Monsenhor Rach Secures Fifth Consecutive Victory
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After setting a new record in the 2,000-meter distance, the four-year-old bay Monsenhor Rach claimed his fifth consecutive win by taking first place in the Lucas Quintana Handicap. The race took place on June 14 at the Cidade Jardim Racetrack, Jockey Club of São Paulo, and was organized by the Brazilian Association of Arabian Horse Breeders (ABCCA).
The start was tightly packed, with all horses grouped together, until the speedy Cromo D'Jok Trio (\*D'Jok Py x RT Crysti by Nawwak NA), expertly ridden by jockey Valdir de Souza, took the lead and pulled away, opening up a 10-length advantage up to the final 200 meters.
While the six-year-old gray horse dominated the race, Monsenhor Rach (Seraphin Du Paon x Musa Rach by \*Polonez), ridden for the first time by jockey João Moreira, moved into second place and began closing in on the leader.
In the final 200 meters, Monsenhor Rach launched his attack from the outside, drew level, overtook Cromo D’Jok Trio, and crossed the finish line ¼ length ahead, completing the 2,000 meters on turf in 2:19.430.
Trained by Lucas Quintana—the race's honoree—Monsenhor Rach became the first horse to win five consecutive Arabian races in Brazil.
“Monsenhor is having an outstanding campaign, performing better and better even with increasingly heavier handicaps. He broke the 2,000-meter record in the previous race and won this one just five thousandths of a second slower. He’s one of the best horses with the letter M from Rach Stud that I’ve ever trained. This victory made an already happy week even more special for me, as I was deeply honored by ABCCA’s tribute with a race named after me—and won by a horse I train,” said trainer Lucas Quintana.
Ricardo Jamil Saliba, breeder and owner of Rach Stud, also celebrated the win: “It was an exciting race. Cromo D’Jok Trio’s jockey used an excellent strategy that significantly improved the horse’s performance compared to the previous race, making things very difficult for Monsenhor Rach. This really added to the thrill of the finish and highlighted the value of Monsenhor’s victory. As race enthusiasts, we’re always happy to see a balanced competition. We believe Monsenhor Rach is at the peak of his career. In July, he’s expected to compete in the National Arabian Horse Grand Prix, which will likely be his last race. Our plan is to move him into breeding and, eventually, into endurance riding.”
The Lucas Quintana Handicap was organized by the Brazilian Association of Arabian Horse Breeders (ABCCA) in partnership with the Jockey Club of São Paulo.
PRÊMIO LUCAS QUINTANA HANDICAP
2.000m turf – 3-years-old and older
1 MONSENHOR RACH (Seraphin Du Paon x Musa Rach by *Polonez)
J: João Moreira
T: Lucas Quintana
O/B: Rodrigo Storani Saliba / Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda.
2 CROMO D´JOK TRIO (*D´Jok Py x RT Crysti by Nawwak NA)
J: Valdir Souza
T: Thiago Haidar
O/B: Trio Agropecuária Ltda.
3 RG EL BAK (RG Karat x *Endora by Wojslaw)
J: Jeffecleone Bispo
T: Estanislau
O/B: Claudio Roberto Guimarães Ribas
4 STUD BRASIL ITACARÉ (Stud Brasil Mondesir x *Manari by Dormane)
J: Jeane Alves
T: Thiago Haidar
O: Haras Platina
B: Fazenda e Haras Stud Brasil Agropecuária Ltda.
5 RG KOMETA (Cáceres CSM x Campanha CSM by *Eksport)
J: Keylla Costa Ap4
T: Estanislau Petrochinski
O/B: Cláudio Roberto Guimarães Ribas
text: Cidinha Franzão. Photos Porfírio Menezes |
