2024-04-26 14:11:30
It won all five nominations. First he swept the “Carlos Pellegrini” awards in our country and a day later he won all the applause in the “Maroñas of the Year” awards that were given in Uruguay, making it clear that he is the new King of the Río de The Silver. Ever Daddy He became the first horse to be chosen “Horse of the Year” in both countries. “We are happy. What Ever Daddy achieved is historic. For us it is like touching the sky with our hands. “It is much more than something dreamed of, it is something platonic,” he revealed. Jose Sarquizwhich together with Mariano Bertolotti, Agustín Levy y Facundo Levy They are the owners of the specimen born in the Abolengo farm.
In our country’s awards, Ever Daddy swept everything and won three statuettes: “Best Three-Year-Old Male”, “Best Distance Runner” and “Horse of the Year”. “It was wonderful. We had a spectacular night because of the great recognition our horse received,” said Sarquiz about the chestnut that competed five times, achieving four wins and a second place. The only time he lost was in the debut, when he was relegated by My Stormy Dark, after running in the lead until there were 300 meters left before the discus. Then he achieved three successes at the Palermo racecourse: on July 2 he won by nine lengths in the losers’ test, on September 15 he won the classic “Coronel Miguel F. Martínez” by five lengths and on November 11 he was crowned by five lengths. longs in the traditional “National” Grand Prix.
“After that race, the entire team decided to skip the Carlos Pellegrini International Grand Prix of San Isidro. We didn’t want to risk him competing for the first time on the grass track and opted to take him to Uruguay. Furthermore, the prize was three times more, since it was run for $120,000,” Sarquiz said. And in the 126th edition of the “José Pedro Ramírez” Grand Prix, the most important “Charrúa” turf competition held on January 6, the colt once again overwhelmed his opponents. The chestnut trained by Roberto Pellegatta y Juan Salvidiaunder the leadership of William Pereyradefeated by six lengths Rock Wall in the excellent time of 2’27”62/100, only 98/100 away from the record time it has held since 2009 Sing a Song.
That was a new demonstration that Ever Daddy had no ceiling and that he was up for much more, however it was his last outing on the track. “The victory left us with a bittersweet taste. First it was a wonderful thing to represent our country and win such a prestigious race, but then when we realized that he was injured with 400 meters left until the discus, it caused us great sadness,” said the man from Santiago.
For that remarkable demonstration provided by the descendant of Daddy Long Legs in Montevideo, is that he conquered the Uruguayans and took home the two statuettes for which he was nominated: “Best Distance Runner” and “Horse of the Year” in Uruguay. “We knew that he could win the Best Distance Runner award, but not that he could be Horse of the Year. And not because he didn’t deserve it, but because he is a foreigner. However, the Uruguayans showed great transparency in the election. The mare Girona Fever, which is a phenomenon, was chosen best mare, but she could easily have also won the Horse of the Year award. This was the first year that the public voted for this award and people showed a special affection for Ever Daddy. They made us feel like locals on January 6 at the José Ramírez Grand Prix. The way the copy was received after the victory was exciting. It gave me goosebumps when compared to Invaderthe star who was born in Argentina and went undefeated in Uruguay, before triumphing in the United States and Dubai,” he expressed.
After success in Uruguay, Ever Daddy managed to enter the world ranking. The handicappers gave her 117 rating points and she reached fifteenth place in the publication periodically issued by the International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities. “That was another great achievement, because it has been a long time since a South American horse was included in that ranking. Even before he debuted we knew that we were facing a different horse, but the truth is that we did not imagine that he was a star. There is no doubt that he is one of the best horses to appear in recent years in the country. My family and I have had horses for 51 years and without a doubt this is the best, above Caprice of Godwhich won three Group I races,” Sarquiz said.
“I always say that the wonderful thing about turf is that the money doesn’t run. By this I mean that there are specimens that are paid for very dearly at auctions and many times others that cost much less money are better. We acquired horses that cost twice as much as Ever Daddy and have not yet debuted. That’s the beauty of the turf, otherwise all the stars would only be millionaires,” he added.
The Ever Daddy awards were celebrated throughout the NOA, since the “Tramo 20” stable has horses in Santiago del Estero and Tucumán. “We started with stable horses in the Santiago town of Clodomira in 1973. We acquired the first thoroughbred horses in Tucumán from the trainer. Rosa Leguizamon. It was the mares recognized y May Nightand the horse Endio. To run quadreras they were called The Lunatic, The giraffe y The Baby. We named Naila La Lunatica, because instead of galloping forward, he began to turn in the same place. With that mare we ran 20 races and won 18. She was one of the best stables in the region,” he recalled.
“That’s why I say that this award belongs to the entire NOA turf. With ‘Lito’ Bestani, a high-level turfman who helped a lot in the growth of the Tucumán turf, we had some horses in partnership. My stable was always linked to Tucumán and I currently have horses based there,” he indicated.
In addition to the statuettes won by Ever Daddy, “Tramo 20” was among the three nominated for “Stable of the Year”, an award that the Brazilian stud “RDI” finally won at the “Carlos Pellegrini”. “I think it is the first time in history that a stud born in the interior of the country is in a nomination. For me, the mere fact of being on the shortlist means having won. It was something very strong. It must be taken into account that there are many stables that currently compete in Buenos Aires. The award to RDI seemed very fair to me. “It was chosen correctly,” he commented.
Finally, Sarquiz, told what the future will be for the maternal grandson of Halo Sunshine, born on October 18, 2020. “The horse is already installed at the El Mallin farm, where it will begin providing services on August 5, after having spent almost three months recovering from the injury it suffered in Uruguay. We have many expectations. The hope is that he can transmit to his children the remarkable locomotion ability that he had and that led him to be the best horse in South America,” he concluded.
Ever Daddy made history and took the crown on both sides of the “pond.”