Adrenalin Early Favorite For CalCup Glory

The first round of Team Buzz’s in-house championships, the Calumet Cup has taken place and already looks as if it will be every bit as competitive as last season’s triumphant introduction. This opening round is restricted to those horses which were registered for the Breeders’ Cup, in addition to the standard criteria.

There is no doubt that Adrenalin is bred to be a class act, being a daughter of Chase Bloodstock’s flag-bearer, Gibraltar. Having already demonstrated considerable ability by finishing second in her Breeders’ Cup qualifier, she put up an impressive display here in beating the stable’s other runner, Urban Fugitive, by a clear margin. Even at this early stage, Adrenalin already appears to be the one they will all have to beat come finals day.

Results and standings after round 1:

Flat

1000m: Roxia bzh Apache (Max Dynamic) Qualified for final, ThrillerWins MD – 5 points, Civil Servant – 4 points, Kakodæmon – 3 points, Vegas Killer – 2 points, Maico – 1 point, Pearl Rock – 0 points

1600m: Gordon de Bonaguil (Julius) Qualified for final, Slovak’s Son – 7 points, ThrillerWins MD – 6 points, Beltane – 5 points, Roxia bzh Apache – 4 points, Civil Servant – 3 points, Kakodæmon – 2 points, Maico – 1 point, Pearl Rock – 0 points

Hurdles

1000m: Moonshine (Barnes Stable) Qualified for final, Flower Child – 5 points, Hokelsoteur Alkuoz – 4 points, Casa d’Starronn MD – 3 points, Hoke du Poke – 2 points, Fortunate Alex – 1 point, Acronichal Rising – 0 points

1600m: Moonshine (Barnes Stable) Qualified for final, Leap Of Faith – 5 points, Flower Child – 4 points, Hokelsoteur Alkuoz – 3 points, Acronichal Rising – 2 points, Fortunate Alex – 1 point, Casa d’Starronn MD – 0 points

Trot

1000m: Violette Rastas (Max Dynamic) Qualified for final, Urban Fugitive – 3 points, Jeanie Jam Rastas – 2 points, Shannon – 1 point, Amsterdam – 0 points

1600m: Adrenalin (Chase Bloodstock) Qualified for final, Urban Fugitive – 4 points, Violette Rastas – 3 points, Jeanie Jam Rastas – 2 points, Sornette d’or Videur – 1 point, Amsterdam – 0 points