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#501
05-23-2013, 12:07 PM
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yeah, kizuna looks to be a serious threat to logotype. and i still think epiphaneia will have something to say about it.
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#502
05-23-2013, 05:51 PM
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 Excited about this one but then the Yasuda Kinen is the following weekend so lots to look forward to! Interesting that Meiner Ho O is opting for the Derby instead of waiting, isn't it? No rider yet for Helene Spirit (not announced anyway)... hope they bring Chadwick over (and Whyte for Glorious Days. I kow that's his regular rider BUT because of the jockey standings in hk who knows what'll happen). Can't wait!
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#503
05-25-2013, 01:48 PM
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Hey Sunday Star what do you think of Hiraboku Deep?
He's at 17/1 in the morning line and I know how good all three are that we've talked about (and I guess Codino with Craig Williams onboard is a must-use underneath as well but...)at this point but I think I might go with him for the upset.  Am I crazy? Hiraboku Deep Kizuna, Epiphaneia Kizuna, Epiphaneia, Logotype, Codino with one of the huge longshots like Lovely Day (190/1? He's not that bad!) or Flamme de Gloire (71/1) in the 4th spot. Good luck tonight!
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#504
05-26-2013, 10:22 AM
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1st 1 Kizuna(JPN)(Deep Impact x Catequil by Storm Cat) C3 57 02:24.3
2nd 9 Epiphaneia(JPN)(Symboli Kris S x Cesario by Special Week) C3 57 02:24.4 3rd 3 Apollo Sonic(USA)(Big Brown x Purely Surprised x Pure Prize) C3 57 02:24.6 4th 16 Peptide Amazon(JPN) C3 57 02:24.6 5th 8 Logotype(JPN) C3 57 02:24.6 6th 11 T M Inazuma(JPN) C3 57 02:24.7 7th 6 Lovely Day(JPN) C3 57 02:24.7 8th 10 Tamamo Best Play(JPN) C3 57 02:24.7 9th 2 Codino(JPN) C3 57 02:24.8 10th 15 Flamme de Gloire(JPN) C3 57 02:24.8 11th 5 Meikei Pega Star(JPN) C3 57 02:24.9 12th 17 Red Raven(USA) C3 57 02:24.9 13th 7 Hiraboku Deep(JPN) C3 57 02:25.0 14th 14 Action Star(JPN) C3 57 02:25.1 15th 13 Meiner Ho O(JPN) C3 57 02:25.2 16th 4 Crown Regalo(JPN) C3 57 02:25.8 17th 12 Samson's Pride(JPN) C3 57 02:25.8 18th 18 Miyaji Taiga(JPN) C3 57 02:26.3 Replay on the JRA site.
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#505
05-27-2013, 11:49 AM
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In looking at form for the Yasuda Kinen, a couple of things to keep in mind....
The favorite almost never wins (Vodka did but...) and, according to the JRA, horsies with odds of around 10/1 to 14/1 seem to do pretty damned well. Six 6 year olds have won in the past 10 years and horses who have run at Tokyo have an advantage (in terms of finishing in the top two). Glorious Days is 6 (funny cause on some sites it says he's 5. For all intents and purposes, since the JRA thinks he is 6, let's leave it at that!  ) (oh and yes I know about the southern / northern hemisphere thing as far as age, I'm not that stupid. Just kinda funny how in HK and NZ he is one age and in Japan... why don't I shut up now) , was there last year (he didn't do well), should be around 5th, 6th or so in the betting, has Doug Whyte (HK champion jockey for like 12 or 13 years) and hasn't been worse than 4th this season.Just sayin... HK Raiders trackwork (Helene Spirit is a gentle and quiet gelding? What a great line). Tokyo trackwork - Monday 27 May 2013 | Japan Racing Association Training report of the international entries in 63rd Running of the Yasuda Kinen (G1) (1600m) at Tokyo on Sunday. The international horses entered in the 63rd Yasuda Kinen were transported to the Tokyo Racecourse, leaving the Horse Racing School quarantine facilities in Shiroi at 11:05 and arriving at the international stables at 12:55. Comments taken from the connections upon arrival are as follows: GLORIOUS DAYS (AUS, G6, brown) "The trip here, which took about two hours, went smoothly and he looks fine. We did some speed work this morning back at Shiroi, so he'll only work lightly tomorrow. His trainer, John Size will be coming here this afternoon, so his training, including his speed work, will be up to his decisions. Douglas Whyte, the jockey, will fly in at the end of the week, so he will not be riding him until the race." (comments taken by King Yiu Yan) HELENE SPIRIT (IRE, G6, chestnut) "The travel from Shiroi was no problem for this horse—he's a gentle and quiet gelding, and he's in good form. The trainer, Caspar Fownes will be here on Thursday and may have the horse do some speed work the next day with the jockey, Gerald Mosse who will fly in the same day. So till then, the horse will only do slow steady canters including tomorrow."
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#506
05-28-2013, 10:59 AM
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 wow, that was a fun race to watch. kizuna runs like his daddy. probly not as brilliant but he's fun to watch. just loping along in the back very efficiently and kicking strong at the end. i'm sure the epiphaneia connections feel like it was stolen from them. epiphaneia looks like a real talent. but is he turning into one of those hard luck horses? it seems like everytime they showed him on the backstretch, he was bottled up, checking, never really comfortable. makes you wonder what he could do with a smooth trip. it should be fun following these guys going forward.
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#507
05-31-2013, 12:58 PM
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Yeah he reminds me of his dad too.
BOOM! Glorious Days drew the perfect barrier (6), 11 for Helene. For the record I do like Verxina so much but I don't see her winning this. Barrier draw... http://japanracing.jp/_news2013/130531.html edit - Lest I forget SS I had to add Joie de Vivre to the angels thread. Thought you'd want to know. Poor girl.
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#508
05-31-2013, 02:16 PM
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Glorious Days...
http://web-cache.stream.ne.jp/web/jr...3/0531/06&ua=4 Helene Spirit... http://web-cache.stream.ne.jp/web/jr...3/0531/11&ua=4
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#509
06-01-2013, 04:09 PM
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Happy Yasuda Kinen Day!
Morning line... http://japanracing.jp/_news2013/pdf/130601.pdf Quickie vid with Helene Spirit and Casper... http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...ws20130601.asp BOTH are must-use horses. Good luck if you're playing tonight! Last edited by my miss storm cat : 06-01-2013 at 04:32 PM.
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#510
06-02-2013, 02:46 AM
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Nice win by Lord Kanaloa... HK horses nowhere.
 Impressive 2nd by Shonan Mighty.
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#511
06-03-2013, 10:40 AM
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yep, lord kanaloa was just too good. i really thought he would get beat but he's just too sharp.
that's too bad about joie de vivre. i was hoping her breakdown wouldn't be fatal.
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#512
06-12-2013, 01:35 PM
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pp's for the takazaruka kinen
http://japanracing.jp/_news2013/pdf/130612.pdf should be awesome. orfevre gentildonna fenomeno gold ship danon ballade tosen ra
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#513
06-12-2013, 04:28 PM
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#514
06-14-2013, 04:40 PM
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orfevre out
 they found bleeding in the lungs after his last workout
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