Racing in Japan

[bdw0617]

what do you think about the 2 japanese horses in the arc? I heard one of them has not been working all that great. really haven't been keeping up with JRA racing as i usually do.

[IshidaKazushi]

・St. Lite Kinen(group2,turf 2200m,for 3yo,prep for Kikka Sho(Japanese St.Reger,G1,at Nakayama,Sep.18 )
Fateful War by Stay Gold(JP) won the race against Tosen Ra by 1 1/4 length.
This is second group race win for him.

Here is Fateful War



・Rose Stakes(group2,turf 1800m,for 3yo filly,prep for Shuka Sho(G1),at Hanshin,Sep18 )
Whale Capture by Kurofune(US) won the race against Meine Isabel by a neck.
This is second group race win for her.

・Elm Stakes(group3,dirt 1700m,for 3up,at Sapporo,Sep.19 )
Renforcer by Symboli Kris S(US) won the race against Oro Meister by 3/4 length.
He won the group race for the first time.

Crystal,Testa Matta will run in Nambu Hai,group1 level race,at Tokyo,on Oct.10.Perhaps I'll take photos of him.Please wait!

bdw0617
I can't know about 2 horses.Because I hear about them from only Japanese media,much less we can't fore know the future,can we?
By the way,Japanese media writes good reputation about Hiruno d'Amour.

But it is natural I favor Japanese 2 horses in Arc because I am Japanese.

[IshidaKazushi]

・Nihon TV Hai(Japanese limited group2,dirt 1800m,for 3up,at Funabashi,Sep.23 )
Smart Falcon by Gold Allure(JP) won the race against Chyrso by 4 length.
He won 6 consecutive races since last autumn.

Here is Smart Falcon

[IshidaKazushi]

・All Comer(group2,turf 2200m,for 3up,at Nakayama,Sep.25 )
Earnestly by Grass Wonder(US) won the race against Gestalt by 1 1/2 length.
He has won group race 5 times.And he won Takarazuka Kinen(G1) this summer.
He will run in Ten-no Sho(autumn)(G1,turf 2000m,at Tokyo,Oct.30 ) next time.

Here is Earnestly


・Kobe Shimbun Hai(group2,turf 2400m,for 3yo,prep for Kikka Sho(Japanese St.Reger,G1),at Hanshin,Sep.25 )
Orfevre by Stay Gold(JP) won the race against Win Variation by 2 1/2 length.
He had already won 2 races of Japanese triple crown races.
He will be expected to become triple crown horse,since Deep Impact in 2005.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Your photos are amazing. Thank you for posting them here.

[IshidaKazushi]

・Tokyo Hai(Japanese limited group2,dirt 1200m,for 3up,at Tokyo City Track,Sep.28 )
Suni by Soto(US) won the race against Love Me Chan by 1 length.
He had already group1 leves race twice.And He won 2 consecutive group level races.

Here is Suni


Sailor,thank you so much!

[IshidaKazushi]

・Ladies Prelude(exchange pattern race,dirt 1800m,for 3up filly and mare,at Tokyo City,Sep.29 )
Miracle Legend by Fuji Kiseki(JP) won the race against La Verita by 1 1/2 length.
She had already won group level race twice.

Here is Miracle Legend



・Sapporo Nisai Stakes(group3,turf 1800m,for 2yo,at Sapporo,Oct.1 )
Grandezza by Agnes Tachyon(JP) won the race against Gold Ship by 1/2 length.
He won group race for the first time.His half sister is Marcellina by Deep Impact(JP),who won Oka Sho(Japanese 1000Guineas,G1) this spring.

・Sirius Stakes(group3,dirt 2000m,for 3up,at Hanshin,Oct.1 )
Yamanin Kingly by Agnes Digital(US) won the race against King's Emblem by 2 1/2 length.
He had already won turf group race twice.But he ran in dirt race for the first time.But he won.

[erins isle]

Thank you for those great pictures!

Best of luck for HIRUNO D'AMOUR and NAKAYAMA FESTA, may the best horse win the Arc!

[IshidaKazushi]

・Sprinters Stakes(group1,turf 1200m,for 3up,at Nakayama,Oct.2 )
Curren Chan by Kurofune(US) won the race against Pas de Trois by 1 3/4 length.
Rocket Man came from Singapore and ran in the race.But he got 4th.He couldn't get 1st or 2nd for the first time.He didn't seem to exercise his real potential.

Here is Curren Chan


erins,thank you for your comment.
They had lost,but I would like to admire their efforts.

[IshidaKazushi]

・Hakusan Daisyoten(Japanese limited group3,dirt 2100m,for 3up,at Kanazawa,Oct.4 )
Civil War by War Emblem(US) won the race against Nihonpiro Ours by 2 1/2 length.
He won 2 consecutive Japanese limited group races.

・Kyoto Daishoten(group2,turf 2400m,for 3up,at Kyoto,Oct.9 )
Rose Kingdom by King Kamehameha(JP) won the race against Beat Black by 1 1/4 length
He had won 2 group1 races,Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes and Japan Cup.But He hadn't never won the race since Japan Cup,last year.

・Mainichi Okan(group2,turf 1800m,for 3up,at Toyko,Oct.9 )
Dark Shadow by Dance In the Dark(JP) won the race against Real Impact,3yo colt,who won Yasuda Kinen(G1) this June, by a neck.
Dark Shadow won 2 consecutive group races.

Here is Dark Shadow

[IshidaKazushi]

・Nambu Hai(Japanese limited group1,dirt 1600m,for 3up,at Tokyo,Oct.10. )
Transcend by Wild Rush(US) won the race against Danon Come On by a head.
Transcend got 2nd in Dubai World Cup this year.He had a blank since it.
He seems to run in Japan Cup Dirt(G1,Dec.4.at Hanshin ),according to Japanese media.
By the way,Victoire Pisa who won Dubai World Cup seems to run in Japan Cup(G1,Nov.27.at Tokyo )

Here is Nambu Hai(in:Transcend out:Danon Come On )




・Edelweiss Sho(Japanese limited group3,dirt 1200m,for 2yo filly,at Mombetsu,Oct.13 )
Share Smile by Precise End(US) won the race against Seeking Brave by 1/2 length.
She won 3consecutive races since her debut and she hadn't never lost the race.

・Daily Hai Nisai Stakes(group2,turf 1600m,for 2yo,at Kyoto,Oct.15. )
Clarente by Dance In The Dark(JP) won the race against Dahlonega by 1/2 length.
He made his debut in July and won the race.He won 2 races in his 2 starts.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Those are two very good-looking horses. Thanks for the photo!

[IshidaKazushi]

・Fuchu Himba Stakes(group2,turf 1800m,for 3up filly&mare,at Tokyo,Oct.16 )
Italian Red by Neo Universe(JP) won the race against Animate Bio by a neck.
She won 3 consecutive group races since this summer,Tanabata Sho(G3)

Here is Italian Red


・Shuka Sho(group1,turf 2000m,for 3yo filly,at Kyoto,Oct.16 )
Shuka Sho is last leg of Japanese filly triple crown.
Aventura by Jungle Pocket(JP) won the race against Kyowa Jeanne by 1 1/4 length.
She won group1 race for the first time.By the way,Her full sister,Tall Poppy won Japanese Oaks(G1) and Hanshin Juvenile Fillies(G1)

[wilf]

Thanks so much for the wonderful photos,it gives me a good idea of how your horses look over there ,how they are shod and what equipment they use.

[Crystal]

I love blinkers with ear pieces!