Japan racing (updates, etc).

[my miss storm cat]

Ooooh, Vodka!

Good luck to Eye Popper who probably won't win against Admire Jupiter but whatever. Grand old guy... hope he does well.

Vodka / Dream Passport, Higher Game or Company. Must ponder.

KYOTO 11R

THE KYOTO DAISHOTEN(G2)

October 12, 2008, 2400m, Turf
INT DSN, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 124,380,000 Yen

1 1 Pop Rock(JPN) H7 57.0 Helissio
Pops Sunday Silence
Pop Singer Hiroyuki Uchida
Katsuhiko Sumii Katsumi Yoshida
Northern Farm
2 2 Meisho Kachidoki(JPN) H8 57.0 Helissio
Meisho Sabrina Kris S.
Taras Charmer Suguru Hamanaka
Yasushi Shono Yoshio Matsumoto
Yoshio Matsumoto
3 3 Eye Popper(JPN) H8 57.0 Soccer Boy
Sunday I. Sunday Silence
Hico Hiroyuki Uemura
Izumi Shimizu Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.
Northern Farm
4 4 Al Nasrain(JPN) C4 57.0 Admire Vega
Elatis El Gran Senor
Summer Review Ryuji Wada
Shigeki Matsumoto Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.
Northern Farm
5 5 Toho Alan(JPN) H5 57.0 Dance in the Dark
Hidden Dance Nureyev
Hidden Light Ryota Sameshima
Hideaki Fujiwara Toho Bussan Co. Ltd.
Masami Maekawa
6 6 Admire Jupiter(JPN) H5 59.0 French Deputy
J's Jewelry Real Shadai
Assertion Yasunari Iwata
Yasuo Tomomichi Riichi Kondo
Northern Racing
7 7 Texas Eagle(JPN) C4 57.0 Daiwa Texas
Kir Royal Lindo Shaver
World Tholon Sho Kakihara
Kazuhito Fujigasaki Makoto Kosuge
Chiyoda Farm Shizunai
7 8 Makihata Cyborg(JPN) G6 58.0 Mejiro Bright
Shin Miss Answer Northern Answer
Brown Daisy Hideaki Miyuki
Megumu Shinkawa Makimoto B.
Makimoto Bokujo
8 9 Admire Monarch(JPN) H7 58.0 Dream Well
Split the Night Tony Bin
Sound Katsumi Ando
Hiroyoshi Matsuda Riichi Kondo
Northern Farm
8 10 Manhattan Sky(JPN) C4 57.0 Manhattan Cafe
Deck Go for Gin
Locate Hirofumi Shii
Hidekazu Asami K.Hidaka Breeders Union
Kamii Stud



TOKYO 11R

THE MAINICHI OKAN(G2)

October 12, 2008, 1800m, Turf
INT DSN, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 124,940,000 Yen

1 1 Sakura Mega Wonder(JPN) H5 57.0 Grass Wonder
Sakura Mega Sunday Silence
Sakura Clare Yuichi Fukunaga
Yasuo Tomomichi Sakura Commers
Sakura Commerce Co. Ltd.
1 2 Super Hornet(JPN) H5 58.0 Rodrigo de Triano
You Sun Polish El Senor
Elzevir Yusuke Fujioka
Yoshito Yahagi Tokuo Morimoto
Gerbera Park Stud
2 3 Vodka(JPN) F4 57.0 Tanino Gimlet
Tanino Sister Rousillon
Energy Tosho Yutaka Take
Katsuhiko Sumii Y.Tanimizu
Country Bokujo
2 4 Captain Vega(JPN) H5 57.0 Sunday Silence
Vega Tony Bin
Antique Value Issei Murata
Hiroyoshi Matsuda Kazuko Yoshida
Northern Farm
3 5 Admire Fuji(JPN) H6 57.0 Admire Vega
Admire Lapis Be My Guest
Elevate Yuga Kawada
Mitsuru Hashida Riichi Kondo
Tsuji Bokujo
3 6 Agnes Treasure(JPN) H6 57.0 Sunday Silence
Agnes Selene Tony Bin
Agnes Flora Hayato Yoshida
Hiroyuki Nagahama Takao Watanabe
Takao Watanabe
4 7 Osumi Grass One(JPN) H6 57.0 Grass Wonder
Hokko Oka Lindo Shaver
Lands Prompt Masayoshi Ebina
Yoshiyuki Arakawa Osumi Co. Ltd.
Keiichi Samekawa
4 8 Higher Game(JPN) H7 57.0 Sunday Silence
Fanjica Law Society
Florie Yoshitomi Shibata
Yokichi Okubo Hiroyoshi Usuda
Shadai Farm
5 9 Company(JPN) H7 58.0 Miracle Admire
Brilliant Very Northern Taste
Crafty Wife Norihiro Yokoyama
Hidetaka Otonashi Hideko Kondo
Hideko Kondo
5 10 Liquid Notes(JPN) H7 57.0 El Condor Pasa
White Water Lady Riverman
Waterloo Hiroki Goto
Yoshitaka Ninomiya Hiroyoshi Usuda
Shimokobe Farm
6 11 Erimo Harrier(JPN) G8 57.0 Generous
Erimo Hustler Bravest Roman
Depgleef Yutaka Yoshida
Hidetaka Tadokoro Toshiharu Yamamoto
Erimo Nojo
6 12 Field Bear(JPN) H5 57.0 Fuji Kiseki
Sugar Candy Tony Bin
Dyna Sugar Shinichiro Akiyama
Akihiko Nomura Katsumi Chida
Northern Racing
7 13 Dream Passport(JPN) H5 57.0 Fuji Kiseki
Grace Land Tony Bin
Golden Sash Kosei Miura
Ryuichi Inaba Saison RaceHorse Co. Ltd
Shadai Corporation Inc.
7 14 Chosan(JPN) H6 58.0 Dance in the Dark
Stay Young Soccer Boy
My Profile Hiroshi Kitamura
Toshiaki Shimizu Naoyoshi Nagayama
Naoyoshi Nagayama
8 15 Tosen Captain(JPN) C4 57.0 Jungle Pocket
Sunday Picnic Sunday Silence
Atoll Kenichi Ikezoe
Katsuhiko Sumii Takaya Shimakawa
Shadai Farm
8 16 Sunrise Max(JPN) C4 57.0 Stay Gold
Green Hill Mac Dancing Brave
Max Fleet Shinji Fujita
Yutaka Masumoto Takao Matsuoka
Hikaru Bokujo

[my miss storm cat]

Super Hornet wins, Ms. Vodka 2nd...

http://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/asx/2008/...804050211h.asx


Toho Alan wins, Eye popper 3rd...

http://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/asx/2008/...804080211h.asx

[my miss storm cat]

First nominated horses, Japan Cup...

Sunday, November 30


AUS KIBBUTZ(NZ) G4 David Hayes
AUS ANAMATO(AUS) M5 David Hayes
AUS GUILLOTINE(NZ) C4 David Hayes
AUS ZAGREB(AUS) C4 David Hayes
AUS LARGO LAD(AUS) G4 David Hayes
CAN SEASIDE RETREAT (USA) G5 Mark E. Casse
FR CANDY GIFT (ARG) H5 André Fabre
FR SPIRIT ONE (FR) C4 Philippe Demercastel
FR TRINCOT (FR) C3 Philippe Demercastel
GB HEARTHSTEAD MAISON(IRE) C4 Mark Johnston
GB PAPAL BULL(GB) H5 Michael Stoute
GB PURPLE MOON(IRE) G5 Luca Cumani
GB SIXTIES ICON(GB) H5 Jeremy Noseda
GB TRAFFIC GUARD(USA) C4 Jane Chapple-Hyam
IRE DUKE OF MARMALADE(IRE) C4 Aidan O'Brien
IRE RED ROCK CANYON(IRE) C4 Aidan O'Brien
IRE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE(IRE) C4 Aidan O'Brien
ITY CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (IRE) C3 Bruno Grizzetti
ITY PAPETTI (ITY) C3 Bruno Grizzetti
ITY GIMMY (IRE) C4 Bruno Grizzetti
SAF ARCHIPENKO(USA) C4 Mike De Kock
SAF EAGLE MOUNTAIN(GB) C4 Mike De Kock
SAF JAY PEG(SAF) H5 Herman Brown
SAF MOURILYAN(IRE) C4 Herman Brown
USA BIG BOOSTER (USA) G7 Mike R. Mitchell
USA BIG BROWN (USA) C3 Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
USA CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) H5 Robert J. Frankel
USA CHURCH SERVICE (USA) G5 Mike R. Mitchell
USA DANCING FOREVER (USA) H5 Claude R. McGaughey III
USA GRAND COUTURIER (GB) H5 Robert Ribaudo
USA MARSH SIDE (USA) H5 Neil D. Drysdale
USA OUT OF CONTROL (BRZ) H5 Robert J. Frankel
USA RED ROCKS (IRE) H5 Mark A. Hennig
USA TRANSDUCTION GOLD (USA) G5 John Glenney
USA WARNING ZONE (USA) C4 John W. Sadler
USA WESLEY (USA) C3 Mark A. Hennig
USA YOU GOT ME ROCKING (USA) G4 Mike R. Mitchell
USA ZAPPA (USA) G6 John W. Sadler


Japan Cup (Dirt)...

Sunday, December 7

GB COCOA BEACH(CHI) F4 Saeed Bin Suroor
GB DRUMFIRE(IRE) C4 Mark Johnston
GB DUBAI'S TOUCH(GB) C4 Mark Johnston
GB LAA RAYB(USA) G4 Mark Johnston
GB LOVELACE(GB) C4 Mark Johnston
GB TRAFFIC GUARD(USA) C4 Jane Chapple-Hyam
GER THUNDER STORM CAT (USA) C4 Miroslav Rulec
ITY CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (IRE) C3 Bruno Grizzetti
ITY FARREL (IRE) C3 Bruno Grizzetti
ITY GIMMY (IRE) C4 Bruno Grizzetti
ITY SOPRAN PROMO (IRE) C4 Bruno Grizzetti
SAF LUCKY FIND(SAF) G5 Mike De Kock
USA ADD HEAT (USA) H5 Barry Abrams
USA ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (USA) C4 Vladimir Cerin
USA AQUINO (URU) C4 Kiaran P. McLaughlin
USA BARCOLA (USA) H5 Mark A. Hennig
USA BIG BOOSTER (USA) G7 Mike R. Mitchell
USA BIG BROWN (USA) C3 Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
USA COLONEL JOHN (USA) C3 Eoin G. Harty
USA COMMENTATOR (USA) G7 Nicholas P. Zito
USA CURLIN (USA) C4 Steven M. Asmussen
USA DELOSVIENTOS (USA) G5 Giuseppe Iadisernia
USA DIVINE PARK (USA) C4 Kiaran P. McLaughlin
USA FAIRBANKS (USA) H5 Todd A. Pletcher
USA FROST GIANT (USA) H5 Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
USA GOTTCHA GOLD (USA) H5 Edward Plesa, Jr.
USA GRASSHOPPER (USA) C4 Neil J. Howard
USA MAST TRACK (USA) C4 Robert J. Frankel
USA OUT OF CONTROL (BRZ) H5 Robert J. Frankel
USA PAST THE POINT (USA) C4 Eoin G. Harty
USA PYRO (USA) C3 Steven M. Asmussen
USA STUDENT COUNCIL (USA) H6 Steven M. Asmussen
USA SURF CAT (USA) H6 Bruce Headley
USA WANDERIN BOY (USA) H7 Nicholas P. Zito
USA WELL ARMED (USA) G5 Eoin G. Harty
USA ZANJERO (USA) C4 Steven M. Asmussen
USA ZAPPA (USA) G6 John W. Sadler


Mile Championship...

Sunday, November 23

CAN RAHY'S ATTORNEY (CAN) G4 Ian Black
FR NATAGORA (FR) F3 Pascal Bary
GB BAHARAH(USA) F4 Gerard Butler
GB LAA RAYB(USA) G4 Mark Johnston
GB LOVELACE(GB) C4 Mark Johnston
GB MAJOR CADEAUX(GB) C4 Richard Hannon
GB PACO BOY(IRE) C3 Richard Hannon
GB PRESSING(IRE) H5 Michael Jarvis
GB RAVEN'S PASS(USA) C3 John Gosden
GB STUBBS ART(IRE) C3 David Elsworth
ITY FARREL (IRE) C3 Bruno Grizzetti
ITY SOPRAN PROMO (IRE) C4 Bruno Grizzetti
USA DARK ISLANDER (IRE) H5 Neil D. Drysdale
USA KIP DEVILLE (USA) H5 Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.


Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup - G1

Sunday, November 16


AUS ANAMATO(AUS) M5 David Hayes
FR TRES RAPIDE (IRE) F3 Henri-Alex Pantall
GB FOLK OPERA(IRE) F4 Saeed Bin Suroor
GER FAIR BREEZE (GER) M5 Mario Hofer
ITY MIMETICO (IRE) F4 Bruno Grizzetti
ITY ROSA DEL DUBAI (IRE) F3 Bruno Grizzetti
USA BLACK MAMBA (NZ) M5 John W. Sadler
USA DYNAFORCE (USA) M5 William I. Mott
USA MAURALAKANA (FR) M5 Christophe Clement

[my miss storm cat]

Black Emblem wins the Shuka Sho...

http://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/asx/2008/...804080411h.asx

[my miss storm cat]

First nominated horses (including Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka!), The Tenno Sho.....

http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/pdf/081022.pdf

[my miss storm cat]

Conduit possible...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...an-option.html

Sixties Icon...

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...NG_Noseda.html

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TOKYO 11R

The Tenno Sho


November 2, 2008, 2000m, Turf
INT DSN, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 251,200,000 Yen

1 1 Asakusa Kings(JPN) C4 58.0 White Muzzle
Croupier Star Sunday Silence
Croupier Lady Yusuke Fujioka
Ryuji Okubo K.Tahara
Shadai Farm
1 2 Deep Sky(JPN) C3 56.0 Agnes Tachyon
Abi Chief's Crown
Carmelized Hirofumi Shii
Mitsugu Kon Toshio Fukami
Kasamatsu Bokujo
2 3 Air Shady(JPN) H7 58.0 Sunday Silence
Air Deja Vu Northern Taste
I Dreamed a Dream Hiroki Goto
Masanori Ito Lucky Field Co. Ltd.
Tsunebumi Yoshihara
2 4 Admire Monarch(JPN) H7 58.0 Dream Well
Split the Night Tony Bin
Sound Yasunari Iwata
Hiroyoshi Matsuda Riichi Kondo
Northern Farm
3 5 Sakura Mega Wonder(JPN) H5 58.0 Grass Wonder
Sakura Mega Sunday Silence
Sakura Clare Yuichi Fukunaga
Yasuo Tomomichi Sakura Commers
Sakura Commerce Co. Ltd.
3 6 Erimo Harrier(JPN) G8 58.0 Generous
Erimo Hustler Bravest Roman
Depgleef Yutaka Yoshida
Hidetaka Tadokoro Toshiharu Yamamoto
Erimo Nojo
4 7 Daiwa Scarlet(JPN) F4 56.0 Agnes Tachyon
Scarlet Bouquet Northern Taste
Scarlet Ink Katsumi Ando
Kunihide Matsuda Keizo Oshiro
Shadai Farm
4 8 Pop Rock(JPN) H7 58.0 Helissio
Pops Sunday Silence
Pop Singer Hiroyuki Uchida
Katsuhiko Sumii Katsumi Yoshida
Northern Farm
5 9 Admire Fuji(JPN) H6 58.0 Admire Vega
Admire Lapis Be My Guest
Elevate Yuga Kawada
Mitsuru Hashida Riichi Kondo
Tsuji Bokujo
5 10 King's Trail(JPN) H6 58.0 Sunday Silence
Santa Fe Trail Northern Taste
Happy Trails Hiroshi Kitamura
Kazuo Fujisawa Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.
Northern Farm
6 11 Higher Game(JPN) H7 58.0 Sunday Silence
Fanjica Law Society
Florie Yoshitomi Shibata
Yokichi Okubo Hiroyoshi Usuda
Shadai Farm
6 12 Tascata Sorte(JPN) C4 58.0 Jungle Pocket
Brilliant Cut Northern Taste
Genuine Diamond Christophe Lemaire
Hideaki Fujiwara Shadai Race H.
Shadai Farm
7 13 Osumi Grass One(JPN) H6 58.0 Grass Wonder
Hokko Oka Lindo Shaver
Lands Prompt Masayoshi Ebina
Yoshiyuki Arakawa Osumi Co. Ltd.
Keiichi Samekawa
7 14 Vodka(JPN) F4 56.0 Tanino Gimlet
Tanino Sister Rousillon
Energy Tosho Yutaka Take
Katsuhiko Sumii Y.Tanimizu
Country Bokujo
8 15 Tosen Captain(JPN) C4 58.0 Jungle Pocket
Sunday Picnic Sunday Silence
Atoll Olivier Peslier
Katsuhiko Sumii Takaya Shimakawa
Shadai Farm
8 16 Company(JPN) H7 58.0 Miracle Admire
Brilliant Very Northern Taste
Crafty Wife Norihiro Yokoyama
Hidetaka Otonashi Hideko Kondo
Hideko Kondo
8 17 Dream Journey(JPN) C4 58.0 Stay Gold
Oriental Art Mejiro McQueen
Electro Art Kenichi Ikezoe
Yasutoshi Ikee Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.
Shadai Corporation Inc.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Black Emblem wins the Shuka Sho...

http://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/asx/2008/...804080411h.asx

For anyone interested, she runs in Dubai tomorrow (very nice field... Front House, Deem, etc.).

[my miss storm cat]

Barrier draw, the February Stakes...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2009/090220.html

On the diva...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2009/090220-02.html

[Scurlogue Champ]

anyone gonna stay up and watch these things run?

Casino Drive is in and will probably be bet down to nothing.