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By Special Agent · Posted
A new term has tickled me, "knowledgeable whiner". The penalties need a definite revisit by someone or some body. The obvious groups to address the inconsistencies are the NZJA and NZTA. For all we know they may already be working on these behind the scenes. I seem to recall at one stage jockeys were given the choice of suspension or fine, not sure if that was in all cases. Like the knowledgeable whiner intimated, the first step is to apply the correct charge. And, even though the whipping thread has been sealed, we really are a part of a two faced industry, and it's definitely been mentioned multiple times. We have rules about what you can and can't do with the Persuader and some are appalled with the policing of the rules here yet, it's absolutely fine to sell, watch and bet on horses in a jurisdiction where use of the whip seems to be at the jockeys' discretion with an "anything goes" attitude. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Sosie saved the day for the international visitors and Soul Rush put up a good fight for Japan for the second straight year to keep the "international" in the Dec. 14 Hong Kong International Races.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
To look at her pedigree, anyone would think Star Anise is destined to sprint, but if her performance in the Dec. 14 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1) is any measure, she might go a bit farther than that.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Star Anise emulated illustrious names such as Vodka (2006), Buena Vista (2010) and Liberty Island (2022) with a stylish success in Sunday's G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, matching the race-record time of 1:32.60 for the end-of-season championship. Eighteen of Japan's leading two-year-old fillies went to post for the 1,600-metre contest, with His Masterpiece (Screen Hero) taking them along in the early stages ahead of the longshots From Raven (Tower of London) and Rose Charis (California Chrome). Race favourite Alankar (Epiphaneia), on the other hand, was anchored at the rear of the field, with Star Anise taking up a position in mid-division under regular rider Kohei Matsuyama. Swtiched out to ensure a clear path approaching the third corner, Star Anise circled wide into the straight and began to pick off rivals one by one as the early pacesetters tired. The daughter of Drefong assumed command entering the final furlong and from there she was always doing enough to resist the late challenge of Garavogue (Lord Kanaloa), ultimately winning by 1 1/4 lengths. Taisei Vogue (Indy Champ) also ran on stoutly in the closing stages to pass the post just a neck behind Garavogue in third, while Sweet Happiness (Real Impact) was fourth and Alankar fifth, the latter's effort flattening out in the final furlong after she'd raced widest on the track. “I am grateful to the connections for allowing me to have another shot with this strong filly at this big stage after being defeated in our last start,” Matsuyama said of the Tomokazu Takano-trained Star Anise, who was sent off second favourite after filling the runner-up spot in August's G3 Chukyo Nisai Stakes when last seen. “Although it was her first time at a mile distance, she gave me the impression that she'd be just fine after her last start over 1,400 metres. My main concern was the weather, but [after the rain on Saturday] it held up fine and luck was on our side. We were nearly stuck inside early in the race but, with a big stride like hers, I wanted her path to be clear and chose the outside route which worked out just as I had imagined. She responded beautifully and had enough in the tank to put in another effort in the end. The three-year-old Triple Crown awaits her next season. I just hope that she will arrive there safe and sound and it would be great if I can partner her again.” The first leg of the Japanese Triple Tiara, the Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas), is scheduled for Sunday, April 12 in 2026. Last year's Hanshin Juvenile Fillies heroine, Arma Veloce (Harbinger), went on to finish second in that Classic, before occupying the same position in the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks). In 2023, the aforementioned Liberty Island became the last filly to win all three legs of the Japanese Triple Tiara, which is completed by the Shuka Sho. Star Anise heads into winter quarters as the winner of two of her four starts, having kicked off her career with two runs over the six-furlong trip at Kokura, finishing fifth on debut and then registering an impressive victory over the same course and distance. Stepped up to seven furlongs for the Chukyo Nisai Stakes, she was beaten just a neck there by the colt Candide (Tosen Ra), with the first two pulling seven lengths clear of the remainder. Pedigree Notes Star Anise joins first-crop son Geoglyph as the only Group 1-winning progeny to date of Shadai Stallion Station's Drefong, who won three top-level races when trained by Bob Baffert, headlined by the 2016 Breeders' Cup Sprint, before being exported to Japan. Geoglyph, who won the G3 Sapporo Nisai Stakes when Drefong was crowned Japan's leading freshman sire in 2021, later enjoyed his finest hour when beating none other than Equinox to win the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2,000 Guineas). This filly is out of the Daiwa Major mare Epice Arome, who claimed a notable scalp of her own when defeating Lord Kanaloa to win the G2 Centaur Stakes in 2012. Previously, she too contested the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, finishing eighth behind Joie De Vivre, after gaining her black-type breakthrough in the G3 Kokura Nisai Stakes. Epice Arome has produced three winners from as many runners thus far, with the others including the dual Listed winner Balsam Note (Maurice). She is a full-sister to the stakes performer Alla Salute, from the family of the Japanese Horse of the Year Sakura Laurel (Rainbow Quest). Sunday, Hanshin, Japan HANSHIN JUVENILE FILLIES-G1, ¥125,140,000, Hanshin, 12-14, 2yo, f, 1600mT, 1:32.60, fm. 1–STAR ANISE (JPN), 121, f, 2, by Drefong 1st Dam: Epice Arome (Jpn) (MGSW-Jpn, $2,456,295), by Daiwa Major (Jpn) 2nd Dam: Ratafia, by Cozzene 3rd Dam: Sakura Fabulous (GB), by Fabulous Dancer 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Katsumi Yoshida; B-Northern Farm; T-Tomokazu Takano; J-Kohei Matsuyama; ¥66,288,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, ¥84,768,000. *1/2 to Balsam Note (Jpn) (Maurice {Jpn}), MSW-Jpn, $728,703. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Garavogue (Jpn), 121, f, 2, Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)–Lexie Lou, by Sligo Bay (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Lord Horse Club; B-K. I. Farm; ¥26,368,000. 3–Taisei Vogue (Jpn), 121, f, 2, Indy Champ (Jpn)–Viyadana (Fr), by Azamour (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Seiho Tanaka; B-Northern Farm; ¥16,184,000. Margins: 1 1/4, NK, NK. Odds: 4.00, 6.20, 10.50. Also Ran: Sweet Happiness (Jpn), Alankar (Jpn), Arbanne (Jpn), Shonan Charis (Jpn), Margot Love Me (Jpn), Lady Goal (Jpn), Inubono Utagoe (Jpn), Stunning Lady (Jpn), Mitsukane Venera (Jpn), Rose Charis (Jpn), Maple Happy (Jpn), His Masterpiece (Jpn), Lasting Snow (Jpn), From Raven (Jpn), Angelitas (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video. The post Hanshin Juvenile Fillies Dominated by Northern Farm Homebred Star Anise appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
NYRA has canceled live racing Dec. 14 at Aqueduct Racetrack due to a winter storm impacting the New York City area. South Ozone Park remains under a winter weather advisory.View the full article
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