2024 Japanese Racing

[tachyon]

Go Mama Cocha!

I like Satono Reve (3.1), Mama Cocha (7.0) and Obamburumai (16.3).
Good luck!

[BaroqueAgain1]

Lugal won. Good-looking horse.

[tachyon]

Lugal won. Good-looking horse.

Yeah!
That was amazing.
Lugal(JPN) was a 28/1 longshot today off his 6 months layoff.
He had been the beaten favorite in the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen last time out in which he had a bone broken.
Kudos to his trainer Haruki Sugiyama who brought him back to his top form.
Both Lugal and his jockey Atsuya Nishimira grabbed first G1 success, respectively.
That's wonderful victory for his deceased sire Duramente(JPN)(King Kamehameha), too, as he will be a stallion when he retires from racing.

[tachyon]

Lugal(JPN), 2020C. Duramente(JPN) x Atab(IRE) by New Approach(IRE), scored his first G1 victory in the Sprinters Stakes 1200m turf at Nakayama under Atsuya Nishimura on Sep 29th 2024.
https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2020106851/





-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGV9S3Ct3uQ

Pedigreewise, it may be a bit surprising that Duramente sired his first sprint G1 winner.
But one may realize that Lugal is inbred 4 x 4 to the great Miesque(USA) through Kingmambo(USA) and his own 4th dam!!

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001325982/pedigree/

-- JRA review
''Lugal Overcomes a Fracture to Claim His First G1 Title in This Year’s Sprinters Stakes''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/pdf/240929.pdf

[Starine]

But one may realize that Lugal is inbred 4 x 4 to the great Miesque(USA) through Kingmambo(USA) and his own 4th dam!!

Okay, love that. Miesque was spectacular both on the track and as a producer.

[tachyon]

But one may realize that Lugal is inbred 4 x 4 to the great Miesque(USA) through Kingmambo(USA) and his own 4th dam!!

Okay, love that. Miesque was spectacular both on the track and as a producer.

Lugal's dam Atab(IRE) was purchased only for €35,000 by Mishima Bokujo at Goff's Breeding Stock Sale in 2018!!

[tachyon]

16 selected horses for the Japan Dirt Classic (Jpn1. 2000m dirt at Oi on Oct 2nd) have been announced today!!
The Japan Dirt Classic is the final leg of the Japan Dirt Triple Crown.
I wonder if this Jpn1 field could be even more competitive than a G1!!
Can't wait!!

https://www.goracing.jp/english/upload/ ... assic.html
https://www.keiba.go.jp/dirtgraderace/2 ... ecard.html

Kashima Espada(JPN)(JRA)https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021106014/
Kunino Tokimeki(JPN)(NAR) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021100004/
Satono Epic(JPN)(JRA) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021105271/
Saint Honore(JPN)(NAR) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021106935/
Sunrise Zipangu(JPN)(JRA) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021104756/
Sisyphus(JPN)(NAR) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021101904/
Shimme Daisy(JPN)(NAR) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021100229/
Dateno Shogun(JPN)(NAR) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021100810/
Forever Young(JPN)(JRA) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021105727/
Fuji Eugene(JPN)(NAR) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021107032/
Black Butler(JPN)(NAR) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021102129/
Preflop All In(JPN)(NAR) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021100642/
Pod Logo(JPN)(JRA) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021104873/
Pond Boy(JPN)(NAR) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021102937/
Mikki Fight(JPN)(JRA) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021105615/
Ramjet(JPN)(JRA) https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021106640/

-- from DRF

''Forever Young meets tough foes for comeback in Japan Dirt Classic''
https://www.drf.com/news/japan-forever- ... rt-classic


Barrier Draw https://www.goracing.jp/english/upload/ ... CECARD.pdf

https://www.goracing.jp/english/upload/ ... assic.html

Japan Dirt Classic is the final leg of the Japan Dirt Triple Crown.

-- live-feed links for tomorrow
https://keiba-lv-st.jp/top.html?track_id=ooi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZHSkz0Pwsk

[lurkey mclurker]

clearly it's between forever young & ramjet, but i'm gonna throw in black butler too just for the giggles

[Starine]

It's a very good field, but I would be remiss to jump ship from my boy Forever Young.

[tachyon]

-- live feed from Oi Racecourse

https://keiba-lv-st.jp/top.html?track_id=ooi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkwGoW3agHQ

Win odds as of 18:55 (70 minutes to post)

Forever Young 9/10
Ramjet 23/10
Mikki Fight 6/1
Sunrize Zipangu 7/1

[flytpthestars]

Young wins

[tachyon]

Forever Young was much the best!!!

[Palace Malice]

He's clearly the best Japanese dirt runner right now.

I really hope he wins the BC Classic! Should have won the derby

[CoronadosQuest]

So happy that Forever Young won! God I love that colt so so much!

Replay for those interested. Forever Young stumbles out of the gate (P1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj3Byr0ghGI

[lurkey mclurker]

satono epic had a worse start from the 9 and also recovered well (but didn't have anything left at the stretch)... forever young was never challenged, mr yahagi always has them so ready!!!

and everyone looks very pleased with themselves

[Squeaky]

How did Ramjet do?

[brunanas]

How did Ramjet do?

4th

[Starine]

My favorite three-year-old in training. They better have their running shoes on at Del Mar.

[Starine]

A Full Flight: 19 Japanese Horses Aimed at Breeders Cup
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... eeders-cup

[lurkey mclurker]

the full list from kate's tweet, referenced in the article