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That’s fantastic Archipenko, have a great time! Sounds like you are having an amazing trip
Horseracing in Japan is class 👌👌.
Kyoto racecourse was enormous, like an airport terminal. Completely immaculate, with a very polite but engaged crowd.
I got up close to the horses in the parade ring and trackside. Horses were beautifully turned out and looked very well. Some had their manes braided with coloured ribbons. Lots of colourful tack such as yellow bridles and a pink sheepskin noseband! Surprisingly (or not as the case may be) many horses were wearing hoods. I also noticed this in HK.
Saw the grade 2 UZUMASA STAKES (dirt).
Spent way too long (and too much money) in the racecourse gift shop! They had merch in the colours of famous Japanese racehorses: Sodashi, Almond Eye and Contrail etc.
All in all, a fantastic opportunity to see horseracing in another part of the world. Would highly recommend 😊.
Sounds like a really good day out Archipenko, and well worth the initial effort involved in arranging it.
Not a huge surprise to hear that crowd behaviour was better than is often the case at big meetings in Britain.
Enjoy the rest of your trip
Thanks @Marlingford 🙏.
On a side note …
Japanese bloodstock is fascinating.
KITASAN BLACK, who stands for £55k, won two G1 races over 2 miles. He won seven G1 races in total, including two over 10f.
The great DEEP IMPACT, who stood for £220k, won two G1 races over 1 mile 7f. He won one G1 over 10f, amongst seven G1 races overall.
DEEP IMPACT’s progeny CONTRAIL, who stands for £66k, won a G1 over 1 mile 7f. Together with two G1 races over 10f. Five G1 races in total.
Sounds great Archipenko , I have looked up Tokyo track on you tube and that looks great . I found punting at Happy Valley and Singapore easy to navigate with English form guides and punting slips but looking up Japan it looks full on Japanese form guides , Japanese betting forms , machines etc . What was it like ?? . Iam quite happy to go just for experience but nice to have a few Yen on each race .
The Ban’ei racing worth a look on you tube , a way to lose on the punt in Japan but v v slowly .
I follow something called Asian Racing Report on Facebook. But I am not sure that would go into enough detail on lower level races?
To be honest, my partner bet through their Bet365 account. Rather than attempting to use the Japanese system!
People seemed to place bets by inserting slips of paper / money into these terminals. But I believe there were also betting counters. There were so many helpful people who I am sure would have been able to explain it.
LIBERTY ISLAND picked up the Triple Tiara yesterday to set up a mouthwatering clash with EQUINOX in the Japan Cup.
Thanks Archipenko .
Breakup goes in the Caulfield Cup Saturday , 7 lengths off Equinox last time in June . Off 55 kgs he must be a huge chance . Nothing in that field would get within 10 of Equinox ..I wonder about the strength of the EQUINOX form. Has he been flattered by a visually dominant performance in Meydan?
What did he really beat?
WESTOVER is a second rate winner of two weak Group 1 races. ZAGREY has won a German Group 1 with only six runners. MOSTADAF has been winning Group 1s over a distance shorter (10f) than the Sheema Classic (12f).
The horse is relatively unexposed TBF.
Off to Tokyo Fuchu racecourse tomorrow , 12 races , 200 yen entrance . 7 on dirt , 5 on turf . Be tough punting by looks of it but lookibg forward to seeing the place .
As Archipenko stated earlier in thread , Horse Racing in Japan is class .
Tokyo races today , cheap entry , run like clockwork , good horses , helpful staff , betting easy to work out .Food and drink options everywhere , prices cheap .Beer few quid when converted , coffee about two quid .
The course itself just superb ,big crowd but minimal queues and zero drunks , louts .
Backed a few winners too so went back to hotel with a bit of coin left to feed the rest of the family .
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