2024 Japanese Racing

[Danniwolfe]

tachyon is there any news on when the Liberty Island Triple Tiara plushie should come out?

We haven’t heard any news on Liberty Island Triple Tiara plushie yet, while they had several merchandise in Japan.

https://shop.northern-horsepark.jp/blog ... 9%E9%9B%86

https://jp.mercari.com/item/m7555025528 ... PkQAvD_BwE

https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%8E%E3%8 ... B0CN6G6ZPQ

Can I get the link to buy plushies please I lost it thanks

I'm sorry but I have no idea about the link to buy JRA plushies from overseas.

Thank ya

[MySaladDays]

Wish I could procure a plushie

Dang if only NA racing would do this.

Oaklawn did and stil does a series of horse plushies, but not "named" horses. But they have racing silks on that say Oaklawn and are really cute. I have one in brown and one in black, and gave out the white ones I had to people's kids.

But YES, we need to start doing this for sure. Kind of giving props to the true champions of racing, the horses, as the stars that they already are.

[Mylute]

White colt Amante Bianco (Henny Hughes) made his first start as a 3 y/o today, finishing second after blowing the break.

[tachyon]

White colt Amante Bianco (Henny Hughes) made his first start as a 3 y/o today, finishing second after blowing the break.

-- replay link
https://twitter.com/nar_keiba/status/17 ... 2325755924

Amante Bianco had a slight injury, but he was okay.
By finishing 2nd in the Jpn3 Kumotori Sho, he earned an automatic berth into the Jpn1 Haneda Hai (April 24th), the first leg of the newly created Dirt Triple Crown for 3-year-olds in Japan.

[tachyon]

The February Stakes is the first JRA Grade 1 race of 2024 and one of just two top-level JRA dirt races along with the Champions Cup (G1 Tokyo Daishoten is run in NAR).
Even in the absence of Lemon Pop, Ushba Tesoro etc, this is going to be a very interesting race with strong turf horses switching to dirt and top-level NAR runners joining.

TOKYO 11R

THE FEBRUARY STAKES(G1)

February 18, 2024, 1600m, Dirt, Post time 15:40
INT DSN, Special Weight, 4-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 233,160,000 Yen


https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/schedu ... ruary.html
Barrier Draw https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/240216.html
Preview https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/240213-03.html
Comments https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/240216-02.html
Data Analysis https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/240213.html

https://en.netkeiba.com/race/special.ht ... p_headline

[tachyon]

11th favorite Peptide Nile(JPN), 2018H. King Kamehameha(JPN) x Queen Olive(JPN) by Manhattan Cafe(JPN), claimed his first graded title in the G1 February Stakes 1600m dirt at Tokyo on Feb 18th 2024.
His trainer Hidenori Take grabbed his first G1 victory while jockey Yusuke Fujioka celebrates his second JRA-G1 win since his NHK Mile Cup triumph with Keiai Nautique in 2018.
Kineusu Bokujo bred their eighth G1 winner, first since the legendary T.M. Opera O(JPN) in 2001!!
And.. King Kamehameha(JPN) sired a graded winner 17 years in a row! since his debut year at stud.

https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2018106084/





-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9zUSwDLPfA


-- JRA review
''Eleventh Pick Peptide Nile Upsets in Dirt G1 February Stakes''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/pdf/240218-03.pdf

[Flanders]

I saw a tweet saying that Yutaka Take won a G3 on Saturday making it the 38th year in a row he has won a JRA Group Stakes. Quite the legend.

https://twitter.com/LongBallToNoOne/sta ... 9723320766

[tachyon]

The Hyacinth Stakes (Listed), third leg of the Japan's Road to the Kentucky Derby, was won impressively by a 3C. Ramjet(JPN)(Majestic Warrior) under Kosei Miura on Feb 18th 2024.
https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021106640/



-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ZoYl-g97g



His trainer Shozo Sasaki has jsut commented; ''We would like to go to the UAE Derby next before heading to the Kentucky Derby.''
This colt is owned by Koji Maeda. So...

[CoronadosQuest]

What a closing kick Ramjet had! He was flying!

[Starine]

Ramjet ran a terrific race. Not sure what to make of Peptide Nile's effort, since he clearly benefitted from all of the big dogs going over for the Saudi Cup.

[Danniwolfe]

I was able to get a Special Dubai Equinox plushie!

[Starine]

I think I saw on Twitter/X that Yoshida got his first winner in Japan.

[BaroqueAgain1]

Already? Was this a purchase from the States?
Because I didn't think he had been back in Japan long enough to have 2yos there yet.

[Starine]

Already? Was this a purchase from the States?
Because I didn't think he had been back in Japan long enough to have 2yos there yet.

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

I'm thinking American-bred, but I couldn't find on Pedigree Query

[brunanas]

Already? Was this a purchase from the States?
Because I didn't think he had been back in Japan long enough to have 2yos there yet.

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

I'm thinking American-bred, but I couldn't find on Pedigree Query

conceived in the USA and foaled in Japan.

[BaroqueAgain1]

And out of a Kitten's Joy mare? Love it. <3

[Starine]

Already? Was this a purchase from the States?
Because I didn't think he had been back in Japan long enough to have 2yos there yet.

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

I'm thinking American-bred, but I couldn't find on Pedigree Query

conceived in the USA and foaled in Japan.

Thanks for the correction. Go Yoshida!

[tachyon]

I was able to get a Special Dubai Equinox plushie!

Congratulations, haha!

[Danniwolfe]

I was able to get a Special Dubai Equinox plushie!

Congratulations, haha!

ebay!

[tachyon]

The 2023 Champion Steeplechaser Meiner Grand(JPN), 2018H. Gold Ship(JPN) x Meine Nouvelle(JPN) by Brian's Time(USA), won the Jump-G2 Hanshin Spring Jump very easily to make it five races in a row on March 9th 2024.
Like Oju Chosan, he is ridden by Shinichi Ishigami and from the Stay Gold sire-line.

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elY0hDi7-18

Gold Ship
https://twitter.com/pakapakakobo/status ... 0315565451