2023 Japanese Racing

[tachyon]

WOW!
Liberty Island is a freak!!

[tachyon]

2022 champion juvenile filly Liberty Island(JPN), 2020F. Duramente(JPN) x Yankee Rose(AUS) by All American(AUS), won the G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) 1600m turf at Hanshin flying past rivals from the rear under Yuga Kawada on April 9th 2023.
She covered final 600m in 32.9!!!
Duramente(JPN) sired Oka Sho winner two years in a row.

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001326162/
4: 3-1-0




-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH1P1zJhwcU
-- replay (Japanese)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkzRMjtzEMk
1st 3 Liberty Island(JPN) [Duramente(JPN) x Yankee Rose(AUS) by All American(AUS)] F3 55 01:32.1
2nd 9 Kona Coast(JPN) [Kitasan Black(JPN) x Kona Brewers(JPN) by King Kamehameha(JPN)] F3 55 01:32.3 3/4
3rd 14 Perifania(JPN) [Maurice(JPN) x Katies Heart(JPN) by Heart's Cry(JPN)] F3 55 01:32.3 NK
4th 5 Harper(JPN) F3 55 01:32.6 1 3/4
5th 4 Doe Eyes(JPN) F3 55 01:32.7 1/2
6th 11 Shinryokuka(JPN) F3 55 01:32.7 NK
7th 12 Sing That Song(JPN) F3 55 01:32.9 3/4
8th 2 Light Quantum(JPN) F3 55 01:32.9 NS
9th 1 Bouton d'Or(JPN) F3 55 01:32.9 NS
10th 10 Emu(JPN) F3 55 01:32.9 HD
11th 17 Ravel(JPN) F3 55 01:33.0 1/2
12th 8 Kita Wing(JPN) F3 55 01:33.0 NK
13th 6 Mozu Meimei(JPN) F3 55 01:33.2 1
14th 13 Dura(JPN) F3 55 01:33.2 HD
15th 7 Conch Shell(JPN) F3 55 01:33.3 NK
16th 15 June Orange(JPN) F3 55 01:33.4 3/4
17th 16 Moon Probe(JPN) F3 55 01:33.9 3
18th 18 Tosen Laurier(JPN) F3 55 01:34.4 3 1/2




-- JRA review
''Liberty Island Turns in Convincing Victory as Race Favorite in Oka Sho''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/pdf/230409.pdf

[tachyon]

I would think that this youtube video is a must-see.
One may feel about Liberty Island's incredible acceleration through Yuga Kawada's jockey camera!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8GuEbz3hAQ

[tachyon]

Trainer Mitsumasa Nakauchida captured his first Classic victory with Liberty Island yesterday.
He has trained such G1 winners as Danon Premium, Danon Fantasy, Grenadier Guards, Serifos and Liberty Island.
Before becoming a JRA trainer, he worked for Robert Frankel in the states and was riding even Empire Maker in the morning when he was very young.
Great Steve Haskin referred to Mitsumasa Nakauchida in his column with Bobby Frankel's comments in 2003, too, after Nakauchida rode drills of both Empire Maker and Peace Rules before the Kentucky Derby.

''Empire Maker Breezes Six Furlongs in Final Work Before Derby, April 27, 2003''
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... fore-derby

Nakauchida always respects that great trainer and is thankful to him.
He remembers, ''Mr Frankel was always a teacher who gave (me) a second chance.''




viewtopic.php?p=238793#p238793




Jockey Kawada and Trainer Nakauchida

Hopefully Mitsumasa Nakauchida will bring his best horse to the BC at some point!!

[Starine]

Good stuff, Tachyon. Thanks for sharing.

[tachyon]

You are welcome, Starine!
I hope that Mitsumasa Nakauchida will follow in the footsteps of Katsuhiko Sumii and/or Yoshito Yahagi.

In the meantime, Liberty Island is now likely to be pointed to the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) next even if some fans want her to run in the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby).

-- from asianracingreport.com
https://asianracingreport.com/liberty-i ... expectant/

“I’m hoping there’s more chance of her staying a mile and a half than I thought before the race,” he said. “It’s not that I don’t have confidence she’ll stay the distance, but you never know until you try. But the way she raced, we are happy to go to the Japanese Oaks at a mile and a half.”

“There are many Northern Farm-bred runners in the Derby, so you don’t want to be against each other because Northern Farm want to make stallions as well,” Nakauchida added. “I thought with this filly being a Northern Farm-bred horse, I felt we should take in the fillies’ races rather than take on the colts.”

[tachyon]

Equinox(JPN)(Kitasan Black) has taken the top position in the second edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023 with a rating of 129.

Derma Sotogake(JPN)(Mind Your Biscuits) is the highest rated 3yo with a rating of 118.

https://www.ifhaonline.org/resources/WT ... p?batch=98




https://www.ifhaonline.org/Default.asp? ... story=1135

[brunanas]

Equinox(JPN)(Kitasan Black) has taken the top position in the second edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023 with a rating of 129.

Derma Sotogake(JPN)(Mind Your Biscuits) is the highest rated 3yo with a rating of 118.

https://www.ifhaonline.org/resources/WT ... p?batch=98




https://www.ifhaonline.org/Default.asp? ... story=1135

i assume you've seen they're releasing an Equinox plushie this week? i have 3 plushies on the way to my house rn and will absolutely neeeeed to get the Equinox one as well.

[SukiSatsuki]

Equinox(JPN)(Kitasan Black) has taken the top position in the second edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023 with a rating of 129.

Derma Sotogake(JPN)(Mind Your Biscuits) is the highest rated 3yo with a rating of 118.

https://www.ifhaonline.org/resources/WT ... p?batch=98




https://www.ifhaonline.org/Default.asp? ... story=1135

i assume you've seen they're releasing an Equinox plushie this week? i have 3 plushies on the way to my house rn and will absolutely neeeeed to get the Equinox one as well.

Oh if they are can you post a link?? I need one I didn't even know they sell them

[brunanas]

Equinox(JPN)(Kitasan Black) has taken the top position in the second edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023 with a rating of 129.

Derma Sotogake(JPN)(Mind Your Biscuits) is the highest rated 3yo with a rating of 118.

https://www.ifhaonline.org/resources/WT ... p?batch=98




https://www.ifhaonline.org/Default.asp? ... story=1135

i assume you've seen they're releasing an Equinox plushie this week? i have 3 plushies on the way to my house rn and will absolutely neeeeed to get the Equinox one as well.

Oh if they are can you post a link?? I need one I didn't even know they sell them

https://buyee.jp/mercari/search?keyword ... us=on_sale i get mine here or on amazon.jp (just search アイドルホース). the plushie itself is cheaper on Buyee but shipping is cheaper on Amazon imo

[SukiSatsuki]

i assume you've seen they're releasing an Equinox plushie this week? i have 3 plushies on the way to my house rn and will absolutely neeeeed to get the Equinox one as well.

Oh if they are can you post a link?? I need one I didn't even know they sell them

https://buyee.jp/mercari/search?keyword ... us=on_sale i get mine here or on amazon.jp (just search アイドルホース). the plushie itself is cheaper on Buyee but shipping is cheaper on Amazon imo

Thank you so mucj

[tachyon]

-- from bloodhorse

''Japanese Triple Crown Kicks Off With Wide-Open Field''
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... open-field


NAKAYAMA 11R

THE SATSUKI SHO(JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)(G1)


April 16, 2023, 2000m, Turf, Post time 15:40
INT C&F DSN, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds, Open Class, Value of race: 416,260,000 Yen



-- @HorseRacing_JPN
Barrier Draw https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230414.html
Preview https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230411.html
Comments https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230414-02.html
Data Analysis https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230410.html
Race Programme https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result ... /2023.html

[MissNMecke]

-- from bloodhorse

''Japanese Triple Crown Kicks Off With Wide-Open Field''
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... open-field


NAKAYAMA 11R

THE SATSUKI SHO(JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)(G1)


April 16, 2023, 2000m, Turf, Post time 15:40
INT C&F DSN, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds, Open Class, Value of race: 416,260,000 Yen



-- @HorseRacing_JPN
Barrier Draw https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230414.html
Preview https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230411.html
Comments https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230414-02.html
Data Analysis https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/230410.html
Race Programme https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result ... /2023.html

It's definitely anyone's race.. Hopefully, anyway, since the 5, 9, & 18 that I like are all longshots.

[SukiSatsuki]

Wow there's three different silver states represented

[brunanas]

Irogotoshi (Vincennes — Irojikake) won the JG1 Nakayama Grand Jump in style he only had 3 wins for 24 starts in the flat, but has now won 2 of 4 in the jumps.

https://youtu.be/lYwL9CKMD9c

[BaroqueAgain1]

I believe the Silver State who has sired three entrants in the Satsuki Sho is a different stallion than the Silver State (Hard Spun) who is standing at Claiborne. I've tried to find the pedigree for Silver State (JPN), but Bloodhorse keeps giving me links for Claiborne's Hard Spun son.
Could someone provide me with Japan's Silver State pedigree? TIA.

[Miss Woodford]

I believe the Silver State who has sired three entrants in the Satsuki Sho is a different stallion than the Silver State (Hard Spun) who is standing at Claiborne. I've tried to find the pedigree for Silver State (JPN), but Bloodhorse keeps giving me links for Claiborne's Hard Spun son.
Could someone provide me with Japan's Silver State pedigree? TIA.

https://www.pedigreequery.com/silver+state4

[SukiSatsuki]

I believe the Silver State who has sired three entrants in the Satsuki Sho is a different stallion than the Silver State (Hard Spun) who is standing at Claiborne. I've tried to find the pedigree for Silver State (JPN), but Bloodhorse keeps giving me links for Claiborne's Hard Spun son.
Could someone provide me with Japan's Silver State pedigree? TIA.

https://www.pedigreequery.com/silver+state4

Oh he's pretty!

[MissNMecke]

I believe the Silver State who has sired three entrants in the Satsuki Sho is a different stallion than the Silver State (Hard Spun) who is standing at Claiborne. I've tried to find the pedigree for Silver State (JPN), but Bloodhorse keeps giving me links for Claiborne's Hard Spun son.
Could someone provide me with Japan's Silver State pedigree? TIA.

https://www.pedigreequery.com/silver+state4

I always use this site to check on the Japanese pedigrees and look for pics. https://www.jbis.jp/index.html
For Silver State's----https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001171845/

[tachyon]

Irogotoshi (Vincennes — Irojikake) won the JG1 Nakayama Grand Jump in style he only had 3 wins for 24 starts in the flat, but has now won 2 of 4 in the jumps.

https://youtu.be/lYwL9CKMD9c

Irogotoshi(JPN) became the first Kyushu-bred horse to win a Jump-G1 or G1 in Japan.