The 152Nd Tenno Sho (Autumn)
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FROM: Haruyuki Miyoshi General Manager, Media & Publicity Department, THE JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION (JRA) DATE: November 1, 2015 SUBJECT: RESULT OF THE 152ND TENNO SHO (AUTUMN) (G1) “The Emperor’s Cup” was first held in 1905 to encourage the horse racing sport through annual events that gave the winner the highest honor of being awarded the Imperial prize. Then the Tenno Sho (Autumn) was established in 1937 together with its counterpart, Tenno Sho (Spring), under the name “Teishitsu Goshoten Kyoso” and held biannually in both the Eastern and Western part of Japan. The race was officially renamed the “Tenno Sho” in 1947. Both the spring and autumn races, which secured its status as the most prestigious events for older horses, were run over 3,200 meters in the early years. Later, the autumn version was shortened to 2,000 meters in 1984 so that the spring version could determine the best stayer, while the Tenno Sho (Autumn) would be the main target for middle-distance champions. This also gives the three-year-olds, who find the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger, G1, 3,000m), to be beyond their suitability, an alternative G1 as the ultimate goal for their autumn campaign. The Tenno Sho (Autumn) entered a new chapter in its long history when opening its doors to foreign contenders as an international race in 2005. However, no foreign contenders have taken part yet. A number of runners in this year’s line-up had come off their Mainichi Okan (G2, 1,800m) starts; winner A Shin Hikari, his second graded title after landing the Espom Cup (G3, 1,800m) in June, runner-up and Sapporo Kinen (G2, 2,000m) victor Decipher, 2014 Satsuki Sho (Japanese Guineas, G1, 2,000m) winner Isla Bonita finished third, Hong Kong’s Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1, 2,000m) runner-up Staphanos was seventh, while Tenno Sho (Autumn) defending champion Spielberg was tenth. Lovely Day, who captured his first G1 win this June in the Takarazuka Kinen (G1, 2,200m), came off his Kyoto Daishoten (G2, 2,400m) sweeping win while Tenno Sho (Spring) third-place finisher Curren Mirotic and last season’s Derby winner One and Only was third and sixth in the same race, respectively. All Comers (G2, 2,200m) winner Shonan Pandora was also among the field aiming to become the first filly to claim the title since Buena Vista (JPN, by Special Week) in 2010. The race record 1:56.1 was set by Tosen Jordan (JPN, by Jungle Pocket) in 2011. THE 152ND TENNO SHO (AUTUMN) (G1) 3-year-old & up, 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs), turf, left-handed Sunday, November 1, 2015 Tokyo Racecourse 11th Race Post time: 15:40 Total prize money: ¥ 313,000,000 (about US$ 2,608,000 <US$1=¥120>) 3-y-o: 56kg (about 123-124 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 58kg (about 128 lbs), 2kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 2kg allowance for Southern Hemisphere-bred born in 2012 Safety factor: 18 runners Sex Wgt Sire Jockey Owner Margin Odds FP BK PP Horse Age (kg) Dam Trainer Breeder (L3F) (Fav) Lovely Day King Kamehameha S. Hamanaka Kaneko Makoto Holdings 1:58.4 3.4 1 4 8 H5 58.0 Co., Ltd. (JPN) Popcorn Jazz Y. Ikee Kaneko Makoto Holdings Inc. (33.7) (1) Staphanos Deep Impact K. Tosaki U. Carrot Farm 1/2 34.3 2 7 14 C4 58.0 (JPN) Kokoshnik H. Fujiwara Northern Racing (33.4) (10) Isla Bonita Fuji Kiseki M. Ebina Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. 3/4 11.7 3 8 16 C4 58.0 (JPN) Isla Cozzene H. Kurita Shadai Corporation Inc. (33.6) (6) Shonan Pandora Deep Impact K. Ikezoe Tetsuhide Kunimoto Nose 9.0 4 7 15 F4 56.0 (JPN) Cutie Gold T. Takano Shadai Corporation Inc. (33.4) (5) Ambitious Deep Impact M. Demuro Hideko Kondo Neck 8.7 5 1 2 C3 56.0 (JPN) Carnival Song H. Otonashi Hideko Kondo (33.7) (4) Clarente Dance in the Dark H. Tanabe Shinji Maeda 1-1/4 122.5 6 3 5 H6 58.0 (JPN) Erimo Pixy K. Hashiguchi North Hills Management (34.4) (17) Pelusa Zenno Rob Roy Y. Shibayama Hidetoshi Yamamoto 3/4 95.6 7 5 10 H8 58.0 (JPN) Argentine Star K. Fujisawa Shadai Farm (33.6) (15) Decipher Deep Impact H. Shii HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Neck 8.3 8 1 1 H6 58.0 Rashid Al Maktoum (JPN) Mizna F. Kojima Darley Japan K. K (33.9) (3) A Shin Hikari Deep Impact Y. Take Eishindo Co., Ltd. 1-1/4 4.3 9 5 9 C4 58.0 (JPN) Catalina M. Sakaguchi KK Eishindo (34.7) (2) Spielberg Deep Impact H. Kitamura Hidetoshi Yamamoto Neck 23.1 10 8 17 H6 58.0 (JPN) Princess Olivia K. Fujisawa Shadai Farm (33.8) (8) Admire Deus Admire Don Y. Iwata Riichi Kondo Nose 106.3 11 8 18 C4 58.0 (JPN) Royal Card M. Hashida Tsuji Bokujo (33.4) (16) Last Impact Deep Impact Y. Hishida Silk Racing Co., Ltd. Head 31.7 12 4 7 H5 58.0 (JPN) Superior Pearl H. Matsuda Shadai Corporation Inc. (34.3) (9) Curren Mirotic Heart’s Cry Y. Yoshida Takashi Suzuki 1/2 58.9 13 3 6 G7 58.0 (JPN) Star Mie O. Hirata Northern Racing (34.8) (13) D’accord Deep Impact K. Miura North Hills Co., Ltd. 3/4 142.5 14 2 4 H7 58.0 (JPN) Asian Meteor K. Nakatake North Hills Management (34.3) (18) Derby Fizz Jungle Pocket C. Demuro Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. Nose 48.6 15 6 12 H5 58.0 (JPN) Manhattan Fizz F. Kojima Shadai Farm (34.1) (12) One and Only Heart’s Cry H. Uchida Koji Maeda 1/2 35.6 16 6 11 C4 58.0 (JPN) Virtue K. Hashiguchi North Hills Co,. Ltd. (34.7) (11) Satono Crown Marju C. Lemaire Hajime Satomi 2-1/2 12.5 17 2 3 C3 56.0 (JPN) Jioconda N. Hori Northern Racing (35.1) (7) Vincennes Deep Impact N. Yokoyama Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. 2-1/2 63.5 18 7 13 H6 58.0 (JPN) Flower Park M. Matsunaga Shadai Corporation Inc. (35.5) (14) FP=Final Position / BK=Bracket Number / PP=Post Position / Wgt=Weight / L3F=Time of Last 3 Furlongs (600m) NOTE 1: No foreign contenders NOTE 2: Figures quoted under Odds are Win Odds, which show the amount of money you get back per single unit (100yen), and Fav indicates the order of favorites. WINNING TIME: 1:58.4 GOING: Firm WEATHER: Fine TURNOVER FOR THE RACE ALONE: ¥ 19,802,602,900 TURNOVER FOR THE DAY: ¥ 28,677,284,000 ATTENDANCE: 92,564 PAY-OFF (for ¥100) WIN No.8 ¥340 BRACKET QUINELLA 4-7 ¥1,150 QUINELLA 8-14 ¥7,340 No.8 ¥160 8-14 ¥2,320 EXACTA 8-14 ¥10,390 PLACE No.14 ¥590 QUINELLA PLACE 8-16 ¥820 TRIO 8-14-16 ¥24,850 No.16 ¥300 14-16 ¥4,620 TRIFECTA 8-14-16 ¥109,310 1. Lovely Day (JPN), dark bay or brown, horse, 5-year-old King Kamehameha / Popcorn Jazz (Dance in the Dark) Owner: Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co., Ltd. Breeder: Kaneko Makoto Holdings Inc. Trainer: Yasutoshi Ikee Jockey: Suguru Hamanaka 25 Starts, 9 Wins Added money: ¥ 153,780,000 Career earnings: ¥ 647, 555,000 Principal Race Performances: ’15 Takarazuka Kinen (G1, 2,200m) 1st ’15 Kyoto Daishoten (G2, 2,400m) 1st ’15 Kyoto Kinen (G2, 2,200m) 1st ’15 Naruo Kinen (G3, 2,000m) 1st ’15 Nakayama Kimpai (G3, 2,000m) 1st 2. Staphanos (JPN), bay, colt, 4-year-old Deep Impact / Kokoshnik (Kurofune) Owner: U. Carrot Farm Breeder: Northern Racing Trainer: Hideaki Fujiwara Jockey: Keita Tosaki 3. Isla Bonita (JPN), dark bay or brown, colt, 4-year-old Fuji Kiseki / Isla Cozzene (Cozzene) Owner: Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. Breeder: Shadai Corporation Inc. Trainer: Hironori Kurita Jockey: Masayoshi Ebina Lovely Day Strongly Dominates the Field for His Second G1 Title in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) Race favorite Lovely Day soared to capture his second G1 victory following his Takarazuka Kinen win in June, and extended his grade-race winning streak to four since his Naruo Kinen win. The King Kamehameha horse had come off a convincing Kyoto Daishoten win in his first start of his autumn campaign, and by claiming his sixth graded title of the season, he gives his trainer Yasutoshi Ikee his 14th JRA-G1 victory and seventh to jockey Suguru Hamanaka—sitting in for suspended regular rider Yuga Kawada. Ikee and Hamanaka had just celebrated a G1 Shuka Sho triumph with Mikki Queen two weeks before. After sitting off the rather slow pace in third to fourth on the rails, Lovely Day gained on the leaders at the top of the lane stealing the lead easily before the furlong pole and pulled away, repelling a strong challenge from Staphanos, for a half-length victory. “I’m relieved that in spite of the short notice, I was able to do my job well. The break was good and we were able to sit in an upward position. He was a bit keen to go at first but settled down. Since he responded so well at the top of the stretch, I had to wait for the run because I didn’t want him to take the lead too early. He gave a strong charge as soon as I asked him for it,” commented Suguru Hamanaka.