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Taking a closer look at Horseracing in Japan
THE JAPAN CUP GROUP I 2014
Invitational Race
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Japan Cup Related News
"On Sunday, Nov. 30 2014 before a crowd of over 100,000 people, the son of Symboli Kris S scored the first Japan Cup win for trainer Katsuhiko Sumii since Vodka slipped into the winner's circle by a mere nose in 2009. He bettered not only race favorite Gentildonna, winner of both the 2012 and 2013 Japan Cups, but topped the world's top ranking racehorse Just a Way.
"The 4-year-old Epiphaneia, racing under the No. 4 saddle
cloth, scored the biggest victory of his career and did it with a 4-length
margin when he blew away one of the strongest fields in the Japan Cup ever.
"To Sumii, used to the colt, he appeared "rather quiet" in the
preparade ring, "but in the preliminaries he became agitated and I was a
bit concerned."
CHRISTOPHE SOUMILLON
"This was a great opportunity to come to
Japan for just one weekend and have a ride in Japan's top race and such a
prestigious race," the 33-year-old Soumillon said. "I am a very lucky
jockey. This was one of the greatest performances of my career.”
"Epiphaneia, who was bred at Northern Farm in Hokkaido, is out of the Special Week mare Cesario, who won the
American Oaks for Sumii. Epiphaneia is now six for 12 with total earnings of over 678 million yen. In
addition to the Japan Cup, he won the G1 Kikuka
Sho (Japanese St. Leger) in 2013, the G2 Kobe Shimbun Hai the
same year and the G3 Radio Nikkei Hai Nisai Stakes in 2012.
"The lanky bay colt, his coat soaked black with sweat, had everyone at
first worried and then surprised on the overcast Sunday afternoon. Known as a
powerful and hard-to-handle colt.
"Sumii's words to Soumillon before the race were simply "He's very
keen and likely to pull hard." Soumillon watched the horse in the pre parade
ring and his anxiety grew. "I could see how difficult it was for his head
lad to hold him and the horse was sweating and nervous-looking."
"Soumillon, riding down to the gate, was equally concerned. "I was
not confident," the Belgian-born jockey admitted. "The trainer had
asked me to ride the colt in about sixth or seventh position, but I didn't see
how I was going to do that." Then, just before race start at 3:55 p.m. and
"all the people screaming and making noise in the crowd, I nearly fell
off," Soumillon said.
"Breaking well, Epiphaneia fell in behind frontrunner Satono Shuren and Tamamo Best Play in third position on
the rail. "It was a fast pace and he had a good position," remarked
Sumii. "He was under control, but just barely and that is very difficult
for this horse."
"Soumillon, aware that he was further forward than the trainer had
instructed said, "I thought I could maybe slow him down a bit in the
turns, but couldn't."
"Just before the turn into the straight, Soumillon said he had,
"pulled back a little and I wanted to hold him for another 100 meters, but
I also knew that strong horses like Gentildonna and others were right
behind me." Now into the straight with Epiphaneia till on the rail, it
was the next moment and the kind of split-second decision that separates the
good from the best. Soumillon decided to go for broke.
"Usually when a horse pulls so much and is never relaxed during the
race, you pay a high price in the stretch for the huge effort. But, suddenly I
saw him wanting to go and his strides were getting longer. The race was
starting all over again for him." Soumillon neatly moved the colt out and
around Satono Shuren and sent him sprinting up and between him and Tamamo Best Play.
Epiphaneia stepped into the lead from 300 meters out and never let go of that lead,
putting more and more room between him and the rest of the 18-horse field.
"He was far away from
the others and running well," Soumillon said. "I was so
surprised." Soumillon said he knew he'd won it from 150 meters out.
"It's very rare to have a horse stop after that. It was a win that caught both Sumii and jockey Christophe Soumillon by surprise. An hour after his stupendous ride, Soumillon said, "I'm still high." Sumii, surrounded by congratulatory reporters and shaking hands right and left, blurted out with uncharacteristic emotion and frankness and a big smile on his face. "I'm so surprised. I didn't think he'd gotten enough work. "
JMC: Some of these racehorses in training can be very tricky and highly dangerous to ride if left in the wrong hands at home, handled and ridden by student learners those the government trap in their "Minimum Wage Snare Zone" . Horses who become lethal not only to themselves but dangerous to all those around as well. Which brings up the subject of government imposters running British horseracing on the cheap, which is what they have been doing over the last 6 decades, the reason now why British horseracing is so dangerous due to decades of government neglect.
Which brings up the question that government and racecourses ignore. What wage should a true top professional Group 1 handler rider expect to be paid per hour now in 2014-2015? Both on a racecourse and at home where all the prep work takes place in the daily training of each and every racehorse, if not the government's minimum wage? And how many Group I horsemen are required by government standards needed say in a licensed trainer's team with a 100 racehorses in training, 70 of which are yearlings and two year olds. All horsemen when working on racecourses should be paid by each racecourse at least £200.00 per racehorse. Estimating an hourly rate for work carried out by a trainer's team Group I horsemen at home should expect to earn an hourly rate of at least £50.00 per hour. And a licensed trainer with 7o yearlings and two year olds will be needing at least 25 Group I handler riders, of the standard required able "to bring along the babies" as American horseman Monty Roberts portrays these skills to be.
JMC: Some of these racehorses in training can be very tricky and highly dangerous to ride if left in the wrong hands at home, handled and ridden by student learners those the government trap in their "Minimum Wage Snare Zone" . Horses who become lethal not only to themselves but dangerous to all those around as well. Which brings up the subject of government imposters running British horseracing on the cheap, which is what they have been doing over the last 6 decades, the reason now why British horseracing is so dangerous due to decades of government neglect.
Which brings up the question that government and racecourses ignore. What wage should a true top professional Group 1 handler rider expect to be paid per hour now in 2014-2015? Both on a racecourse and at home where all the prep work takes place in the daily training of each and every racehorse, if not the government's minimum wage? And how many Group I horsemen are required by government standards needed say in a licensed trainer's team with a 100 racehorses in training, 70 of which are yearlings and two year olds. All horsemen when working on racecourses should be paid by each racecourse at least £200.00 per racehorse. Estimating an hourly rate for work carried out by a trainer's team Group I horsemen at home should expect to earn an hourly rate of at least £50.00 per hour. And a licensed trainer with 7o yearlings and two year olds will be needing at least 25 Group I handler riders, of the standard required able "to bring along the babies" as American horseman Monty Roberts portrays these skills to be.
- Harp Star has choice of targets in Dubai
Japan: Top Japanese three-year-old filly Harp Star will run in Dubai before a campaign
centred on a return visit to the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, in which she
was sixth this year.
The highly-regarded daughter of Deep Impact, who won this year's Oka Sho (1,000 Guineas) before coming second in the Yushun Himba (Oaks), will return to action in the Grade 2 Kyoto Kinen in February 2015.
The highly-regarded daughter of Deep Impact, who won this year's Oka Sho (1,000 Guineas) before coming second in the Yushun Himba (Oaks), will return to action in the Grade 2 Kyoto Kinen in February 2015.
JMC: Observe that Japanese jockey Yuga Kawada has partnered Harp Star in all her races to-date. A wise move in Harp Star's early career pattern whilst she has so much to learn.
Harp Star Race Record to-date:
Harp Star Will become a four-year-old on New Years Day January 1, 2015 |
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