(12th Dec 05)
HAT TRICK shines in Hong Kong
JRHA Select Foal Sale's graduate Hat Trick won G1/Hong Kong Mile, a year-end world championship race for top milers, on December 11th at Sha Tin, beating the quality field, which included Rakti, six times G1 winner representing the United Kingdom, Court Masterpiece, the winner of G1/Prix de la Foret at Longchamp in October, and Bullish Luck, the winner of G1/Champions' Mile representing the host nation.
Hat Trick by Sunday Silence was bred by Haruya Yoshida of Oiwake Farm and bought by Yomoji Saito at the 2001 JRHA Select Foal Sale for 65,000,000yen. And then, the colt was sold privately to Carrot Farm Ltd, the racing syndication based at Tokyo, and has been carrying the silk of Carrot Farm Ltd throughout his racing career so far.
Katsuhiko Sumii, who is training Hat Trick, has won G1/American Oaks by Cesario earlier this year, and Sumii has become the first Japanese trainer who captured two stakes with premier grade in a single season overseas by two different horses. Sumii intends to give another races abroad to Hat Trick in 2006, although he has not made his mind where and when it will be.
The Hong Kong Mile is the fourth Graded Stakes and second Graded One Stakes for Hat Trick.
(12th Dec 05)
FUSAICHI RICHARD, another Champion from JRHA
G1/Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes, the championship race for 2-y-o colts and geldings, was taken place at Nakayama Racecourse on December 11th, and it was won by Fusaichi Richard, the graduate of JRHA Select Foal Sale.
Fusaichi Richard was bred by Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm and bought at the JRHA Select Foal Sale in 2003 by Fusao Sekiguchi, who owned Fusaichi Airedale, the dame of Fusaichi Richard, as she was in training, for 99,000,000yen. Fusaichi Airedale is the winner of four Graded Stakes and finished second in G1/Japanesed 1000 Guineas and G1/Queen Elizabeth Commemorative Cup for Sekiguchi. Fusaichi Richard is her second foal, and is one of the first crop by Kurofune, the decisive winner of G1/Japan Cup Dirt in 2001.
Trained by Kunihide Matsuda, who trained both of Kurofune and Fusaichi Airedale, Fusaichi Richard had won the maiden over 2000m at Hanshin on September 25th, LR/Hagi Stakes over 1800m at Kyoto on October 29th, and G3/Tokyo Sports Hai over 1800m at Tokyo on November 19th previously.
It is now very likely that Fusaichi Richard is awarded as Champion Juvenile in the annual JRA Award, which will be announced in the middle of January.
Fusaichi Richard
Sire: Kurofune
Dam: Fusaichi Airedale
Sire of Dam: Sunday Silence
H2
Consigned: Northern Farm
(28th Nov 05)
KANE HEKILI won Japan Cup Dirt through three-way photo
It was one of the most thrilling finish seen in Japan in 2005. It looked Kane Hekili ridden by Yutaka Take, Seeking The Dia ridden by Nohiriro Yokoyama, and Star Kingman ridden by Kent Desourmeax hit the wire at the same time, and only the photo could prove that Kane Hekili is the winner of G1/Japan Cup Dirt, the most important event on dirt in the Japanese racing calendar, on November 26th at Tokyo Racecourse.
Kane Hekili by Fuji Kiseki was bred by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm and bought by Makoto Kaneko at 2002 Select Foal Sale conducted by Japan Racing Horse Association
It is reported that the connection of Kane Hekili is interested in giving him the overseas campaign and Dubai World Cup in March is seriously considered as the likely target.
Kane Hekili
Sire: Fuji Kiseki
Dam: Life Out There
Sire of Dam: Deputy Minister
H3
Consigned: Northern Farm
(22nd Nov 05)
Hat Trick has scored his first G1 goal
The Mile Championship on November 20th at Kyoto Racecourse was won by Hat Trick, 4-y-o colt by Sunday Silence.
Bred by Haruya Yoshida's Oiwake Farm, Hat Trick was offered at the JRHA Select Foal Sale in 2001 and bought by Yomoji Saito for 68,000,000yen. And then, the colt was re-sold privately to Carrot Farm and Hat Trick is now carrying the silk of that racing syndication.
Hat Trick, trained by Katsuhiko Sumii at JRA Ritto Training Center, won two Graded 3 stakes over 1,600m in a row earlier his year, however, he had been winless in four starts since then, including the Emperor's Cup, where he was disappointing seventh, last time out.
Ridden by Olivier Peslier, Hat Trick produced the most impressive turn of foot on the homestretch on Sunday at Kyoto, and captured his first Graded 1 event, beating the very best milers, including Durandal who has won this race in the last two years. Hat Trick's career earning has now surpassed the bar of 230,000,000yen.
Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin on December 11th is seriously considered as the next start for Hat Trick, according to Sumii.
Hat Trick
Sire: Sunday Silence
Dam: Tricky Code
Sire of Dam: Lost Code
H4
Consigned: Oiwake Farm
(24th Oct 05)
DEEP IMPACT swept Triple Crown
The historic moment was witnessed by the 136,701 on-course audience, which is 82.0% more than the previous year, and millions of people who watched it through the TV coverage.
On Sunday October 23rd at Kyoto Racecourse, Deep Impact, who has won Satsuki Sho
Deep Impact by Sunday Silence, out of Wind In Her Hair, is bred by Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm, and bought by Makoto Kaneko at the JRHA Select Foal Sale in 2002 for 70,000,000yen. The bay colt is trained by Yasuo Ikee at JRA's Ritto training center, and Yutaka Take rode him in all seven starts.
Deep Impact will make one more start this season, either in Japan Cup on November 27th at Tokyo or in Arima Kinen, the year-end championship race in Japan, on December 25th at Nakayama.
Deep Impact will be kept in training next year and the campaign in overseas is planned, according to the owner, Makoto Kaneko.
Deep Impact
Sire: Sunday Silence
Dam: Wind in Her Hair
Sire of Dam: Alzao
H3
Consigned: Northern Farm
(17th Oct 05)
JRHA announced the sales dates in 2006
Japan Racing Horse Association
New format is as follows. The opening and yearling session will be conducted on Monday July 10th, and the foal session will be organized on Tuesday July 11th and Wednesday July 12th.
Since JRHA organized its yearling sale in 1998, the July Select Sale sold foals only from 1999 through 2005. However, the demand for yearlings with top quality at the bloodstock market in Japan increased significantly, and JRHA understands it is beneficial both for buyers and sellers to resume the yearling session.
Further details, including the number of foals catalogued, will be decided hereafter.
(11th Oct 05)
UTOPIA, back-to-back victory of G1/Mile Championship Nambu Ha
Utopia has collected his fourth Graded One victory as he won G1/ Mile Championship Nambu Hai, beating the top contenders on dirt including Time Paradox, the winner of G1/Japan Cup Dirt in 2004, on October 10th at Morioka Racecourse, where is his favorite track.
This is the race which Utopia won last year, and he has become the first horse to complete the back-to-back victory of this very important contest on dirt..
Utopia by Forty Niner is bred by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm, and sold to Makoto Kaneko for 51,000,000yen, approximately $445,000 at the JRHA Select Foal Sale in 2000. The five-year-old chestnut Horse has now earned 417,235,000yen, approximately $3.6 million, which is more than eight times of his purchased price.
Utopia, who won G1/Zen-Nihon Nisai Yushun at 2, G1/Derby Grand Prix at 3, and G1/ Mile Championship Nambu Hai at 4 and 5, is trained by Kojiro Hashiguchi at JRA Ritto Training Center, and will run G1/JBC Classic at Nagoya on November 3rd next time.
Utopia
Sire: Forty Niner
Dam: Dream Vision
Sire of Dam: Northern Taste
C5
Consigned: Northern Farm
(20th Sep 05)
KANE HEKILI , 6 for 6 on dirt
Kane Hekili(JPN) , the dominant winner of G1/Derby Grand Prix at Morioka on September 19th, the championship race for three-year-olds on dirt, will aim for G1/Japan Cup Dirt on November 26th at Tokyo as the ace representative of the host nation.
The three-year-old son of Fuji Kiseki was bought at 2002 JRHA Select Sale by Makoto Kaneko for 20,000,000yen, approximately US$185,000, and the chestnut colt has now earned 171,040,000yen, nearly US$1.6 million as his bankroll. It means Kane Hekili is another good example to prove that the horses bought at JRHA Select Sale for reasonable price could often turn out great runners on track.
Kane Hekili, trained by Katsuhiko Sumii, who trains Cesario
Northern Farm of Katsumi Yoshida bred Kane Hekili.
Kane Hekili
Sire: Fuji Kiseki
Dam: Life Out There
Sire of Dam: Deputy Minister
H3
Consigned: Northern Farm
(14th Jul 05)
KANE HEKILI won G1/Japan Dirt Derby
Kane Hekili is another good sample which proves that the horses bought at JRHA Select Foal Sale for reasonable price could be very high class performer subsequently.
Kane Hekili by Fuji Kiseki was bought at 2002 JRHA Select Foal Sale for 20,000,000yen, while the average price at the sale was 29,245,161yen. Kane Hekili has now earned 121,045,000yen, more than six times of his purchase price, and become the Graded One Stakes winner, as he won G1/Japan Dirt Derby on July 13th at Oi Racecourse in Tokyo.
The winning connections,----------the owner Makoto Kaneko, the jockey Yutaka Take, and the breeder Northern Farm ---------are the same as Deep Impact, who won G1/Japanese Derby at Tokyo racecourse in May, and the connection has won the premier race for three-year-olds both on grass and dirt this year.
Kane Hekili is trained by Katsuhiko Sumii, who trains Cesario, the winner of G1/American Oaks at Hollywood Park ten days ago, as well.
Kane Hekili's sire Fuji Kiseki is the son of Sunday Silence and the superiority of Sunday Silence as the sire of sires has been argued again.
The next start for Kane Hekili will be G1/Derby Grand Prix on September 19th at Morioka, according to Katsuhiko Sumii.
Kane Hekili
Sire: Fuji Kiseki
Dam: Life Out There
Sire of Dam: Deputy Minister
H3
Consigned: Northern Farm
(12th Jul 05)
JRHA Select sale 2005, Day#2
Hip.186, a colt by the first crop sire Vindication, Champion 2-y-o in USA in 2002, was bought by Masahiro Noda for 190,000,000yen, and the under bidder was Riichi Kondo. The consignment from Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm is out of Roza Robata, MGSW in United States.
As well as Vindication, Empire Maker, winner of Belmont Stakes in 2003, has sent his first representative at public auction at 2005 JRHA Select Foal Sale and it was sold for nine figures. Hip.233 by Empire Maker, which is half brother to Magistretti, winner G1/Man O'War Stakes at Belmont Park in 2004, was bought for 100,000,000yen by A.H.S Inc, racing operation owned by Takaya Shimakawa.
The first nine-figures' lot of the second and final session of JRHA Select Sale was seen as Hip.176, a colt by Agnes Tachyon out of Biwa Heidi, Champion 2-y-o filly in 1995, went through the sales ring. The half brother to Admire Japan, winner of G3/Keisei Hai earlier this year, was bought by Riichi Kondo, who owns Admire Japan as well, for 125,000,000yen. "This is my pick of sale. I am very happy to acquire him," said Kondo after the purchase.
Agnes Tachyon was very popular on the second day of the sale and Hip.200, a colt by Agnes Tachyon out of Queen Maud, winner of G1/Prix Vermeille, was bought for 150,000,000yen by Hiroyoshi Usuda. Hip.200 is the consignment from Teruya Yoshida's Shadai Farm.
The 2005 Select Foal Sale conducted by Japan Racing Horse Association sold 242 lots during two-days session and the grass sales is 7,972,000,000yen, 3.78% more than the previous year.
The average price 32,942,149yen is 0.3% higher than the previous year, while the median price 26,000,000yen is 7.2% higher than the last year. And the buy-back rate 19.9% is the lowest record in the history of sale.
"Japanese buyers are very strong" said Teruya Yoshida, vice chairman of JRHA. "This is the market which owners in this country cannot miss, and this is the market which Japanese breeders must send the best horses they bred."
(11th Jul 05)
The Day One at 2005 JRHA Select Foal Sale
A colt by the first crop sire Symboli Kris S, the Horse of the Year in Japan in 2002 and 2003, top the first session of JRHA Select Foal Sale taken place at Northern Horse Park on Monday. Hip.68, a half brother to Rhein Kraft, the winner of G1/Japanese 1000 Guineas and G1/NHK Mile Cup this year, was bought by Masahiro Noda, who runs computer software company, for 210,000,000yen and will be trained by Yasuo Ikee, who won Japanese Derby by Deep Impact this year. The colt is the consignment by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm.
The first nine figures' lot of the session was seen as the Hip.32, colt by Admire Vega went through the ring. The half brother to To The Victory, G1 winner in Japan and was runner-up to Captain Steve in the G1/Dubai World Cup, was also the half brother to Silent Deal, MGSW in Japan. After several bids were thrown from different bidders, including Makoto Kaneko who owned To The victory and Riichi Kondo who owned Admire Vega as they were in training, bloodstock agent Nobutaka Tada made the successful bid of 170,000,000yen. While Tada did not disclose the name of his client, it is confirmed that the colt will be trained by Kazuo Fujisawa at Miho Training Center near Tokyo. The under bidder was Masahiro Noda.
Hip.97, a colt by Agnes Tachyon out of Fanjica, GSW in United States. was the latest recruit by Takaya Shimakawa, who runs natural foods company and has bought one of the top ten lots every year at the Select Sale. The half brother to Higher Game, the third finisher in Japanese Derby last year, was bought for 120,000,000yen, and the under bidder was Hiroyoshi Usuda, who owns Higher Game.
The gross sales of the first session is 4,416,000,000yen, 9.9% higher than the first session of the Previous year, and the buy back rate on the first day is 18.5%, which was 23.3% last year. The average price is 34,500,000yen, 10.7% lower than the last year､while the median price 31,000,000yen is 14.8% higher than the last year.
"This is strong market., especially the middle market is very strong", said Teruya Yoshida, vice chairman of JRHA. "I think this is the proof that the economy in this country is improving."
The second and final session starts at 11:00a.m. on Tuesday.
(21st Jun 05)
APOLOGY & CORRECTION
On the 2005 sale catalog, two conformation of No.16's CHESTNUT FILLY by Agnes Tachyon and No.222's BAY COLT by Symboli Kris S, are replaced by mistake. The correct photographs are as below.
We very much regret the inconvenience this may have caused the consigner as well as all buyers.
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(6th Jun 05)
SUNDROP, successful seasonal debut
Godolphin's Sundrop
Sundrop
Sundrop
She was transferred to Godolphin, wintered in Dubai, and made brave effort as she was runner-up to Attraction in the G1/1000 Guineas at Newmarket last spring. She was given the summer break after the disappointing run in the G1/Oaks, and collected Listed race at Newmarket later the year.
Settled in rear by Frankie Dettori, Sundrop
(3rd Jun 05)
JRHA catalogues 315 foals for Select Foal Sale
Japan Racing Horse Association
Please get into index and catalogue from this page.
July 11th Monday & 12th Tuesday
Northern Horse Park, near Chitose Airport
The catalogue features the roster of strong international sires, including...............
Afleet, Belong to Me, Boston Harbor, Cape Cross, Coronado's Quest, Diktat, Dehere, Fasliev,
Forty Niner, French Deputy, Fusaichi Pegasus, Giant's Causeway, Maria's Mon,Seeking the Gold, Singspiel, Silver Charm, Silver Deputy, Smoke Glacken, Special Week, Stravinsky, Tale of the Cat, Twining, and Wild Rush.
and the exciting young sires represented by their sons and daughters, such as............,
Agnes Digital, Alamshar, Empire Maker, Falbrav, Grandera, High Chaparral, Johannesburg,Jungle Pocket, Kurofune, Marienbard, Moon Ballad, Street Cry, Symboli Kris S,Vindication, and War Emblem.
International success by the sales graduates
JRHA Select Foal Sale, the source of the premier Japanese-breds, has sold Sundrop
Majlis
In Japan, JRHA Select Sale has sold two Japanese Derby winners for two consecutive years, King Kamehameha in 2004 and Deep Impact in 2005. Zenno Rob Roy, the winner of triple Graded One Stakes, including G1/Japan Cup, and the Horse of the Year in Japan in 2004, was also bought at the JRHA Select Foal Sale.
The catalogue will be available on line at www.jrha.or.jp from Friday June 17th.
The printed catalogues will become available on Friday June 24th.
The session starts at noon on Monday 11th, and at 11:00a.m.on Tuesday 12th.
The pre-sale inspection starts at 9:30a.m.on Monday 11th, and at 8:30a.m.on Tuesday 12th.
The welcome cocktail commences at 6:00p.m.on Sunday 10th at Northern Horse Park.
For catalogues and travel information, please contact.........
Regent Co Ltd,. JRHA representative for international clients,
6-22-11-103 Honcho, Nakano, Tokyo, Zip Code 164-0012, Japan
Tel 81-3-5385-4790 Fax 81-3-5385-4798
LEM00454@nifty.ne.jp
(30th May 05)
Unbeaten Dual Classic winner from JRHA
Deep Impact, the graduate of Japan Racing Horse Association's Select Foal Sale, made the history on May 29th at Fuchu Racecourse, winning the 72nd running of the Tokyo Yushun, Japanese Derby, in devastating style.
The peoples' horse Deep Impact attracted the audience of 140,143, 14.8% more than the previous year, at Fuchu Racecourse, and 73.4% of the wagering on "win" was bet on the unbeaten Japanese 2000 Guineas winner. His odds, 1 to 10, is the shortest price in the history of Japanese Derby.
Deep Impact, ridden by Yutaka Take, was settled at the rear of 18 runners' field, started to make his move at the four furlong's pole, and draw clear on the homestretch. The winning time, 2 minutes 23.3 seconds, is equal to the stakes record, established by King Kamehameha a year ago.
This is the fourth Derby win for Yutaka Take, and the first Derby for the trainer Yasuo Ikee.
Deep Impact, colt by Sunday Silence, out of Wind in Her Hair, G1 winner in Germany and finished second to Balanchine in the Epsom Oaks in 1994, was bred by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm and bought by Makoto Kaneko at the 2002 JRHA Select Foal Sale for 70,000,000yen, approximately $583,333 at the exchange rate of the sale's date. Makoto Kaneko, who won the Derby by King Kamehameha, who is also JRHA Select Sale's graduate, in 2004, has become the first owner to win the premier race for three-year-olds for two consecutive years.
Deep Impact has become the sixth unbeaten winner of the first and second legs of triple crown in Japan, and this is the sixth Derby for his sire,.Sunday Silence.
Deep Impact is now given a summer break, and then, aim the G1/Kikka Sho, the Japanese St.Leger, on October 23rd at Kyoto Racecourse, to be the sixth Triple Crown winner in the history of Japanese horse racing.
Deep Impact
Sire: Sunday Silence
Dam: Wind in Her Hair
Sire of Dam: Alzao
H3
Consigned: Northern Farm
(18th Apr 05)
Unbeaten 2000 Guineas winner from JRHA
He is definitely super horse. Deep Impact won G1/Satsuki Sho, Japanese 2000 Guineas, at Nakayama Racecourse on April 17th easily, and is now regarded as the red hot favorite for the G1/Tokyo Yushun, Japanese Derby, at Fuchu Racecourse on May 29th.
The colt by Sunday Silence, out of Wind In Her Hair, G1 winner in Germany and finished second to Balanchine in the Epsom Oaks in 1994, was bred by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm and bought by Makoto Kaneko at the 2002 JRHA Select Foal Sale for 70,000,000yen, approximately $583,333 at the exchange rate of the sale's date.
Trained by Yasuo Ikee, who won G1/Hong Kong Vase and G2/Sheema Classic by Stay Gold in 2001 and trained To The Victory who was runner-up to Captain Steve in G1/Dubai World Cup in the same year, Deep Impact made successful debut as he won the maiden of 2000m by four lengths on December 19th at Hanshin, where he covered the last three furlongs for 33.1 seconds. He reproduced the spectacular form as he won LR/Wakakoma Stakes over 2000m at Kyoto on January 22nd in devastating style. The winning margin was five lengths there and Yutaka Take, who rode him in both races, said, "I was just sitting on the saddle. He is a flawless thoroughbred".
His winning streak extended to three, as he won G2/Yayoi Sho on March 6th at Nakayama and collected first Graded Stakes for the colt, and then, Deep Impact has become the unbeaten Classic winner as he won the G1/Satsuki Sho as the odd-on favorite.
The Japanese Derby in 2004 was won by King Kamehamha, the JRHA Select Sale graduate,owned by Kaneko Makoto and bred by Katsumi Yoshida, as well.
Deep Impact
Sire: Sunday Silence
Dam: Wind in Her Hair
Sire of Dam: Alzao
H3
Consigned: Northern Farm
(28th Mar 05)
New Champion Sprinter from JRHA
G1/Takamatsunomiya Kinen, over 1,200m at Chukyo Racecourse, recognized as the Championship race for top sprinters in the spring time, was taken place on Sunday March 27th, and it was won by Admire Max, 6-y-o Horse by Sunday Silence out of Dyna Shoot, and the 10.8 to 1 fourth choice in the race.
Admire Max had tried to land G1 success at several times before, but been narrowly beaten by better horses, for example, he was second to Agnes Digital in the G1/Yasuda Kinen two years ago, when the magin was only neck there.
It looked Admire Max was not lucky with the draw in the G1/Takamatsunomiya Kinen, where he broke from the 18th post among 18 runners, however, Admire Max, who was helped by skillful riding performance of Yutaka Take, drew clear late to capture his first Graded One victory.
Admire Max. bred by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm, was bought by Riichi Kondo at 1999 JRHA Sale for 70,000,000yen. Admire Max has been trained by Mitsuru Hashida at Ritto Training Center and earned 331,281,000yen, appoximately $3 million.
Admire Max
Sire: Sunday Silence
Dam: Dyna Shoot
Sire of Dam: Northern Taste
C6
Consigned: Northern Farm
(12th Jan 05)
ZENNO ROB ROY named Horse of the Year
JRA Award of 2004 is announced by Japan Racing Association and Zenno Rob Roy is named the Horse of the Year and champion older horse for 2004.
The five-year-old by Sunday Silence completed the hat trick of the major Graded One Stakes in the autumn, including G1/Japan Cup, and is ranked at the 18th in the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Ranking, receiving the official rating 122. Zenno Rob Roy, bred by Shiraoi Farm, was bought by Shinobu Osako of T.M.International Co Ltd at the 2000 JRHA Select Foal Sale for 90,000,000yen, approximately $833,333 at the exchange rate of the sale's date, and is trained by Kazuo Fujisawa, who was Japan's top trainer by races won, money earned, and
winning average in 2004.
The list of JRA Award winners is including two more graduates of JRHA Select Foal Sale.
King Kamehameha, who won the G1/Japanese Derby establishing new stakes record, is named champion three-year-old colt. King Kamehameha by Kingmambo was bought by Makoto Kaneko at the Select Sale in 2001 for 78,000,000yen.
Admire Groove, who won G1/Queen Elizabeth? Commemorative Cup, the championship race for fillies and mares in Japan, is named champion older mare.
Both of King Kamehameha and Admire Groove are bred by Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm, who was the leading breeder in Japan in 2004. Admire Groove was bought at the 2000 JRHA Select Foal Sale by Riichi Kondo for 230,000,000yen, the top price of the sale.
