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HK Champions & Chater Cup '26 gate draws
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HK Champions & Chater Cup '26 gate draws

RW in 4th, PuMon in 2nd, Rousham Park in 3rd - all from the inside gates.

*whistle noises*

u/WANNFH — 20 hours ago
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Kiyoshi Hagiwara, trainer of Logi Universe, Normcore, Le Vent Se Leve and Danon Kingly, passed away today due to illness. He was 67 years old.

One of the horses under his stable is daughter of Normcore Dream Core - who is running at Oaks this week.

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u/WANNFH — 2 days ago
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Who is this handsome guy without the mask, shadow roll and his poms...

It's Tabaru, who's yet to know what hell he comes into for his return to Hanshin.

u/WANNFH — 2 days ago
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Nera Bianca (Miss Bianca '24)

While people maybe not know Miss Bianca (sire: Lord Kanaloa) name, they certainly can recognize the name of her mother - Chateau Blanche, mother of Equinox, Exceed, Equatore (and the later unnamed Kitasan foals from '25 and '26) - while Nera Bianca is filly born from Kitasan himself, making her sister-niece to that bunch.

Her debut under Silk Racing and Yuichi Fukunaga stable currently delayed due to right foreleg suspensory ligament inflammation, but she still in training mode and grown to a big 497 kg of weight mass.

u/WANNFH — 4 days ago
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Sound True (May 2026 report)

Sound True, 2 G1 dirt winner and winner of JBC Classic (JPN1), along with being multiple podium placer of G1 and JPN1 dirt races to be called big collector (2nd place in JBC Classic (2 times), Kawasaki Kinen, and Tokyo Daishoten - and 3rd place in Teio Sho (2 times), JBC Classic, Tokyo Daishoten and Champions Cup) retired after 8 years of racing while being 11 years old in 2021 - and despite being a gelding, he is currently kept at his birthplace, Okada Stud, as a meritorious horse.

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u/WANNFH — 4 days ago
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Second incident for today happened on Kyoto Racecourse on R12: second favorite Tagano Enfant (sire: Red Bel Jour) stumbled on the 4th corner and lost his balance during the race and fell with his jockey Riki Takasugi.

Fortunately, both horse and a jockey are reported to be safe - with Takasugi also scheduled to run Sweet Happiness in Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) next week.

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u/WANNFH — 5 days ago
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[20260517][G1][Victoria Mile, Tokyo R11, Turf 1600m, Sunny/Good] Ignited rivalry of Embroidery and Kamunyak keep continuing

The best filly (now mare) of last year Embroidery continue to prove herself on the track with getting her first G1 title of senior year in Tokyo with Cristophe Lemaire on her side - while her rival Kamunyak with Yuga Kawada still continuing being right behind her on 2nd place.

The most heated result today meanwhile was 3rd place of the podium, which was a nose distance decided through extensive discussion between 5-year-old Queen's Walk (A. Nishimura) and 4-year-old Erika Express (Y. Take), with the former winning bronze and making the race winning podium exactly 1-2-3 in terms of favorites. Head distance behind that pair ended 6-year-old Coconuts Brown (Y. Kitamura).

Nishino Ti Amo (A. Tsumura) ended on 6th place, Jocelyn (K.Tosaki) - on 8th, Ma Puce (F.Goncalves) - on 9th, Bond Girl (Y.Tannai) - on 11th, Kelly Fled Ask (M.Dee) - on 14th, double tiara of '24 Cervinia (D. Lane) - on 16th place out of 18.

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u/WANNFH — 5 days ago
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As for today, Susumu Fujita horses claimed the 100th victory for him as an owner in the central JRA races.

The horse who put the mark was Wolf Man, 3-year-old colt sired by Fierement (jockey: Akihide Tsumura) - who broke his maiden title at Tokyo, R5.

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u/WANNFH — 5 days ago
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During Kyoto R3 (3YO Maiden, Dirt 1900m), colt We Move (sire: Curlin) fell during the race with his jockey, Yasunari Iwata. Iwata suffered injuries in right shoulder and head and was taken into hospital, completely replaced for racing day. We Move prognosis is poor, and he was euthanized.

On Derby week, Iwata Sr. supposed to ride Ask Edinburgh - but with his current condition it's impossible, and now team also need to look for backup.

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u/WANNFH — 5 days ago
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May 16, Niigata R8: While jockey (Lemaire) was out for autograph signing, the winning Gorushi son Falcon Minoru decided to sneakingly ran from photo session to racecourse to touch some grass

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u/WANNFH — 6 days ago
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From tommorow participants of Victoria Mile - here is Nishino Ti Amo, great-granddaughter of Nishino Flower (sire: Duramente)

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u/WANNFH — 6 days ago
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May 16, Niigata R6 (3YO Maiden race, Turf 1000m) Now that's a friggin dangerous riding, which could ended very poorly...

During maiden race at Niigata, Akatsuki Tomita went switching from the outside gate, switching lanes and completely obstructing the way for half of the participant horses, to win 4 lengths over on Akau Flugel (filly, sire: Kitasan Black) - and only got away with the suspension for two days, without the place demoting.

Fortunately - no incidents happened during the race (outside one of blocked horses, Cool Field, not finished - but it seems like not a serious injury).

u/WANNFH — 6 days ago
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During Kurama Stakes (OP, Kyoto R11), 5-year-old Shadai Race Horse mare Ipheion (sire: Epiphaneia) fell over with her jockey Seinosuke Yoshimura, also colliding with 4-year-old horse Yankee Barows (sire: Epiphaneia, jockey: Mirai Iwata). Prognosis is poor.

Yankee Barows and Mirai Iwata, who fell from the horse after collision, not had major injuries and seems to be OK (he is still scheduled to race tomorrow, despite the earlier suspension from a different race), while Yoshimura condition is under surveillance.

Rest in peace, Ipheion.

u/WANNFH — 6 days ago
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[20260516][JG2][Kyoto High-Jump, Kyoto R8, Steeplechase 3930m, Sunny/Good]Small field, decen fight

Even with the smallest field of six horses after withdrawal of some candidates, race went not really that predictable in terms of favorites.

Today's winner is the second favorite 7-year-old Shihono Speranza (J.Takada), sired by Black Tide (poor Kitasan Black father really can't catch a break with sudden pops of graded racers right when he got old and supposed to retire, really), who took a 3 lengths win over 5th favorite 5-year-old gelding son of Gold Ship Golden Slope (K.Oehara) - who took very impressive performance today.

Four lengths behind him ended 4th favorite Meisho Atsuita (Y.Namba), 8-year-old sired by Fenomeno. The favorite of the race, 2nd place of the last Nakayama Daishogai 8-year-old Kizunaling Neviim (K.Komaki), ended fourth, slightly behind him.

5th place gone to Vradia (S.Ueno), who was least favored horse by polls, and 3rd favorite Danon Rocky (Y. Igarashi) was completely out of race and finished last with big margin over 10 lengths behind.

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u/WANNFH — 6 days ago
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[20260516][G3][Niigata Daishoten, Niigata R11, Turf 2000m, Sunny/Good]Uncle horses still got the fighting spirit

Not the big race, but still decent fight with four first places were placed only by neck distance length from each other.

Today winner is 7-year-old Carrot Farm gelding sired by Harbinger Gran Dia, with Atsuya Nishimura on the back. On 2nd place - another 7-year-old horse from Teruya Yoshida, sired by Spielberg Ballet Master and his jockey Kazuki Kikuzawa. 3rd place taken by Fukuno Blue Lake - 4-year-old sired by Win Bright, with Francisco Goncalves on the back, and on 4th place ended the favorite of the race - half-brother of Regaleira sired by Duramente, 7-year-old Douradores with Cristophe Lemaire.

Sekitoba East (S.Hamanaka), 5-year-old half sister of Giovanni, ended on 7th place. Rhinebeck (A.Tomita), Makoto Kaneko 9-year-old gelding from Deep Impact and Apapane, ended on 12th place.

Half-brother of Kitasan Black, Sugar Kun (Y. Take), after the long absence from racing, shown decent performance with front running most of the race - but got completely blown off at the end, and finished at very last 15th place.

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u/WANNFH — 6 days ago
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[JRA] Training montage for May 16 and 17 graded races

While this week is having another G1 race with the battle among the older mares, it is relatively chill, before the next week bring the Classics run back in the action with the Japanese Oaks.

16/05

Niigata Daishoten (G3, Niigata R11, Turf 2000m, 4yo+ mixed race, geldings allowed, handicap)

  • Douradores (Duramente/Roca, 7H, C.Lemaire)
  • Yamanin Bouclier (Kitasan Black/Yamanin Poudrer, 4H, N.Yokoyama)
  • Sugar Kun (Duramente/Sugar Heart, 5H, Y. Take)
  • Angola Black (Kizuna/Black Morion, 5M, Y.Iwata)
  • Gran Dia (Harbinger/Dia de la Novia, 7G, A.Nishimura)
  • Wholeness (Lope de Vega/Missunited, 6M, K.Nishizuka)
  • Tosen Ryo (Deep Impact/Cambina, 7H, A.Saito)

Not presented in video: Rhinebeck (Deep Impact/Apapane, 9G, A.Tomita), Grand Cullinan (Real Impact/Summer Tiara, 6H, M.Kobayashi), Fukuno Blue Lake (Win Bright/Blue Excel, 4H, F.Goncalves), Safira (Heart's Cry/Salomina, 5M, G.Maruyama), Ballet Master (Spielberg/Pas de Papillon, 7H, K.Kikuzawa), Sekitoba East (Declaration of War/Barefoot Lady, 5M, S.Hamanaka), Struve (King Kamehameha/Anchuras, 7G, Y.Tannai), Simhanada (Rey de Oro/Sinhadipa, 5H, M.Sugihara)

Kyoto High-jump (JG2, Kyoto R8, Steeplechase 3930m, 4yo+ mixed race)

  • Danon Rocky (Kizuna/Tiffany's Honour, 5H, Y.Igarashi)
  • Vradia (Lovely Day/Yumeno Tokimeki, 7H, S.Ueno)
  • Meisho Atsuita (Fenomeno/Logical Queen, 8H, Y.Namba)
  • Neviim (Kizuna/Velvet Queen, 8H, K.Komaki)
  • Shihono Speranza (Black Tide/Mejiro Splendor, 7H, J.Takada)
  • Golden Slope (Gold Ship/Brumaire, 5G, K.Oehara)

17/05

Victoria Mile (G1, Tokyo R11, Turf 1600m, 4yo+ mares only)

  • Ka Pilina (Dunkirk/Lightly Tune, 5M, N.Yokoyama)
  • Wide Latour (California Chrome/Wide Sapphire, 5M, T.Yokoyama)
  • Ma Puce (Mind Your Biscuits/Films Francais, 4M, F.Goncalves)
  • Erika Express (Epiphaneia/Enticed, 4M, Y.Take)
  • Kelly Fled Ask (Duramente/Deep in Ask, 4M, M.Dee)
  • Lavanda (Silver State/God Pirates, 5M, M.Iwata)
  • Queen's Walk (Kizuna/Wavell Avenue, 5M, A.Nishimura)
  • Kamunyak (Black Tide/Dance Amiga, 4M, Y.Kawada) - winner of Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) '25
  • Coconuts Brown (Kitasan Black/Lewers Street, 6M, Y.Kitamura)
  • Drop of Light (Tosen Ra/Precious Drop, 7M, F.Matsuwaka)
  • Bond Girl (Daiwa Major/Coasted, 5M, Y.Tannai)
  • Embroidery (Admire Mars/Rottemeier, 4M, C.Lemaire) - winner of Oka Sho '25 and Shuka Sho '25
  • Kana Tape (Lord Kanaloa/Ticker Tape, 7M, K.Matsuyama)
  • Jocelyn (Epiphaneia/Katies Heart, 4M, K.Tosaki)
  • Ai Sansan (Kizuna/Wadjet, 4M, H.Miyuki)
  • Nishino Ti Amo (Duramente/Nishino Amore, 5M, A.Tsumura)
  • Paradis Reine (Kizuna/Paradise Garden, 4M, R.Sakai)
  • Cervinia (Harbinger/Cecchino, 5M, D.Lane) - winner of Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) '24 and Shuka Sho '24
u/WANNFH — 7 days ago