2024 Japanese Racing

[tachyon]

Do Deuce wins it.
I couldn't see where Liberty Island finished.

I think she was either 12th or 13th. Very unlike her. Happy to see Do Deuce and Yutaka Take win though. And proud of ol' outmatched Ho O Biscuits!

Yeah Ho O Biscuits ran great!
And I was stunned by the runner-up Tastiera, too!
His 2023 Japanese Derby was no fluke!

[tachyon]

Do Deuce(JPN), 2019H. Heart's Cry(JPN) x Dust and Diamonds(USA) by Vindication(USA), won the G1 Tenno Sho Autumn 2000m turf at Tokyo very impressively covering last 600m in 32.5 under Yutaka Take on Oct 27th 2024.
Do Deuce became the 7th horse in the Japanese racing history to capture G1 titles four years in a row with his victories in the Asahi Hai Futurity (in 2021), the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (in 2022), the Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (in 2023) and the Tenno Sho Autumn (in 2024).




-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0mBYSRGfgA
1st 7 Do Deuce(JPN) [Heart's Cry(JPN) x Dust and Diamonds(USA) by Vindication(USA)] H5 58 01:57.3
2nd 4 Tastiera(JPN) [Satono Crown(JPN) x Partitura(JPN) by Manhattan Cafe (JPN)] C4 58 01:57.5 1 1/4
3rd 9 Ho O Biscuits(JPN) [Mind Your Biscuits(USA) x Ho O Sabrina(JPN) by Rulership(JPN)] C4 58 01:57.6 1/2
4th 11 Justin Palace(JPN) H5 58 01:57.6 NK
5th 2 Matenro Sky(JPN) G5 58 01:57.6 NK
6th 1 Bellagio Opera(JPN) C4 58 01:57.7 1/2
7th 6 Sol Oriens(JPN) C4 58 01:57.7 NS
8th 14 Lebensstil(JPN) C4 58 01:57.8 1/2
9th 3 Stella Veloce(JPN) H6 58 01:58.0 1 1/4
10th 15 Nishino Revenant(JPN) G4 58 01:58.0 HD
11th 5 North Bridge(JPN) H6 58 01:58.0 NK
12th 8 King's Palace(JPN) H5 58 01:58.0 NS
13th 12 Liberty Island(JPN) F4 56 01:58.1 1/2
14th 10 Danon Beluga(JPN) H5 58 01:58.3 1 1/4
15th 13 Schilthorn(JPN) C4 58 01:58.4 1/2

Do Deuce(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001312226/
16: 7-1-1



-- JRA review
''Do Deuce Bests Strong Field with Powerful Late Charge in This Year’s Tenno Sho (Autumn)''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/pdf/241027.pdf

[lurkey mclurker]

ho o biscuits was amazing!!! and a great run from tastiera too but i was SO HAPPY for yutaka take!!! it might just be me but it seems like christophe lemaire gets a lot of the really top-tier horses now so it's really nice to see yutaka take on the winner's podium for one of the big races.

as graham pavey says on twitter, "schooling them since 1987"

[Starine]

Do Deuce was impressive; it's remarkable that he has landed a grade I each year that he has raced.

Disappointing run from Liberty Island though; I hope she is all right.

[tachyon]

Do Deuce was impressive; it's remarkable that he has landed a grade I each year that he has raced.

Do Deuce was definitely a superb winner and his jockey was not only very enthusiastic but also emotional.
''Yay, finally, I was able to let him run. He is the best horse in the WORLD. Let me repeat, he is the best in the WORLD when he is in his game!! He won G1s in four consecutive years taking out a 2000m G1 today for the first time. Yeah, he is truly a super horse!!''
And we know that Yutaka, a discreet person, rarely explodes with joy in such a manner.

Do Deuce will be pointed to the Japan Cup next and possibly to the Arima Kinen for his swansong.
I have no doubt the son of Heart's Cry will be a very popular and high-priced stallion at Shadai Stallion Station next year!!
His turn of foot is exceptional.


Do Deuce (Hero Retsuden poster #97)

-- link to Hero Retsuden gallery
https://jra.jp/gallery/ads/heroes/index.html

[Northport]

Love that poster!

[lurkey mclurker]

Do Deuce was impressive; it's remarkable that he has landed a grade I each year that he has raced.

Do Deuce was definitely a superb winner and his jockey was not only very enthusiastic but also emotional.
''Yay, finally, I was able to let him run. He is the best horse in the WORLD. Let me repeat, he is the best in the WORLD when he is in his game!! He won G1s in four consecutive years taking out a 2000m G1 today for the first time. Yeah, he is truly a super horse!!''
And we know that Yutaka, a discreet person, rarely explodes with joy in such a manner.

and considering that yutaka take was deep impact's rider... that's saying something!!!

[Starine]

Breeders' Cup: Del Mar hits the sweet spot for Japanese particpation
https://www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup-d ... rticpation

[tachyon]

I always like Alan Porter's column on bloodhorse.
This time he has had a wonderful write-up about Do Deuce!!!
Interesting read indeed.
Thank you, Mr Alan Porter!

''Do Deuce Encapsulates the Rise of Japanese Breeding''
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... e-breeding

The rise of Japanese breeding to the very pinnacle of international bloodstock—illustrated by the position of Equinox as head of the World Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023—has primarily been facilitated by two factors. One well documented was the importation of Halo's son Sunday Silence. The other, less dramatic but no less important, has been the relentless acquisition of top-class racemares. Most recently, those two dynamics are apparent in the pedigree of Do Deuce, who produced a thrilling display to capture the Autumn Tenno Sho (Emperor's Cup).

[tachyon]

OMG!!!!!
I was very surprised!

Hayayakko(JPN), 2016 white horse. King Kamehameha(JPN) x Marshmallow(JPN) by Kurofune(USA), won the G2 Copa Republica Argentina 2500m turf handicap at Tokyo off odds 34/1, carrying the heaviest weight and flying home from dead-last under Yutaka Yoshida on Nov 3rd 2024.
That's his 3rd graded success and first G2.
His owner Makoto Kaneko was obviously very delighted.
Will the 8yo be the first white thoroughbred to contest either the Japan Cup or the Arima Kinen, the biggest races in Japan?
https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2016104624/

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGCnmhKT_2c

[lurkey mclurker]

https://x.com/InLuv_w_Horses/status/1852975848925925456

Katy @InLuv_w_Horses
·
9h
HAYAYAKKO is the first 8YO+ horse to win the flat graded stakes since Makahiki as an 8YO took the Kyoto Daishoten (GII) in 2021.

Mr Makoto Kaneko is their owner. Congratulations to all the connections !

@hiro62dober52

[Palace Malice]

OMG!!!!!
I was very surprised!

Hayayakko(JPN), 2016 white horse. King Kamehameha(JPN) x Marshmallow(JPN) by Kurofune(USA), won the G2 Copa Republica Argentina 2500m turf handicap at Tokyo off odds 34/1, carrying the heaviest weight and flying home from dead-last under Yutaka Yoshida on Nov 3rd 2024.
That's his 3rd graded success and first G2.
His owner Makoto Kaneko was obviously very delighted.
Will the 8yo be the first white thoroughbred to contest either the Japan Cup or the Arima Kinen, the biggest races in Japan?
https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2016104624/

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGCnmhKT_2c

I hope they give him a chance at stud. Unicorn babies!

[Starine]

Go, Hayayakko! I would say to the connections: Strike while the iron is hot.

[tachyon]

Trainer Sakae Kunieda commented; ''Hayayakko came out of the race in fine order. I'm considering the Arima Kinen for his next target. I will consult with his owner Makoto Kaneko.''

By the way, Japanese fans' opinions are divided as to whether he will be a stallion.
I suspect that he will be. But it's up to his owner.
Makoto Kaneko raced the Japanese Derby winner Makahiki until he was nine before his retirement to stud.

[tachyon]

Disappointing run from Liberty Island though; I hope she is all right.

It sounds like she was okay.
I guess that she was over-weighted after a layoff.
She has accepted an invitation for the G1 Hong Kong Cup in December.

[Starine]

Off BC Placing, May Day Ready Aimed for Japan Start
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... apan-start

[tachyon]

Off BC Placing, May Day Ready Aimed for Japan Start
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... apan-start

This is definitely great news!!!
It's going to be the first time a foreign-trained horse runs in the JRA G1 races for 2yos.

[Starine]

Disappointing run from Liberty Island though; I hope she is all right.

It sounds like she was okay.
I guess that she was over-weighted after a layoff.
She has accepted an invitation for the G1 Hong Kong Cup in December.

Thanks for the update. Which Japanese horses are heading to Hong Kong?

[tachyon]

Disappointing run from Liberty Island though; I hope she is all right.

It sounds like she was okay.
I guess that she was over-weighted after a layoff.
She has accepted an invitation for the G1 Hong Kong Cup in December.

Thanks for the update. Which Japanese horses are heading to Hong Kong?

I know that Stellenbosch (Oka Sho winner) goes to either the Cup or the Vase and Lugal (Sprinters Stakes winner) to the Sprint at this point.
We will see a clearer picture a bit later.

[tachyon]

KYOTO 11R
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 CUP(G1)

November 10, 2024, 2200m, Turf, Post time 15:40
INT F&M DSN, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 253,220,000 Yen



#JRA THE QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 CUP (G1, 15:40, Nov. 10th)
https://japanracing.jp/en/horsemen/jai/queen_elizabeth/
Barrier Draw https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/241108.html
Preview https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/241105-02.html
Comments https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/241108-02.html
Data Analysis https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/241105.html
Programme https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result ... /2024.html

Regaleira is going as the odds-on fav under Lemaire even if she has been winless this year.
Can she live up to the expectation?