The rise of Sunday Silence

[Treve]

I can only hope then, that he will be one of those horses who thrive on racing and that he will improve form throughout the TC

[tachyon]

Defending champion Straight Girl(JPN), 2009M. Fuji Kiseki(JPN) x Never Period(JPN) by Taiki Shuttle(USA), blew away her rivals in the G1 Victoria Mile in stakes record.
She became the first 7yo mare ever to capture a G1 title in JRA history.
The decision by her connections to keep her in training at 7 proved successful.




-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCM4K0cp_3g
1st 13 Straight Girl(JPN)(Fuji Kiseki x Never Period by Taiki Shuttle) M7 55 01:31.5 (record)
2nd 10 Mikki Queen(JPN)(Deep Impact x Musical Way by Gold Away) F4 55 01:31.9 2 1/2
3rd 15 Shonan Pandora(JPN)(Deep Impact x Cutie Gold by French Deputy) M5 55 01:31.9 NS
4th 2 Smart Layer(JPN) M6 55 01:32.1 1 1/4
5th 7 Rouge Buck(JPN) F4 55 01:32.1 NS
6th 6 Magic Time(JPN) M5 55 01:32.1 NS
7th 14 Ukiyono Kaze(JPN) M6 55 01:32.3 1 1/4
8th 12 Queens Ring(JPN) F4 55 01:32.5 1 1/2
9th 16 Sundarbans(JPN) M5 55 01:32.7 1 1/4
10th 11 Let's Go Donki(JPN) F4 55 01:32.9 1
11th 1 Win Primera(JPN) M6 55 01:32.9 NK
12th 8 Meisho Mambo(JPN) M6 55 01:33.2 2
13th 4 Uliuli(JPN) M6 55 01:33.3 NK
14th 5 Red Reveur(JPN) M5 55 01:33.5 1 1/4
15th 9 Cafe Brilliant(JPN) M6 55 01:34.2 4
16th 18 Shonan Adela(JPN) F4 55 01:34.3 1/2
17th 17 Tosen Victory(JPN) F4 55 01:34.3 NK
18th 3 Chaleur(JPN) F4 55 01:34.8 3

Straight Girl(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001108396/
31-11-4-3

[Treve]

Spectacular!

[Sparrow Castle]

Congratulations to Straight Girl for her repeat victory, and to Mikki Queen and Shonan Pandora for their placings. Good race.

[Sparrow Castle]

Newsday article about Lani.

Preakness Stakes runner Lani a cantankerous colt

Clocker Gary Young described a typical Lani morning for the Louisville Courier-Journal: “As the beast stepped onto the track, he looked like Russell Crowe entering the Colosseum in ‘Gladiator.’ ” Not what an exercise rider wants to see, and Eishu Maruuchi admitted that Lani runs the show.

It will be Tanaka’s first trip to Pimlico, but thanks to YouTube, he’s familiar with its venerable infield tradition, “The Running of the Urinals.” Drunks sprint on top of two rows of portable toilets as other revelers hurl full beer cans at them.

Too bad it’s been banned, because it’s Lani’s kind of scene.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/horseraci ... 1.11805022

[Treve]

Newsday article about Lani.

Preakness Stakes runner Lani a cantankerous colt

Clocker Gary Young described a typical Lani morning for the Louisville Courier-Journal: “As the beast stepped onto the track, he looked like Russell Crowe entering the Colosseum in ‘Gladiator.’ ” Not what an exercise rider wants to see, and Eishu Maruuchi admitted that Lani runs the show.

It will be Tanaka’s first trip to Pimlico, but thanks to YouTube, he’s familiar with its venerable infield tradition, “The Running of the Urinals.” Drunks sprint on top of two rows of portable toilets as other revelers hurl full beer cans at them.

Too bad it’s been banned, because it’s Lani’s kind of scene.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/horseraci ... 1.11805022

I'm surprised they didn't bother to mention how his trip in the Derby also contributed to his finish and how he did well to finish in spite of it. Bumped at the start by a Pletcher horse (ironic since Pletcher was whining about Lani a few days before and how he was worried being next to him in the starting gate) then again forced ridiculously wide in the final turn. Wonder what was the total distance he ran.
I also find it bizarre they describe him as not having any speed since he's shown impressive turn of foot on grass. But maybe that is a optical illusion rather than actual acceleration.

If he can get his mind off the fillies for a bit... he really could go places.

[Treve]

Steve Hasking wrote a piece about Lani
http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-ra ... g-son.aspx

[tachyon]

Thanks!
Great Steve Haskin made me a US Triple Crown races fan ages ago
And it's now great to see him take on a Japan-trained runner here.


Lani(USA) (May 20)
It sounds like he is in fine form.

[tachyon]

I thought Lani ran a great race today!
Look forward to seeing him in the Belmont!

[tachyon]

Sinhalite(JPN), 2013f. Deep Impact(JPN) x Singhalese(GB) by Sinspiel(IRE), stormed home to claim her first G1 victory in the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) 2400m turf at Tokyo on May 22nd 2016, amending her narrow loss in the G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) in April.




-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYmIPF5KtyE
1st 3 Sinhalite(JPN)(Deep Impact x Singhalese by Singspiel) F3 55 02:25.0
2nd 13 Cecchino(JPN)(King Kamehameha x Happy Path by Sunday Silence) F3 55 02:25.0 NK
3rd 14 Biche(JPN)(Deep Impact x Barancella by Acatenango) F3 55 02:25.1 1/2
4th 16 Jealousy(JPN) F3 55 02:25.3 1 1/2
5th 5 Peptide Supple(JPN) F3 55 02:25.3 NS
6th 12 Frontier Queen(JPN) F3 55 02:25.4 NK
7th 15 Red Avancer(JPN) F3 55 02:25.4 NS
8th 18 Daiwa Dresser(JPN) F3 55 02:25.4 NK
9th 8 Denko Ange(JPN) F3 55 02:25.4 NS
10th 11 Angel Face(JPN) F3 55 02:25.6 1
11th 4 At the Seaside(JPN) F3 55 02:25.7 3/4
12th 2 Awake(JPN) F3 55 02:26.0 1 3/4
13th 17 Rottenmeier(JPN) F3 55 02:26.3 1 1/2
14th 9 Win Fabulous(JPN) F3 55 02:26.5 1 1/2
15th 6 Admire Lead(JPN) F3 55 02:26.5 HD
16th 1 From My Heart(JPN) F3 55 02:26.7 1 1/4
17th 7 Gekkako(JPN) F3 55 02:27.4 4
18th 10 Dantsu Pendant(JPN) F3 55 02:28.1 4

Sinhalite(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001171890/
5-4-1-0

[tachyon]

WOW!!!

Is this horse a Japanese Frankel?

A Shin Hikari(JPN), 2011H. Deep Impact(JPN) x Catalina(USA) by Storm Cat(USA), wins his European debut in the G1 Prix d'Ispahan 1800m at Chantilly by 10 lengths!!




-- replay of the Prix d'Ispahan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KDFqsZxt4g

[BaroqueAgain1]

A Shin Hikari went off favored in the Prince of Wales's at Royal Ascot, but could not sustain his lead in home stretch. Found looked home a winner (you go, girl!) but just got nipped at the wire by My Dream Boat...the longest shot in the race.

[tachyon]

A Shin Hikari went off favored in the Prince of Wales's at Royal Ascot, but could not sustain his lead in home stretch. Found looked home a winner (you go, girl!) but just got nipped at the wire by My Dream Boat...the longest shot in the race.

Ugh, A Shin Hikari may have to be remembered as one of the most overrated horses of all-time.
He was not even a G1 winner in Japan.

[tachyon]

Lani(USA) will return to America for BC next year.


@eishumaruuchi (Lani's assistant trainer / groom)

[Walla Walla]

Wanted to check on the status of Buchiko (Jpn), the JRA site says that she was scratched by the stewards again at Tokyo on June 4.

[Northport]

Wanted to check on the status of Buchiko (Jpn), the JRA site says that she was scratched by the stewards again at Tokyo on June 4.

I believe she has been banned from racing for a month/needs to pass another gate test after her - quite frankly terrifying - antics on June 4

Replay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPk4rV4NFbw

[Starine]

Wanted to check on the status of Buchiko (Jpn), the JRA site says that she was scratched by the stewards again at Tokyo on June 4.

I believe she has been banned from racing for a month/needs to pass another gate test after her - quite frankly terrifying - antics on June 4

Replay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPk4rV4NFbw

Yikes, that was scary. Can't believe she managed to get under the gate like that and then get tangled into the outer rail. Glad she will fight another day.

[Walla Walla]

Yes, that is scary. Strange she seemed to be calm for so long while the other horses loaded. Too bad she seems to have become a head case.

[lurkey mclurker]

tachyon, can you tell which colt this is? https://twitter.com/nabecci/status/750989816343371776

Is this correct? - http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001169167/

[Flanders]

tachyon, can you tell which colt this is? https://twitter.com/nabecci/status/750989816343371776

Is this correct? - http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001169167/

Yeah it is, I mean that is what google translate says anyway.