December 2008 Vol. 16 No. 6 2 〜 6 7 7 〜 8 8 32nd ARC Tokyo Screen Hero causes a Kosei Miura Breaks the Japanese Principal Race Special Edition boilover in the Japan 21-Year-Old JRA Record Results 32nd ARC Tokyo Cup! for Wins by Rookie Jockey A Resounding Success JAIR Report on 32nd ARC Tokyo ARC TOKYO 2008 32nd Asian Racing Conference 1 32nd Asian Racing Conference in Tokyo A Resounding Success JAIR Report on 32nd ARC Tokyo 1. Conference Overview 2. Conference Schedule The “Asia Week” races which are usually held at JRA Chukyo Racecourse and JRA Kokura Racecourse on alternating years “New Horizons for Racing” was Table 1 below reflects the conference were held at Tokyo Racecourse that week- the theme for the 32nd Asian Racing schedule. Although not shown on the end to correspond with the 32nd ARC To- Conference (ARC) that was held suc- table, the Accompanying Person’s Pro- kyo. Further, as a welcome to the member cessfully at the Hotel New Otani, main grams (more information follows below) countries of the ARC, the plate races held venue for the ARC Tokyo, located in included a “Tokyo Sightseeing Tour” on at Tokyo Racecourse for the weekend of Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo from Sunday, Tuesday, November the 11th and a “Mt. November 8 and 9 were named after the November the 9th to Friday, November Fuji Tour” on Thursday, November the member countries and regions appended the 14th, of 2008. The ARC has been 13th. to the individual race names on the pro- held in Japan four times. The first in Extensive programs were organized for gram. Moreover, in an effort to add even 1960, the eighth in 1969 and the 18th in the ARC Tokyo daily schedules. A day- more excitement to the commemorative by-day summary is set forth as follows: 1985. This occasion marked the fourth race program, Oguri Cap, a former star and marked the first time in 23 years Sunday, November 9 racehorse that still enjoys tremendous popularity among older Japanese fans, it was held in Tokyo. The conference’s The 32nd ARC Tokyo Commemorative was on display in the paddock and the 850 delegates included 700 registered Race was run at JRA Tokyo Racecourse. participants from total of 33 countries “Rose Garden” at the Tokyo Racecourse from around the world. These included for the very first time. Additionally, fol- lowing completion of the regular races, non-ARF member countries such as a special race was held with famous China and Lithuania, as well as the 20 retired jockeys pitting their skills against countries and regions of the ARF. One each other in the “Jockey Masters Race”, of highlights of the conference saw the which was held as a charity event. Jockeys Saigon Racing Club of Vietnam and participating in this race included Michael the Jockey Club of Russia became new Roberts from South Africa, whose suc- ARF Associate Members during this cesses in Japan included 1995 Japan Cup meeting, broadening ARF member to win aboard Lando (GER). Lance O’Sul- Snapshot of awards ceremony following The 32nd ARC 22 countries and regions. Tokyo Commemorative Race run at Tokyo Racecourse. livan from New Zealand, who captured Table 1 Conference Schedule SUN 9 NOV SUN 9 MNOONV 10 NOV MON 10 NOVTUE 11 NOV TUE 11 NOV WEDWED 12 12NOV WEDWED 12 12NOTHUV THU 13 13NOV THUTHU 13 13NOVFRI 14FRI NO14 V FRI 14FRI NO14 V 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:30 8:30 Asian Stud Book Asian Stud Book Plenary Session 3 Plenary Session 3 Plenary Session 5 Plenary Session 5 8:30 8:30 Stewards PlenaryStewards Session 1 Plenary Session 1 (Wagering) (Wagering) Committee Meeting Committee Meeting(Business) (Business) (Racing) (Racing) 9:00 9:00 Meeting Meeting “The Mechanics of the Sport” “The Mechanics of“Addressing the Sport” the New Challenges“Addressing and the New Challenges and 9:00 9:00 (8:30-16:30) “(8:30-16:30)Setting the Scene” “Setting the Scene” Opportunities for Racing” Opportunities for Racing” (8:30-16:30) (8:30-16:30) (8:30-12:00) (8:30-12:00) (8:30-12:00) (8:30-12:00) 9:30 9:30 [ACERO] [ACERO][FUYO] [FUYO] (8:30-12:00) (8:30-12:00) 9:30 9:30 [AZALEA] [AZALEA] [FUYO] [FUYO] [FUYO] ARF Executive[FUYO] ARF Executive 10:00 10:00 Coffee Break (10:00-10:30) Coffee BreakCoffee (10:00-10:30) Break (10:00-10:30) Coffee Break (10:00-10:30) Coffee Break (10:00-10:30) Coffee Break (10:00-10:30)Coffee Break (10:00-10:30) Coffee CounciBreak (10:00-10:30)l Council 10:00 10:00 Meeting Meeting ARF－GRPC ARF－GRPC 10:30 10:30 Asian Stud Book Asian Stud Book Plenary Session 3 Plenary Session 3 Plenary Session 5 Plenary(9:30-11:30) Session 5 (9:30-11:30) 10:30 10:30 Meeting MeetingStewards PlenaryStewards Session 1 Plenary Session 1 (Wagering) [Cont'd.] (Wagering) [Cont'd.] Committee Committee (Business) [Cont'd.] (Business) [Cont'd.] (Racing) [Cont'd.] (Racing) [Cont'd.] [LAPIS] [LAPIS] 11:00 11:00 (10:00-12:00) (10:00-12:00)Meeting Meeting “Addressing the New Challenges“Addressing and the New Challenges and 11:00 11:00 Meeting (8:30-16:30) Meeting “(8:30-16:30)Setting the Scene” “Setting the Scene” “The Mechanics of the Sport” “The Mechanics of the Sport”Opportunities for Racing” Opportunities for Racing” [LAPIS] (8:30-16:30) [LAPIS] (8:30-16:30) (8:30-12:00) (8:30-12:00) (8:30-12:00) (8:30-12:00) 11:30 11:30 [ACERO] [ACERO] (8:30-12:00) (8:30-12:00) 11:30 11:30 [AZALEA] [AZALEA] [FUYO] [FUYO] [FUYO] [FUYO] [FUYO] [FUYO] Miho Miho 12:00 12:00 Training 12:00 Training 12:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Center Center 12:30 12:30 (12:00-13:00) (12:00-13:00) (12:00-13:00) (12:00-13:00) (12:00-13:00) (12:00-13:00) (12:00-13:00) (12:00-13:00) Tour 12:30 Tour 12:30 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 Asian Stud Book Stewards Asian Stud Book Stewards (9:30-16:00) (9:30-16:00) Race Meeting Race MeetingCommittee Committee 13:30 13:30 ARF Executive ARF MeetingExecutive PlenaryMeeting Session 2 Plenary Session 2 Plenary Session 4 Plenary Session 4 Plenary Session 6 Plenary Session 6 13:30 13:30 Council Meeting Meeting Council(8:30-16:30) Meeting Meeting“Marketing(8:30-16:30) & Customer Experience”“Marketing & Customer Experience” “Informing the Customer” “Informing the Customer”“Sales & Breeding” “Sales & Breeding” ARC Trophy Race ARC Trophy(8:30-16:30) Race (8:30-16:30) Overnight Overnight 14:00 14:00 (13:00-15:00) (13:00-15:00)[ACERO] [ACERO](13:00-15:00) (13:00-15:00) (13:00-15:00) (13:00-15:00) (13:00-15:00) (13:00-15:00) 14:00 14:00 [AZALEA] [AZALEA] Trip to Trip to (11:00-17:00) [LAPIS](11:00-17:00) [LAPIS] [FUYO] [FUYO] [FUYO] [FUYO] [FUYO] [FUYO] Hokkaido Hokkaido 14:30 [Tokyo Racecourse]14:30 [Tokyo Racecourse]Coffee Break (14:30-15:00) Coffee Break (14:30-15:00) Breeding 14:30Breeding 14:30 Establishments Establishments 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 Asian Stud Book Stewards Asian Stud BooCoffeek Stewards Break (15:00-15:30) Coffee Break (15:00-15:30) Coffee Break (15:00-15:30) Coffee Break (15:00-15:30) Committee Meeting Committee Meeting (Nov. 14-15) (Nov. 14-15) 15:30 15:30 Selective 1 SelectiveSelective 2 1 Selective 2 15:30 15:30 ARF Meeting (8:30-16:30)ARF Meeting (8:30-16:30) Selective 3 Selective 3 Management (8:30-16:30) Management (8:30-16:30)“Developing Racing in “Equine“Developing Veterinary Racing in “Equine Veterinary “Tracks and Rails” “Tracks and Rails” 16:00 16:00 [ACERO] the ARF Region”[ACERO] the ARF Region” 16:00 16:00 Committee [AZALEA] Committee [AZALEA] Science” Science” (15:30-17:00) (15:30-17:00) (15:30-17:00) (15:30-17:00) 16:30 16:30 Meeting Meeting (15:30-17:00) (15:30-17:00) [FUYO] [FUYO] 16:30 16:30 (15:30-17:30) (15:30-17:30) [FUYO] [REI][FUYO] [REI] 17:00 17:00 [SHO] [SHO] 17:00 17:00 17:30 17:30 17:30 17:30 18:00 18:00 Opening Ceremony Opening Ceremony 18:00 18:00 (18:00-18:45) (18:00-18:45) 18:30 18:30 [FUYO] [FUYO] Tokyo Tokyo 18:30 18:30 Evening Race Meeting Evening Race Meeting Disneyland® Disneyland® 19:00 19:00 Tour Tour 19:00 19:00 Hosted by NAR & TCK Hosted by NAR & TCK 19:30 19:30 (16:00-22:30) (16:00-22:30) 19:30 19:30 (18:00-21:00) (18:00-21:00) Welcome Dinner Welcome Dinner 20:00 20:00 [Oh-i Racecourse] [Oh-i Racecourse] Tokyo Bay Dinner Cruise Tokyo Bay Dinner Cruise 20:00 20:00 20:30 20:30 19:00-22:00 19:00-22:00 Closing Ceremony & Farewell ClosingDinner Ceremony & Farewell Dinner 20:30 20:30 （ ） （ ） (18:30-22:30) (18:30-22:30) [TSURU] [TSURU] 21:00 21:00 (19:00-23:00) (19:00-23:00) 21:00 21:00 [Roppongi Hills, Tokyo City View[Roppongi] Hills, Tokyo City View] 21:30 21:30 21:30 21:30 22:00 22:00 22:00 22:00 22:30 22:30 22:30 22:30 23:00 23:00 23:00 23:00 2 man, 32nd ARC Organizing Committee circles gave presentations at these meet- gave the opening address and declared the ings.