Japan racing (updates, etc).

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Originally Posted by copying

I love the Japanese silks. The designs are so sharp, so colorful, so bright. I love the zig-zags below the shoulders and the stripes. The Aussie silks are better than American ones. Are there rules which hamper the American silks?

Fun question and absolutely no idea (re the answer)!

Good Lord, sorry i missed it.

Won by 2cm???

Girls rule!

Ms. Vodka and Ms. Scarlet, Divas...

http://jra.jp/JRADB/asx/2008/05/200804050811h.asx

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PPs, first nominated horses, Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (G1)...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/pdf/081106.pdf

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Ooops, might be a few days old but catching up...

From RP.

Conduit to miss Japan Cup; Papal Bull runs

David Milnes


BREEDERS' CUP TURF hero Conduit will not run in the Japan Cup later this month, when trainer Sir Michael Stoute will rely on Papal Bull instead.

A trip to Tokyo for the lucrative 1m4f event on November 30 was mooted for Conduit in the aftermath of his stunning defeat of Eagle Mountain at Santa Anita but the St Leger winner will not be making the trip to the Far East, where Britain could also be represented by Sixties Icon and Purple Moon.

Conduit stays in training as a four-year-old in 2009, when the $5m Japan Cup could well enter the equation. Stoute followed the same pattern with Pilsudski, who lifted the Turf in 1996 before going on to win in Japan the following year.
Papal Bull is already well versed with the Japan Cup having finished seventh, beaten only five lengths, behind Admire Moon in the Grade 1 showpiece 12 months ago.

Jane George of the Newmarket-based International Racing Bureau said: "Conduit is definitely not going forthe Japan Cup but Sir Michael Stoute has entered Papal Bull who I understand will be ridden by Ryan Moore.

"Sixties Icon is also on course whilst Purple Moon has been invited but is yet to be confirmed."

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JRA...

Horses Accepted Invitations -
Japan Cup - G1
Sunday, November 30

as of November 7
number of horse(s): 5 Trained Country Horse Name Sex/Age trainer
GB PAPAL BULL(GB) H5 Michael Stoute
GB PURPLE MOON(IRE) G5 Luca Cumani
GB SIXTIES ICON(GB) H5 Jeremy Noseda
ITY GIMMY (IRE) C4 Bruno Grizzetti
USA MARSH SIDE (USA) H5 Neil D. Drysdale

*There may be more horses to accept invitation.

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

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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)

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PPs, first nominated horses, Mile Championship...


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