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Fantasy Stakes (Japan)
The Fantasy Stakes (Japanese ファンタジーステークス) is a Japanese Grade 3 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbred fillies run in November over a distance of 1400 metres at Kyoto Racecourse. The race was first run in 1996 and has held Grade 3 status ever since. Past Winners The 2020, 2021, and 2022 editions were contested at Hanshin Racecourse, due to renovations held at the Kyoto Racecourse. See also * Horse racing in Japan * List of Japanese flat horse races This is a list of notable Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated by Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold ... References *Netkeiba: **, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , {{Japanese Grade III horse races Turf races in Japan Horse races established in 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Racecourse
is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. The current stand was built in 1999. History Kyoto Racecourse opened at its current location in December 1, 1925. In preparation for the track's 100th anniversary, Kyoto Race Course closed from November 2020 until the Spring of 2023 for grandstand renovations. Races normally run at Kyoto moved to either Hanshin Racecourse is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. It has a capacity of 139,000 and is used for horse racing. The land was originally owned by Kawanishi Aircraft Company, which manufactured combat planes during World War II. After World War II, GHQ orde ... or Chukyo Racecourse during this time. Kyoto Racecourse finally reopened after renovations on 22 April 2023. Physical attributes Kyoto Race Course has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course. The turf's measures 1894m and the measures 1783m . A chute permits races to be run on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioritz Mendizabal
Ioritz Mendizabal (born 5 May 1974 in Oiartzun) is a Spanish Basque people, Basque flat racing jockey, who is long-term based in France. He won his first race in 1990 and joined the stable of Jean-Claude Rouget the following year. Mendizabal is a four-time French flat racing Champion Jockey, winning the Cravache d'Or in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010. He is also active in Arabian horse, Arabian horse racing, having won several group 1 races for Arabians. Mendizabal comes from a family with no horse racing background, as his father works in a bank and his mother is a teacher. He lives in Pau, Spain, Pau. Major wins France * Criterium de Saint-Cloud – (1) – ''El Bodegon (2021)'' * Prix du Jockey Club – (3) – ''Vision d'Etat, Vision d'État (2008), Mishriff (2020)'', ''St Mark's Basilica (horse), St Mark’s Basilica (2021)'' * Prix de Diane – (1) – ''Joan of Arc (horse), Joan of Arc (2021)'' * Poule d'Essai des Poulains – (1) – ''St Mark's Basilica (horse), St Mark� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Japanese Flat Horse Races
This is a list of notable Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated by Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Graded stakes race, Grade 1, 2 or 3 status. In Japanese, these races are called , literally Big race. Grade 1 The 2003 running took place at Nakayama Racecourse, Nakayama while Tokyo Racecourse was closed for redevelopment. The 1979 running took place at Hanshin Racecourse, Hanshin. The 1993 running took place at Kyoto Racecourse, Kyoto. The 2011 running took place at Hanshin Racecourse, Hanshin while Chukyo was closed for redevelopment. The 1991 running took place at Kyoto Racecourse, Kyoto while Hanshin was closed for redevelopment. The 1995 running took place at Kyoto Racecourse, Kyoto while Hanshin was closed due to Great Hanshin earthquake, 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. The 1939-1943 runnings took place at Nakayama Racecours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Racing In Japan
is a popular equestrian sport in Japan, with more than 21,000 horse races held each year. Three types of racing take place in Japan - flat racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing). In Japan, horse racing is organized by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) and the National Association of Racing (NAR). The JRA is responsible for horseracing events at ten major racecourses in metropolitan areas, while the NAR is responsible for various local horseracing events throughout Japan. This system of administration of horse racing is unique to Japan. Japan's top stakes races are run in the spring, autumn, and winter; the top race is the Japan Cup. History The history of equestrian sports and horse racing in Japan goes back many centuries, but it was not until the Spring of 1862 that the first horse race in a recognizably European format was organized by a group of British residents on an area of drained marshland just outside the recently opened treaty port of Yok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanshin Racecourse
is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. It has a capacity of 139,000 and is used for horse racing. The land was originally owned by Kawanishi Aircraft Company, which manufactured combat planes during World War II. After World War II, GHQ ordered the company to stop manufacturing combat planes, which led to the closure of the factory. In 1949, Keihanshin Keiba K.K. built the Hanshin Racecourse. The racecourse was transferred to Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association () is a public company established in Japan under a law to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities in the country. It was ... in 1955. A major reconstruction was completed in 1991, and another in 2006. Beginning May 2024, the racecourse was closed for a year due to a grandstand renovation. The track's biggest events, the Takarazuka Kinen in June and the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies in December were both rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koshiro Take
(b. November 3, 1978, in Rittō, Shiga) is a Japanese trainer of Thoroughbred race horses and ex-jockey. He is the younger brother of Yutaka Take. Jockey career Take debuted as a jockey in March 1, 1997 at the Hanshin Racecourse. The following day, he won his first race and also his first graded race at the same time, with him winning the Yomiuri Milers Cup while riding ''Osumi Tycoon,'' making him the fastest rookie to win a graded race. He won his first Grade 1 race in 2000 when he won the Shuka Sho with ''Tico Tico Tac,'' but failed to win another Grade 1 race until his victory at the Kikuka Sho with ''Song of Wind'', and wouldn't for another 7 when he won 3 Grade 1 races with ''Meisho Mambo.'' Trainer career Take gained his trainer license in December of 2016, and as JRA rules do not allow jockeys to be trainers at the same time, he retired as a jockey in February of 2017. He worked under Kazuo Fujisawa for a year before opening his own stable at Ritto Training Center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resistencia (horse)
Resistencia (, foaled 15 March 2017) is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She was the leading juvenile filly in Japan in 2019 when she was unbeaten in three starts including the Fantasy Stakes and the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies. In 2020 she ran second in both the Oka Sho and the NHK Mile Cup. Background Resistencia is a bay filly with a white blaze bred in Japan by Northern Farm. During her racing career she was trained by Takeshi Matsushita and raced in the green, white and red colours of the Northern Farm affiliate U Carrot Farm. She was from the ninth crop of foals sired by Daiwa Major, an outstanding miler whose wins included the Tenno Sho, Mile Championship and Yasuda Kinen. As a breeding stallion he has also sired Major Emblem, Curren Black Hill ( NHK Mile Cup), Reine Minoru (Oka Sho) and Admire Mars. Resistencia's dam Malacostumbrada was a successful racehorse in her native Argentina, winning the Group 1 Gran Premio Gilberto Lerena in 2014. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danon Fantasy
Danon Fantasy (, foaled 30 January 2016) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. After finishing second in her first appearance as a two-year-old in 2018 she won her three remaining races including the Fantasy Stakes (Japan), Fantasy Stakes and Hanshin Juvenile Fillies and took the JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly. In the following year, she won the Tulip Sho and the Rose Stakes. In 2020 she was well beaten in her first three races but ended the year with a win in the Hanshin Cup. Background Danon Fantasy is a bay filly with a narrow white blaze (horse marking), blaze bred in Hokkaido by Northern Farm (stud), Northern Farm. As a yearling in 2017 she was consigned to the Select Sale and was bought for ¥97,200,000 by Danox Co Ltd. She was sent into training with Mitsumasa Nakauchida. She was from the ninth crop of foals sired by Deep Impact, who was the Japanese Horse of the Year in 2005 and 2006, winning races including the Tokyo Yushun, Tenno Sho, Arima Kinen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristian Demuro
Cristian Demuro (born 8 July 1992) is an Italian jockey who competes in Flat racing. Demuro is now based in France and is noted for his major race wins at the Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe riding Sottsass. He is currently a first jockey for trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. He was champion jockey in Italy in 2011 and 2012. His elder brother Mirco also is a jockey, currently based in Japan. Major wins France * Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - (2) - ''Sottsass (2020), Ace Impact (2023)'' * Prix du Jockey Club - (3) - ''Brametot (2017), Sottsass (2019), Ace Impact (2023)'' * Poule d'Essai des Poulains - (2) - ''Brametot (2017), Olmedo (2018)'' * Prix de Diane - (1) - '' La Cressonniere (2016)'' * Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - (2) - '' La Cressonniere (2016), Coeursamba (2021)'' * Prix Ganay - (1) - ''Sottsass (2020)'' * Prix Jean Romanet - (1) - ''Grand Glory (2021)'' * Prix Saint Alary - (1) - '' Tawkeel (2020)'' * Grand Prix de Paris - (3) - ''Helene Charisma (2016), Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshito Yahagi
is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 2004 and since 2014 has won the training title three times. After studying English at Athénée Français for six months, he went to Australia to learn horse training. He says he chose Australia because it was similar to Japan in that horse racing is dominated by speed on turf courses, the stable system, and the quarantine system are very strict and the environment internationally isolated. He has trained Contrail, the 2020 Japanese Triple Crown winner. In the 2021 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar in California, Yahagi trained two winners— Filly & Mare Turf winner Loves Only You and Distaff winner Marche Lorraine. He became the first Japanese trainer to win any Breeders' Cup race. Major wins Japan * Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes - (1) - ''Grand Prix Boss (2010)'' * NHK Mile Cup - (1) - ''Grand Prix Boss (2011)'' * Tokyo Yūshun (Japanese Derby) - (2) - '' Deep Brillante (2012), Contrail (2020) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Lemaire
Christophe Patrice Lemaire (Japanese:, born 20 May 1979) is a French-born jockey. He has enjoyed much of his success on the Japanese flat racing circuit, with the most wins at Japan Racing Association racetracks for five consecutive years since 2017. Career Lemaire began racing in 1999, after he obtained the license required for a French jockey. From there, he has steadily built up a good track record, becoming the seventh leading jockey in 2003, and winning the French Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris in the same year. In 2002 he also began racing in Japan Racing Association races using the 3-month system, taking part mainly at local racecourses such as Chukyo Racecourse and Kokura Racecourse. Within a few years he had already placed in Japan's major Grade 1 stakes races, finishing second in the 2004 Autumn Tenno Sho on Dance in the Mood, second in the 2004 Japan Cup on Cosmo Bulk, and second in the 2005 Mile Championship on Daiwa Major. Lemaire secured his first Japanese gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirco Demuro
Mirco Demuro (, January 11, 1979) is an Italian jockey based in Japan. His younger brother, Cristian, as well as their sister, Pamela, is also a jockey. Their late father Giovanni was also a jockey. Career Mirco Demuro first earned his jockey license in 1994 and became the leading learning jockey of Italy in 1995. He was the leading jockey of Italy from 1997 to 2000. Among the horses he rode in Italy was Falbrav, who he rode on the horse's maiden race. Demuro first came to Japan in 1999, and won his first graded race in the country in 2001 when he won the Kokura Daishoten with . Demuro's first Japanese Grade 1 race victory came at the Satsuki Sho with Neo Universe on April 20, 2003. The two went on to also win the Japanese Derby held on June 1, making him the first non-Japanese jockey to win the Tokyo Yushun.Pages 138-139 of ''Yushun'' (July 2003 issue) The crowd celebrated the jockey with a "Mirco" chant, to which Mirco showed tears of joy.Pages 25-27 of ''Yushun'' (July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
