Lameness in his right front Make The planned final start of his notable career in the Arima Kinen (G1) on December 22nd on the Nakayama racing track.
Two days before the race, Connections announced that the probable hard favorite would not look for his third victory in Group 1 in a row of his Tenno Sho (autumn) (G1) and Japan Cup (G1). These prestigious events in the delayed season were five top results for the 5-year-old son of Heartwree.
A pension ceremony for DOUCE after the Arima Kinen, winning or losing a pension ceremony will instead be a tribute to earlier triumphs, although his fans will be disappointed in his absence at the starting gate. The race is one of two a year with which the fans can vote on which horses they want to see, and Deut collected a record of 478,415 votes for this year's renewal.
Even in its absence, the quality of the field is reflected in the fact that seven of the top 10 votes are still the 2,500 meters (approx. 12 1/2 Furlongs).
Among them are Rousham Park And Shahrye ended second and third place in Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) sea; Danon DecileWinner of this year's Tokyo Yushun (Japanese derby, G1); Osaka Hai (G1) winner Bellagio Opera ; Takarazuka Kinen (G1) winner Blow the horn ; Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger, G1) winner Urban chic; and two -time winner of class 1 Breathtaking rose.
However, the lack of the early favorite leaves a little in the air.
Jockey Christophe Lemaire said Urban Chic improved from his victory in St. Leger and thought about his former Arima Kinen trips on some legendary Japanese horses.
“I ran with Heart's cry and hit Deep effect In the Arima Kinen (in 2005), “said Lemaire.” The Arima Kinen is a very hard race to win. Heart's Cry won when he was 4 years vintage. Deep Impact was 3 and Urban Chic is also 3. Although he is still youthful, he has fantastic skills, so I have my hopes. “
Urban Chic and Jockey Christophe Lemaire win the Kikuka Sho on the Kyoto racetrack
The trainer of Danon Decile, Shogo Yasuda, found that his stallion foal will see older horses for the first time and recognized that there will be a learning curve.
“There will be up-to-date speeds and up-to-date steps that he can experience. I hope he can adapt, but with a view to the future, I usually hope that it will be a good experience for him,” said Yasuda.
Stars on earth was third in the Japan Cup 2023 and followed with one second in the Arima Kinen. She is back as it is Deep bond Who will contest the Arima Kinen for the fourth year in a row.
Stars on Earth took seventh place in this year's Japan Cup, but coach Mizuki Takayanagi played down this result.
“Her performance in the Japan Cup was not bad, but she had long discharge and that was undoubtedly a factor,” said Takayanagi. “Last year she was in the disadvantage (post 16), but it was not a bad race. She was able to end second place, only shows how much effort she did. If it goes smoothly, I think that she will do her best again.”
Things started better with barrier tones than stars on earth, a 5-year-old Tough Mare, Stand 7 scratched to 15 in a field with the loss of do deice.
Both breeders' mugs were well resigned after their travels.
“In the lawn of the breeding cups, he raced out of midfield and then only took third place for 0.3 seconds,” said Nobuyuki Tashiro, deputy coach for Shahryar. “I would say it was a very good race.”
The deputy coach of Rousham Park, Hiroyuki Yamazaki, said the 5-year-old “was a narrow second in the Breeders' Cup Turf, and at one point in the race he had increased his head. But the jockey really did it to keep it under control.
The Arima Kinen itself is a test race for more than just a distance. It gets on the right and begins from the outer loop directly into a huge turn that leads to the first run of the route, which includes a acute climb when the field approaches the finish. Then it is another full loop around the inner course and a second run through the route and the hill.
