Embroidery Bounces Back from Yushun Himba Blip with Shuka Sho Revival

[Wandering Eyes]

The G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas) winner Embroidery rediscovered her best form at Kyoto on Sunday to capture the G1 Shuka Sho, the final leg of the Japanese Triple Tiara.

Trained by Kazutomo Mori, Embroidery endured a wide trip in mid-division through the early stages of this 2,000-metre contest, before making swift progress at around halfway to race in a clear second behind the freewheeling Erika Express (Epiphaneia). Soon taking dead aim at the long-time leader, the daughter of Admire Mars found a smart change of gear in the closing stages to collar that rival and get the verdict by half a length, with another three quarters of a length back to the staying-on Paradis Reine (Kizuna) in third.

Race favourite Kamunyak (Black Tide), who took advantage of a below-par showing from Embroidery when winning the second leg of the Japanese Triple Tiara, the G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks), was never a factor on this occasion and trailed home 16th of the 18 runners.

“I had every faith in the filly that she would deliver today, since the Oaks didn't suit her distance-wise,” said jockey Christophe Lemaire as he celebrated a record fourth victory in the Shuka Sho after those of Deirdre (2017), Almond Eye (2018) and Cervinia (2024).

“She was calm and relaxed in the first half of the race and, while the pace slowed down in the backstretch, we were able to advance to a better position. It took a while for her engine to get started, but she showed an incredible turn of foot in the last 200 metres and I'm very happy we were able to notch the Group 1 title today.”

Prior to winning April's Oka Sho, Embroidery returned this season with a first Group success in the G3 Queen Cup, having registered two wins and a second from four starts as a two-year-old. In the Oka Sho she defeated Arma Veloce (Harbinger) – a notable absentee from the Shuka Sho due to injury – by a neck, before finishing only ninth when sent off favourite for the Yushun Himba.

 

【Shuka Sho (G1), 2000m, Kyoto, JRA】

Winner: Embroidery
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Pedigree Notes

Embroidery is one of two winners from as many runners out of the Kurofune mare Rottenmeier (Kurofune), who contested the Queen Cup herself when finishing third in 2016, before winning a Listed race at Hanshin on her next start. Embroidery's third dam is the Japanese champion two-year-old filly Biwa Heidi (Caerleon), whose notable progeny include the Japanese Horse of the Year Buena Vista (Special Week); Japanese champion two-year-old filly Joie de Vivre (Deep Impact); G2 Kyoto Kinen winner and sire Admire Aura; G3 Epsom Cup hero and sire Tosen Reve; Listed-winning sire Admire Japan; and G2 Flora Stakes heroine Sang Real (Zenno Rob Roy).

Sunday, Kyoto, Japan
SHUKA SHO-G1, ¥215,400,000, Kyoto, 10-19, 3yo, f, 2000mT, 1:58.30, fm.
1–EMBROIDERY (JPN), 121, f, 3, by Admire Mars (Jpn)
      1st Dam: Rottenmeier (Jpn) (SW & GSP-Jpn, $547,816), by Kurofune
      2nd Dam: Adelheid (Jpn), by Agnes Tachyon (Jpn)
      3rd Dam: Biwa Heidi (Jpn), by Caerleon
O-Silk Racing; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); T-Kazutomo Mori;
J-Christophe Lemaire; ¥113,780,000. Lifetime Record: 8-5-1-0,
¥338,331,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the
free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Erika Express (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Epiphaneia (Jpn)–Enticed (Ire),
by Galileo (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Masahiro Miki;
B-Mishima Bokujo (Jpn); ¥45,080,000.
3–Paradis Reine (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Kizuna (Jpn)–Paradise Garden,
by Closing Argument. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Makio
Okada; B-Okada Stud (Jpn); ¥28,540,000.
Margins: HF, 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 5.50, 15.10, 16.90.
Also Ran: Jocelyn (Jpn), Sena Style (Jpn), Vip Daisy (Jpn), Kurino Mei (Jpn), Rouge Solitaire (Jpn), In Vouge (Jpn), Ma Puce (Jpn), Kelly Fled Ask (Jpn), Voulezvous (Jpn), Run for Vow (Jpn), Theresa (Jpn), Danon Fair Lady (Jpn), Kamunyak (Jpn), Lesedrama (Jpn), Brown Ratchet (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video.

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