Gallopp: The first lady wins German gallop derby | EUROtoday

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Nina Baltromei was the primary lady within the historical past of the German derby to win the essential gallop race in Hamburg-Horn. One day earlier than her twenty seventh birthday, she received within the saddle of the blatant outsider Hochkönig in entrance of Clifford Lee on Convergent and Martin Seidl Lazio. Training is Hochkönig by Yasmin Almenräder in Mülheim an der Ruhr. A historic ladies’s double within the race for the coveted blue band is ideal.

“I can’t believe that I won the derby,” stated Baltromei. She is the daughter of the gallop coach Werner Baltromei, who died in 2012. In reminiscence of her father, Baltromei repeatedly stretched an arm with an outstretched indexfinder into the sky after her victory. In addition, “Nina, Nina” calls of the spectators spoke over the racetrack for minutes.

«I haven’t got any extra phrases. Nina solved this extremely intelligently, »stated her coach. “I am completely overwhelmed after this victory.”

It was even the eleventh time {that a} rider began within the German derby. Baltromei itself was nonetheless used as an novice rider till June.

The new derby winner horse is owned by the steady Clover Leaf by Hans Bierkampfer and Bernd-Robert Gossens. For each, it was the best victory because the proprietor of racing horses. At the top of the race, the French horse The Sheriff was critically injured within the last sheet and needed to be taken to an veterinary clinic.

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