Japan racing, 2013-14

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PPs for the Sprinters Stakes (the first G1 of the season)... Nakayama on Sunday (well Saturday night here)...

Too bad there are no kids from HK this time around.

http://japanracing.jp/_news2013/pdf/130919.pdf

Lord Kanaloa, who won it last year, looks like a pretty strong favorite but on first glance I'm intrigued by Sakura Gospel.

Aaah well there's plenty of time yet. Can't wait!

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Barrier draw...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2013/130927.html

Even with the 13 hole I like my Sakura horse more and more.

Am thinking of something like...

Sakura Gospel / Lord Kanaloa / Hakusan Moon, Dream Valentino and Forever Mark who is kinda a question mark for me but since I'm not sure how good she is am inclined to include her.

For the super I'm thinking of tossing in Grand Prix Boss and Sugino Endeavour.

Funny cause I cannot bring myself to be sentimental and use Silk Fortune, San Carlo OR Pas de Trois, all of whom I like so very much.

I'd imagine Yutaka Take's mount, Sudden Storm, will take a lot of money over here but I won't include that one either.

Anyone else playing this?

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Lord Kanaloa (A really beautiful win).
Hakusan Moon
Mayano Ryujin

My horse was 11th.

Replay...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jyx5tenp8Y

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First things first... pp's for the Shuka Sho, Sunday @ Kyoto (sans both Ayusan and Red Oval)...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2013/pdf/131003.pdf

Nice group of girls.

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First pp's for the Kikuka Sho (Oct. 20th @ Kyoto)...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2013/pdf/131009.pdf

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From the JRA (10/10)...

Selected Horses from Foreign Countries
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP (G1)

Sunday, November 10

FR ELEUTHERA (FR) F3 P. Demercastel
FR ORION LOVE (GB) F3 H. Pantall
USA LADY OF SHAMROCK (USA) F4 J. Sadler

Selected Horses from Foreign Countries
MILE CHAMPIONSHIP (G1)

Sunday, November 17

GB HAVANA GOLD (IRE) C3 R. Hannon
GB OLYMPIC GLORY (IRE) C3 R. Hannon
GB SKY LANTERN (IRE) F3 R. Hannon
GB TORONADO (IRE) C3 R. Hannon
IRE DECLARATION OF WAR (USA) C4 A. O'Brien
IRE MAGICIAN (IRE) C3 A. O'Brien
FR FLOTILLA (FR) F3 M. Delzangles
FR MAXIOS (GB) H5 J. Pease
USA WINNING PRIZE (ARG) C4 N. Drysdale


First Nominated Horses from Foreign Countries
JAPAN CUP (G1)

Sunday, November 24

GB BROWN PANTHER (GB) H5 T. Dascombe
GB DANDINO (GB) H6 M. Botti
GB FORGOTTEN VOICE (IRE) G8 N. Henderson
GB JOSHUA TREE (IRE) H6 E. Dunlop
GB RED CADEAUX (GB) G7 E. Dunlop
IRE CAMELOT (GB) C4 A. O'Brien
IRE DECLARATION OF WAR (USA) C4 A. O'Brien
IRE SIMENON (IRE) G6 W. Mullins
FR CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) G7 C. Barande-Barbe
FR DUNADEN (FR) H7 M. Delzangles
FR VERY NICE NAME (FR) C4 A. De Mieulle
GER NOVELLIST (IRE) C4 A. Wohler
ITA BIZ THE NURSE (IRE) C3 S. Botti
USA BIG BLUE KITTEN (USA) H5 C. Brown
USA REAL SOLUTION (USA) C4 C. Brown
USA BOISTEROUS (USA) H6 C. McGaughey III
USA POINT OF ENTRY (USA) H5 C. McGaughey III
USA BRIGHT THOUGHT (USA) C4 J. Gutierrez
USA EXCLUSIVE STRIKE (USA) G6 J. Servis
USA INDY POINT (ARG) C4 R. Mandella
USA LUCAYAN (FR) C4 N. Drysdale
USA TWILIGHT ECLIPSE (USA) G4 T. Albertrani
USA VAGABOND SHOES (IRE) G6 J. Sadler
CAN FORTE DEI MARMI (GB) G7 R. Attfield
CAN PERFECT TIMBER (CAN) C4 R. Attfield
CAN GRAND ARCH (USA) G4 B. Lynch
CAN SO LONG GEORGE (USA) G4 J. Charalambous

First Nominated Horses from Foreign Countries
JAPAN CUP DIRT (G1)

Sunday, December 1

GB CHIL THE KITE (GB) C4 H. Morrison
GB PLANTEUR (IRE) H6 M. Botti
GER NEATICO (GER) H6 P. Schiergen
USA CSABA (USA) C4 P. Gleaves
USA FLAT OUT (USA) H7 W. Mott
USA RON THE GREEK (USA) H6 W. Mott
USA GOLDEN SOUL (USA) C3 D. Stewart
USA KETTLE CORN (USA) H6 J. Sadler
USA LAST GUNFIGHTER (USA) C4 C. Brown
USA MUCHO MACHO MAN (USA) H5 K. Ritvo
USA NATES MINESHAFT (USA) H6 A. Smith
USA PANTS ON FIRE (USA) H5 K. Breen
USA REVOLUTIONARY (USA) C3 T. Pletcher
USA TAPTOWNE (USA) G5 T. Glyshaw
USA TIZ A MINISTER (USA) C3 P. Aguirre
CAN DELEGATION (USA) G4 M. Casse
CAN UNCAPTURED (CAN) C3 M. Casse
CAN JAMES STREET (USA) H6 J. Carroll

[my miss storm cat]

Sunday Star if you're around was wondering if you had any opinion on Ribbon Tricolour (?). She's the big question mark for me tonight...

Thanks!

(Smart Lawyer is so pretty ).

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Quick stab / the Kikuka Sho tonight...

Epiphaneia has done everything right and is a really good horse but will try to beat him and use him in the 2nd spot with Majesty Hearts and Fluky on top.

Majesty Hearts looks really good and like many used the Kobe Shimbun Hai as his prep. Wish Mori were onboard instead of Take. I don't know what to think of the route Fluky has taken to get here but he is intriguing.

Satono Noblesse and Derby Fizz in the 3rd spot, Last Impact and Yule Singing to fill out the super.

Good luck if you're playing.