Under the excellent management of jockey Gabriel Santana, Cromo D’Jok Trio dominates from start to finish the 2024 Arabian Horse National Grand Prix – Wathba Stallions Cup, held on Saturday, December 14 at the Cidade Jardim Hippodrome, organised by Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association (ABCCA). The 5-year-old gray’s first victory was the UAE President Cup Series For Colts & Fillies II, held on September 21.
In the second race of the program, trainer Thiago Haidar takes his second victory of the day and second with Cromo D’Jok Trio (*D´Jok Py x RT Crysti by Nawwak NA); after his half-sister Allure BV won the first race also from start to finish.
From the start of the race held over 1,600 meters on turf, Cromo D’Jok Trio was followed by Ômega Rach (*Uzbek Du Lion x Orchestra Rach by Vaillant Rach), ridden by Ruberlei Viana, until the final 150 meters when in an excellent sprint Monsenhor Rach, ridden by Jeane Alves, attacked from the outside and overtook his stablemate.
Favorite horse of the Arabian Horse National GP 2024-Wathba Stallions Cup, Cromo D’Jok Trio won with a difference of 1 ¼ lengths of advantage over Monsenhor Rach, in second, and Ômega Rach in third, both trained by Lucas Quintana and bred and owned by Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda.
Renato Salvador, breeder and owner of Cromo D’Jok Trio, said: “It is very rewarding to follow the evolution of the animals we breed. We have a lot of faith in D’Jok PY as a stallion and seeing his sons standing out so much in Endurance with victories in 100, 120 and 160 km races and now in racing, makes me very happy; which shows us that we are on the right path.”
“It was an excellent second victory for Cromo D’Jok Trio; who finished the previous race in second place behind his half-sister Allure BV. And now in a race for males only, which was more favorable and in which he was able to gallop without struggling and maintained his pace under Santana’s excellent driving. It is an immense joy to achieve two victories in two races. What we have noticed is the superiority of French blood in the pedigrees of the current animals that race and win at the Jockey Club of São Paulo”, declared trainer Thiago Haidar.
Jockey Gabriel Santana said: “It was the third race in a row with Cromo D’Jok Trio and our second victory. He responded to my command and showed a great desire to race from the start and I just managed.”
Almir José Ribeiro, racing director of the Brazilian Association of Arabian Horse Breeders, said: “Firstly, our most sincere and deepest thanks to HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Lara Sawaya for this 10-year partnership and for believing in our potential. Cromo D’Jok Trio was the big favorite in the race and with this victory he demonstrated the importance of French blood in our current generation of racehorses in Brazil.”
“I could not fail to mention the excellent performance of Monsignor Rach, son of Seraphin Du Paon, and Omega Rach, son of *Uzbek Du Lion who ran a brilliant race and congratulate the Saliba Family for their constant evolution in breeding Arabian racing horses in the Brazil. We ended this season with exciting races and with animals with pedigrees that can compete in any other country.”
The Grande Prêmio Nacional do Cavalo Árabe 2024-Wathba Stallions Cup was organised by Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with Jockey Club de São Paulo.
