The Ambrosiano Prize will be held on April 27th
Una Sunday to be framedSnai San Siro racecourse of Milan not only from the equestrian point of view, with a day of galloping of a high technical level and which saw, among the seven tests of the programme, the Charterhouse Award,Emanuele Filiberto andAlberto Zanoletti from Rozzano, but also from the offer that the Milanese galloping facility has proposed to the public with lots of entertainment and entertainment for families and children to welcome 2mila people. The live music, the DJ set, the baptism of the saddle on the pony, the paddock games for the little visitors and many other activities, accompanied in the background a 9th season of great importance, supported in three tests by Tattersalls Ireland, with April coming to a close Saturday 27 with the 2024 edition of Ambrosian Prize (Group III) in addition to the midweek of Wednesday 24.
The highlight of the afternoon was certainly the Charterhouse Award, the listed for pure sprinters aged 3 years and over on the minimum distance (approximately 1000 meters on a straight track); not only for the fascination emanating from the test itself, but also for the result achieved. With the three super sprinters such as Noble Title, Talentuosa and Ponntos, who on the eve started absolutely in line and inseparable from each other, the east wind pushed everything in favor of Ponntos, who closed it out of pure malice. The first fraction was lightning fast, the one which in fact allowed him to immediately take the advantage to manage until the end, without ever letting himself be approached by the other two, to whom however nothing can be attributed: he simply won the best one.
In the sub-point the Emanuele Filiberto Award, unfortunately ex listed for those who will try in the Derby. The winner, the German, will certainly try Borna, capable of placing a deadly lunge despite a very busy route, confirming that the impression made last year in the Gran Criterium was a good one. Caos Calmo had given us a good mouth, but he can be happy with a very respectable place of honor, also because he too confirmed everything that he had to confirm. Closely third was the gray Amonet, author of another conspicuous step forward and also with a season to live and enjoy.
Filiberto's twin factual proof was the Alberto Zanoletti Award from Rozzano, the women's trial ahead of the Oaks, resolved by a vigorous coast-to-coast route from Nikkei, who without too many fears immediately took the lead to manage it selectively, firing off an acceleration towards the distant finish line which allowed her to keep the finale of Bonny In Love at bay, while Dufar and Punta Lancia ended up further behind without demeriting. A Nikkei that redeemed its previous lackluster appearance on uncongenial terrain and which will now be able to head towards Incisa.
Returning to the topic of speed there was also a nice handicap at San Siro, valid as Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Award 23-24 May, with excellent depth and reserved for older horses competing over the distance of 1.200 meters which was worth the same as Quintè. From the very subtle balance he ultimately succeeded Sopran Akilios which broke with a sensational avant-garde route all in one breath and with considerable depth, while the usually very generous Jack Folla came to do the second on Flying Horse and Riviera.
Another classic event of the season was the Stables Award, traditional good category handicap on the mile for young people, where the two most anticipated, Pamunkey and Calzolaia, went head to head, finishing in order ahead of the good recovery of Blu Infinito.
The 3-year-old horses could also count on a maiden over 2.200 meters at the opening of the day for the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Fairyhouse Award, from the interlocutory values on the eve, but with the winner Arezzo who emerged from the contest with a certain authority, coming forward a lot from a debut in which he had shown potential, and if you add to this the quality of his pedigree, you quickly become fascinated. Second place for the favorite Su Crastu Biancu, who for his part strongly suggested that he wanted the challenging distance.
The afternoon of racing ended with a few drops of rain and the Second San Siro Sprint preliminary round reserved for 3-year-old horses over the minimum distance (approximately 1000 meters on a straight track), which resulted in a photo finish closer than ever and with Miss Alaska and pinch at the edge of the Eterna pole.
The next appointments of April with gallop racesSnai San Siro racecourse I'm from Milan Wednesday 24 and then Saturday 27 Ambrosian Prize, proof of Group III. May are 9 days of racing, from 2 to 30.
