October 12. This Sunday, October 12, the La Zarzuela Racecourse experienced a very special day on the occasion of the celebration of the Columbus dayin which sport, tradition and festive atmosphere came together to offer an unforgettable show to thousands of attendees.
The Madrid venue was dressed to the nines and from the early hours of the morning welcomed an enthusiastic audience who enjoyed a complete schedule of six racesvaried gastronomic proposals and activities for the whole family. The terraces and gardens of the racecourse offered the perfect setting to share this national holiday in a privileged environment.
He Grand Prix of Hispanidad It was, like every year, the most anticipated test of the morning. The best national thoroughbreds paraded in front of the public before placing themselves in the starting boxes to tour the 1.600 metros of this prestigious race, in which the spectacular winner was Tacarib Bay.
The day also had a prominent space for young promises with the ACPSIE Auction Award 2024reserved for two-year-old colts and fillies, who put on a great show on 1.400 metrosconfirming the excellent level of the national quarry. The winner was Including.
Guillermo Arizkorreta had a fantastic day by winning four races thanks to the brilliant performances of Cachopo, we don’t say, Tacarib Bay y Gold Indexthus consolidating their dominance in the season. The Yeguada Rocío He was also a great protagonist with a hat trick of victories through Cachopo, Tacarib Bay y Gold Indexwhile Vaclav Janáček shone on the track with three wins in the saddle Cachopo, Insert y Tacarib Bay. For its part, Arguinzones added a creditable double with the victories of Insert y Tritoncompleting a day of success for some of the most prominent names in the national turf.
In addition to the sporting spectacle, the family atmosphere set the pace of the day. Food trucksgreen areas, children’s activities and a festive atmosphere turned the La Zarzuela Racecourse in one of the great meeting points of this October 12 in Madrid.
RACE RESULTS
The races began at 11:30 a.m., with the NATIONAL BREEDING AWARD – SHERMAN, for 2-year-old colts and fillies born and bred in Spainwho had not won two races, over a distance of 1,400 m. In the final meters of the course, a beautiful head-to-head fight took place until the finish line with a final victory for Cachopo with a lot of force. The winning specimen of Yeguada Rocío and prepared by Guillermo Arizkorreta was assembled by Vaclav Janacek. Just a neck away, Mariachi was positioned as second, concluding with Marcus in third position five lengths away.
He was followed by 2024 ACPSIE reserved for 2-year-old colts and fillies that were offered at the public auction of yearlings organized by the Acpsie in 2024 and that appear on the list of suitable candidates Acpsie, with prizes for the first eight finishers (this guaranteed endowment includes the pool of owners of the Confirmations Program of the Acpsie). There were eight candidates for this important prize who covered 1,400 m. The victory was Insertwhich confirmed everyone’s confidence as a favorite, and second place in Toledo more than two lengths behind the winner, confirming his good progress. Haeta He was in third position just over seven lengths away. Of the Global Blockthe winner is trained by Efrain Arguinzones and assembled by Vaclav Janacek.
Third race: CZECH FAMILY AWARD, Made In Spain, second part of the day’s divided handicap, 2,200 m., with a large group of 15 participants aged 3 years and older. The race culminated with an exciting arrival with the winning trio close together at the finish line, with the final victory for we don’t say through the center, leaving Pionina just a head and Starshadow behind, less than a body length away. The winning specimen of the AGF Stud Farmwhose coach is Guillermo architect was assembled by Nicolas Valle.
Fourth race: MARQUÉS DE VILLATOYA AWARD, Made In Spain, first part of the 2,200 m handicap, which included a group of 11 candidates aged 3 years and older, with horse number 12 removed, Sofunny. Triton was the winner of this exciting race, of the Samalassa blockcoach Efrain Arguinzones and assembled by Gabriel Arguinzones. In second position and less than a body length away he arrived Chiquininoculminating with Black Voice less than a body.
Fifth race: GRAN PREMIO DE LA HISPANIDAD (LISTED local), Made In Spain Breeders, in which 11 of the best milers of the moment took to the track. Fast pace from the beginning in this very important prize where great sprinters were measured to face this selective mile, which ended with a spectacular finish in a tremendous fight of titans of Skytree y Tacarib Baywith the final and definitive triumph for the Yeguada Rocíotrained by Guillermo Arizkorreta and with Vaclav Janacek in the chair, leaving Skytree less than a body length away. Naxos He was in third position, four lengths further back.
Sixth race: LUIS URBANO AWARD (AMAZONAS AND GENTELMEN), Made In Spainfor horses and mares 4 years old and older that have not won a prize of €10,000 since September 1, 2024. Very easy victory of Gold Indexwhich left more than seven bodies Ifach, culminating with He Sokhna in third position to a head. Winner owned by the Yeguada Rocíoprepared by Guillermo Arizkorreta and assembled by Sr. Gonzalo Pointeda.
INFORMATION ON HORSE BET RESULTS
NEXT DAYS: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
The next appointment will be Sunday, October 19, from 10:30 a.m., con six races on the grass track that will begin at 11:30 a.m., the most notable being the DUKE OF TOLEDO MEMORIAL GRAND PRIZE.
About the La Zarzuela Racecourse
He La Zarzuela Racecourse It is part of the National Historical Heritage and its stands are considered one of the masterpieces of Madrid architecture of the 20th century. The venue has 110 hectares of great ecological value and first-class facilities whose privileged location within the city turns the Madrid racecourse into the most important green lung of the Spanish capital, along with the Retiro Park.
HIPÓDROMO DE LA ZARZUELA belongs to the SEPI Group, a business holding company that includes a total of 15 public companies with direct and majority ownership, with more than 78,000 professionals. It also has a supervised public foundation and direct minority holdings in nine other companies and indirect holdings in more than one hundred companies.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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