2021 Japanese Racing

[Starine]

Congrats to Contrail for going out a winner, with his ears pricked. None of the foreign entrants really made any impact.

[Northport]

Contrail’s retirement ceremony:

https://youtu.be/REu8BLad5zU

If the Breeder’s Cup hadnt already made Yoshito Yahagi your favourite Japanese trainer, him riding Contrail at around the minute mark of the above video might. Panama hat and all.

[Mylute]

Contrail’s retirement ceremony:

https://youtu.be/REu8BLad5zU

If the Breeder’s Cup hadnt already made Yoshito Yahagi your favourite Japanese trainer, him riding Contrail at around the minute mark of the above video might. Panama hat and all.

That's cute. Contrail is ubothered.

If I was a trainer you would catch me doing this quite often.

[BaroqueAgain1]

He is a gorgeous horse. Hope he continues his sire's legacy.

[tachyon]

The Champions Cup barrier draw

CHUKYO 11R
THE CHAMPIONS CUP(G1)

December 5, 2021, 1800m, Dirt, Post time 15:30
INT DSN, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 190,000,000 Yen

[tachyon]

-- from bloodhorse
''White Filly Sodashi Tests Dirt in Japan's Champions Cup''

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... mpions-cup?




It looks like Sodashi(JPN), the only 3yo as well as the only female runner, is being sent off as the favorite.
Can she really emulate her sire?
Kurofune(USA) was the monster on the Japanese dirt.

-- replay (Japanese) of the G1 Japan Cup Dirt 2001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncI1wORn9F4

[tachyon]

1st. T O Keynes
2nd. Chuwa Wizard
3rd. Another Truth

12th. Sodashi

Sinister Minister(USA) sired his first G1 winner here!

[MTO]

1st. T O Keynes
2nd. Chuwa Wizard
3rd. Another Truth

12th. Sodashi

Sinister Minister(USA) sired his first G1 winner here!

Thanks for posting the results.

[Starine]

Disappointing result for both Sodashi and Cafe Pharoah. Hopefully the former will return to form when she is back on the green.

[tachyon]

T O Keynes(JPN), 2017C. Sinister Minister(USA) x Maxim Cafe(JPN) by Manhattan Cafe(JPN), was a very impressive winner!!
He is definitely the best dirt horse currently in training in Japan!!!
As for Sodashi, I just hope that Naosuke Sugai provides her with enough rest.
She lost weight and didn’t look like she was enjoying after her debacle in the Shuka Sho.





-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hAzwiQG7Xk
1st 6 T O Keynes(JPN) [Sinister Minister(USA) x Maxim Cafe(JPN) by Manhattan Cafe(JPN] C4 57 01:49.7
2nd 13 Chuwa Wizard(JPN) [King Kamehameha(JPN) x Chuwa Blossom(JPN) by Durandal(JPN)] H6 57 01:50.7 6
3rd 11 Another Truth(JPN) [I'll Have Another(USA) x Kyoei Truth(JPN) by Fuji Kiseki (JPN)] G7 57 01:50.8 3/4
4th 4 Inti(JPN) H7 57 01:50.8 NK
5th 3 Sunrise Nova(JPN) H7 57 01:51.0 1 1/4
6th 9 Auvergne(JPN) H5 57 01:51.1 HD
7th 15 Meisho Hario(JPN) C4 57 01:51.1 HD
8th 8 Suave Aramis(JPN) H6 57 01:51.3 1 1/4
9th 5 Air Spinel(JPN) H8 57 01:51.4 3月4日
10th 2 Casino Fountain(JPN) H5 57 01:51.7 2
11th 16 Cafe Pharoah(USA) C4 57 01:51.7 NS
12th 1 Sodashi(JPN) F3 54 01:52.0 1 3/4
13th 10 K T Brave(JPN) H8 57 01:52.1 NK
14th 12 Clincher(JPN) H7 57 01:52.4 2
15th 7 Sunrise Hope(JPN) C4 57 01:52.6 3/4
16th 14 Danon Pharaoh(JPN) C4 57 01:54.2 10

Interestingly, first three finishers are out of the daughters of Sunday Silence sons.

[Gibraltar]

I've been trying to find any activity on Black Lotus (American Pharoah /Arravale) , but he last raced back in April this year. Nothing since. Anyone know?

[Ziggypop]

I've been trying to find any activity on Black Lotus (American Pharoah /Arravale) , but he last raced back in April this year. Nothing since. Anyone know?

Now you have me wondering too.

[tachyon]

I've been trying to find any activity on Black Lotus (American Pharoah /Arravale) , but he last raced back in April this year. Nothing since. Anyone know?

Now you have me wondering too.

I know that he was sent to the farm after his third start in April.
And he has not come back to his trainer Kanari Takashi's stable as of Dec 9th.
That's all I could find on the internet at the moment.

https://db.netkeiba.com/horse/2018110090/
https://umanity.jp/en/racedata/db/horse ... 2018110090

Here below is the official list of the registered horses who are currently held by Kanari Takashi.


’放牧‘ means ''the horse is at the farm''

[tachyon]

-- results of the fans balloting for the Arima Kinen 2021 (Dec 26th)

rank -- horse name -- sex/age -- total votes
1 Efforia C3 260,742
2 Chrono Genesis M5 240,165
3 Title Holder C3 207,285
4 Sodashi F3 154,889
5 Shahryar C3 143,842
6 Lei Papale F4 120,214
7 Akai Ito F4 119,360
8 Akaitorino Musume F3 116,578
9 Kiseki H7 104,059
10 Uberleben F3 85,763
11 World Premiere H5 85,684
12 Curren Bouquetd'or M5 76,044
13 Contrail C4 75,773
14 Gran Alegria M5 73,032
15 Deep Bond C4 66,817
16 Authority C4 66,169
17 Daring Tact F4 62,674
18 Stella Veloce C3 61,070
19 Makahiki H8 60,518
20 Loves Only You M5 55,540

horses in bold type are likely starters

[Ziggypop]

Thank you!

[Gibraltar]

Thank you so much for looking up Black Lotus, Tachyon! I've had a soft spot for this one even before he was born and hoped he would turn up somewhere. I noted that in the images from one of the sites you posted shows his right lower foreleg has been shaved. Before was away from his mom; that leg was surgically straightened and I wonder if somehow it had become injured with the rigors of training and racing. I hope not. I guess we will see but your efforts in finding him give me relief!

[Starine]

Japan Racing Savors Breakthrough Breeders' Cup Wins
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... s-cup-wins

[tachyon]

Thank you so much for looking up Black Lotus, Tachyon! I've had a soft spot for this one even before he was born and hoped he would turn up somewhere. I noted that in the images from one of the sites you posted shows his right lower foreleg has been shaved. Before was away from his mom; that leg was surgically straightened and I wonder if somehow it had become injured with the rigors of training and racing. I hope not. I guess we will see but your efforts in finding him give me relief!

You are welcome, Gibraltar!



I've just figured that the photo (on netkeiba.com) you noted had been posted by ''Equine Racing Co., Ltd'' in this summer.
And I know that the representative of Equine Racing is Dr. Masaru Sese, a veterinarian in Hokkaido.
So I believe that Dr. Sese examined Black Lotus(USA).

Here below are the links to Dr Masaru Sese's Equine Racing.
https://twitter.com/masarusese
https://equineracing.jp/

I remember him examining the famous American Pharoah filly Reframe(USA) last year.
viewtopic.php?p=231011#p231011



Reframe(USA) and Dr. Sese.

I can't know what exactly happened to Black Lotus.
But I hope that he will get well soon, looking forward to seeing him at the track.

[Gibraltar]

Wow! Thank you again, Tachyon. I have been following Reframe too; through Yamaguchi Stable on Twitter. He has painstakingly worked with her and brought the best out in her. I will follow up on the information that you kindly have provided and hope that eventually Black Lotus will fare as well.

[tachyon]

Wow! Thank you again, Tachyon. I have been following Reframe too; through Yamaguchi Stable on Twitter. He has painstakingly worked with her and brought the best out in her. I will follow up on the information that you kindly have provided and hope that eventually Black Lotus will fare as well.

Glad to hear that you've been following Reframe and Yamaguchi Stable tweets.
Masaru Sese must have been one of the good collaborators of Yusuke Yamaguchi.
And the message boards at netkeiba.com are sometimes helpful, though in Japanese.