2023 Japanese Racing

[MySaladDays]

Hello Stelio was too much. Dancing around, neighing, talking, a feisty one!

[tachyon]

Japan experiences a very cold winter this year.
Post time at Tokyo Racecourse has been delayed due to snow today.

[tachyon]

-- from HorseRacingInJapan
https://twitter.com/HorseRacing_JPN/sta ... 3777736705

Horse Racing in JRA 2023 (JRA Race Guidebook for foreign-trained horses) is available.


Digital book https://japanracing.jp/en/horsemen/guidebook/
PDF https://japanracing.jp/_pdf/jpn-racing/hrij_all2023.pdf

[tachyon]

2022 Japanese Derby winner Do Douce(JPN), 2019C. Heart's Cry(JPN) x Dust and Diamonds(USA) by VIndication(USA), came back to the winners circle after dominating a strong field in the G2 Kyoto Kinen 2200m turf (firm) at Hanshin on Feb 12th 2023!!
He is likely to run in the Dubai Turf next.




-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPw2rEYSohk
1st. Do Deuce(JPN)(Heart's Cry) C4
2nd. Matenro Leo(JPN)(Heart's Cry) C4
3rd. Pradaria(JPN)(Deep Impact) C4

2021 Horse of the Year Efforia(JPN) failed to finish due to atrial fibrillation.
But it sounds like he is okay.

[Starine]

Scary news about Efforia. I'm not sure how common Afib is in racehorses.

[Flanders]

Scary news about Efforia. I'm not sure how common Afib is in racehorses.

Afib is the most common of cardiac arrhythmias that thoroughbreds have. I know when looking at sudden death before Afib came up. Afib leaves no signs after happening so they speculate it could be the cause of sudden death. As almost 50% of horses that do die of sudden death have no cause found. https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events ... racehorses That is just an article I picked but there are many.

[Starine]

Thanks for the info, Flanders.

[tachyon]

Efforia(JPN) has been retired from racing.
He will stand at Shadai Stallion Station.


@netkeiba


@logokeiba



-- replay of the G1 2021 Tenno Sho Autumn (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm29_ImH1sc
1st. Efforia C3
2nd. Contrail C4
3rd. Gran Alegria M5

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001266977/

[tachyon]

-- from BloodHorse Daily

''Japan Sends Record Number to Compete on Saudi Cup Night''
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... -cup-night

[mariasmon]

Was glad to see that Pixie Knight fully recovered from his injury in the 2021 Hong Kong Sprint and is nearing a return.

https://twitter.com/LongBallToNoOne/sta ... tzxFQ&s=19

[tachyon]

Thanks our champion Efforia for all the memories!!
He left his stall at Miho Training Center for Hokkaido today.
Both his regular rider Takeshi Yokoyaka and trainer Yuichi Shikato were very emotional on his departure.
Hopefully he will be the flag-bearer for the Symboli Kris S / Epiphaneia sire-line.!!!

ありがとう　エフフォーリア！






https://twitter.com/casinodrive0307/sta ... 6836011008

-- video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSA5M6pZ8VM

[tachyon]

-- from canadianthoroughbred.com
https://canadianthoroughbred.com/magazi ... s-speight/

''On the Road with Shirl’s Speight''
Roger Attfield's long-time assistant Allyson Walker Hartfield describes the long journey to Japan for the Feb. 19th February Stakes.

What is the quarantine process involved for both SS and yourself?

Upon arrival, we went into the new TRC international quarantine facility, which is nothing short of amazing. There are six two-stall stall barns in the middle of a 300-metre dirt track; each has a TV lounge, washing machines and dryer, wash rack, two tack rooms, bathrooms, and showers. You can heat the stall area if wanted, there is a covered round pen and a horse scale room, all fenced in the middle of their infield. Shirl’s Speight’s strict quarantine is five days long, where they collect both blood and nasal swabs to run tests on, and humans must shower and change their clothes upon both entry and exit of the barn.

There is a JRA clubhouse right outside of the barn area, and each of us (myself, my interpreter, and our vet, who are with me at all times) have our own locker rooms where one side is for our IN barn clothes, a shower in the middle, and the OUT clothes on the opposite end.

After February 15th and the final quarantine check, the showers can stop, but in-clothes and out-clothes must still remain in separate areas. Shirl’s Speight was able to use the 300m dirt track anytime but was not able to train on the main track until February 12. There is only racing here on weekends and all horses train at training facilities off-track, so Shirl’s Speight is the only horse on the grounds. He is handling it very well. The track is amazing to train on all by ourselves.

--from japanracing.jp
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230217-03.html

Training Report of Foreign Entry
The 40th Running of the February Stakes (G1)
February 17, 2023 (Friday)

[tachyon]

from Bloodhorse

''Shirl's Speight Tries Dirt in G1 at Tokyo Racecourse''
--- Trainer Roger Attfield has doubts but said owner Charles Fipke insisted.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... racecourse


TOKYO 11R

THE FEBRUARY STAKES(G1)

February 19, 2023, 1600m, Dirt, Post time 15:40
INT DSN, Special Weight, 4-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 232,860,000 Yen



@HorseRacing_JPN

Barrier Draw https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230217.html
Preview https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230214.html
Comments https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230217-02.html
Data Analysis https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230213.html
Programme https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result ... /2023.html

[tachyon]

The Hyacinth Stakes, contested at one mile on the Tokyo dirt course today, is the third of four races in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.

TOKYO 9R
HYACINTH STAKES(L)

February 19, 2023, 1600m, Dirt, Post time 14:25
INT SD, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds, Open Class, Value of race: 36,670,000 Yen

[Starine]

Rooting for Shirl's Speight, but I hear Lemon Pop also has a big chance.

[Mylute]

Pulling for Great Sand Sea in the Hyacinth. He is a 1/2 brother to Isotherm, one of my old favorites.

Hopeful for Shirl's Speight, but I wouldn't be too upset if Lemon Pop or Jasper Prince won either.

[tachyon]

In the February Stakes, I like the son of Lemon Drop Kid, too!!
Lemon Pop should race off the pace.
And I will keep an eye on Red le Zele from the same sire-line as Lemon Pop, too, who should close well with Meisho Hario if a hot pace develops.

[BaroqueAgain1]

I see that Into Mischief is even siring horses running in Japanese stakes; offspring of broodmares bought here, I would guess.

[Flanders]

I see that Into Mischief is even siring horses running in Japanese stakes; offspring of broodmares bought here, I would guess.

They were both pretty big prices at the OBS 2yo sales last year.

Great Sand Sea - 825k at OBS Spring - https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... obs-spring
Meta Max - 1.1m at OBS March - https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... chief-colt

[tachyon]

The Hyacinth Stakes, contested at one mile on the Tokyo dirt course today, is the third of four races in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.

TOKYO 9R
HYACINTH STAKES(L)

February 19, 2023, 1600m, Dirt, Post time 14:25
INT SD, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds, Open Class, Value of race: 36,670,000 Yen

-- replay (Japanese)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R88YqFlURJg