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Tag Archives: Quijano

Campanologist gets G1 win in Germany

Longtime supporters of German racing, Godolphin was likely quite pleased to get Campanologist a long-awaited Group 1 win in taking Saturday’s Grosser Preis von Lotto Hamburg, defeating Wiener Walzer, Quijano, and Jukebox Jury.  The son of Kingmambo was the 2010 winner of the Dubai City of Gold (G2), a race won by Quijano in 2007.  [...]

DIRC grads test Windsor on Saturday

A trio of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates take to Windsor on Saturday in a pair of races with short fields and plenty of chances for success.  Age of Reason and Traffic Guard comprise 40 percent of the Toteswinger August Stakes (Listed) over an extended 11 furlongs.  While Traffic Guard has placed often, he is [...]

De Kock nominates two for Melbourne Cup

South African champion trainer Mike De Kock has nominated two Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates to the Melbourne Cup, Australia’s two-mile classic, to be run on Tuesday, November 3.  Macarthur and King of Rome hold the honors for De Kock, who has started only one horse in the big race (Grey’s Inn – 2005, unplaced).  [...]

Carnival grads Quijano, Age of Reason, fly high in Milan

Twelve months ago, Quijano (pictured below) broke a losing streak in the Gran Premio di Milano (G1).  The world traveling German-bred and trained son of Actatenango was victorious once again in the 2009 edition, holding off Godolphin’s Age of Reason for a one-length victory.  Trained by Peter Schiergen and partnered with Andrasch Starke once again, [...]

Quijano keeps staying

The 7-year-old German-bred gelding loves to run and he is back and loving his third consecutive winter in Dubai.  Seventh in the 2007 Dubai Sheema Classic, he improved to be fourth beaten only about 3.5 lengths in the 2008 edition.  After a game finish in the 2009 prep, the Dubai City of Gold (G2), he [...]