Japan Cup updates...

[my miss storm cat]

From the JRA.....



Horses Accepted Invitations - JAPAN CUP - G1
Sunday, November 25

as of November 2
number of horse(s) : 8 Trained Country Horse Name Sex/Age trainer
USA ARTISTE ROYAL (GB) H6 Neil D. Drysdale
USA GRAND COUTURIER (GB) C4 Robert Ribaudo
USA ROYAL HIGHNESS (GER) M5 Christophe Clement
UK HALICARNASSUS (IRE) C3 Mick Channon
UK PAPAL BULL（GB) C4 Sir Michael Stoute
UK RED ROCKS (IRE) C4 Brian Meehan
Ireland DYLAN THOMAS （IRE) C4 Aidan O'Brien
Germany SADDEX (GB) C4 Peter Rau

*There may be more horses to accept invitation.

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Horses Accepted Invitations - JAPAN CUP DIRT - G1
Saturday, November 24

as of November 2
number of horse(s) : 4 Trained Country Horse Name Sex/Age trainer
USA FITZ FLAG (ARG) H7 Juan J. Reviriego
USA STUDENT COUNCIL (USA) H5 Steven M. Asmussen
UK JACK SULLIVAN (USA) G6 Gerard Butler
UK KANDIDATE（GB) H5 Clive Brittain

*There may be more horses to accept invitation.

[my miss storm cat]

Sporting Life.....

DYLAN AMONG JAPAN CUP ACCEPTORS
By Tom Peacock, PA Sport

Dylan Thomas features among the acceptors for the Japan Cup later this month.

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner will be on the Coolmore Stud roster for next year and while his participation is by no means certain, what was to be his final outing in the Breeders' Cup Turf was effectively wrecked by soft ground at Monmouth Park.

Three other European horses have accepted invitations, with Halicarnassus and Papal Bull - first and third in the Arc Trial at Newbury last time - also possibilities, along with German ace Saddex.

Brian Meehan's Red Rocks, winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2006, was pulled out of Tokyo's November 25 showpiece.

Meanwhile, Clive Brittain's Kandidate and the Gerard Butler-trained Jack Sullivan have accepted invitations for the Japan Cup Dirt the day before.

[Rileyoriley]

Call me a fool but I just love the horse Jack Sullivan! Must be an irish thing.

[gallant bloom]

kandidate will
retire in
style.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by gallant bloom

kandidate will
retire in
style.

I knew you could be tempted back with news about Kandidate

Good to 'see' ya.

[my miss storm cat]

Grand Couturier injured and out.....

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by gallant bloom

kandidate will
retire in
style.

Please don't go broke playing him.....

[NoChanceToDance]

Dylan Thomas Out of Japan Cup
by Blood-Horse Staff
(Edited Japan Racing Association release)

Dylan Thomas, who was recently named Cartier Horse of the Year and top older horse in Europe, is no longer a contender for the Nov. 25 Japan Cup (Jpn-I) due to not testing negative for Equine Viral Arteritis.

A series of examinations conducted on Dylan Thomas as a part of the regular quarantine procedure at the import quarantine at Shiroi Quarantine Station revealed non-negative results.

Consequently, the 4-year-old Irish-bred son of Danehill was not approved to enter into Japan as a part of the sanitation provision established between Ireland and Japan.

Though not confirmed, it is estimated that EVA vaccination prior to entry into Japan may have caused his elevated antibody level. Dylan Thomas’s case does not have any effect to other overseas horses in the quarantine facility, and the horses undergoing quarantine at Shiroi are on schedule to move to Tokyo Racecourse Nov. 20.

The sanitation provision between Ireland and Japan for the equine viral arteritis requires the horse, prior to departure from Japan, to be stabled at an EVA-free facility for 60 consecutive days. He must not show irregular symptoms and must produce a negative antibody examination result within 30 days. During quarantine in Japan, the horse must be free from symptoms and approved negative from antibody examination.

EVA is designated as a notable infectious disease by the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control. In its history of horse racing, Japan has so far been free from the disease.

Dylan Thomas is scheduled to stand the 2008 breeding season at John Magnier and partners' Coolmore Stud in Ireland. The season officially starts in February.

BH

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He didn't test negative?

Non-negative results?

So, that means positive results, right? Why didn't they just say he tested positive.


Glad he isn't running really, the horse would be exhausted after his long season. Don't think he would have had much of a chance.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by gallant bloom

kandidate will
retire in
style.

Told you this wouldn't be it..... he's going to Dubai.

[my miss storm cat]

Replay.....


http://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/asx/2007/...705050810h.asx

... and in English, from our good friends at the Hong Kong Jockey Club.....


http://www.hkjc.com/english/replay/r...d=500&venue=S1