2023 Japanese Racing

Palace Malice · Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:30 am

Based on names, rooting for Spring Nova, Corazon Beat and Safira!

BaroqueAgain1 · Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:43 am

I'm not sure why someone named a filly 'Lucifer."

That is not a female name.

RugbyGirl · Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:56 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:43 am I'm not sure why someone named a filly 'Lucifer."
That is not a female name.

A gelding named Monica raced in Hong Kong for a couple of years!

Palace Malice · Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:06 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:43 am I'm not sure why someone named a filly 'Lucifer."
That is not a female name.

Totally agree!

Mylute · Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:19 am

The Hanshin Juvenile Fillies was won by Ascoli Piceno (Daiwa Major - Ascolti, by Danehill Dancer)

Starine · Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:15 pm

Mylute wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:19 am The Hanshin Juvenile Fillies was won by Ascoli Piceno (Daiwa Major - Ascolti, by Danehill Dancer)

New stakes record.

tachyon · Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:49 am

Starine wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:15 pm
Mylute wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:19 am The Hanshin Juvenile Fillies was won by Ascoli Piceno (Daiwa Major - Ascolti, by Danehill Dancer)
New stakes record.

Previous record had been set by Resistencia(JPN) in 2019.
Both Ascoli Piceno and Resistencia are by Daiwa Major(JPN) who retired from stud duty recently!!

And Resistencia became the first undefeated Hanshin Juvenile Fillies winner since Sodashi(JPN) in 2020.
She will be voted JRA's champion 2yo filly.

https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021105354/

Justahorse · Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:26 am

tachyon wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:49 am
Starine wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:15 pm
Mylute wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:19 am The Hanshin Juvenile Fillies was won by Ascoli Piceno (Daiwa Major - Ascolti, by Danehill Dancer)
New stakes record.
Previous record had been set by Resistencia(JPN) in 2019.
Both Ascoli Piceno and Resistencia are by Daiwa Major(JPN) who retired from stud duty recently!!

And Resistencia became the first undefeated Hanshin Juvenile Fillies winner since Sodashi(JPN) in 2020.
She will be voted JRA's champion 2yo filly.

https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021105354/

Oh she's a pretty filly!

Starine · Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:48 pm

Forever Young Jumps to Lead In Japan Road to KY Derby
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... o-ky-derby

A dominant winner. I was wondering why his damside looked familiar and then I realized this is the same family that produced champion Zenno Rob Roy.

Flanders · Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:53 pm

Starine wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:48 pm Forever Young Jumps to Lead In Japan Road to KY Derby
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... o-ky-derby

A dominant winner. I was wondering why his damside looked familiar and then I realized this is the same family that produced champion Zenno Rob Roy.

You also might remember them cause they either ran in the Breeders Cup or were a G1 winner in the US. Roamin Rachel won the 1994 Ballerina(G1) and a few G2/G3 races. Darling my Darling was a SW/MG1p, she ran in the 1999 BC Juvenile Fillies. Forever Darling was a G2SW who raced in the 2015 BC Juvenile fillies.

Palace Malice · Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:52 am

Starine wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:48 pm Forever Young Jumps to Lead In Japan Road to KY Derby
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... o-ky-derby

A dominant winner. I was wondering why his damside looked familiar and then I realized this is the same family that produced champion Zenno Rob Roy.

I love him, great name and he looks very talented. I hope they run him overseas next season!

tachyon · Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:38 am

-- Retirement ceremony of Equinox (live-feed starts in about 3 hours)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxNA9WkovVc

tachyon · Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:58 am

Thank you Equniox!!

tachyon · Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:48 pm

HANSHIN 11R

THE ASAHI HAI FUTURITY STAKES(G1)

December 17, 2023, 1600m, Turf, Post time 15:40
INT C&F DSN, Weight for Age, 2-Year-Olds, Open Class, Value of race: 135,740,000 Yen

@HorseRacing_JPN·
#JRA Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (G1, 15:40, Dec. 17)
https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/schedu ... urity.html
Barrier Draw https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231215.html
http://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result/
Preview https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231212.html
Comments https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231215-02.html
Data Analysis https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231211-02.html

Good luck to Jantar Mantar!!

BaroqueAgain1 · Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:59 am

Jantar Mantar takes it, providing Palace Malice a warm welcome to Japan.

tachyon · Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:17 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:59 am Jantar Mantar takes it, providing Palace Malice a warm welcome to Japan.

Definitely!!
And Harry Sweeney(@Darley.Japan) must be over the moon!!

Jantar Mantar ran like a champion today!!

tachyon · Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:31 am

Jantar Mantar(JPN), 2021C. Palace Malice(USA) x India Mantuana(USA) by Wilburn(USA), won the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes 1600m turf at Hanshin under Yuga Kawada to remain undefeated 3 for 3 on Dec 17th 2023!!!
Can't wait for his sophomore campaign!!
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001350623/

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afpEPaRMoZ0

Palace Malice · Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:15 am

He did it!!! Good boy!!!

I'm so happy that Palace Malice has a second G1 winner and has been given a chance in Japan.

Pretty much the whole family is here now

It's great because Japanese horse racing has been my favorite for a while

tachyon · Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:02 am

And Teruya Yoshida, owner of Shadai Farm, looked very happy today, too.

It was Teruya Yoshida who decided to send India Mantuana to Palace Malice after discussion with Naoya Yoshida.
India Mantura had been deposited to Naoya Yoshida's Winchester Farm in Kentucky at that time before moving to Japan.

Jockey Yuga Kawada (left) and Teruya Yoshida (right)

mariasmon · Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:43 am

tachyon wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:02 am And Teruya Yoshida, owner of Shadai Farm, looked very happy today, too.
It was Teruya Yoshida who decided to send India Mantuana to Palace Malice after discussion with Naoya Yoshida.
India Mantura had been deposited to Naoya Yoshida's Winchester Farm in Kentucky at that time before moving to Japan.

Jockey Yuga Kawada (left) and Teruya Yoshida (right)

I was really curious what went into that decision, since Palace Malice was not popular at the time. Amazing they were able to get a GSW mare for "only" $100,000, too.