Tokyo Joao

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JRA short term licences announced today for William Buick (Nov. 17 thru Dec. 17, 2018) and Ryan Moore (Nov. 17 thru Dec. 3, 2018)

http://japanracing.jp/_news2018/181115.html

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” The [HKJC Licensing] Committee has resolved to:-

– approve an application submitted by Trainer John Size to retain Jockey Joao Moreira for the period 9 December 2018 to 9 June 2019, both dates inclusive;

– grant, subject to a satisfactory retainership agreement and medical examination, a Stable Retained Jockey’s Licence to Joao Moreira for the period 9 December 2018 to 9 June 2019, both dates inclusive..”

https://racingnews.hkjc.com/english/2018/11/17/licensing-committee-decisions/

so soon no more Tokyo Joao until next summer.

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Joao wins the Jockey Club Sprint in HK:

https://racing.hkjc.com/racing/Info/Meeting/Results/English/Local/20181118/ST/8

while William Buick wins the Mile Championship in Kyoto – video link in left-hand column here:

http://japanracing.jp/en/

from JRA report:

“Fifth pick Stelvio captured his first G1 victory in this year’s Mile Championship to reign as another three-year-old
mile champion following last year’s Persian Knight…..

This was the first JRA-G1 win for jockey William Buick, who is riding in Japan from yesterday under a short-term license for the first time in four years. This is his fifth graded victory in Japan.

Stelvio broke smoothly from the innermost stall, settled toward the front and waited along the rails while his rivals traveled wide to make bid turning the corners. Entering the lane around fourth from the front, the son of Lord Kanaloa unleashed a powerful kick, overtook Al Ain 100 meters out and pulled away strongly while holding off the strong challenge by the defending champion.

“It’s my first G1 win in Japan and this race is obviously one of the world’s biggest mile races so it’s very special
for me. The horse was in great condition and when I saw he was drawn one, I thought that if he can make use of the
draw and get a good position, he has a chance, which the horse managed to do. He had a good finishing kick. He
won like a class horse and hopefully this is the beginning of this horse’s G1 career,” commented jockey William
Buick.

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no joy for Joao in the bigger races recently but has still managed to catch Yutaka Take in number of winners this season – 72, but from 208 rides compared to Take’s 509 rides – to reach number 11 in JRA jockey rankings:

http://japanracing.jp/en/racing/news_media/jockey_rank/

unless he rides Saturday in Japan ahead of the HK International Races next Sunday, on current plans this seems to be pretty much sayonara Tokyo until next summer….

sayonara de owaru wake ja nai (goodbye doesn’t mean it ends):

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