2021 Japanese Racing

[Mylute]

THE WHITE QUEEN!!!!!

[luvsgeldings]

wow... so happy to hear she won again! very exciting! thanks for the pix and updates!

[CoronadosQuest]

She is AMAZING! I love her! I hope she continues to win cus shes so fun to follow

[Starine]

Sodashi was very impressive, but personally I'd rather see her in the NHK Mile Cup than the Oaks.

[Mylute]

Sodashi was very impressive, but personally I'd rather see her in the NHK Mile Cup than the Oaks.

Bring her over here!!!

[tachyon]

Sodashi was very impressive, but personally I'd rather see her in the NHK Mile Cup than the Oaks.

Bring her over here!!!

There will be a lot of debate about her next target for sure.
I have a gut feel that her owner will send her to the 2400m Japanese Oaks next and I will be happy about it.
Yes, 12F might be quite challenging for her, pedigree-wise. (Kurofune, a stallion with the speed influence, has never sired any graded stakes winner even at 10F etc..).
But this filly has been beating the expectations again and again (many thought she would not be very competitive on a very firm & fast turf like yesterday and that's why she was only sent off the second favorite yesterday etc...).
She has already made many histories and will have absolutely nothing to lose from here.
So ''let's go for the Triple Tiara!'' is my opinion. If she fails, she will just cut back in the distance, then.

And the first white thoroughbred to contest a BC race later?
I will be over the moon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ridan_Remembered]

She's a gorgeous filly. Her fan base is growing well beyond Japan, I'm sure.

[Mylute]

If the BC were in Kentucky or Florida this year and they brought her over I would 100% hop in the car and just go by myself. I'd ask mom for forgiveness later.

[Gemini]

I hope Sodashi's groom gets paid extra to keep her so perfectly white.

[HB1994]

[Mylute]

Sodashi plushies sold out in less than 3 minutes online.

[Squeaky]

Sodashi plushies sold out in less than 3 minutes online.

Are they getting more in? Available on Amazon Japan?

[Treve]

I would love a Sodashi plushie, and how exciting to have "a horse of a different colour" so supremely talented! I figured with the Japan TB industry it was only a matter of time before there'd be a classic winning white horse, but it is thrilling to see it happen in our lifetime!

Lupus Tesoro is bred to go the distance. When is post time relative to North American eastern time ?

[Mylute]

I would love a Sodashi plushie, and how exciting to have "a horse of a different colour" so supremely talented! I figured with the Japan TB industry it was only a matter of time before there'd be a classic winning white horse, but it is thrilling to see it happen in our lifetime!

Lupus Tesoro is bred to go the distance. When is post time relative to North American eastern time ?

I believe it would be around 2 AM EST.

[tachyon]

I would love a Sodashi plushie, and how exciting to have "a horse of a different colour" so supremely talented! I figured with the Japan TB industry it was only a matter of time before there'd be a classic winning white horse, but it is thrilling to see it happen in our lifetime!

Lupus Tesoro is bred to go the distance. When is post time relative to North American eastern time ?

Honestly I did not imagine that there would be a white Classic winner, as it looked like the Shirayukihime family could only do well on the dirt.
Buchiko, Sodashi's dam, was one of the most competitive & successful runner from the family. But she failed to break her maiden on the turf in three occasions before switching to the dirt.
Hayayakko, the first white thoroughbred to win a grade stakes worldwide, is a dirt performer, too.
It's really amazing the Shirayukihime family only gets better and extends its influence.
This miraculous story of a white thoroughbred family-line started when the Topsider mare Wave Wind(USA) gave birth to a Sunday Silence filly in 1996.

-- video: some horses from Shirayukihime family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaJuu5c_MyY
Shirayukihime
White Vessel
Buchiko
Hayayakko
Sodashi

[Starine]

I think I prefer either of the up-and-comers, Gratias or Efforia, for the Guineas.

[tachyon]

Aww... I've just now realized that Sodashi's Oka Sho report became Bloodhorse's MOST POPULAR (most read).


https://twitter.com/netkeiba/status/1381818334979661826

[tachyon]

-- Satsuki Sho photo paddock - with win odds as of 17:30 Saturday

Danon the Kid(JPN) (Just a Way) 23/10


Efforia(JPN) (Epiphaneia) 12/5


Admire Hadar(JPN) (Lord Kanaloa) 9/1


Victipharus(JPN) (Heart's Cry) 10/1


Lagom(JPN) (Orfevre) 13/1


Gratias(JPN) (Heart's Cry) 14/1


Stella Veloce(JPN) (Bago) 14/1


Deep Monster(JPN) (Deep Impact) 17/1


Titleholder(JPN) (Duramente) 19/1


Red Belle Aube(JPN) (Deep Impact) 21/1

[Mylute]

Looks wise I'm partial to Red Belle Aube and Stella Veloce.

[tachyon]

-- live-feed (with some delay) to Nakayama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ieEj8v9QM