Racing in Japan
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https://www.racingpost.com/news/interna ... arc/394210Japan as a racing nation is set to be well represented in the Arc as they target a historic first win in the lucrative Longchamp contest in October, but one horse who will not be travelling to Paris is Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) winner Roger Barows.
Connections had announced his challenge for the Arc this autumn after an intended run in the Prix Niel as his prep. However, the Katsuhiko Sumii-trained three-year-old has been retired after superficial digital flexor tendonitis was found in his right hind on Tuesday.
He is set to embark on a career at stud, with his trainer also citing his valuable pedigree due to the recent death of his prolific sire, Deep Impact.
Glad it's not a serious/life-threatening injury, but bummer that he couldn't make the Arc.

That's a cool video!
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/onde ... o/2064025/

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/onde ... o/2064025/
https://twitter.com/HorseRacing_JPN/sta ... 1914473477
NHK WORLD-JAPAN, Keyword: Horse Racing
#TOKYO 15m 00s
Join us on a virtual tour of the 2018 Japan Cup, held at #JRA Tokyo Racecourse.
- Video: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/onde ... o/2064025/ …
- Japan Cup info: http://japanracing.jp/en/horsemen/jai/japan_cup/ …
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That was FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for sharing it, tachyon!!! It was so neat to see one of the training centers, and the extended close-up of Almond Eye and her typical day.
I would love to be able to visit one day... definitely on my bucket list.

I would love to be able to visit one day... definitely on my bucket list.

Gold Ship sired his first GS winner making his quinella!
Black Hole(JPN), 2017C, Gold Ship(JPN) x Viva Bouquet(JPN) by King Kamehameha(JPN) won the G3 Sapporo Nisai Stakes 1800m turf on August 31st 2019.
3-2-1-0



-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkdihegAs0k
1st. (#6) Black Hole(JPN) C2. (Gold Ship)
2nd. (#11) Satono Gold(JPN) C2. (Gold Ship)
3rd. (#1) Darlington Hall(GB) C2. (New Approach)
Gold Ship had finished 2nd in the same event in 2011.

Black Hole(JPN), 2017C, Gold Ship(JPN) x Viva Bouquet(JPN) by King Kamehameha(JPN) won the G3 Sapporo Nisai Stakes 1800m turf on August 31st 2019.
3-2-1-0



-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkdihegAs0k
1st. (#6) Black Hole(JPN) C2. (Gold Ship)
2nd. (#11) Satono Gold(JPN) C2. (Gold Ship)
3rd. (#1) Darlington Hall(GB) C2. (New Approach)
Gold Ship had finished 2nd in the same event in 2011.
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And Satono Gold in second too, woot! 

It was the runner-up Satono Gold who emulated his sire's performance off a slow start in this race.
-- replay of the 2011 Sapporo Kinen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XNDYHd4-IQ
1st. (#11) Grandezza(JPN) (Agnes Tachyon)
2nd. (#6) Gold Ship(JPN) (Stay Gold)

-- replay of the 2011 Sapporo Kinen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XNDYHd4-IQ
1st. (#11) Grandezza(JPN) (Agnes Tachyon)
2nd. (#6) Gold Ship(JPN) (Stay Gold)
LVSL is still undergoing treatment.
His future plan is unknown.
But I won't be surprised if he retires before next breeding season...

LVSL at Shadai, Sep 2nd.
Rulership(JPN)(King Kamehameha) is rolling!
Passing Through(JPN), 2016F. Rulership(JPN) x Mighty Slew(JPN) by Kurofune(USA), won the G3 Shion Stakes 2000m turf at Nakayama (one of the Shuka Sho trial races) making his sire's quinella with Fairy Polka(JPN) on Sep 7th 2019.

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVVV278ldXY
1st. (#15) Passing Through(JPN) F3 (Rulership)
2nd. (#6) Fairy Polka(JPN) F3 (Rulership)
3rd. (#14) Curren Bouquetd'or(JPN) F3 (Deep Impact) <----- Japanese Oaks runner-up
These three are qualified for the G1 Shuka Sho.
Deirdre(JPN) had won the same stakes last year before landing the Shuka Sho.
Passing Through(JPN), 2016F. Rulership(JPN) x Mighty Slew(JPN) by Kurofune(USA), won the G3 Shion Stakes 2000m turf at Nakayama (one of the Shuka Sho trial races) making his sire's quinella with Fairy Polka(JPN) on Sep 7th 2019.

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVVV278ldXY
1st. (#15) Passing Through(JPN) F3 (Rulership)
2nd. (#6) Fairy Polka(JPN) F3 (Rulership)
3rd. (#14) Curren Bouquetd'or(JPN) F3 (Deep Impact) <----- Japanese Oaks runner-up
These three are qualified for the G1 Shuka Sho.
Deirdre(JPN) had won the same stakes last year before landing the Shuka Sho.
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Booo about Loves Only You, I hope she can rehab fully & quickly from her hoof issue.
I am happy to see Rulership getting some (very) good runners.
And I kinda wish they'd gone with someone other than Soumillon for the Arc, too... 

I am happy to see Rulership getting some (very) good runners.

