2024 Japanese Racing

[mariasmon]

Do Deuce was impressive! Last to first! My sentimental pick, Shin Emperor, also ran his eyeballs out. Not sure yet if he was 2nd or 3rd. Monsieur Rodin is ready to go make baby Rodins.

[tachyon]

Do Deuce was impressive! Last to first! My sentimental pick, Shin Emperor, also ran his eyeballs out. Not sure yet if he was 2nd or 3rd. Monsieur Rodin is ready to go make baby Rodins.

Shin Emperor and Durezza were dead-heat for the 2nd.

[mariasmon]

Do Deuce was impressive! Last to first! My sentimental pick, Shin Emperor, also ran his eyeballs out. Not sure yet if he was 2nd or 3rd. Monsieur Rodin is ready to go make baby Rodins.

Shin Emperor and Durezza were dead-heat for the 2nd.

Wow. That was a wild finish! At least it was wild in a good way (competitive) and not wild with a bunch of contact in the stretch.

[tachyon]

Auguste Rodin was sweating before the race.
So he might not have been in his fine form today.

Super Do Deuce will surely be voted the 2024 Horse of Year.
He will run his final in the Arima Kinen before retiring to Shadai Stallion Station as a very popular stallion.

[mariasmon]

Auguste Rodin was sweating before the race.
So he might not have been in his fine form today.

Super Do Deuce will surely be voted the 2024 Horse of Year.
He will run his final in the Arima Kinen before retiring to Shadai Stallion Station as a very popular stallion.

Would you say he's the best son of Heart's Cry? I liked Just a Way, so I might be biased toward him. I'm just happy that the US-bred/raced mares who've gone to Japan are producing horses like Do Deuce, etc.

[tachyon]

A Japanese TV commentator said before that race that this Japan Cup would be the match-up between Deep Impact and Heart's Cry Round 2. First round was the 2005 Arima Kinen as runners and this time is the sires' battle with their best sons.
Personally I'm glad that Heart's Cry won it, as he has always always always been underrated while the other was always touted.
Heart's Cry needed to get the respect he deserves.

[tachyon]

Auguste Rodin was sweating before the race.
So he might not have been in his fine form today.

Super Do Deuce will surely be voted the 2024 Horse of Year.
He will run his final in the Arima Kinen before retiring to Shadai Stallion Station as a very popular stallion.

Would you say he's the best son of Heart's Cry? I liked Just a Way, so I might be biased toward him. I'm just happy that the US-bred/raced mares who've gone to Japan are producing horses like Do Deuce, etc.

Yes Do Deuce is Heart's Cry's best son.
No doubt about it.

[mariasmon]

I'm sorry Auguste Rodin didn't bring his A game today. He must be a real quirky fellow. But, hopefully that was a fun win for the fans and it was nice to see Yutaka Take get another Japan Cup.

[Palace Malice]

Do Deuce !!!!! I hope he wins the Autumn Triple Crown

[tachyon]

Do Deuce !!!!! I hope he wins the Autumn Triple Crown

Me, too!

[tachyon]

Here's the link to Auguste Rodin's retirement ceremony.

https://www.youtube.com/live/sWNLm6hx5u4

[tachyon]

Konnichiwa and Sayonara Auguste Rodin!

[tachyon]

Omedetou Do Deuce(JPN)(Heart's Cry)!



-- Japan Cup results


-- Yutaka Take's jockey camera on Do Deuce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpQJxBwN7nw <-- that's a great view!

In this video, Yutaka Take repeatedly said ''He pulled,'' (because) ''Pace was extremely slow'', (but) ''This horse is really unbelievable'', ''What a long drive he made (even after he pulled badly), ''Let's go to the Arima'' etc.

''Hikkakatta'' = he pulled

[MySaladDays]

they think he is pointing to the Habotan Sho(this was ran on December 2nd last year, maybe its November 30th this year?). Then if he does well, go to the Hopeful around Christmas.

[Yes, he is slated to run in the Habotan Sho (Alw 1 win) Nov 30th, going the same distance and racecourse as his debut race.
I think that he has a neat pedigree, with his dam being a 1/2 to the Japanese Derby winner Deep Sky(JPN)(Agnes Tachyon), to get the classic distance.
And, sired by the versatile stallion Just a Way(JPN)(Heart's Cry), he may also switch to the dirt at some point, if his connections want to try it.
Good luck to him!

Thank you, both!~ I have a huge hunch about this one, I am already a fan and he hasnt even done much yet.

Go Stylus Method!!!

[MySaladDays]

Konnichiwa and Sayonara Auguste Rodin!

The last great son of Japan's own Deep Impact is retired at Tokyo race course.
They consider "Gussie" their own. What an honor.

Did you see this fan cam video of his retirement? Not as good as the one you posted .......I did cry a little bit though. watched both.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1JZRk9vVvE

[Retrospectiv]

Konnichiwa and Sayonara Auguste Rodin!

The last great son of Japan's own Deep Impact is retired at Tokyo race course.
They consider "Gussie" their own. What an honor.

Did you see this fan cam video of his retirement? Not as good as the one you posted .......I did cry a little bit though. watched both.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1JZRk9vVvE

It will be interesting to see what kind of first books of mares he gets at Coolmore
City of Troy, being by their own stallion will get the cream of the crop
But both COT and Auguste Rodin are both out of Galileo daughters. That sure limits many of their best broodmares.. unless they really want to start breeding a lot of 3x2 Galileo crosses.
I guess they did it with Sadler's Wells, and often with Danehill....

[Northport]

Given that he is out of a Galileo mare, and that Wootton Bassett and Justify exist, and that he was a 12f runner, and that they set his fee at the very reasonable €30,000… methinks Coolmore will once again be leaving outside breeders to do the heavy lifting to get Auguste Rodin off the ground.

[Gemini]

Attention American racing fans. FOX sports will be airing the Japan cup at 1:00 am EST Sunday morning.

Thanks for sharing…unfortunately I couldn’t stay awake long enough! Will FS show more Japanese racing in the future?

[lurkey mclurker]

the head-on stretch camera was interesting, a LOT of drifting!!! but i am so happy for do deuce & heart's cry, and yutaka take with win number FIVE \o/\o/\o/\o/\o/

so good to see stars on earth & durezza right there at the finish too

[Starine]

To my own surprise, I did manage to stay awake for the broadcast of the race. Very exciting finish and I have to tip my hat to Do Deuce. Shin Emperor and Durezza also ran lights out.

A bit disappointed by Auguste Rodin but he has always been the inconsistent sort.

Looking forward to the Arima Kinen.