2022 Japanese Racing

MissNMecke · Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:25 pm

I haven't got a favorite runner in the Hopeful this year. I just don't know these babies very well. But I'm interested to see how the shortshots Gastrique and Seven Magician run, as well as longshots Gruner Green and Sea Wizard, fare.

BaroqueAgain1 · Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:27 pm

I'm interested in Sea Wizard, as well. It would be nice if the imported Beach Patrol does well as a sire.

MissNMecke · Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:28 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:27 pm I'm interested in Sea Wizard, as well. It would be nice if the imported Beach Patrol does well as a sire.

Beach Patrol was always a trier. If he passes that on, maybe he will do well.

tachyon · Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:37 am

14th favorite Dura Erede(JPN)(Duramente) won the G1 Hopeful Stakes 2000m turf at Nakayama under Bauyrzhan Murzabayev nosing out Top Knife(JPN)(Declaration of War) at the wire on Dec 28th 2022.

It was amazing Duramente(JPN)(King Kamehameha) got another G1 winner in the last 2yo race in JRA this year and claimed the Champion 2yo sire title with the money earned by Dura Erede, nailing Epiphaneia(JPN)!!!

-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MetvopSTjB8
1st 11 Dura Erede(JPN) [Duramente(JPN) x Marchesa(JPN) by Orfevre(JPN)] C2 55 02:01.5
2nd 8 Top Knife(JPN) [Declaration of War(USA) x Be Wind(JPN) x Spinning World(USA)] C2 55 02:01.5 NS
3rd 15 King's Reign(JPN) [Rulership(JPN) x Touching Speech(JPN) by Deep Impact(JPN)] C2 55 02:01.7 1 1/4
4th 1 Phantom Thief(JPN) C2 55 02:01.7 NK
5th 18 Mikki Cappuccino(JPN) C2 55 02:01.8 1/2
6th 9 Seven Magician(JPN) C2 55 02:01.9 NK
7th 2 Hearts Concerto(JPN) C2 55 02:02.0 1
8th 4 Serendipity(JPN) C2 55 02:02.0 NK
9th 3 Sea Wizard(JPN) C2 55 02:02.1 HD
10th 14 J Palms(JPN) C2 55 02:02.3 1 1/4
11th 6 Gruner Green(JPN) C2 55 02:02.3 NK
12th 13 Wurttemberg(JPN) C2 55 02:02.5 1 1/4
13th 7 Born in Grande(JPN) C2 55 02:02.6 NK
14th 17 Jun Tsubamegaeshi(JPN) C2 55 02:02.6 HD
15th 5 Fate(JPN) C2 55 02:02.6 HD
16th 10 Gastrique(JPN) C2 55 02:02.8 1
17th 12 Monde Plume(JPN) C2 55 02:03.0 1 1/4
18th 16 Ska Paradise(JPN) C2 55 02:03.0 HD

brunanas · Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:05 am

tachyon, i know Equinox will be the champion 3yo and likely HOTY, but who will likely take the other prizes?

tachyon · Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:35 am

brunanas wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:05 am tachyon, i know Equinox will be the champion 3yo and likely HOTY, but who will likely take the other prizes?

JRA Awards will be announced in the new year.

Here below are my thoughts:

HOTY: Equinox (Kitasan Black)
2yo colt: Dolce More (Rulership)
2yo filly: Liberty Island (Duramente)
3yo colt: Equinox (Kitasan Black)
3yo filly: Stars on Earth (Duramente)
Older male: Titleholder (Duramente)
Older female: Geraldina (Maurice)
Sprinter or Miler: Serifos (Daiwa Major)
Dirt: Jun Light Bolt (King Kamehameha) or Cafe Pharoah (American Pharoah)
Steeplechase: Nishino Daisy (Harbinger)

MissNMecke · Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:42 am

Usha Tesoro won by nearly 2 lengths over a very weak field in the Tokyo Daishoten.
Notturno 2nd and Meisho Hario 3rd.

tachyon · Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:56 am

MissNMecke wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:42 am Usha Tesoro won by nearly 2 lengths over a very weak field in the Tokyo Daishoten.
Notturno 2nd and Meisho Hario 3rd.

The Tokyo Daishoten at Oi Racecourse was the final G1 race of the year in Japan.
Interestingly, the King Kamehameha x Orfevre cross produced G1 winners two days in a row, one on the turf and the other on the dirt.

Dura Erede(JPN) : Duramente(JPN)/King Kamehameha(JPN) x Marchesa, by Orfevre
Ushba Tesoro(JPN) : Orfevre(JPN) x Millefeui Attach(JPN), by King Kamehameha

-- results
https://www.jbis.jp/race/result/2022122 ... LjIyLjAuMA..

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFteCbn1Znc

tachyon · Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:03 am

Starine wrote: ↑Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:49 pm Equinox certainly is hard to miss with that white face of his. Wonder if he will have an international campaign next season.

I'm sure that he will have an international campaign next year and Dubai could be his initial target.
Interestingly, fewer Japanese fans want Japan's new hero to go to the Arc which is most likely to be run on a muddy road, haha!

brunanas · Sun Jan 01, 2023 2:54 pm

tachyon wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:35 am
brunanas wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:05 am tachyon, i know Equinox will be the champion 3yo and likely HOTY, but who will likely take the other prizes?
JRA Awards will be announced in the new year.

Here below are my thoughts:

HOTY: Equinox (Kitasan Black)
2yo colt: Dolce More (Rulership)
2yo filly: Liberty Island (Duramente)
3yo colt: Equinox (Kitasan Black)
3yo filly: Stars on Earth (Duramente)
Older male: Titleholder (Duramente)
Older female: Geraldina (Maurice)
Sprinter or Miler: Serifos (Daiwa Major)
Dirt: Jun Light Bolt (King Kamehameha) or Cafe Pharoah (American Pharoah)
Steeplechase: Nishino Daisy (Harbinger)

has it been announced?

tachyon · Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:50 pm

brunanas wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 2:54 pm
tachyon wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:35 am
brunanas wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:05 am tachyon, i know Equinox will be the champion 3yo and likely HOTY, but who will likely take the other prizes?
JRA Awards will be announced in the new year.

Here below are my thoughts:

HOTY: Equinox (Kitasan Black)
2yo colt: Dolce More (Rulership)
2yo filly: Liberty Island (Duramente)
3yo colt: Equinox (Kitasan Black)
3yo filly: Stars on Earth (Duramente)
Older male: Titleholder (Duramente)
Older female: Geraldina (Maurice)
Sprinter or Miler: Serifos (Daiwa Major)
Dirt: Jun Light Bolt (King Kamehameha) or Cafe Pharoah (American Pharoah)
Steeplechase: Nishino Daisy (Harbinger)
has it been announced?

Not yet.
And we don't know what day exactly JRA will announce the results.
It was on Jan 11th last year.

tachyon · Mon Jan 02, 2023 2:50 am

-- from Bloodhorse Daily (by Naohiro Goda)
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... -8-billion

''JRA Closes 2022 With Increased Handle at $24.8 Billion''

JRA recorded a handle increase at ¥3,253,907,076,200 (US$24.8 billion) for 2022 during 3,456 races, posting a 5.3% year-on-year increase. A record handle was set in 1997 at slightly more than ¥4,000,000,000,000 ($30.5 billion). After the banner year, the recorded handle decreased for 14 consecutive years, hitting a low in 2011 at ¥2,293,578,053,600 ($17.4 billion). Since 2011 it has been steadily climbing for 11 straight years and posted a 41.9% increase for 2022.

tachyon · Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:57 am

Equinox was given 126 official rating for his Arima Kinen victory.

-- Past Arima Kinen ratings:

2022: 126 Equinox
2021: 124 Efforia
2020: 120 Chrono Genesis (female)
2019: 126 Lys Gracieux (female)
2018: 122 Blast Onepiece
2017: 124 Kitasan Black
2016: 122 Satono Diamond
2015: 119 Gold Actor
2014: 118 Gentildonna (female)
2013: 129 Orfevre