2024 Japanese Racing

tachyon · Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:57 am

Stunning Rose(JPN), 2019M. King Kamehameha(JPN) x Rosa Blanca(JPN) by Kurofune(USA), claimed her first win since 2022 and second G1 victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2200m turf at Kyoto under Christian Demuro in 2:11.1 on Nov 10th 2024, updating the 23-year-old race record set by To the Victory(JPN)!!!!

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

-- JRA review
https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/pdf/241110-02.pdf

Northport · Mon Nov 11, 2024 5:25 pm

From Coolmore's official Youtube (!!)

Episode 1 - Auguste Rodin's Journey to the Japan Cup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT4OPNVOIxE

I'll take any inside look into Ballydoyle that I can get, and tbh the production value is pretty good. Here's hoping he actually delivers on the big day, it's a big gamble and they're giving it plenty of hype.

tachyon · Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:29 am

Japan Cup Entries (Nov 24th)

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

Northport · Tue Nov 12, 2024 4:05 pm

Goliath and Shin Emperor at over 30-1 is pretty great value.

tachyon · Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:25 am

Northport wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 4:05 pm Goliath and Shin Emperor at over 30-1 is pretty great value.

The real odds in the JRA's pari-mutuel on the race day will be very much different from those projected odds shown in Netkeiba.com.
At this point, I would just imagine that Goliath will be around the 5th favorite (10/1) of the public and Shin Emperor will be around the 9th favorite (25/1), while I agree with Netkeiba's projection that either Do Deuce or Cervinia will be sent off as the favorite.
The Japan Cup this year will be a wonderful version attracting ten G1 winners!

tachyon · Thu Nov 14, 2024 8:00 am

The QE2 Cup winner Stunning Rose(JPN)(King Kamehameha) will be pointed to the G1 Arima Kinen next.

The 2023 JRA Dirt Champion Lemon Pop(USA)(Lemon Drop Kid) will run his finale in the G1 Champions Cup before his retirement to stud.