2022 Japanese Racing

[tachyon]

I've just realized that Japanracing.jp renewed its website!!
Now one can get to the race replays of all JRA races through ''JRA Race Card & Results'' pages!

https://japanracing.jp/en/

[tachyon]

The first G1 race of the year in Japan will be run tomorrow at Tokyo.

TOKYO 11R
THE FEBRUARY STAKES(G1)

February 20, 2022, 1600m, Dirt, Post time 15:40
INT DSN, Special Weight, 4-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 232,980,000 Yen



-- from bloodhorse
''Cafe Pharoah, Sodashi Seek Turnaround in Japan''
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... d-in-japan

-- from japanracing.jp
preview: https://japanracing.jp/_news2022/220215.html
barrier draw : https://japanracing.jp/_news2022/220218.html
race programme : https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result ... /2022.html
comments from runners' connections : https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result ... /2022.html

[djacks211]

Who's going to win the Hyacinth tomorrow? I would absolutely LOVE to see a descendent of Sunday Silence come back here and win the Kentucky Derby!

[tachyon]

Who's going to win the Hyacinth tomorrow? I would absolutely LOVE to see a descendent of Sunday Silence come back here and win the Kentucky Derby!

Of the Sunday Silence descendants, I personally look forward to seeing what Crown Pride(JPN) shows in today's Hyacinth Stakes.
I like his pedigree.

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001312737/pedigree/

[djacks211]

Who's going to win the Hyacinth tomorrow? I would absolutely LOVE to see a descendent of Sunday Silence come back here and win the Kentucky Derby!

Of the Sunday Silence descendants, I personally look forward to seeing what Crown Pride(JPN) shows in today's Hyacinth Stakes.
I like his pedigree.

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001312737/pedigree/

That is one very sweet pedigree!

[BaroqueAgain1]

What a win by Cafe Pharoah! Hard to believe this repeat was his first win since last year's Feb. Stakes. I wonder if we might actually see his connections take the BC up on their offer to pay their way to Keeneland this fall. After the fillies' fabulous success this past BC, are the Japanese going to be even more likely to return with a runner like Cafe Pharoah?
Great run by Sodashi to stay on for third. <3

[tachyon]

What a win by Cafe Pharoah! Hard to believe this repeat was his first win since last year's Feb. Stakes. I wonder if we might actually see his connections take the BC up on their offer to pay their way to Keeneland this fall. After the fillies' fabulous success this past BC, are the Japanese going to be even more likely to return with a runner like Cafe Pharoah?
Great run by Sodashi to stay on for third. <3

Yes, Cafe Pharoah was awesome and Sodashi ran a great third!!!

Cafe Pharoah(USA), 2017H. American Pharoah(USA) x Mary's Follies(USA) by More Than Ready(USA), captured the G1 February Stakes 1600m dirt at Tokyo consecutively on Feb 20th 2022 renewing the race record to 1:33.8 and became the second horse in history after Copano Rickey (2014 and 2015) to win it twice.






-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlPdXFnZB3w
1st 6 Cafe Pharoah(USA) [American Pharoah(USA) x Mary's Follies(USA) by More Than Ready(USA)] H5 57 01:33.8
2nd 15 T M South Dan(JPN) [South Vigorous(USA) x Moving Out(JPN) by Langfuhr(CAN)] H5 57 01:34.2 2 1/2
3rd 11 Sodashi(JPN) [Kurofune(USA) x Buchiko(JPN) by King Kamehameha(JPN)] F4 55 01:34.3 1/2
4th 13 Soliste Thunder(JPN) H7 57 01:34.3 NK
5th 7 Time Flyer(JPN) H7 57 01:34.5 1 1/4
6th 5 Red le Zele(JPN) H6 57 01:34.6 1/2
7th 4 Arctos(JPN) H7 57 01:34.7 3/4
8th 8 Sunrise Nova(JPN) H8 57 01:34.8 1/2
9th 16 Air Spinel(JPN) H9 57 01:35.0 1
10th 12 Mutually(JPN) H6 57 01:35.1 1/2
11th 3 Inti(JPN) H8 57 01:35.2 1/2
12th 9 Sunrise Hope(JPN) H5 57 01:35.3 3/4
13th 10 Suave Aramis(JPN) H7 57 01:35.5 1 1/4
14th 1 Teorema(JPN) M6 55 01:35.6 NK
15th 2 Daiwa Cagney(JPN) G8 57 01:35.7 1/2
16th 14 K T Brave(JPN) H9 57 01:36.1 2 1/2

Cafe Pharoah(USA)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001314504/
11-6-0-0

-- JRA review
''Cafe Pharoah Claims Back-To-Back February Stakes Title''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2022/pdf/220220.pdf

[tachyon]

Post-race comments from CP's connections:

Koichi Nishikawa (owner)
''That was a perfect race. I felt he would win it before they turned for home. Yuichi Fukunaga gave him a great ride, too.
We will eye overseas trips going forward. I will talk to Noriyuki Hori (trainer)''

Noriyuki Hori (trainer)
''I've got to check up how he comes out of the race first. Then, I will talk to the owner about our many options. He has been registered for the DWC. The BC Classic is a possibility, too.''

[tachyon]

Combustion(JPN), 2019C. Discreet Cat(USA) x Smoldering(JPN) by Pyro(USA), won the Hyacinth Stakes 1600m dirt at Tokyo on Feb 20th 2022 for Godolphin improving his record to 5-3-2-0.



-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GIMPc87_lc
1st 3 Combustion(JPN) [Discreet Cat(USA) x Smoldering(JPN) by Pyro(USA)] C3 57 01:35.3
2nd 14 Geraldo Barows(JPN) [Sinister Minister(USA) x What a Spot(USA) by Arch(USA)] C3 56 01:35.3 NK
3rd 6 Sea Vixen(USA) [Into Mischief(USA) x Sly Warrior(USA) by First Samurai(USA)] F3 54 01:35.5 1 1/4
4th 13 El Paso(JPN) C3 56 01:35.6 1/2
5th 5 Good Deal(JPN) C3 56 01:35.6 NK
6th 9 Crown Pride(JPN) C3 56 01:35.8 1 1/4
7th 8 Rayas(USA) C3 56 01:36.1 1 1/2
8th 2 Welcome News(JPN) C3 56 01:36.3 1 1/2
9th 10 Blitz Fang(JPN) C3 56 01:36.4 NK
10th 11 Osteria(JPN) C3 56 01:36.5 3/4
11th 7 Taisei Drefong(JPN) C3 56 01:36.5 NK
12th 1 Line of Soul(JPN) C3 56 01:36.9 2 1/2
13th 12 Jasper Jet(JPN) C3 56 01:37.7 5
14th 4 Mesmeriser(JPN) C3 56 01:38.1 2 1/2


Combustion(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001311187/

[Mylute]

So awesome Cafe Pharoah won! Also great that Sodashi checked in third. Hopefully both have very productive years.

I think it would be neat if they both came over for the BC.

[Diver52]

Nice!

[tachyon]

It was great to see Sodashi handle the dirt beautifully.
She is such a powerful lady!

[Squeaky]

I wonder if Cafe Pharoah can run in the dirt mile instead of the Classic since he may prefer shorter distances?

[tachyon]

I wonder if Cafe Pharoah can run in the dirt mile instead of the Classic since he may prefer shorter distances?

Yes, I suspect that Cafe Pharoah is a horse who shows his best going a mile, too.
But if ships to the US for the BC Days in Autumn, I believe that he will be aimed at the biggest race.
I personally would love to see him run in the Met Mile before that.

[tachyon]

Combustion(JPN), 2019C. Discreet Cat(USA) x Smoldering(JPN) by Pyro(USA), won the Hyacinth Stakes 1600m dirt at Tokyo on Feb 20th 2022 for Godolphin improving his record to 5-3-2-0.



-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GIMPc87_lc
1st 3 Combustion(JPN) [Discreet Cat(USA) x Smoldering(JPN) by Pyro(USA)] C3 57 01:35.3
2nd 14 Geraldo Barows(JPN) [Sinister Minister(USA) x What a Spot(USA) by Arch(USA)] C3 56 01:35.3 NK
3rd 6 Sea Vixen(USA) [Into Mischief(USA) x Sly Warrior(USA) by First Samurai(USA)] F3 54 01:35.5 1 1/4
4th 13 El Paso(JPN) C3 56 01:35.6 1/2
5th 5 Good Deal(JPN) C3 56 01:35.6 NK
6th 9 Crown Pride(JPN) C3 56 01:35.8 1 1/4
7th 8 Rayas(USA) C3 56 01:36.1 1 1/2
8th 2 Welcome News(JPN) C3 56 01:36.3 1 1/2
9th 10 Blitz Fang(JPN) C3 56 01:36.4 NK
10th 11 Osteria(JPN) C3 56 01:36.5 3/4
11th 7 Taisei Drefong(JPN) C3 56 01:36.5 NK
12th 1 Line of Soul(JPN) C3 56 01:36.9 2 1/2
13th 12 Jasper Jet(JPN) C3 56 01:37.7 5
14th 4 Mesmeriser(JPN) C3 56 01:38.1 2 1/2


Combustion(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001311187/

Godolphin’s Combustion has accepted an invitation to run in the UAE Derby.

[tachyon]

Aww..
Is he a second Silence Suzuka??

Panthalassa(JPN), 2017H. Lord Kanaloa(JPN) x Miss Pemberley(IRE) by Montjeu(IRE), won wire-to-wire the G2 Nakyama Kinen 1800m turf at Nakayama om Feb 27th 2022.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001237701/




-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP5yoGIa-NA

-- fractions:
Pas.tm(1/10s.)
12.7 - 23.9 - 35.2 - 46.3 - 57.6 - 69.1 - 80.7 - 92.9 - 106.4
Lap tm(1/10s.)
12.7 - 11.2 - 11.3 - 11.1 - 11.3 - 11.5 - 11.6 - 12.2 - 13.5

also..
-- replay of the 2021 G3 Fukushima Kinen won by Panthalassa wire-to-wire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t36iTl531k

[CorridorZ75]

Tachyon, there is twitter account, yamiguchistable, that shows videos of two year olds in training up the inclined inside training track. There is a series of numbers at the top of each tweet above the horses breeding. Do you know what these signify?

[tachyon]

Tachyon, there is twitter account, yamiguchistable, that shows videos of two year olds in training up the inclined inside training track. There is a series of numbers at the top of each tweet above the horses breeding. Do you know what these signify?

16-14-14
These numbers are sectional times per furlong.




And we see a California Chrome colt.

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001328600/

[CorridorZ75]

Thanks for getting back to me. I thought so, but then I saw some in the hundreds, so I was confused.

[tachyon]

Thanks for getting back to me. I thought so, but then I saw some in the hundreds, so I was confused.

You are welcome!
Yeah those three-digit numbers were confusing!
But we can't blame Mr Yamaguchi for that inconsistency.
His updates on his horses are very informative and fun to follow.