Racing in Japan

[Crystal]

Do you ever get to travel to the stallion farms and take photos? I would love to see photos of their barns and horses

[IshidaKazushi]

・Sakitama Hai(Japanese limited group2,dirt 1400m,for 4up,Urawa,Jun.1 )

Nike Madrid by Wild Rush(US) won the race against G.S.Liker by 1 1/2 length.
He won the Japanese limited group race for the first time.

Here is Nike Madrid



Sailor
Orfebre looks very nice! I would like you to see him at race track if you can!
Thank you so much.


Crystal
I had been to Hokkaido where many stallions live once.I saw retired stallions there.They won Japanese principal races,like Japanese Derby.
Hokkaido is very nice place!But I can go there rarely because there is too far from my home town

OK! I'll post their photos! Please wait a while because I have to search their photos in my outside harddisk

[Bettina]

Hello from Germany,
many thanks for your kind words about my short pedigree notes.

Maybe you are interested to hear a Japanese Thoroughbred is racing in my homecountry. His name is Danon Attacker (5 year old colt by French Deputy - Gold Point by Sunday Silence) bred by Shadai Farm. Admittingly he races mostly in low class handicaps, but recently mangered a second place in a field of 11 horses.

Regards, Bettina

[IshidaKazushi]

・Unicorn Stakes(group3,dirt 1600m,for 3yo,Tokyo,Jun.4 )
I Am Actress by Agnes Tachyon(JP) won the race against Grape Brandy by 1 length.
She won the group race for the first time.

Here is I Am Actress


Guten tag Bettina,
Thank you for your information!
Danon Attacker couldn't run well in Japan when he was young.He may be a late bloomer.I wish him to run well in Germany in the future.

And I'm looking forward to waiting your information about pedigree if you can because your explanation is very clear.

Bis bald
Kazushi

[IshidaKazushi]

・Yasuda Kinen(group1,turf 1600m,for 3up,Tokyo,Jun.5. )
Real Impact by Deep Impact(JP) won the race against Strong Return by a neck.A 3yo horse won for the first time in history of Yasuda Kinen.
Real Impact has played well against Grand Prix Boss,who will run in St.James Palace Stakes.He won the group race for the first time.

His father,Deep Impact by Sunday Silence(US),won Japanese triple crown races without defeat back in 2005.
Real Impact is one of Deep Impact's first crops.Deep Impact has already foaled 2 group1 race winners,Real Impact and Marcellina,who won Oka Sho(Japanese 1000Guineas).

Here is the photo of race at the wire.That side is Real Impact,and this side is Strong Return(2nd)

[IshidaKazushi]

・Tokyo Derby(pattern race of local government racing,dirt 2000m,for 3yo,Tokyo City,Jun.8 )

In Japan,each local government racing holds each Derby.There are 6 local government derby races in Japan.
Tokyo Derby is for 3yo horses which belong to southeast area of Japan.
As I live near Toyko,I'll post about Tokyo Derby.

Clave Secreta by Wild Rush(US)won the race.
She won 2 races of Japanese southeast triple crown races against 3yo colts.
She will aim to win last race of triple crown named Japan Dirt Derby(Japanese limited group1,dirt 2000m,for 3yo,Tokyo City,2011.7.13.).
If Clave Secreta won the race,she becomes a Japanese southeast triple crown horse and a Japanese 3yo dirt champion horse.

Here is Clave Secreta.

[madelyn]

Your photos are Just Wonderful! What kind of camera do you have??

[IshidaKazushi]

・Epsom Cup(group3,turf 1800m,for 3up,Tokyo,Jun.12 )
Dark Shadow by Dance In The Dark(JP) won the race against Abe Chairman by 2 1/2 length.
He is 4yo and won the group race for the first time.

Here is Dark Shadow



・CBC Sho(group3,turf 1200m,for 3up,Hanshin,Jun.12 )
Dasher Go Go by Sakura Bakushin O(JP) won the race against Headliner by 3/4 length.
He got 3rd group race win.But he has never won the group1 race yet.
By the way,his father,Sakura Bakushin O,has foaled Grand Prix Boss.Grand Prix Boss will run in St.James Palace Stakes with Frankel at Ascot.


Madelyn
Thank you so much.
I use Canon EOS 7D and EF300mm 2.8IS USM now.

[IshidaKazushi]

・Kanto Oaks(Japanese limited group2,dirt 2100m,for 3yo filly,Kawasaki,Jun.15. )

Colorful Days by Fuji Kiseki(JP) won the race against Pure Opal by a neck.
She won the Japanese limited group race for the first time.

Here is Colorful Days



By the way,I can't use the internet for a while.
But I would like the readers of this topic to know Japanese main races in June.

The below is main races
・Takarazuka Kinen(group1,turf 2200m,Hanshin,for 3up,Jun.26.(Sun) )
By the way,A horse,who wins Takarazuka Kinen,is entitled to run in Breeder's Cup Turf
・Teio Sho(Japanese limited group1,dirt 2000m,for 4up,Tokyo City,Jun.29.(Wed) )
Teio Sho is one of the Japanese most important dirt races.By the way,the race will be group1 race from next year.

Please follow Japanese horse races as well as your home country races on and on.This is my wish as Japanese.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Thank you for your reports and photos. We look forward to your return.

[erins isle]

These are such beautiful pictures! Thank you so much. Are you a professional photographer?

Best Wishes, Margreet

[IshidaKazushi]

・Mermaid Stakes(group3,turf 2000m,for 3up filly and mare,at Hanshin,Jun.19 )
Fumino Imagine by Manhattan Cafe(JP) won the race against Broad Street by 1 1/4 length.
This is her second group race win.

・Takarazuka Kinen(group1,turf 2200m,for 3up,at Hanshin,Jun.26 )
Earnestly by Grass Wonder(US) won the race against Buena Vista,who was the horse of the year in Japan last year,by 1 1/2 length.
His father,Grass Wonder by Silver Hawk(US),won the same race back in 1999.Earnestly broke the track record time(2:10:01,turf 2200m )in the race.
He is entitled to run in Breeder's Cup Turf.But he will run in Japan this autumn,according to Japanese media.


To Sailor
Thank you so much.
I came back to Japan without incident the other day.

To erins
Thank you so much.
I would like to say"I'm a professional photographer." Regrettably,nobody admit I'm a professional photographer.

[Crystal]

I think you are! I spoke with Annette at Gainesway the other day and we spoke of you, Testa Matta, and Tapit. We both wished Testa Matta luck, but it just was not his best day. Hope he returned well.



Crystal

[IshidaKazushi]

・Teio Sho(Japanese limited group1,dirt 2000m,for 4up,at Tokyo City,Jun.29 )
Smart Falcon by Gold Allure(JP) won the race against Espoir City by 9 length.
He won straight 5races since last autumn.He has run 5 starts and never lost the race for 8 months.

By the way,Teio Sho will be a group1 race from next year.

Here is Smart Falcon



Hey,Crystal !
I think Testa Matta couldn't exercise his true potential in the race the other day.He will return well.
And....Thank you so much!

[Sailor Kenshin]

Good to see you back, Ishida. That's another beautiful picture!