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04.11.2013 
 
Feuerblitz wins Gr.1 Premio Roma 
He had finished second in three Gr.1 races over the past two years, but last Sunday finally came the time for him to record a victory at the highest level. After garnering runner-up honors in last year’s Großen Preis von Bayern, Preis von Europa, and Premio Roma, Feuerblitz returned from a trip to Italy with a nice souvenir for trainer Michael Figge and owners Rennstall ELVISSA GmbH.

A product of our breeding here at Park Wiedingen, the four-year-old colt recorded an easy victory in the Premio Roma (2000 m; €209,000), the last Gr.1 race of the European season 2013.

With French jockey Thierry Thulliez aboard, Feuerblitz left the gates as the 27:10 favorite and stalked the other German horse, Ralf Rohne’s Orsino (A. Atzeni) in third or fourth position, always galloping prominently. Turning for home, Thulliez asked the colt for more and Feuerblitz drew away easily down the long stretch. At the finish line, he had a 3 ½-lengths advantage and recorded not only his first Gr.1 victory, but also the first Gr.1 win for his trainer, Michael Figge.

A product of our breeding here at Park Wiedingen, Feuerblitz made us really proud! He is by Big Shuffle out of Flamingo Island (Acatenango), who is a daughter of the successful Northern Dancer-mare Fabula Dancer. We congratulate Rennstall ELVISSA GmbH and trainer Michael Figge to this amazing success and are eager to see where they will take Feuerblitz next!

Source: galopp-online.de
 
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