2023 Japanese Racing

Justahorse · Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:31 am

He looks like a pony....I need him

tachyon · Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:52 am

Justahorse wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:31 am He looks like a pony....I need him

That pony could be faster than your horse, haha!

Justahorse · Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:55 am

tachyon wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:52 am
Justahorse wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:31 am He looks like a pony....I need him
That pony could be faster than your horse, haha!

he's so adorable

Starine · Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:04 pm

Go Durezza! Love that he's out of a More Than Ready mare. And he's an attractive colt.

tachyon · Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:08 am

Starine wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:04 pm Go Durezza! Love that he's out of a More Than Ready mare. And he's an attractive colt.

Durezza(JPN) became the second JRA G1 winner o/o a More Than Ready mare following Cafe Pharoah(USA).

His dam More Than Sacred(AUS), 2013 NZ Oaks winner, is a lovely mare, too.
https://twitter.com/NZTM_TWEET/status/1 ... 6062466061

She is in foal to Frankel now.

Starine · Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:06 pm

I forgot Cafe Pharoah was out of a More Than Ready mare. Thanks for the update regarding the dam of Durezza.

tachyon · Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:31 pm

Great Barbara Livingston kindly shared a wonderful pick of Ushba Tesoro!!!

https://twitter.com/DRFLivingston/statu ... 9569349698

Needless to say, Ushba Tesoro is Japan's biggest hope in the biggest race on the BC Day!

Justahorse · Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:41 pm

tachyon wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:31 pm Great Barbara Livingston kindly shared a wonderful pick of Ushba Tesoro!!!

https://twitter.com/DRFLivingston/statu ... 9569349698

Needless to say, Ushba Tesoro is Japan's biggest hope in the biggest race on the BC Day!

As much as I want archangleo to win....I want Ushba Tesoro to win even more. I just hope archangelo beats the other three year olds

tachyon · Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:07 am

-- from TDN

''Equinox Primed For Tenno Sho Autumn Defence''

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/e ... n-defence/

TOKYO 11R
THE TENNO SHO(AUTUMN)(G1)

October 29, 2023, 2000m, Turf, Post time 15:40
INT DSN, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 421,420,000 Yen

#JRA Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1, 15:40, Oct. 29) https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/schedu ... utumn.html
Barrier Draw https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231027.html
http://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result/
Preview https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231024.html
Comments https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231027-02.html
Data Analysis https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231023.html
Race Programme https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result ... /2023.html

https://en.netkeiba.com/race/shutuba.ht ... 2305040911

Go Equinox!

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:37 pm

That seems a smaller field than I usually see for one of the big Japanese stakes. Has Equinox caused some runners to swerve this race and look for easier spots?

MySaladDays · Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:14 pm

tachyon wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:13 am 2022 Dubai Sheema Classic winner Shahryar(JPN)(Deep Impact) will be aimed at the G1 BC Turf at Santa Anita.

I really like this horse. People see ran 5th in the Dubai Sheema and discount him. I am considering as a longshot for my exotics.

Does anyone know if he had epiglotta surgery or anything?

Also any other "info" you might have on him.

Starine · Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:50 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:37 pm That seems a smaller field than I usually see for one of the big Japanese stakes. Has Equinox caused some runners to swerve this race and look for easier spots?

Yes, usually you'll see 18 or so. Equinox is a tremendous talent but they are all mortal.

tachyon · Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:52 pm

MySaladDays wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:14 pm
tachyon wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:13 am 2022 Dubai Sheema Classic winner Shahryar(JPN)(Deep Impact) will be aimed at the G1 BC Turf at Santa Anita.
I really like this horse. People see ran 5th in the Dubai Sheema and discount him. I am considering as a longshot for my exotics.

Does anyone know if he had epiglotta surgery or anything?

Also any other "info" you might have on him.

Shahryar underwent a surgery on his epiglottic entrapment in August.
He has been winless since the 2022 Dubai Sheema Classic.
But if the turf condition is firm and he can show his true self, the 2021 Japanese Derby winner would be tough to beat in the BC Turf!!

tachyon · Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:46 pm

Starine wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:50 pm
BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:37 pm That seems a smaller field than I usually see for one of the big Japanese stakes. Has Equinox caused some runners to swerve this race and look for easier spots?
Yes, usually you'll see 18 or so. Equinox is a tremendous talent but they are all mortal.

Yes!
I've just looked back on history now.
This is a Tenno Sho Autumn run with the smallest field (11 horses) since 1980.
In the recent years, the 2020 version was run with 12 horses and won by the race-favorite Almond Eye.

Miss Woodford · Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:31 am

Not exactly sure where this goes but look at the line to see the pensioner Admire Japan appear at a pop-up store!

https://twitter.com/yogibojapan/status/ ... 0972782680

Palace Malice · Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:55 am

Let's go Equinox!!!

mariasmon · Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:45 am

Wow. Equinox is quite an animal!

tachyon · Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:46 am

New record!!!
1:55.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Palace Malice · Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:49 am

Record time!!! Sugoi Equinox!!!

That was amazing, he is clearly the best racehorse in the world.

mariasmon · Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:51 am

Long live the Halo line!