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Last updated November 6, 2007.

SEMBLANZA y ANTICIPATION, both RSA bred fillies by RSA stallion Favorite Band ran first and second respectively in the Copa Río Camú, celebrated on November 3 at the Hipódromo V Centenario. Everything suggests that they will meet with the undefeated filly DESTINO (also bred by RSA and also a daughter of Favorite Band) in the Clásico de Criadores-G1 that will be run the last Saturday in November to detremine the divisional Champion.

Semblanza wins easily the Copa Río Camú.

ANTICIPATION, who was back to the races after a 3 months layoff broke alertly and grabbed the lead with Semblanza at her rump throughout the early stages of the race. In the final 400 meters Semblanza took over the lead and opened up a 4 length lead. After changing leads and angled out ANTICIPATION recovered her stride and timidly advanced in the final meters to end 3 lengths behind the winner. The final time was an excellent 1:25 2/5 for the 1400 meter race. Semblanza is owned by our good client and good friend Osiris Bautista, who received the Cup from Mr. Nene Cochón. La filly now has 4 lifetime wins, she is trained by the young and talented Pedro Solano and was ridden by Miguel Sanchez.

The Copa Río Camú es held in honor of the formidable racemare of the Establo Maralba of Don Nene Cochón, who won 2 gems of the Dominican Triple Crown and ran 3rd in the Copa Confraternidad del Caribe-G1. Curiously, it was SEMBLANZA's dam Que Sera Sera, who won the Clásico Matías Ramón Mella (the first gem of the DR triple Crown) over Río Camú.

RSA 2yo sensation Sicotico, a bay colt by Blueformer - Lump of Joy, by Lombardi won with ease his fifth consecutive start on October 25, 2007 to give him a lifetime tally of 5 wins in 6 starts with 2 stakes victories. The colt, running for the first time around two turns was guided around a sloppy track by leading DR rider Inoel Beato. The colt went wire to wire, with fractions of 23, 47, and 1:14 and was hard held in the stretch to stop the clock in 1:49.

Sicotico (2 yo colt by RSA sire Blueformer) now has 5 wins in a row.

The colt is owned by Manfred Codik and Jose Singer and races in the colors of Establo Jacksan. Out of the Lombardi mare Lump of Joy, Sicotico is a half sibling to 3 stakes winners including Champion Sprinter Compulsivo. His dam is once again in foal to Blueformer for 2008.

RSA bred Doña Ramona G. defeated champions Lucky Image and Oliver D. in a 1300 meter race held November 6, 2007 at the Hipódromo V Centenario. The roan mare by Champion and deceased sire Cartofel out of Champion 2yo Filly and 3yo Classic winner Que Sera Sera cruised to the lead, held off Sprint Champion Lucky Image and pulled away in the stretch to win by 8 lengths. She covered the distance in a quick 1:18 1/5.

Doña Ramona G. defeats older males and leaves 2 Champions in her wake.

The 4yo roan mare has had a tremendous season, highlighted by graded stakes placings against older males. She ran 2nd in the Copa Sprinter Nativo-G3 and 2nd in the Copa Día de la Raza-G2, and 3rd in the Clásico Presidente Constitucional-G2.

Doña Ramona G. defends the colors of the Establo Quiquito, is trained by Victor Meriño and was ridden by Anisette de León.

Undefeated Destino, bred by RSA and owned by Manfred Codik and José Singer showed her class once again defeating the good filly Semblanza (also an RSA bred) by over 6 lenths in a 1400 meter event on October 27, 2007 at the Hipódromo V Centenario. La chestnut filly of the Establo Jacksan broke alertly and battle through good fractions with Semblanza and drew away easily under a hand ride by leading rider Inoel Beato. The sensational 2 yo filly by RSA sire Favorite Band (Dixieland Band) is ready to advance to stakes company in her next start, the G1 Clasico de Criadores to be run in late November.

Destino (2 yo filly by RSA sire Favorite Band) remains undefeated in 4 starts.

Destino is the first foal out of the Real Courage mare La Emperatriz, who won several minor stakes at 2 and ran second by a nose in the Clásico de Criadores[G1]. Her 2006 half-sibling by Smuggler's Blues was purchased by Osiris Bautista, she has a 2007 half-sister by Blueformer and is in foal to Rationalexueberance for 2008.

The sensational 2yo SICOTICO, by RSA stallion Blueformer (Dynaformer) affirmed his superiority over the freshmen class of DR winning his second stakes of the year by taking Copa El Incorruptible with ease. He previously won the Copa Simon A. Pemberton by over 40 lengths.

Sicotico (2yo colt by RSA stallion Blueformer) notches his 2nd stakes of the year winning the Copa El Incorruptible with ease.

Going 7 furlongs for the first time of his life, the strapping bay star of the DR's leading stable Establo Jacksan, led gate to wire to run away from 2nd place finisher Semblanza (Favorite Band - Que Sera Sera).

Out of the Lombardi mare Lump of Joy, Sicotico is a half sibling to 3 stakes winners including Champion Sprinter Compulsivo.

September 8, 2007:  EL VENGADOR (Blueformer - Gold Sierra, by Timely Advocate) showed class and tenacity in winning the 5.5 furlong Copa Región del Cibao by over 3 lengths in his maiden start, only to be DQ'ed due to some bumping that occurred in mid-stretch.

El Vengador ran the 3rd best time of the year at the distance for a 2yo and looked very impressive and was judged "much the best" by those in attendance. He races in the colors of his breeder Rafael Estevez's Establo Sabrina who boards all his mares at RSA. His dam Gold Sierra was the 2nd HW filly at 2 of her generation in DR and is a daughter of Champion racemare Analia II.