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Sun Dec 1
Oisin, Ryan and Frankie at Chukyo:
Oisin – 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 4th, 1 x 5th from 8 rides for JPY 14m (GBP 100k)
Ryan – 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 1 x 4th from 8 rides for JPY 13m (GBP 92k)
Frankie – 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd from 5 rides for JPY 27m (GBP 193k)William at Nakayama:
2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th from 8 rides for JPY 22m (GBP 154k)Sat Dec 7
Oisin at Chukyo – 2 x 2nd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th from 6 rides for JPY 22m (GBP 155k).
returns to HK tomorrow for two Japanese horses: Deirdre in HK Vase, and Persian Knight in HK Mile.
Sun Dec 8
Japan takes 3 of the 4 international races, though sadly not with Oisin’s mounts (Deirdre 4th and Persian Knight 5th).
results and video links here – races 4, 5, 7 and 8:
https://racing.hkjc.com/racing/information/english/Racing/LocalResults.aspx?RaceDate=2019/12/08&Racecourse=ST&RaceNo=4wins HKD 2m (GBP 194k)
Sat Dec 14 at Nakayama
Oisin – 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 1 x 4th from 9 rides for JPY 18.5m (GBP 132k)
Ryan – 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd from 4 rides for JPY 11m (GBP 79k)
William – 1 x 1st, 1 x 3rd from 4 rides for JPY 18.1m (GBP 129k)Sun move on to Hanshin.
Sun Dec 15 at Hanshin
Oisin – 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th from 10 rides for JPY 22m (GBP 157k)
Ryan – 1 x 1st (fav in G1 Asahi Hai Futurity)), 1 x 2nd, 1 x 5th from 5 rides for JPY 78m (GBP 556k)
William – 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th from 6 rides for JPY 4.5m (GBP 32k)Ryan’s eighth Japanese G1 – video link here:
http://japanracing.jp/en/Sat Dec 21 at Nakayama
Oisin – 2 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd from 8 rides for JPY 28m (GBP 200k)
Ryan – 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 4th from 6 rides for JPY 32m (GBP 222k)
[half of that from win for Godolphin in absence on suspension of William]in tomorrow’s Arima Kinen, Oisin on Suave Richard and Ryan on Kiseki.
JRA preview here:
http://japanracing.jp/_news2019/191217.htmlHKJC simulcasting 7 races, its expert Naohiro Goda writing of the feature:
“The Grand National in Great Britain, the Kentucky Derby in US, the Melbourne Cup in Australia, and the Arima Kinen in Japan, they are races which the public pays attention much more than any other races. If you could bet on Japanese horse racing only once in a year, it would be Arima Kinen. The runners in this race are selected through the voting by racing fans, and it is one of winter features in Japan.
Japanese are really charged up, more than an average year, for the National event, thanks to ALMOND EYE. The super filly was supposed to run at Sha Tin two weeks ago, however, her trip to Hong Kong was cancelled two days before departure, due to an elevated temperature. It is a pity for all involved in horse racing in the world. Fortunately, her temperature was returned to normal on following day and she missed only one training day. She breezed at Miho Training Center on 11th December and clocked 65.6 seconds for 1,000m. It is fantastic workout and I am convinced she is in top form. And once it is confirmed that she is ready to run the race, I am quite sure the winner of Arima Kinen this year is ALMOND EYE. Yes, it is true that she has never run the race beyond 2,400m and never run at Nakayama before. However, I do not think they could be the factors to bother her.
My second choice is LYS GRACIEUX, as I believe she is the second best horse in the field, or even the second best horse in training in Japan at the moment. While she ran well in Hong Kong, finishing second to EXULTANT in the G1 Hong Kong Vase in December 2018 and third to WIN BRIGHT in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup in April 2019, they were not her best performances. It was more impressive to see her winning the G1 Takarazuka Kinen by three lengths at Hanshin in June 2019, and far more brilliant when she won the G1 Cox Plate by one and a half lengths at Moonee Valley in October 2019. MAGIC WAND, who was beaten four lengths by LYS GRACIEUX at Cox Plate, won the G1 Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington and finished second in the G1 Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin subsequently. She is a class horse and will come second on Sunday.
It is still fresh memory that GLORY VASE ran superbly at Sha Tin, winning the G1 Hong Kong Vase by three and a half lengths. And when he finished second in the G1 Tenno Sho Spring at Kyoto in April, the winner was FIEREMENT. It was undoubtedly a disappointing performance of him when he only finished twelfth in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. But his disappointing performance can be attributed to the sloppy track at ParisLongchamp which he was not able to handle. Nakayama is his favourite track as he started twice there and won one of them, and finished second in other outing. FIEREMENT is my third choice.
KISEKI, who finished second to LYS GRACIEUX in the G1 Takarazuka Kinen, is my fourth choice.
And CHEVAL GRAND, who finished third in this race in 2017 and 2018, is my fifth choice.
SELECTIONS: 9. ALMOND EYE, 6. LYS GRACIEUX, 5. FIEREMENT, 11. KISEKI & 16. CHEVAL GRAND ”
https://racing.hkjc.com/racing/overseas/english/20191222/S1/6/expert-column.aspx?para=/20191222/S1/6
Arima Kinen won by 5 lengths by Lys Gracieux (6.7) under Damian Lane, with 1.3 fav Almond Eye managing only 9th. Oisin 12th and Ryan 5th. video link here:
JRA report:
“Lys Gracieux Defeats Strong All-Star Field in Her Last Run at Arima Kinen Second pick Lys Gracieux claimed this year’s Arima Kinen following the Takarazuka Kinen in spring to become the 14th horse and the first mare to dominate both Grand Prix races (10th horse to win both races in the same year).
The Heart’s Cry mare, who registered her first G1 title in last year’s Queen Elizabeth II Cup, will be retiring with a remarkable achievement of scoring three consecutive G1 wins—Takarazuka Kinen in June, Australia’s prestigious Cox Plate in October and the Arima Kinen. Trainer Yoshito Yahagi marked his eighth JRA-G1 victory since the Takarazuka Kinen and jockey Damian Lane, who was riding under a one-day short-term license, scored his third JRA-G1 win following the Victoria Mile in May with Normcore and the Takarazuka Kinen in June with this mare.
Five-year-old Lys Gracieux broke smoothly from stall six and hugged the rails around 10-11th from the front
while eyeing race favorite Almond Eye traveling on the outside. Jockey Damian Lane steered his mount to the outside rounding the last corner and urged her to go at the top of the stretch, to which the Heart’s Cry mare responded willingly, taking the front 200 meters out and flying past the cheering crowds while leaving the field behind for a five-length victory.“Obviously, I went into the race thinking Almond Eye would be hard to beat but I just had so much confidence in this horse, the way she improved out of the Takarazuka Kinen into the Cox Plate and Yahagi-san said she’s improved again. I just knew she was going to run a big race. It was a really good pace and I found a lovely spot back in the rail. I didn’t know what sort of track I was going to get but a space opened up and she did the rest,” commented jockey Damian Lane……
Odds-on-favorite Almond Eye traveled in mid-division, around ninth from the front, edged forward through the last corners and was among the front horses passing the 200-meter pole but weakened thereafter to finish ninth.
“She was physically fit and in good condition but she couldn’t keep her calm before the crowd in the first lap and lost her rhythm. She was unable to relax and was tired as it was a 2,500-meter race,” commented Christophe Lemaire. ”
on the day:
Oisin – 1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd from 4 rides for JPY 10m (GBP 72k)
Ryan – 1 x 2nd, 1 x 5th from 2 rides for JPY 33m (GBP 236k)JRA:
“This coming Saturday (December 28th) will be the closing day of the year for Japanese racing under the JRA, and it’s the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes that brings the curtain down on another exciting year for all those connected with Japanese horseracing, both in Japan and overseas. The final big race will be run at Nakayama Racecourse, and is for 2-year-olds. This year sees 17 nominations for the 2,000 meters race on the inner turf course, and with the extended distance in comparison with the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies and Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes, the other Grade 1 races for 2-year-olds, the Hopeful Stakes can be a good starting point for connections looking at next year’s Classic races……..
…Weltreisende [currently 4th fav]: The colt only made his debut in September, but posted a strong win at Kokura over 1,800 meters on his first appearance, and then followed that up with a win in the Listed Hagi Stakes at Kyoto in October. He justified favoritism in both those races. He’s by multiple Grade 1 winner Dream Journey, and is trained by Yasutoshi Ikee, the handler who also trained Dream Journey. The colt worked with his race jockey Oisin Murphy on the woodchip course at Ritto Training Center on December 19th, posting a six-furlong time of 80.7 seconds, closing out the final furlong in 11.5 seconds….”
http://japanracing.jp/_news2019/191224.html
Oisin has five rides on the day. currently 33rd in 2019 JRA jockey rankings with 32 winners for JPY 908 million (GBP 6.5 million).
latest blog entry here:
https://www.oisinmurphy.co.uk/new-blog/last-few-rides-of-2019Sat Dec 28 – last day of 2019 season
Oisin at Nakayama – 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd (in G1 feature), 1 x 3rd from 5 rides for JPY 35m (GBP 250k)
finishes in 33rd place in 2019 JRA jockey rankings with 33 winners for JPY 943m (GBP 6.74m)
2020 season starts Sun Jan 5 at Nakayama and Kyoto.
no JRA announcement yet of licence extension, but nor was there last year when he continued on to be leading rider at end Jan.
Sun Jan 5 – Nakayama
Oisin stint continues into 2020 season:
2 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 2 x 5th from 10 rides for JPY 20m (GBP 139k)Mon Jan 6 – Nakayama
Six-timer takes Oisin to head of 2020 JRA jockey table:
6 x 1st; 1 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th from 11 rides for JPY 80m (GBP 557k)https://www.oisinmurphy.co.uk/new-blog/perfect-start-to-2020
Sat Jan 11 – Nakayama
1 x 1st, 2 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th from 8 rides for JPY 9m (GBP 62k)
Oisin still leads JRA jockey 2020 ranking but only by 1 winner.
Sun Jan 12 – Nakayama
1x1st, 2x2nd, 1x3rd, 1x4th, 1x5th from 8 rides for JPY22m (GBP 151k).
Mon Jan 13 – Nakayama
1x1st, 2x2nd, 1x3rd, 3x4th from 7 rides for JPY 25m (GBP 173k)
Sat Jan 18 – Nakayama
3 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd from 8 rides dor JPY 37m (GBP 260k).
Oisin leads 2020 jockey rankings by virtue of placed horses (14 winners each for him and Yuga Kawada, with Yutaka Take and Christophe Lemaire third and fourth on 9 each).
sole female JRA jockey Nanako Fujita is in 18th place with 2 winners (including one last week beating Oisin).
Sun Jan 19 – Nakayama
Four-timer takes Oisin two clear in jockey table, on 18 winners:
4 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd from 9 rides for JPY 43m (GBP 300k).
Nanako had winner at Kokura, taking her into 16th place on 3 winners.
http://japanracing.jp/en/racing/result/
in 2020 so far from 7 days racing (62 rides) Oisin JRA prize money won is JPY 237m (GBP 1.65m).
his licence runs thru Feb 3:
http://japanracing.jp/_news2020/200103.html” 7 winner weekend !
I was delighted with my weekend as I had three winners on Saturday and four winners on Sunday. I rode some nice winners but nothing really exciting as we had no luck in the Listed and Group races.
I am delighted to keep kicking and having lots of winners. My main supporters have obviously been my retained trainer Mr Kuneida and Mr Toda, they continue to fly and Mr Kurita who I had another winner for so I am thrilled with that. This weekend I am at Nakayama again and then Tokyo the weekend after to finish. The highlight coming up is probably the Negishi Stakes at Tokyo, with Capano Kicking who I won the same race with last year and he has improved and gone from strength to strength so that is something to look forward to in a couple of weeks time.
I have lots of nice maidens and horses that could be Group 1 horses in the future, obviously I won’t be here when they target their better races but it is nice to be part of a good horses future and that is what I live and dream for.
On a different note, I hope everyone is doing well and I would like to continue to promote the sport of Horse Racing in both Japan and in mainland Europe, particularly in Britain and Ireland we have got lots to look forward to throughout the year. ”
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