Nat, Kip, Lovelace, Laa Rayb out of the Mile, Rahy's Attorney still in...

From the JRA, on the QEII girls...

TRAINING REPORT
33rd Running of the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (G1)
Training Report of Foreign Entrees
France's Tres Rapid and Germany's Fair Breeze arrived safely at NaritaAirport on Thursday, November 6 to compete in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (G1) to be held on Nov. 16.

Tres Rapid landed first at 7 a.m. and was transported to the JRAHorseracingSchoolQuarantineCenter in ShiroiCity at 9:43 a.m. Fair Breeze landed at NaritaAirport at 10:38 a.m. and arrived at the QuarantineCenter at 13:30 p.m.

Comments by their connections taken upon arrival are as follows;



TRES RAPIDE (IRE, f3, bay)

"The horse is in fine condition. She'll go to the track tomorrow and have some light training. We hope to run well and get great experience. We hope to answer everyone's expectations."

(Comments taken from L. Gadbin)



FAIR BREEZE (GER, m5, dark bay or brown)

"She is in good condition, but after a 22-hour trip, she seems to be a bit nervous. She will not run the tracks tomorrow. We'll walk her around and check her condition."

(Comments taken from S. Hofer)



At the Quarantine Center

November 10, 2008 (Monday)



TRES RAPIDE (IRE, f3, bay)

-cantered 1 1/2 laps (2,000m) [fastest time; approximately. 15 seconds/furlong] on 1,400m track (left-handed), ridden by L. Gadbin from 7:00 to 7:22
-underwent barrier test (passed)

“We’ve been concentrating on getting her relaxed, and since things are working as planned, we’re intending to start to prepare her more for Sunday’s race. Tomorrow we’ll work her a bit stronger than today.

(Comments taken from L. Gadbin)



FAIR BREEZE (GER, m5, dark bay or brown)

- cantered 8 furlongs (1,600m) [fastest; approximately 17 seconds/furlong] on 1,400m track, ridden by S. Hofer from 7:00 to 7:12
- underwent barrier test (passed)

“Everything is going smoothly. She was relaxed at the barrier test – anyway she’s never had any problems at the gate so there’s nothing to worry about.
After discussing the plans with our trainer, we’ve decided that her gallop will be on Friday the 14th at Kyoto Race Course (initially planned for the 13th).

(Comments taken from S. Hofer)

PPs, first nominated horses, Mile Championship...


http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/pdf/081112.pdf

JRA...

Horses Accepted Invitations -
Japan Cup Dirt - G1
Sunday, December 7

as of November 14
number of horse(s): 3 Trained Country Horse Name Sex/Age trainer
USA FROST GIANT (USA) H5 Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
USA MAST TRACK (USA) C4 Robert J. Frankel
USA TIN CUP CHALICE (USA) G3 Michael A. Lecesse

Murtagh gets the Sisties Icon mount...

Love the Princess but I'm going with Rain Dance.....

Rain Dance / stuck between the Princess, Fair Breeze and Little Amapola

Come home safe, girls.

Take dumped at the start (Portofino). No news yet...

Results...

1. Little Amapola
2. Kawakami Princess
3. Bella Rheia
4. Meine Ratsel
5. Rain Dance
6. Mood Indigo
7. Arco Senora
8. Red Agate
9. Ask Deputy
10. Tres Rapide
11. Tokai Luna
12. Reginetta
13. F T Maia
14. Biennale
15. Pisa no Juban
16. Fair Breeze
17. Cosmo Platina


Replay...

http://jra.jp/JRADB/asx/2008/08/200805080411h.asx

Take is okay... a bruised shoulder according to reports.

I hear Woodbine Mile winner Rahy's Attorney will be racing in Japan this upcoming Sat night, Sunday morning.

Training report, for his fans...:)

November 19, 2008 (Wednesday)

At Kyoto Racecourse

RAHY'S ATTORNEY (CAN, g4, bay)

- jogged, cantered 1 lap, on turf course from 7:00 to 7:15
(ridden by T. Gaskin)

"He's in good condition and I'm happy with that. I checked the turf this morning and found it a bit firm, but I don't think it's too firm for him and I'm sure he can handle it. The jockey, Slade Callaghan, will be riding him tomorrow morning. He'll probably do some strong work down the stretch on the turf track."

(Comments taken from I. Black)

I can't remember a north american based horse shipping over there and doing particularily well, the locals look tough in particular Super Hornet.

Silent Pride is another that looks interesting in the Mile.

Agree.


No pick yet but good luck to my sentimental favorites... Kiss to Heaven (has a shot), Company (no shot) and Jolly Dance (I don't think so). Oh and Kongo!


KYOTO 11R

THE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP(G1)


November 23, 2008, 1600m, Turf


Admire Subaru(JPN) H5 57.0 Admire Boss
Admire Yell Generous
Princesse Timide Yuga Kawada
Hidemasa Nakao Riichi Kondo
Tsuji Bokujo


Blumenblatt(JPN) M5 55.0 Admire Vega
My Wild Flower Topsider
Wildwook Yutaka Yoshida
Sei Ishizaka U.Carrot Farm
Northern Farm


Company(JPN) H7 57.0 Miracle Admire
Brilliant Very Northern Taste
Crafty Wife Norihiro Yokoyama
Hidetaka Otonashi Hideko Kondo
Hideko Kondo


Eishin Dover(USA) H6 57.0 Victory Gallop
Eishin Georgia Kris S.
Untamed Spirit Hiroyuki Uchida
Ken Kozaki Toyomitsu Hirai
Columbiana Farm


Fine Grain(JPN) H5 57.0 Fuji Kiseki
Mill Grain Polish Precedent
Mill Line Hideaki Miyuki
Hiroyuki Nagahama Shadai Race H.
Shadai Farm


Jolly Dance(JPN) M7 55.0 Dance in the Dark
Peterhof's Patea Peterhof
Tea At Ten Shinichiro Akiyama
Noriyuki Hori Kaoru Kobayashi
Nishikioka Farm


Kiss to Heaven(JPN) M5 55.0 Admire Vega
Long Virgin Northern Taste
Suibu Shinji Fujita
Hirofumi Toda Kazuko Yoshida
Showa Yamamoto Bokujo


Kongo Rikishio(IRE) H6 57.0 Stravinsky
Principium Hansel
Nazoo Christophe Lemaire
Kenji Yamauchi Hisao Kanaoka
Pacello S. A. and A. Swersky and Associates


Laurel Guerreiro(JPN) C4 57.0 King Halo
Big Tenby Tenby
Mogami Hime Hirofumi Shii
Mitsugu Kon Laurel Racing Co .Ltd.
Murata Bokujo


Maruka Shenck(JPN) H5 57.0 Sunday Silence
Shenck Zafonic
Buckwig Yuichi Fukunaga
Hiroshi Kawachi Kawacho Sangyo
Shadai Farm


Meiner Rainier(JPN) C4 57.0 Grass Wonder
Cherry Love Sakura Yutaka O
Turn-to Dyna Tetsuzo Sato
Masato Nishizono K.Thoroughbred Club Ruffian
Okada Stud


Rahy's Attorney(CAN) G4 57.0 Crown Attorney
Rahy's Hope Rahy
Roberto's Hope Slade Callaghan
Ian Black Joseph MacLellan
Ellie-Boje Farm


Reserve Card(JPN) H5 57.0 Sakura Bakushin O
Dinner Time Bering
Dinner Out Yuichi Shibayama
Hironori Kurita Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.
Northern Farm


Shonan Alba(JPN) C3 56.0 War Emblem
Xianlang Great Commotion
Down the Line Masayoshi Ebina
Yoshitaka Ninomiya Tetsuhide Kunimoto
Kuwata Bokujo


Silent Pride(JPN) H5 57.0 French Deputy
Silent Prayer Sunday Silence
Gentle Spirit Hiroki Goto
Sakae Kunieda Shadai Race H.
Shadai Farm


Smile Jack(JPN) C3 56.0 Tanino Gimlet
She C'est Moi Sunday Silence
Kaiun Tenshi Yasunari Iwata
Satoru Kobiyama Yomoji Saito
Uemizu Bokujo


Super Hornet(JPN) H5 57.0 Rodrigo de Triano
You Sun Polish El Senor
Elzevir Yusuke Fujioka
Yoshito Yahagi Tokuo Morimoto
Gerbera Park Stud


Suzuka Phoenix(JPN) H6 57.0 Sunday Silence
Rose of Suzuka Fairy King
Rose of Jericho Yutaka Take
Mitsuru Hashida Keiji Nagai
Keiji Nagai

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First nominated horses... The Japan Cup!

http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/pdf/081120.pdf

I think I may have to stay up for this one Stormcat, the connections for Silent Pride are good ones. I know this Jock is less known than Take but he's not a bad Jockey. Hopefully 7-1 range or higher!

You'd better stay up! :p

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For Tin Cup fans, his arrival...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/081121-06.html

Papal Bull, Sixties Icon, Purple Moon arrive...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/081121-04.html

You know, I'm starting to wonder if Company will finally get his G1.....

Am I crazy thinking it's possible tonight?

I don't think that's a crazy idea, he was one of the possibilities I looked at also.

http://www.tvg.com/forms/Japan%2011-22.pdf

Tonite's pp's, hopefully I will stay awake..

Haven't really looked them over but of course Super Hornet looks like the one to beat. Interested in Blumenblatt here, Take on Phoenix, I like Silent Pride too, and maybe it is Company's time for a G1, meiner Rainer/Fine Grain interesting too......obviously I'm still all over the place will have to see them milling around...:p
Kiss to Heaven a sentimental favorite of mine too and Jolly Dance...

I think Rahy's in deep here but good that he went...sad though in his pp's Shakis is there...:(

Hey is there any info on Captain Thule, has he come back?

I'm not sure about the Captain.

I was caught off guard with the Jockey change on Silent Pride, peculiar? I've never bet a race with Goto riding and statistically the move seems to be a lateral one. I do have more of a comfort zone in Yokoyama's rides. I guess the main thing is I think the the horse will be there in the end regardless of either rider.

I'm playing the pick 3 just to have a rooting interest.

5,12/1,4,7,16,17/10,15,16
$30

Hope you played her!

No news on the Caprain.

Results...

1st 4 7 Blumenblatt(JPN) M5 55.0 1:32.6
2nd 8 17 Super Hornet(JPN) H5 57.0 1:32.7 3/4
3rd 1 2 Fine Grain(JPN) H5 57.0 1:32.8 3/4
4th 8 16 Company(JPN) H7 57.0 1:32.9 1/2
5th 1 1 Laurel Guerreiro(JPN) C4 57.0 1:33.0 1/2
6th 5 9 Maruka Shenck(JPN) H5 57.0 1:33.0 NS
7th 4 8 Admire Subaru(JPN) H5 57.0 1:33.0 HD
8th 2 3 Suzuka Phoenix(JPN) H6 57.0 1:33.1 3/4
9th 5 10 Rahy's Attorney(CAN) G4 57.0 1:33.2 NK
10th 6 11 Reserve Card(JPN) H5 57.0 1:33.2 NS
11th 7 15 Smile Jack(JPN) C3 56.0 1:33.2 HD
12th 3 6 Shonan Alba(JPN) C3 56.0 1:33.2 NK
13th 6 12 Kiss to Heaven(JPN) M5 55.0 1:33.3 1/2
14th 7 13 Silent Pride(JPN) H5 57.0 1:33.3 NS
15th 3 5 Jolly Dance(JPN) M7 55.0 1:33.4 NK
16th 8 18 Eishin Dover(USA) H6 57.0 1:33.4 NK
17th 7 14 Kongo Rikishio(IRE) H6 57.0 1:33.9 3
18th 2 4 Meiner Rainier(JPN) C4 57.0 1:34.2 2

Replay...

http://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/asx/2008/...805080511h.asx

Bad spill in an earlier race... Take breaks his arm, Seiun Ares euthanized. :(

PPs, Japan Cup Dirt...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/pdf/081126.pdf

I added poor Eye popper to the angels thread. :(

Sad, sad news.

Barrier draw for the Japan Cup...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/081128.html

Vodka, all the way (... and come home safe, Cosmo Bulk. Sweet old guy). :)

Marsh Side ill and ruled out...

I'm thinking Vodka / Asakusa Kings, Deep Sky, Papal Bull in one order or another.:D

Be interesting to see how Oken Bruce Lee does here. kinda like Screen Hero but not here.

http://www.tvg.com/forms/Japan112908.pdf

PP's for tonite.
Very tired been at the FG all day, still sick too, and REALLY, REALLY SAD about Wanderin Boy, is on DVr haven't watched yet, glad I know ahead of time, he won the Mineshaft here in March 05 before Hurricane Katrina and Churchill, when life here had not changed. Tragic day at AQ, glad they haven't replaced our TV's at the paddock bar...so I didn't see while at the track, was Springside on camera???

G You know I love the P bull...crossing fingers for a big one...but probably going to stick with the derby winners, samson, VODKA, VODKA(love that girly)...and the beauty boy Sky.
Yes I did(well my friend has the TVG account) but bet Blumenblatt,(she had pretty flowers and beads you know I always go for that in Japan...LOL) actually had the super and then they did the wierd all/all and it only paid 21 change. Had Ruby pep too...(oops that's a redboard though), Murray and I agreed that whole card. Don't think I'll make all of tonites festivities but will be on dvr.
Good luck to those playing

Japan Racing Pick 3
 

Race 9 - #4 Fast Rock
Race 10 - #9 Deep Sky (nice win and place bet also)
Race 11 - #6 Must be True
#12 TM Attack
#16 Live Concert

Good luck to all those staying up late and playing

Pick 3
2,4,7,14/9,13,15/5,8,9,17
$48

Taking some stands here.


Good luck to all of you.

i like Fast Rock or Hurry Up in the ninth.

how can they name a horse Agnes Starch?

7 shigeru takk.

17-1 off 4/1 morning line

Brutal.

I'm going with Papal Bull in the Japan Cup with the fair ground.

$100 to win

ex box 9,13,15

$10 wps 15

Good luck everyone.

Man......
 

Deep Sky looks very good.

Cause I'm a moron. :D

Brave race by Vodka but cheers to the winner.

Anyone have it? Congrats if you did!

Of course the one I choose to bet across the board doesn't go near the lead like it should.

I hate Japan.

Great race! Bombs away with Screen Hero, thought Deep Sky was gonna get there.:)

Can't wait for the Japan Cup Dirt. :)

Replay...

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=88hBIrfb_Xo