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Jantar Mantar confirmed his place atop the ranks of Japanese milers with a facile win in the Mile Championship (G1) Nov. 23 at Tokyo Racecourse.View the full article -
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Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising, Hong Kong's international superstars, posted decisive victories Nov. 23 in their preps for the Dec. 14 Hong Kong International Races.View the full article -
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Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) maintained a relentless pursuit of racing history and stretched his unbeaten sequence to 15 races with a devastating display of power and speed to land the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Unvanquished since January 2024, Ka Ying Rising (128lb) obliterated nine rivals in clocking the second-fastest time in history over 1200m at Sha Tin – 1m 07.33s, marginally outside his own track record of 1m 07.20s – despite being eased down over the last 100m by jockey Zac Purton. Conceding five pounds to the rest of the field, the world’s highest-rated sprinter jumped cleanly to lead from barrier 10 before settling in second place behind Beauty Waves and, such was his superiority, Purton said the tempo was still not fast enough – despite a blistering sectional of 21.93s from the 800m to the 400m. Purton quickly put the issue beyond doubt on straightening as Ka Ying Rising surged clear inside the last 200m before being allowed to saunter to the line. The winning margin of two-and-three-quarter lengths flattered runner-up Fast Network with Helios Express third, a further length-and-three-quarters away. Ka Ying Rising’s 15th consecutive win leaves him third overall for the most wins in a row by a Hong Kong trained horse behind Silent Witness (17) and Golden Sixty (16). With the HK$28 million Gr.1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on 14 December seemingly at his mercy, the Shamexpress gelding continues to impress Purton with his maturity, having successfully travelled back to Sha Tin after landing the Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) in Sydney on 18 October. “He just looks better all the time. He’s mentally getting better. It’s hard to say that he’s improving or that he’s going to get better, but he’s certainly enjoying what he’s doing and handling it really well,” Purton said. “It was good to see him win like that today without having to go to the bottom of him, so it’s a nice confidence-boosting win as he comes back. I’ve never seen him look so good. We were hoping he was going to do that, and it’s good for him to back up what we were thinking. “Mid-race, Beauty Waves was probably just half a step too slow – I know we’ve run nearly a track record time – but he (Ka Ying Rising) was on his tippy toes behind him wanting to go quicker. That’s the beauty with this horse, the faster they go, the better he is. “I got to the stage where I had to let him roll into it because otherwise it was going to be detrimental to him.” Trainer David Hayes said: “To the eye, I thought it was probably one of his best wins. That was as easy as I’ve seen him do it – maybe in this race last year, but I thought it was probably better than this one last year when he (Purton) did the kiss cam. “Zac agreed with me. He thought he gave him probably the best feel in the last 15 (races), so that’s a great sign. He just showed us that he’s right on song. He raced at the heaviest Hong Kong weight (1,158lb) he’s ever been today, which suggests he’s getting bigger, stronger, better. “It’s just a dream come true to have a horse like this, and I really want to thank my team that travelled him overseas and didn’t miss a beat with him and brought him back in better condition than he left. “He’ll be set for (2026) The Everest now again and, of course, we’ve got the big international race in three weeks which is his short-term grand final, so it’s all very exciting.” View the full article -
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The Tomokazu Takano-trained Jantar Mantar cemented his status as Japan's outstanding performer over 1,600 metres with victory in the G1 Mile Championship at Kyoto on Sunday, beating old rival Gaia Force (Kitasan Black) by a length and three-quarters in a near carbon copy of the result from June's G1 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo. Becoming just the ninth horse to win both the Yasuda Kinen and Mile Championship in the same year, Jantar Mantar raced in third behind tearaway leader Toshin Macau (Big Arthur) through the first half of the race. Moving up to challenge early in the straight, the son of Palace Malice was in front with 150 metres to run and from there he quickly stamped his authority on the contest, proving himself much the best as Gaia Force ran on from the chasing pack to edge out longshot Water Licht (Drefong) for the runner-up spot. Off Trail (Farhh), Elton Barows (Deep Brillante) and defending champion Soul Rush (Rulership) also finished close up in a closely-fought battle for the minor placings, while British raider Docklands (Massaat), the winner of the G1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, ran an honourable race, passing the post five lengths behind the winner in ninth. “I'm glad we were able to prove that the colt is a true champion,” said the successful jockey, Yuga Kawada. “Although we lost our recent race, it was a good prep for today and enabled the colt to run in good rhythm with a good feeling. He responded smoothly and, in the home stretch, with the sun setting behind us, I was able to check by the shadows that no one was sneaking up on us. Owing to his outstanding talent and to the hard work of everyone involved, the colt has won all Group 1 mile events open for colts/horses, which I think is absolutely incredible.” Gaia Force and Jantar Mantar were both returning from over four months on the sidelines when the first-named horse enjoyed his day in the sun in last month's G2 Fuji Stakes at Tokyo. Previously, Jantar Mantar had dished out a comprehensive beating of that rival in the Yasuda Kinen and Sunday's victory was the fourth of his career at the top level. Crowned Japan's champion two-year-old colt in 2023 after winning the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes, he also won last year's G1 NHK Mile Cup against his own age group. Pedigree Notes India Mantuana, the dam of Jantar Mantar, produced the best effort of her career when winning the GIII Red Carpet Handicap at Del Mar in 2018. She was led out unsold on a bid of $145,000 at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton November Sale, before being bought by Shadai for $100,000, pregnant to Accelerate, at Keeneland January in 2020. She unfortunately aborted that foal and was bred to Palace Malice prior to her export to Japan, where she slipped her Kizuna foal in 2022. Her two-year-old by Pyro, Unnatamsa, filled the runner-up spot on her second start at Kyoto last month, while she also has a yearling filly by Isla Bonita. Sunday, Kyoto, Japan MILE CHAMPIONSHIP-G1, ¥347,520,000, Kyoto, 11-23, 3yo/up, 1600mT, 1:31.30, fm. 1–JANTAR MANTAR (JPN), 128, c, 4, by Palace Malice 1st Dam: India Mantuana (GSW-US, SP-Can, $223,100), by Wilburn 2nd Dam: Speed Wagon, by Tomorrows Cat 3rd Dam: Rajica, by El Baba O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shadai Farm; T-Tomokazu Takano; J-Yuga Kawada; ¥183,864,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo Colt-Jpn, 10-6-2-1, ¥712,498,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Gaia Force (Jpn), 128, h, 6, Kitasan Black (Jpn)–Natale (Jpn), by Kurofune. (¥30,000,000 Wlg '19 JRHJUL). O-KR Japan; B-Oiwake Farm; ¥73,104,000. 3–Water Licht (Jpn), 128, c, 4, Drefong–Water Peony (Jpn), by Victoire Pisa (Jpn). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Masato Yamaoka; B-Fushikida Farm; ¥45,552,000. Margins: 1 3/4, NS, NK. Odds: 0.80, 7.60, 129.20. Also Ran: Off Trail (GB), Elton Barows (Jpn), Soul Rush (Jpn), Ascoli Piceno (Jpn), Magic Sands (Jpn), Docklands (GB), Cervinia (Jpn), Toshin Macau (Jpn), Lebensstil (Jpn), Kangchenjunga (Jpn), Champagne Color (Jpn), Long Run (Jpn), Lavanda (Jpn), Wide Latour (Jpn), Win Marvel (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video. The post Jantar Mantar Much the Best in Mile Championship appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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