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HK possible for Sleepless Night...
http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...ws20081006.asp http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/081005.html * * * Awwww..... http://db.netkeiba.com/horse/pic/2004103021/ Last edited by my miss storm cat : 10-06-2008 at 07:58 PM. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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First nominated horses (including Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka!), The Tenno Sho.....
http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/pdf/081022.pdf |
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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. |
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The barrier draw...
http://japanracing.jp/_news2008/081031.html Daiwa Scarlet / Vodka / (will edit in!) |
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Form commnets from the JRA.....
Admire Fuji (6yo, horse) Mitsuru Hashida (trainer) “His time is good, and he looked good. He’s relaxed and because he’s a big horse, the last race really helped. He’s in extremely good condition. With a bit of luck, we might have a really good shot.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Admire Monarch (7yo, horse) Hiroyoshi Matsuda (trainer) “He’s as ready as he can be. He showed that he can compete in his last race in the Kyoto Daishoten, and he has a good track record at Tokyo. But the distance might be a bit short.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Shady (7yo, horse) Masanori Ito (trainer) “He doesn’t need to be forced to run any more. He used to just run on his hind legs, but is using all four legs now. I think he’s in the best shape he’s ever been. He won a prominent race this year (American Jockey Club Cup), and he is making progress. All we’re missing is the big one.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asakusa Kings (4yo, colt) Yusuke Fujioka “The track was a bit dug up so he came up somewhat slow in the end, but overall, he moved well. He was good last week, too, and I like the way he’s breathing after workouts. I see him as a horse who has endurance, and likes to come off toward the front. I think his style suits Fuchu the way the track is right now.” (left) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company (7yo, horse) Kenichi Shono (training rider only) “He mopped up the last furlong in 12.8 seconds which is very good. He used to coast it at times in training, but he was sharp this morning. Compared to his last race, you can tell he’s itching to run. And I think he’s put back on some of the weight.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daiwa Scarlet (4yo, filly) Katsumi Ando “She just went through the motions today, but she’s in more than good shape. Her time on today’s surface was fine and she had good rhythm. She was a bit heavy at first, but these last two, three weeks it felt like she’s been racing all long. She’s sharp, and it’s business as usual. 2,000 meters is her best distance. I think she’s a cut above the rest, and as long as she runs at her rhythm, she won’t stop, period.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deep Sky (3yo, colt) Mitsugu Kon (trainer) “When he first came back to the stable after the summer, the workouts didn’t go as well as we had hoped and he was far from 100 percent. But that he still won (the Kobe Shimbun Hai, Japanese St. Leger Trial race over 2,400 meters on Sept. 28) goes to show he is much stronger than he was in the spring. He went all out last week, so this week we’ve just been working on his finishing. I think we’ve had an excellent workout for a Grade 1 race.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dream Journey (4yo, colt) Kenichi Ikezoe “He used to struggle in workouts, but he ran straight today. The key for him will be the trip. If he can stay calm and not be distracted by the others, he should be fine. We’ll stick to what we can do. Physically and mentally, he’s really coming on. He was incredible today. I think he’s in the best shape possible. The competition will bet a lot tougher this time, but I’m upbeat given his form right now. I like our chances.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Erimo Harrier (8yo, gelding) Hidetaka Tadokoro (trainer) “He cannot keep up (with the front runners), so he'll likely run from behind. My hope is that the turf gets a little heavy or the pace of the race quickens up.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Higher Game (7yo, horse) Yokichi Okubo (trainer) “He didn’t break well in his last race. But it was his first race after a break, and you can expect to see some kind of improvement. I like to think we have a shot, if the race comes down to the stretch.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- King's Trail (6yo, horse) Kazuo Fujisawa (trainer) “He had a light workout but I thought he moved well. He was getting very tense so I wanted to relax him a bit. He’s probably right where he needs to be, heading to the race wanting to run more. He didn’t have problems taking the lead in his last race because there were no other frontrunners. He can be a bit up-and-down emotionally, but if his mind is in it, we have a shot.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Osumi Grass One (6yo, horse) Yoshiyuki Arakawa (trainer) “He exploded over the last furlong. I think he was a bit unlucky in his last race because the pace didn’t suit him. With this horse, it’s simple because he just sticks to his style. If it works, it works; if it doesn’t, it doesn’t.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pop Rock (7yo, horse) Hiroyuki Uchida “He’s much sharper after getting a race under his belt. He just needs to run at a good rhythm to save himself for the final stretch. It should be interesting, but a too fast of a race will be difficult for him.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sakura Mega Wonder (5yo, horse) Yasuo Tomomichi (trainer) “Everything’s gone according to plan. He’s moving well, and there was a lot we reaped from the Mainichi Okan (leadup race). He wasn’t fazed by the travel to the track the day before, and that was big. If he runs to his potential, he’s as good as the best of them. Now if only he can just maintain his weight.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tascata Sorte (4yo, colt) Hideaki Fujiwara (trainer) “Our opponents will be much stronger than in the last race, but this horse has matured with age. We can hold our head up about it.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tosen Captain (4yo, colt) Katsuhiko Sumii (trainer) “His condition is picking up. We need him to be in a position where he’s neck and neck because he is resilient. If the race favors his style, I think he could be interesting.” (left) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vodka (4yo, filly) Yutaka Take “She’s much more relaxed than she was for the Mainichi Okan (leadup race). She’s noticeably picked up. I’ve never seen her in better form of all the times I’ve ridden her. As long as she can stay with the pace, the distance won’t be an issue because she has won the (Japanese Derby, over 2,400 meters). I want this one because I personally haven’t won with her and I know she has a lot of fans. I want to show what Vodka is all about.” |
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http://www.tvg.com/forms/SaturdaysJapanProgram.pdf
Tonight's pp's. Who's watching? Deep Sky, and the magnificent ladies Scarlett and Vodka. Pop Rocks is in here, form looks off but I always have liked Pop Rocks. Last edited by FGFan : 11-01-2008 at 10:13 PM. |
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and winning!!
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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?
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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. |