Julia Zambudio crosses the finish line on ‘Perfect Sunrise’. /
‘Perfect Sunrise’ and Julia Zambudio make a perfect tandem to prevail in the great sprint of the season
More than a perfect sunrise, as its name says, ‘Perfect Sunrise’ signed a beautiful sunset this Sunday at the racecourse. Jorge Horcajada’s little mare combined speed, fight and character to overturn logic and win the Irizar award against several more valuable enemies. His excellent form was differential and the brilliant Julia Zambudio did the rest. Praise for the Cantabrian jocketta may be redundant, but we are facing the best female whip that our turf has produced in years.
Their numbers speak for themselves. In this 2022 he has won 29 races in Spain, twelve in Donostia, and has made his debut in France by winning against a crack like Maxime Guyon. But the best thing is that Julia’s virtues transcend numbers.
It has the character of those who win, of those who rebel in the face of defeat, and the demand and ambition of those who succeed. Sense of pace, intuition and energy in the fight are some of the hallmarks of his driving. A breath of fresh air for the national turf, of which we must boast and feel proud.
However, ‘Perfect Sunrise’ was just as brave or even more brave than his jocketta. She the fastest in hitting boxes, she led the way and defended herself with a huge heart against a ‘Something’ that seemed to have her dominated at all times. However, when Sousa wanted to pass with the colt, she found a huge wall. Go defense.
Jorge Horcajada insisted that his mare was not just a sandbox. His two wins at night
Madrid already warned of a great set-up and in the sprints physical condition takes on even greater importance. She assures her coach that the key for her is “running with a curve” and Sunday’s result proved her right. Second of the lamented City Gent twelve months ago, ‘Perfect Sunrise’ found its deserved moment of glory before the Basque public.
day of surprises
That of ‘Perfect Sunrise’ was far from the only surprise that the day left us. On a day in which the small number of lots seemed to predict a simple day for the forecast, the green insisted on leaving the chair in a bad place. Only the predictors were saved in the mile of mares that opened the meeting, where the favorites ‘Tihanna’ and ‘Kennocha’ offered a beautiful duel won by the gray.
Ricardo Sousa would repeat success with ‘Aldufoof’, whom we had abandoned in the forecast without heeding the warning from his trainer, who warned of his improvement in training. The mare, which he had already won in the first two meetings in April, was managed in luxury by the Portuguese jockey to win the first handicap heat.
The second part was the most emotional race of the day thanks to the triumph of ‘Monzalvos’. Julia Zambudio gave Enrique Puente and his excited owners the joy of the season. ‘Pedro des Aigles’ completed the day’s list of winners leaving another success for another San Sebastian stable.