Salambria wins July Handicap

Salambria put up a dazzling performance to win the 1 900 meter Windhoek July Handicap horse race in the capital on Saturday.

Before winning the major title, Salambria took first place in the second race over 1 000 meters making his owner Waldo Beukes, N$2 000 richer. The favourites for the biggest event of the day, the July Handicap, included Saddam, Deep Impact, Ahead at Love and Slide Rule, but the unheralded Salambria stole the show by winning the sprint to the finish line.Beukes was undoubtedly the happiest person of the moment as he pocketed N$3 500 as well as a huge trophy and a gold medal.Deep Impact followed in second place with a prize of N$2 100, while the third-placed Kings Lodge won N$1 400.Wheelstone, who came fourth, received N$700.Medals and trophies were also presented to the second and third-placed riders.Beukes, whose joy was evident for all to see, told Nampa that he was extremely excited about Salambria’s performance and added that he expected more good performances from his horse in future.Bolt A New won the Maidens event over 1 000m winning N$1 500, followed by Sector Three (N$900) and Imperial Suite (N$600).In the same race a horse named Progress had to be put down after breaking her leg.The damage was beyond repair and she was killed after an injection was applied.The other winners were as follows: Race One: 1 000 meters 1 Miss American Pie 2 Golden Damascus 3 Tully-Allen FieldRace Two: 1 000 meters 1 Salambria 2 Porto Venere 3 Slide RuleRace Three: 1 000 meters 1 Otto’s Den 2 Hot Rocks 3 EgotistThe favourites for the biggest event of the day, the July Handicap, included Saddam, Deep Impact, Ahead at Love and Slide Rule, but the unheralded Salambria stole the show by winning the sprint to the finish line.Beukes was undoubtedly the happiest person of the moment as he pocketed N$3 500 as well as a huge trophy and a gold medal.Deep Impact followed in second place with a prize of N$2 100, while the third-placed Kings Lodge won N$1 400.Wheelstone, who came fourth, received N$700.Medals and trophies were also presented to the second and third-placed riders.Beukes, whose joy was evident for all to see, told Nampa that he was extremely excited about Salambria’s performance and added that he expected more good performances from his horse in future.Bolt A New won the Maidens event over 1 000m winning N$1 500, followed by Sector Three (N$900) and Imperial Suite (N$600).In the same race a horse named Progress had to be put down after breaking her leg.The damage was beyond repair and she was killed after an injection was applied.The other winners were as follows: Race One: 1 000 meters 1 Miss American Pie 2 Golden Damascus 3 Tully-Allen FieldRace Two: 1 000 meters 1 Salambria 2 Porto Venere 3 Slide RuleRace Three: 1 000 meters 1 Otto’s Den 2 Hot Rocks 3 Egotist