JRA G1s "Full House" a possible feat ?

JRA G1s "Full House" a possible feat ?

The best way to Hype up Autumn Season ...

I am particularly interested when a Jockey or Trainer manage to win a G1 they haven't won before.

There are 26 G1s races In Japan Central Racing (JRA).

the only entity to achieve 26/26 is ....to nobody surprise of course ... Sunday Racing and by extension it's 'owner' Northern Farm, they eventually achieve this feat back in 2024, but this the leading breeder in japan, whose club funded racing horse company field around 80 horses per year.

Now let's check individual feat not owner, I am talking about Trainer and Jockey, with 2 being J.G1, let's only count the flat one so 24/24.

These won't matter in battle of Greatness Debate,since it won't be fair to older generations but this will be an Unique Feat to achieve in modern age.

Nobody Covet these because nobody ever manage the feat I guess

No trainer ever close to achieve this feat, let's start with the most well known senior best trainer in Japan Yasutoshii Ikee and Yoshito Yahagi

Ikee have 24 G1s Title as trainer 23 being in JRA and 1 being Dubai Mile by soul rush. Ikee JRA G1 record being 13/24

Yahagi have 25 G1s but, 10 being overseas ... and 1 being NAR's only G1 Tokyo Daishoten.

The funny part is he have 13/24 ... with only Japan Derby Being the only repeat G1 win of horses he ever trained .. Deep Brilliante and Contrail

some top trainers as comparisons

Sugai 11/24

Nobuyuki hori 10/24

Tetsuya kimura 12/24

Haruki Sugiyama 8/24

Takahisa tezuka 8/24

Honorary mention (already retired)

Kunieda 13/24

Trainer have limited stable allocations means limited horses they can trains, but a jockey can ride over 1000 times a year, so this the most likely scenario to achieve!!!

Once again this post ain't about Greatness Debate, as I only count the different JRA's G1 achieved.

The closest to achieve this feat would be of course John Keiba himself

Yutaka Take, 23/24 .... with only Hopeful stakes being missing

at this stage of his career Yutaka Take more known for handling older talented but struggling horses, find amazing 2 y/o horse only matter of luck.... as matter of fact he only have 1 title each for Juvenile fillies and Futurity stakes....

Lemaire 22/24 .. Missing Futurity stakes and Osaka Hai

I believe futurity stakes only matter of time ... Lemaire First Pick of top horse, but Osaka hai usually overlooked for middle east race or even Hong Kong QEII cup so .... Lemaire will have hard time to get a chance of his top mount race there LOL.

Mirco Demuro 20/24.. missing Tenno Sho Spring,Victoria Mile,Yasuda Kinen,and Shuka Sho.

Getting the horse injured often reputation didn't help mirco these past years . but he still have demands for ride but not top horses.

Yuga Kawada 18/24... Missing Tenno Sho (Both Haruten and akiten), Japan Cup ,Arima Kinen, Victoria Mile, and February Stakes.

being thrown by 2 grey horses in 2 of these G1 races didn't help

Yuga Kawada Being only 40 y/o if he have no trainer ambition, he might even extend the records if more G1s added in the future.

Right now these 4 are the closest to achieve this "full house" feat

some famous jockeys as comparisons

Yasunari Iwata 15/24

Norihiro Yokohama 15/24

Kenichi Ikezoe 14/24

Kohei Matsuyama 9/24

Keita Tosaki 9/24

Yuichi Kitamura 9/24

Hiroyuki Uchida 8/24

Damian lane 8/24

Ryusei Sakai 5/24

Honorable Mentions since they retired

Yukio Okabe 17/21*

Yuichi Fukunaga 18/24

Masayoshi Ebina 18/24

Katsumi Ando 15/24

*During Okabe retirement, 3 races yet to become G1

u/AyaToyBox — 1 day ago

Gold Ship's 2023 Crop (3 y/o)

This also come from my personal notes, first time peek and update them again since Japan derby.

each horse name linked to their netkeiba profile.

This was my first ever list., don't ask me about 2022 or before I don't have one.

Unlike the newer 2024's, I am not putting any notes except select few.

I also not following NAR races except occasionally watch the JPN races on NAR's youtube channel.

Gold Ship's 2023 Crop 69 Horses

Last updated 22nd July 2026

Prodigy

None ... :(

1 Win

Hildegrim Filly injured (Fracture)

Meisho Narukami Colt

Tirano Colt

Ocean Stella Filly

Vulcan Tesoro colt

Finisterre Filly

Pavo colt

Winless

Win Blizzard colt

Alma Libre Filly Injured(Fracture)

Meiner Oracle Colt

Ice Ice Baby Colt

Gold Avenue Filly

Lastarria Colt

Suteki Surprise colt

Cosmo Rum Buck Colt

I Sabel Filly Energico half sister

Win Kingly Colt

Intense Gaze Filly

Meiner Lihim Colt

Cherie Chouchou filly

Machan Ship Colt

Kathmandu Gold Filly

Meiner Hosen Colt

Golden Bob Colt

Cosmo Ewig Filly

Ho O Laurentia Filly

Cosmo Amulette Colt

Leicester Colt

Jajamine Filly

Goko Koikoi Filly

Leukothea Filly

Meeres Brise Filly

NAR /Transferred to NAR

Siclian Flag Filly

B B Eris Colt

Win Finest Colt

Weizen Filly

Minowa Filly

Free Return Filly

Cosmo Arpeggio Colt

Golden Boat Gelding

June Academy Filly

Topaz Tesoro Filly

Maple Lovely Filly

Gold Marina Filly

Meiner Etretat Colt

Anrakor Filly

Orlune Filly

Meiner Parel Colt

Rock Climb Colt

Cosmo Guion Colt

Meiner Montus Colt

Cosmo Serie Filly

Oguna Colt

Amai Kuchizuke Filly

Coriander Filly

Retired/Waiting to be transferred to NAR

Iro Gorushi Colt Injured apparently

Maple Cute Filly

Meisho Valkyrja Filly rumored to be sold and transferred to NAR

Mozu Gyakuten Filly Deregistered

Takesho Kaiser Colt Deregistered most likely will be Transferred to NAR

Unraced

K two Taler colt Deregistered-Unknown

Destiny Song's 2023 Filly Unnamed-Unknown

Echinacea's 2023 Colt Unnamed - Unknown

Kanetoshi parish's 2023 filly Unnamed - Unknown

Rock Flour Filly Unraced but still JRA registered

Naia Filly still registered and trained

Win Libre Filly Still Registered and trained

RIP

Meiner Lazurite Colt

Ship Noir Colt

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Currently only 7 horses guaranteed their Central stay with a win

u/AyaToyBox — 28 days ago

All 76 Gold Ship's 2024 Crop (2 y/o)

Originally My personal Note, but might as well sharing them.

Each horse linked to their netkeiba profile.

Some name machine translated, the notes added are my personal bias, and curiosity.

COLT (43)

  1. M I Blaze already raced winless, import dam
  2. Cosmo Jager BRF
  3. Indigo Hour BRF
  4. Meiner Salire BRF
  5. Nova Cara, Normandy Club
  6. Ame d'Argent
  7. BodyBuilder import dam
  8. Goldias already raced winless
  9. Cosmo Framat BRF, already raced winless
  10. Dia Treze's 2024 Unnamed
  11. Gift of Gold
  12. Alba Dorata
  13. cosmo nautilus BRF, Import Dam, 1st foal
  14. Amo I'Oro Puro
  15. I'll Rising Import Dam NAR
  16. Meiner Ricordi Already Raced winless
  17. Ho O Platone /Phoenix platoon
  18. Handsome Johnny Import Dam
  19. Larressingle's 2024 Unnamed
  20. Maple come on
  21. Meiner Epic BRF
  22. Meiner Likong,BRF Koganeno Sora Full sibling
  23. Meiner Arista ,BRF Uberleben and Meiner Emperor Full sibling, Takahisa Tezuka
  24. Meiner Aureole BRF
  25. Meiner Poreia BRF
  26. Hokkai Glory Mishima , Dam raced under meisho
  27. Last express
  28. Peace Oker dam's first foal
  29. Sasurao/sasrael already raced winless NAR
  30. Zerstorer
  31. National Flag Import Dam
  32. Lumiere Blanc
  33. Everton Import Dam
  34. Seiun Ozora already raced winless... Jajamine and Gorgeous full sibling, maybe a bay colt will work out better ?
  35. Corsica .. Still I rise Half sibling ...
  36. Win Electrum
  37. Meiner Vulcanus BRF
  38. T Up Liberty's 2024 Unnamed
  39. Gol Tan
  40. Teologia's 2024 BRF unnamed import dam
  41. Meiner Grimoire BRF
  42. Win I'll Sail CVF
  43. Steady Ship , Mega gold full sibling

Filly (33)

  1. Enkeli
  2. Breidablik , Northern Farm Breed
  3. Cave Goal import dam
  4. Tuuli BRF, *Dam foaled by Meine nouvelle , 3rd foal with goldship
  5. Jewel Ship
  6. Mystique Rose ,BRF, Meiner Mond full sibling
  7. Navire d'Or
  8. Hyper Lady Dam breed overseas and raced under, Eiichi kobayashi , 1st Foal, Mishima
  9. Benir L'Avenir BRF
  10. Vento Rina already raced winless
  11. Selene Sunrise
  12. Love Panda
  13. Millia Gratia's 2024 Import Dam
  14. Sandestin Import Dam , Shadai Farm, shadai racing
  15. Layered White
  16. Bellevue d'Or Import Dam
  17. Fleur Blanche
  18. Cosmo Monopoly BRF already raced winless
  19. Mahal Kita
  20. Genie d'Or Insel racing
  21. Randonnee's 2024 Unnamed, Import Dam, Eiichi Kobayashi, Domane and finisterre full sibling,Mishima
  22. wonder Lovegood Dam's First foal
  23. Omanju
  24. Magnum Tornado
  25. Benikakesorairo
  26. Win Bluebell Versailles
  27. cosmo kosciuszko import dam, cosmo kuranda half brother
  28. Festive Berry
  29. Dame Blanche Already raced winless NAR
  30. Cosmo Diploma BRF
  31. Sourire de Joie BRF
  32. Valkoinen , Northern farm breed, silk racing
  33. Novel Swell

Without naming them,I personally only have confidence with 8 of them, but we shall see

and I still dream one of the colt make it into Derby.

u/AyaToyBox — 29 days ago

Some Horse Owners who Up their game ? (Select Sale Observation)

First No, I am not talking Anima Racing or the usual big spenders.

I also barely watch 3 hours for each of the live streams,I have work to do lol.

while it's impossible for me to actually check buyer one by one, with language barrier and lack of actual deep knowledge of Keiba,as matter of fact I can only named at most 50 active horse owners entity right now, and around half of them being the club funded one.

Even JRA itself only list top 300 owners in the site (money earned ranks)

https://www.jra.go.jp/owner/members/index.html

Thanks for social media of course just search セレクトセール (select sale) will show you a lot of fuss on twitter/X adding preferred sire or trainer will show you the preferred search as well.

There are Three owners that I notice spend big, while they not usually did.

1. GuriGuri Kun/Yujiro Inuzuka ( https://x.com/gurigurikun_111 )

https://db.netkeiba.com/owner/689033/

https://db.netkeiba.com/horse/2025107524/ Green Banana 2025

obviously what interest me is Takahisa Tezuka one of my preferred horse trainer, it's a Noxling and yeah have Equinox feature.

and No shit, I thought that yearling were masquerade ball before double check the nose and translating the text.

the owner have yet to win JRA's Graded race hence 'up their game', this the first time he spend this big, 200 million for the Noxling.

he already have quite successful NAR record with 4 Local graded race wins

2. TM Group/Osamu Hirata

https://db.netkeiba.com/owner/011008/

seeing his netkeiba profile, he have to yet win graded race.

and this time he goes all in on Sol Oriens Full brother Skia's 2025

https://db.netkeiba.com/horse/2025107576/

Skia already foaled 3 graded race winners(3 different sires as well), it's no surprise this one really desire-able, but we shall see

3. Bellagio racing

https://db.netkeiba.com/horse/2020102781

They only have one icon Bellagio Opera or I prefer call him Hanshin's Knight

(Opera always finish top 3 at Hanshin racecourse including 2 Osaka hai wins).

Background of interest : Late last year a Huge transfer-ship being made

Yoshiki Hayashida transfer his horses to new Horse Racing Company -> Bellagio Racing , after all the guy is chairman of the Bellagio corp. and the Bellagio Racing will now lead by Bellagio corp’s director Kohei Morikawa.

Bellagio is a household name in Osaka.

https://www.bellagio.jp

No… Not as Horse entity but as Pachinko parlors* company O_o.

*it’s the only legal casino can exist in japan, and one of 3 legal forms of gamblings allowed in japan, Pachinko, Lotto and Sports bet(horse racing included). and as far as I know only pachinko can run privately by companies, lottery and sports bet are Goverment run.

https://hochi.news/articles/20240326-OHT1T51236.html?page=1 this pre osaka hai 2024 article quite good to explain about Hayashida's

So it's officially transferred to run by the main company ?

but now a new chapter is open, with new man in charge and the casino Up their game with bigger spending.

Bellagio team is the most open horse owner entity out there, with social media post and their youtube channel turn into bragging and reviewing their horses during race.

twitter.com/bellagio4144

https://www.youtube.com/@bellagio_channel

I believe prior to this selects sale their most expensive horse priced at 100ish , and even Bellagio Opera himself bought from Chiba sale for 40.

a casino funded horse racing entity ? will House always win ? we shall see

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I will not debating or question horse pedigree let alone expectation by Price, a champion can born anywhere. have we not learn anything from Gold Ship,Kitasan Black , and most recently Lovchen.

and select sale being not only for buying top pedigree horses but also make buzz to horse owner, and instead of the usual spenders these 3 give me additional interest

u/AyaToyBox — 1 month ago

Fujita's Yearlings (July 2026)

or lets call them 7th? Generation Nepo Uma

With 6 Purchases from 2026 Select sale Yearling, now he have known 15 yearlings .

Basically this close the deal for Japanese 2025 Crop, unless he also have direct purchase from a Japanese farm later or mystery foal?

He really Aggressive last year, buying yearlings overseas from Keenland, OBS, or ARQANA, I expect the same thing this year, but no sign of such thing yet.

2025 Select Sale Foal (6)

-Lady Randolph 2025 (by Kitasan Black)

-Ondina Dubai 2025 (by Kitasan Black)

-Mucho Unusual 2025 (by Equinox)

-Conviction 2025 (by Equinox)

-Art House 2025 (by Contrail)

-Sweet Reason 2025 (by Epiphaneia)

2025 Northern Farm Mixed Sale Foal (3)

-Maracuja 2025 (by Kitasan Black)

-Sinhadipa 2025 (by Silver State)

-La Dorada 2025 (by Suave Richard)

2026 Select Sale Yearling (6)*

-Land Over Sea 2025 (by Kitasan Black)

-Killer Graces 2025 (by Epiphaneia)

-Ain't Easy 2025 (by Kizuna)

-East 2025 (by kizuna)

-Mauiewowie 2025 (by Kitasan Black)

-Vasilika 2025 (by Equinox)

*I will trust this article for the new yearlings purchased.

https://www.sanspo.com/race/article/general/20260713-

This crop also might be the last crop, I can track them, this his 7th crop after he start becoming horse owner, once he breed his own retired mares, hands UP, he officially become very elite horse owner who also produce, and no longer need to rely on purchase.

u/AyaToyBox — 1 month ago

Yosuke imafuku-san just become my favorite horse owner ,simply for regular social media post

https://x.com/yosukei77

Even flexing his new horses right after buying them XD Looks like Yahagi got another kitaling to train.

hope you eventually get the G1 win

u/AyaToyBox — 1 month ago

Laurel River after his first Hidaka Breeding Season

While we won't get summer stallion update due to overtourism at least someone already visit Big Red Farm Newest Import late june

https://x.com/Cl0xh43505Vt/status/2071525194922111214

Seems between his arrival in late march to late June, he F... covered around 110 mares

Fatten yourself buddy in a month or two you will shuttle to Australia for Southern Hemisphere Breeding Season

https://www.ttrausnz.com.au/edition/2026-05-05/laurel-river-heads-down-under-to-woodside-park

u/AyaToyBox — 1 month ago

Thoroughbred Horse Collection 4R

https://preview.redd.it/oqvbwpg2elah1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9bd79c98d70ae24a60d2497c7c8e29c2bba8090a

The moment I seen Gold Ship announced in 4R, I gotta pre order this.. got from proxy curse amiami stop selling candy toy and snack overseas ....

https://preview.redd.it/aib0rgkielah1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14baf852e5d7eb8335f468ecfe933d06fd3fd4d0

Didn't get Goldshi tho .... :( got 5 cards with those sign printed on.

https://preview.redd.it/p22xm2lwelah1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c452d6ecde9c7f1b063fb2bd3e197f68674c3f2b

But Got the 2nd best thing ...

https://preview.redd.it/sim22fd0flah1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8630529faed4fb24b5df15c3275e33be52862c4b

and Pui

https://preview.redd.it/gh15msp8hlah1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e1090a7f27bf80a3c4c2677dcca563a0c6e1b40

Kusano Taro got the cutest sign lol

signed or not if they don't blur Uberleben, the Sodashi one would be my favorite lol

...............................

They ditch the campaign start 4R .. so no more real signed cards, or items (goggles/whip/race number replica) to redeem, if you lucky and instead replace it with possibility of much rare variants card which i seen people opening or selling at jp's Mercari, spoiler alert

a Hong Kong Vase Stay Gold with special showcase

https://preview.redd.it/zbd2wbptflah1.png?width=1086&format=png&auto=webp&s=ce4cf0f434a6bb0b9605ccd596a56c3db6cee1bc

of course this aint pokemon cards, turn out the price not that high :)

I hope find the sale listing for entire gold clan set

reddit.com
u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago

Rêve de la Prairie 2025 update

By his owner no less

https://x.com/yosukei77/status/2070002466473820656

Now a yearling, His growth pretty good also friendly to human this the only horse he touch even with video proof lol.

Currently Gold ship most expensive foal, poor guy have to go against equinox first crop, but hey if he successfull northern farm will start give good mares to breed with gold ship.

https://db.sp.netkeiba.com/horse/2025107421/

Yosuke imafuku also visit other northern farm breed horse, he purchased last year

https://x.com/yosukei77/status/2070039466438492468

And will soon to debut ?

https://x.com/yosukei77/status/2069672872235438375

u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago

Are the 2.0 Bodies really improvement by a lot ?

when I purchased new doll head few years ago, I Hesitate buying a body, since 2.0 are start to roll out and all my doll bodies are old type DDS and DDIII.

So I wait for a DDS 2.0 or DDdy 2.0 releasing before deciding to buy, I have mixed feeling about the f3 Frame. It looks more pose-able yes, but even then, volks website shown you guide to tighten the screws lol, I just assume it's easier to loosen up but avoid cracking.

I haven't touch one yet,just assuming the worst and since the old parts start to phase out we have to upgrade eventually and I only have a spare old frame which I use to make bust like in picture.

The new mold DDS 2.0 looks promising , and DDdy 2.0 just announced

so any experience to share about 2.0 bodies ?

u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago

Gold Ship after his very First Breeding Season (July 2016)

While now the meme and legend on the street are filled with Goldship as sort of horse breeding GOD, look at him 10 years ago..The Video date is 29th July 2016

That's right this video come out right after his first breeding season Ended ... he don't goof .. looks Tired and losing weight

Gold ship arrival at BRF January 2016 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbBq8spCxZM

so he sick or drained by 109 mares ?

youtube.com
u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago

Old Shadai's Stallions newsletter

Saw this on X .... Very old Shadai's Stud horses newsletter ?

https://x.com/umauma1987/status/2062121868719726846/photo/1

there are even free stud horses lol but that's not what I am curious about, but which year is this come from ? who are these assholes ? (except the top one).

Let's make educated guess, the top of the list is northern Taste , The Horse retired 1975 so this at the very least 1976 ? and no Real Shadai who retired in 1982.... so this between 1976 - 1982. since only those two of shadai old stud, I can think of, before dictus and tony bin.

well those years means, these horses are the so called under Classic category by Netkeiba. the era before graded races, the era of 8 great races being the pinnacle of Japan horse racing.

now I am more curious, let's check them one by one, how awesome these stallions are, and if any of them are Japanese breed one.

I link the name to netkeiba but even netkeiba have limit on classical horses , and their offsprings unless, the offspring won big race.

Stallion Station related to shadai farm ( ?)

I guess this mean if not keep at shadai ,shadai still own most or good chunk of the breeding shares

Northern Taste(1971), Stud Fee : 2.5 Million yen - Shadai Farm

Import stud, but it's bought as yearling and raced in France ,under yoshida ownership.

The Stallion who build shadai group to the way it is, His success make shadai manage to buy everything they have in 80s and early 90s from Tony Bin,Dictus,etc but the best one Sunday silence.

even they renamed one of their farm into 'Northern Farm' in his Honor.

El Centauro(1959) Stud Fee : 2 Million Yen - Shadai Farm

import stud, without any research, considering his age and stud fee this dude must be produce amazing offsprings.

Famous combination of Northern Taste as sire and El Centauro as BMS was Gallop Dyna , the older horse who beat the emperor, Symboli Rudolf in his prime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04VByVizjVU (The emperor Race where the emperor defeated)

I love his name GALLOP ahaha, naming a horse Gallop is kinda cool. Surely he galloping as good as his name no ?

Unfortunately the day Gallop Dyna won Tenno sho over Rudolf, also the day Shadai Sophia died...

Bold and Able (1968) stud fee 1.5 million yen - Shadai Farm hayakita (now renamed as northern farm)

import stud, come from bold ruler pedigree, purchased by shadai in 1972.won 5 out of 10 races apparently. netkeiba boards said he a famous sire for sprinters.

Raise a Lady (1972) stud fee 1.2 million yen, shadai farm

import, raced in france by the timeframe probably this a new arrival.

don't seems really successful as sire, but hey further research needed.

Gun Bow (1960) stud fee 1.2 million yen , Ogibushi Stallion Station(Yushun stallion station ? )

Import stud, by logic I guess shadai own most of the shares and demote him to another stallion station like how they usually did these days. demoting less in demands stud horses to Breeders or lex stud.

High Hat (1957) stud fee 800,000 yen, Shadai Farm hayakita (northern farm)

import stud, this dude old.. even one netkeiba comment said at old age he only allowed to breed 5 times a year.

as i said this newsletter at least 1976(but based on northern taste stud fee this could even be after his first crop run). so he could be in the 20s around this time ?. I guess later this guy would be the 2020s "Black Tide" of the 1980s.

where is the local breed stud stallions :( ? maybe once we got into under 500k yen ones ? .

Marino (1956) stud fee 1 million yen , Shadai Farm

Even an older horse O_o , I am more curious than ever what year is this letter come from...

Imported from france , seems a stayer, not going to judge he successful or not as stud.

I check japan studbook and Marino Died in 1980, so we lower the time frame of this stud newsletter by 2

Hitting Away(1958) Stud Fee 1 million yen, Stallion Station Ogibushi (Yushun ?)

imported in 1970, American horse fail in U.S but seems pretty successful sire japan

Model Fool(1963) stud fee 700,000 , Stallion station ogibushi

American Horse, Moderately success, apparently with northern taste as sire and him as BMS produce many well known horse.

My Flash (1970) stud fee 300,000 Shadai Farm

is this the local breed stallion I waiting for ..... no it's NOT

this guy is Symboli's farm Partholon, FULL Brother

my day is ruined, I gave 0 shit about your stud career. you have cool name though.

okay just kidding, even before rudolf birth Partholon already a popular and successful sire, seeing his brother stud only valued at this price, he not that successful.

Bounteous 1958 stud fee 700,000, shadai farm

Imported in 1969, popular steeplechase sire, with Barone Turf on the top (5 times winner of Nakayama grand jump).

Le Val Malart (1967) Stud Fee 500,000 yen Farm Ogibushi stallion station

another French Horse

Grey Monarch 1955 , stud fee 200,000 yen Urakawa Yamaguchi farm (I think this Urakawa Bokujo)

an even older horse than marino O_o .... a British Breed horse raced in US and Canada.

since this the oldest horse, I also check japan studbook for when he died. Grey Monarch Passed in 20th july 1978, now we got better time frame of this newsletter. between 1976 and 1978.

Happy omen 1960 Stud Fee 200,000 Fujiyoshi Ranch

Irish Breed, apparently a Sprinter

Wild Winter 1971 Stud Fee 300,000 Ogibushi Stallion station

American Horse,actually it's His sire is the popular one since he siring Kentucky derby winner.

I mean the example is on top of this list, japan can't get northern dancer so they got northern taste XD.

but this one, seems not as good 8X

2 more stud stallions from this letter, considering even horse like Shinzan Initially not desirable as sire. maybe we won't even see local breed one here :(

Gallant More 1969 stud fee FREE , Shadai Farm

Finally a local breed one, now this all make sense why this dude is FREE Stud, he retired in 1976 , so free basically a try out for him as a sire, if a breeder willing take a risk.

Shadai O 1970 Stud fee Free Fujiyoshi Farm

local breed one ,Sired by Marino, The horse retire in 1975 , also another try Out stallion, if breeder willing take a risk that's it.

so these horse are like old equal of stud like Win variation or Tanino Frankel ? these horses stud are not free but Cheap, I think like 200k yen.

this as far as I can go, reviewing this piece of newsletter, for now we can only assume this newsletter come from between between 1976 and 1978.

hmm means Northern taste first crop not even run yet, so this his initial stud fee ? I wonder how much his stud fee in 80s after those winners come out.

u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago

Old Shadai's Stallions Newsletter

Saw this on X .... Very old Shadai's Stud horses newsletter ?

https://x.com/umauma1987/status/2062121868719726846/photo/1

there are even free stud horses lol but that's not what I am curious about, but which year is this come from ? who are these assholes ? (except the top one).

Let's make educated guess, the top of the list is northern Taste , The Horse retired 1975 so this at the very least 1976 ? and no Real Shadai who retired in 1982.... so this between 1976 - 1982. since only those two of shadai old stud, I can think of, before dictus and tony bin.

well those years means, these horses are the so called under Classic category by Netkeiba. the era before graded races, the era of 8 great races being the pinnacle of Japan horse racing.

now I am more curious, let's check them one by one, how awesome these stallions are, and if any of them are Japanese breed one.

I link the name to netkeiba but even netkeiba have limit on classical horses , and their offsprings unless, the offspring won big race.

Stallion Station related to shadai farm ( ?)

I guess this mean if not keep at shadai ,shadai still own most or good chunk of the breeding shares

Northern Taste(1971), Stud Fee : 2.5 Million yen - Shadai Farm

Import stud, but it's bought as yearling and raced in France ,under yoshida ownership.

The Stallion who build shadai group to the way it is, His success make shadai manage to buy everything they have in 80s and early 90s from Tony Bin,Dictus,etc but the best one Sunday silence.

even they renamed one of their farm into 'Northern Farm' in his Honor.

El Centauro(1959) Stud Fee : 2 Million Yen - Shadai Farm

import stud, without any research, considering his age and stud fee this dude must be produce amazing offsprings.

Famous combination of Northern Taste as sire and El Centauro as BMS was Gallop Dyna , the older horse who beat the emperor, Symboli Rudolf in his prime.

I love his name GALLOP ahaha, naming a horse Gallop is kinda cool. Surely he galloping as good as his name no ?

Unfortunately the day Gallop Dyna won Tenno sho over Rudolf, also the day Shadai Sophia died...

Bold and Able (1968) stud fee 1.5 million yen - Shadai Farm hayakita (now renamed as northern farm)

import stud, come from bold ruler pedigree, purchased by shadai in 1972.won 5 out of 10 races apparently. netkeiba boards said he a famous sire for sprinters.

Raise a Lady (1972) stud fee 1.2 million yen, shadai farm

import, raced in france by the timeframe probably this a new arrival.

don't seems really successful as sire, but hey further research needed.

Gun Bow (1960) stud fee 1.2 million yen , Ogibushi Stallion Station(Yushun stallion station ? )

Import stud, by logic I guess shadai own most of the shares and demote him to another stallion station like how they usually did these days. demoting less in demands stud horses to Breeders or lex stud.

High Hat (1957) stud fee 800,000 yen, Shadai Farm hayakita (northern farm)

import stud, this dude old.. even one netkeiba comment said at old age he only allowed to breed 5 times a year.

as i said this newsletter at least 1976(but based on northern taste stud fee this could even be after his first crop run). so he could be in the 20s around this time ?. I guess later this guy would be the 2020s "Black Tide" of the 1980s.

where is the local breed stud stallions :( ? maybe once we got into under 500k yen ones ? .

Marino (1956) stud fee 1 million yen , Shadai Farm

Even an older horse O_o , I am more curious than ever what year is this letter come from...

Imported from france , seems a stayer, not going to judge he successful or not as stud.

I check japan studbook and Marino Died in 1980, so we lower the time frame of this stud newsletter by 2

Hitting Away(1958) Stud Fee 1 million yen, Stallion Station Ogibushi (Yushun ?)

imported in 1970, American horse.fail in U.S but seems pretty successful sire japan

Model Fool(1963) stud fee 700,000 , Stallion station ogibushi

American Horse, Moderately success, apparently with northern taste as sire and him as BMS produce many well known horse.

My Flash (1970) stud fee 300,000 Shadai Farm

is this the local breed stallion I waiting for ..... no it's NOT

this guy is Symboli's farm Partholon, FULL Brother

my day is ruined, I gave 0 shit about your stud career. you have cool name though.

okay just kidding, even before rudolf birth Partholon already a popular and successful sire, seeing his brother stud only valued at this price, he not that successful.

Bounteous 1958 stud fee 700,000, shadai farm

Imported in 1969, popular steeplechase sire, with Barone Turf on the top (5 times winner of Nakayama grand jump).

Le Val Malart (1967) Stud Fee 500,000 yen Farm Ogibushi stallion station

another French Horse

Grey Monarch 1955 , stud fee 200,000 yen Urakawa Yamaguchi farm (I think this Urakawa Bokujo)

an even older horse than marino O_o .... a British Breed horse raced in US and Canada.

since this the oldest horse, I also check japan studbook for when he died. Grey Monarch Passed in 20th july 1978, now we got better time frame of this newsletter. between 1976 and 1978.

Happy omen 1960 Stud Fee 200,000 Fujiyoshi Ranch

Irish Breed, apparently a Sprinter

Wild Winter 1971 Stud Fee 300,000 Ogibushi Stallion station

American Horse,actually it's His sire is the popular one since he siring Kentucky derby winner.

I mean the example is on top of this list, japan can't get northern dancer so they got northern taste XD.

but this one, seems not as good 8X

2 more stud stallions from this letter, considering even horse like Shinzan Initially not desirable as sire. maybe we won't even see local breed one here :(

Gallant More 1969 stud fee FREE , Shadai Farm

Finally a local breed one, now this all make sense why this dude is FREE Stud, he retired in 1976 , so free basically a try out for him as a sire, if a breeder willing take a risk.

Shadai O 1970 Stud fee Free Fujiyoshi Farm

local breed one ,Sired by Marino, The horse retire in 1975 , also another try Out stallion, if breeder willing take a risk that's it.

so these horse are like old equal of stud like Win variation or Tanino Frankel ? these horses stud are not free but Cheap, I think like 200k yen.

this as far as I can go, reviewing this piece of newsletter, for now we can only assume this newsletter come from between between 1976 and 1978.

hmm means Northern taste first crop not even run yet, so this his initial stud fee ? I wonder how much his stud fee in 80s after those winners come out.

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u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago

2024 crop first uma candidate have fail his debut race, Dynamic

I make this post to show my point .... of what I hate the most about debut race ..... I still think dynamic will do good later.. trust kitaling wont ya? the older they get the better.

5R Hanshin, make up debut 2 y/o (video here) Dynamic 1st favorite finishing 4th, 2nd favorite also finishing 3rd

Here what usually happen

  1. Put hundreds million yen northern farm bred horse .... 1st favorite .....
  2. Put Top leading jockey on top a random horse also boost the odds as favorite.

The the 3rd favorite horse ride by lemaire, if not lemaire there, he would be 6th or 7th favorite trust me ... the horse valued at 36 million yen while the 5th favorite valued more than double that.

currently one that usually bypass those conditions is, if the horse half or full sibling of proven graded race winner.

https://db.sp.netkeiba.com/race/202609030405/

come on .... 1st favorite with 1.5 oddddddd on debuuuut race dont gamble brother this debut races is the rug pull of JRA horse racing....

u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago

Meiner Emperor Warp (Debut Race - 29th October 2022)

With 2021 filled with both tragedy and glories for the Ruffian's Meiner corps...

2022 expectation really high for him Being Uberleben Full brother after all..

I mean they named Him Emperor for such confidence ....

5R Debut Hanshin, 29th October 2022 (Full video here)

Following his career from the beginning, this Debut race truly bring so much hype, considering M.Demuro and C.Lemaire also present lol, oh right Ryuji wada was the one ride him

While He didn't make the classic horses cut, and spend a year of his prime wasted in 3 win class.

and like 17 jockeys have ride him lol with Yuga kawada being the most recent one .... even Yutaka take and Ryusei sakai have ridden him LOL.

I Don't know whether Meiner Arista Will make the cut, but I hope his attempt to be classic horse bring excitement as well 8D

u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago

Win Twilight (Rey De Oro X Daiwa Vesper (by Daiwa Major)

Will race on upcoming Fuchu Himba Stakes G3, 21st June 2026

Sometimes I Just want to promote the "random" horse I support.

though, I am not expect her to win.

My Favorite JRA Races to Watch as neutral are the 3 win class ones.

But at the same time, it's also painful to see the horses you root for to end stuck in the 3 win class, because this the border of top horses. most of the time it's better to see horse rot and retire in 1 win or 2 win and accept the horse as mediocre than keep racing in 3 win class, they just too close to the top, but at the same time unable to break to the top.

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For 3 Win class stakes Race, I don't even bother to check the running list, the jockey, pedigree, I just watched and enjoy the winner graduate to top of JRA Pyramid.

of course I check the running list the horses and jockey after the race ended.

Mark it as top Underdog to root on it's next graded race ,Judge me as you wish but this how I scout scrape the bottom of the barrel for top horses

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February 1st, 2026, I feel Like to watch horse racing today... turned on my PC activate VPN stream the race at JRA website(now green channel thing) and let it run.

Then open my phone to check the schedule of lots of maiden races, and look a 4 y/o + 3 win class Setsubun stakes, right before a Dirt G3.

10R, Setsubun Stakes 4 y/o + 3 Win Class (you can check the race's video here)

after the race , hmm a Win club Horse just won.

while checking the running list for the horse name and gender, I see oh, Win twilight, a mare, means this mare just one win (or top finishes) away at graded race from entering Victoria mile.

then I saw the jockey name and my jaw dropped ... WTF.......

LEMAIREEEEEEE just rode a WIN Horse ...

https://preview.redd.it/3due8yzdnr7h1.png?width=628&format=png&auto=webp&s=5399e037baa7d396ffd6957c8bf44bd331e627fb

picture source https://dir.netkeiba.com/keiba/news/news_preview.html?no=321110

I go straight away open netkeiba , check everything I could, even the boards gossip, and turn out these Keiba fans also surprised with lemaire riding a win horse lol, Not one from shadai's group Clubs or Northern Farm's VIP Customers, but one mare, valued at 17 million yen O_o.

of course, it's a One Off thing, and it could happen because win twilight used to be ridden by Yutaka Take as main jockey, and they share the same jockey agent, so Lemaire here as his replacement so to speak.

https://preview.redd.it/xq11343kor7h1.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b987bf699061900ae47301d6800d79561df27b86

source : https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/horse_photo_list.html?id=2022106232

Yutaka Take after winning 2 win class on top of Twilight.

Her Next Race Aichi Hai G3, win and you are in VICTORIA MILE

with a new Jockey announced Norihiro Yokohama, that's a top veteran Jockey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D62xwRUjm0Y&pp=ygUMYWljaGkgaGFpIGcz

of course did not happen LOL she finished 7th...

Victoria Mile is out her next race would be Keio Hai Spring cup G2 still with Nori

Keio Hai Spring cup G2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MEY-XhgRlo

and she finished 16th...

Aichi Hai nobody expect, but there is much hopium for Keio Hai

because it's in TOKYO

https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2022106232

Twilight all 4 wins scored at TOKYO racecourse with 4 different jockey O_O.

and there goes the Tokyo Merchant title ....

Fuchu Himba Stakes G3 become her upcoming race while it's in tokyo, but at 1800m it's distance she haven't tried in actual race.

we shall see ....

at 4 y/o she will keep running next year , so maybe next Victoria Mile.

just to be clear, I am not expecting her to win Victoria Mile, but I expect her to eventually participate. and maybe grab a graded race title or two before retire....

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u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago

Meisho Tabaru, The Hanshin Prince

Instead of his current glory or making meme, I will tell story from the very start of Meisho Tabaru racing career.

From the days when he not running away , and no shadow roll.

(but I still gonna use the meme picture)

Image source

Trained by Mamoru Ishibashi

Owned by Yoshio Matsumoto aka Meisho-San

but let's skip the bullshit and go to racing career

15 races with the record of [6-1-0-8] as of 14th June 2026

*For non graded races,since I can't find on youtube, I hyperlink the JRA pages, so you guys can click to for the race result and play the Race.

2023, 2 y/o Season 2023 (First Victory)

Meisho Tabaru raced 3 times to achieve his first victory

1st race, 4th place. Jockey : Taiga Tsunoda

Kyoto R5 , 2 y/o Debut October 9th, 2023

2nd Race, 5th Place Jockey : Taiga Tsunoda

Kyoto R3 ,2 y/o Maiden October 28th,2023

*this also Tabaru first race against Danon Decile the eventual winner

On Tabaru first 2 race, he ridden by Taiga Tsunoda. yes the jockey who Passed away in 2024 at 21,thought as of today his cause of death is never disclose. While he never win as Tabaru's Jockey, He still forever part of Tabaru history, as matter of fact Taiga Tsunoda himself till the end affiliated with Mamoru Ishibashi stable as primary Jockey.

if you check the races videos, Tabaru attempt to be late surger...

Tabaru is Gold Ship offspring people expect his children to maybe the same thing, but Gold Ship himself have no choice, his bodily defect on hind legs, make him always have late start and slow acceleration, he need to start chasing or late surging there is no other way.

3rd Race, 1st Place Jockey Suguru Hamanaka

Hanshin R3,2 y/o Maiden, 24th December 2023

The birth of Hanshin prince.

in this race, Tabaru did a pace chase and unleashed, let's say a discount ver. of "Gold Ship Arima Kinen warp" to achieve his first victory.

2024, 3 y/o Season (First Graded race victory, the Classic Years)

Tabaru originally scheduled to race at Wakagoma stakes on 20th January, but pulled out due to lameness 3 days before the race.

The attempt for Spring Stakes entry also cancelled due Phlegmon.

With these problems, his journey to enter classics races means to happen in different way.

4th Race , 1st place Tsubaki Sho, Jockey Suguru Hamanaka

Kyoto R9, 1 Win Tsubaki Sho , 17th February 2024

Front runner Talent Discovered , Despite at one point lose his 1st position, he still manage to bounce back with consistent speed

5th Race,1st Place Mainichi Hai G3, Jockey Ryusei Sakai

Hanshin 11R , Mainichi Hai G3, 23rd March 2024

Here the issue, at the same day of Mainichi Hai, The main Jockey Hamanaka already in contract to ride another horse in Nikkei Sho G2 at Nakayama racecourse.

So they have to find another jockey and finally get Ryusei Sakai as his one off jockey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2HFrVvVpa4

Despite change of jockey, Tabaru Running away with his First Graded race victory, 1 seconds clear of 2nd place, that's 6 horse Lenght lead.

but of course It's Hanshin Racecourse Baby.

This very race is the moment, I ended know about Meisho Tabaru existence, I always looks forward when Goldship progeny attempt entering classics with the dream of seeing his offspring winning Derby, the very race Gold Ship Unable to win.

6th Race,17th place Satsuki Sho G1 , Jockey Suguru Hamanaka

Nakayama 11R, Satsuki Sho G1, 14th April 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwfN1szHX8k

Tabaru finished dead last despite leading for most of the race, His pace credited to the eventual winner Justin Milano break the Satsuki sho time record.( at that time, since it's just broken again by lovchen).

While scheduled to race at Tokyo Yushun/Japan Derby, He eventually scratched from the race because of leg bruise.

Next Time Danon Decile ... Next Time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjbi8pYMFVM&t=84s

but the Pre-derby coverage was interesting, even in TV segment Trainer Ishibashi visit Mishima farm to see Meisho Tsubaruko(Tabaru's Dam/Mother). Telling story his last win as jockey on top of Tsubakuro, that Tabaru Gave Him first Graded Race win in Mainichi Hai as trainer, and his dream as a Derby Jockey to train Derby Horse as well.

a very nice gesture, because Ishibasi himself, Have lots of criticism, and he by no mean a famous horse trainer. as matter of fact it took him almost 10 years to reach this stage.

Tabaru next race ended in Kobe Shinbun Hai a Kikka sho trial race.

7th Race, 1st Place, Kobe Shimbun Hai G2 Jockey Suguru Hamanaka

Chukyo R11, Kobe Shimbun Hai G2, 22th September 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QQeow9nsCM

Tabaru cruise to victory , with June Take almost catch up to him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emDoUZaqNBo

Kobe Shimbun Hai Usually Held at Hanshin, but seems JRA start cycle the race for even year, it would held at Chukyo racecourse. regardless this Tabaru 2nd win outside Hanshin.

8th Race,16th Place Kikka-Sho/Kikuka-Sho G1, Jockey Suguru Hamanaka

Kyoto 11R, Kikuka-Sho G1, 20th October,2024

By Logic Some might think this an odd choice, but it’s not,

Racing in Kikka-Sho Means a lot for Both Matsumoto and Trainer Ishibashi, in the end they are bound by Meisho Samson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22IesfN2VwM

Honestly, I expect Different Strategy, but 1/3 of the race Tabaru took lead and slowly and surely easily passed and lost pace halfway through.

Tabaru registered to enter Arima Kinen, but he didn’t make the Cut from both Fan Voting and Prize Money.

Thinking back how the tide have turned right , he would easily top 5 most popular active horse at this moment (June 2026), even got 2nd place in 2026’s Takarazuka Fan Vote ranking.

2025, 4 y/o Season (The Fall of Tabaru, The Rise and The Doubt)

2025 season can’t be explained by words alone it’s weird …

With Missing Arima, the season start with entering Shinshun Hai

9th race, 11th Place Nikkei Shinshun Hai G2, Jockey Suguru Hamanaka

Chukyo R11,place Nikkei Shinshun Hai G2, 19th January, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3lD_3flf8g

Tabaru here as 2nd favorite and he fumbled, took a while for him to finally lead an finally burn his stamina out in the final stretch something, we will see more in 2025 season.

For Next Race There are 2 Options, Dubai Or Osaka Hai, but with the amount of Registered Horses for Osaka Hai, his entry is in doubt.

in the end Tabaru Officially Invited to Dubai Turf and new Partnership with Yutaka Take was announced.

Dubai turf is 1800m Same with Tsubaki Sho and Mainichi Hai , Trainer Ishibashi very Hopeful with this race.

10th race, 5th Place Dubai Turf G1 jockey Yutaka Take

Meydan,Dubai Turf G1 , 5th April 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibz6sKAOKeU

He lead only to be beaten in last 200, but hey Tabaru and Take got to see Soul Rush Beat Romantic warrior in VIP seat.

This also mark the first time Tabaru wear Shadow Roll

Next Registered Race is Takarazuka Kinen, Meisho Tabaru being the 28th most voted Horse, scratched scratched scratched, and he is IN

11th Race, 1st Place Takarazuka Kinen G1 Jockey Yutaka Take

Hanshin 11R, Takarazuka Kinen G1, 15th June 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poAdF2hdpZY

Come as 7th Favorite, if not for Win Carnelian Sprinter stakes victory, this would be 2025's greatest Upset in JRA G1 races. He Rob gamblers by the opposite way of Gold Ship … by winning the race.

Now Tabaru accepted as part of Gold clan assholes 8D

Yutaka Take 5th takarazuka Kinen victory after 19 years ,Mamoru Ishibashi first G1 as trainer.

and Just like fate or sort of redemption arc lol, After all we will never know how Ishibashi Felt when Take took Meisho Samson from him.

and in Yutaka Take Fashion he bringing, lets go to France right away to Meisho camp lol, but Matsumoto Wish for Arima Kinen, with the rumor of gentleman agreement of L’Arc trip after another G1 Victory.

Yoshio Matsumoto First G1 Victory Marked with Takarazuka Kinen and His last Marked with Takarazuka Kinen, 2 months after this victory Yoshio Matsumoto Died at 87 from Pancreatic cancer.

and Ownership of Meisho Horse Clan, Transferred to Yoshitaka Matsumoto his eldest son.

12th Race, 6th Place Tenno Sho (Autumn)G1 Jockey Yutaka Take

Kyoto 11R, Tenno Sho G1, 2nd November 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS4A6IUMT5I

Tabaru only considered as 5th favorite, but hey not gonna lie the spark of hope is here…

But despite lead he once again passed with 400m to go

as Meisho-san wished, when Arima Kinen Registration open , Tabaru registered and Got overwhelmingly Support as 4th most voted Horses.

13th Race,13th Place Arima Kinen G1 Jockey Yutaka Take

Nakayama 11R, Arima Kinen G1, 28th December 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhfCkOYCRlg

Tabaru didn’t lead right away as matter of fact took him a while before become the leader, but hey this distance and Nakayama final climb seems pretty bad for him, he ended finishing 13th.

and here 2025 season ended.

2026, 5 y/o season (The Rising Hope , Back to Back Champion)

The season began with The choice of another middle east race or Osaka Hai, but turn out Horses Lining up to entering races in middle east, so this year it’s much easier to enter Osaka Hai, of course this saga happen before the war.

14th Race,2nd Place OSAKA HAI G1 Jockey Yutaka Take

11R Hanshin, Osaka Hai G1,5th April 2026

Despite a lot of doubt after fumbling both Tenno sho and Arima, Trainer Ishibashi, boasting that He manage fixing Tabaru’s Neck Movement.

with only 3 G1 winning horses registered, it’s natural Tabaru is 3rd Favorite bellow the 2 Derby Horses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6zVDMTyl-4

Got the Perfect Gate, Perfect pace , yet Croix Snatch the win at the last moment, all Have to bow that Croix is the better horse.

but confidence is back, the perfect Tabaru is here. Despite losing a shoe during race , Trainer Ishibashi not making Excuse , he still boast this the perfect pace of Meisho Tabaru.

While missing the win John Keiba, Yutaka Take also satisfied with the performance.

Tabaru send to resting and announcing the attempt of retain Takarazuka Kinen title for next race.

and Tabaru himself get Overwhelming support with receiving 2nd Most Vote for Takarazuka Kinen.

15th Race, 1st Place Takarazuka Kinen Jockey Yutaka Take

11R, Takarazuka Kinen G1, 14th June 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKOnRB3Y6Fg

Just fresh from Oven why i need to explain this race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqrwhR0Z6h8

The new Meisho-san G1 Journey Also Start With Takarazuka Kinen

Now France chapter is open…

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u/AyaToyBox — 2 months ago