日本語Joe Fujii to finish his riding career in Kyoto
Saturday February 24th, 2024 General
I recently came back to Japan for family-related reasons. During that time, I attended the retirement ceremony of jockey Joe Fujii held at Kyoto Racecourse. Fujii and I spent time together at the racing school in Murwillumbah, Australia, and we worked hard together from a young age. When he was taking the JRA jockey exam, I provided riding lessons and supported him within my capabilities. During the ceremony, the warm cheers and applause from the fans at Kyoto Racecourse left a lasting impression. Although his time based in Japan was a relatively short period of five years, it seems he had a wonderful experience. My goal was initially to achieve …
Kaytee Attractive to be sold to Hong Kong
Saturday February 24th, 2024 General
Kaytee Attractive, a horse purchased at last year’s Inglis Classic sale, won impressively in the barrier trial before receiving an offer from a Hong Kong agent expressing interest from a local owner. After consulting with all the co-owners, it was decided to dissolve the partnership and proceed with the sale. The discussions went smoothly, and after leaving the stable, the horse will be moved to the quarantine facility in Sydney, where it will undergo a two-week quarantine before being air-transported to Hong Kong. It is regrettable that the horse couldn’t race from my stable, but I want to express my sincere gratitude for the ownerships and support of Kaytee Attractive. …
Purchasing at the Classic Sale
Wednesday February 14th, 2024 General
We found some great horses at Sydney’s Inglis Classic Sale which is well known that this sale has produced many G1 horses. The roster of the sale, which in previous years was divided into two sections, was combined into one this year and many horses were listed. We had the blood stock agent from Japan came and checked all the horses with us, and then made a short list. As a result, we won the bid for two horses, after being the under bidder for 9 times. The winning bidders those we lost, were mainly major syndicate companies and large stables in Sydney and Melbourne who were looking for G1 …
Bahamut enters his second life
Wednesday February 14th, 2024 General
Bahamut came into my care as a yearling, and his growth and successes have made great strides for the stables. He is a friendly and gentle boy and has become a very dearly loved member of our stable staff. At the age of two, when he was immature in body and mind. At three years of age, when he tried his luck at the big races with the aim of running in the Derby. At four, he came second in a race at Randwick ridden by jockey James McDonald, who was also voted the world’s best jockey. At five, when he overcame a throat operation and won in the Brisbane …
North Pacific colt purchased from Inglis Classic at the bargain price!
Tuesday February 13th, 2024 Available Racehorses
DOB 13/09/2022 Sire North Pacific Dam Maternal Gift(by Snitzel) This strong forward moving colt caught the eye of the trainer and our bloodstock agent who has picked black type winners numerous times. A plenty of G1 winners are from Inglis Classic graduates, specifically from Book 1. Purchasing this colt from Book 1, by the first season sire North Pacific who has been very popular at this year’s sales(the top priced lot was $420,000). Securing this stunning colt at the lower end of the price range was a miracle! The Dam Maternal Gift was purchased for $260,000 as a yearling and after a short stint racing career with 1 win and …
Ballina Cup in 2024
Friday January 26th, 2024 General
The Ballina Cup was held on January 25. It is the largest of the home track races and is a qualifying race in which the winner is eligible to run in the Big Dance, a $3 million race at Randwick Racecourse with a total purse of $3 million. We have run horses from the Japanos Stables every year, with Jacksplat finishing second two years ago, and last year we also sent Bahamut. This year, the race was postponed for a week due to rain, but we had Do It For You and he finished 7th. Jockey Kirk Matheson said, “I caught 3 deep but he was pretty game to fought …
Super well bred filly from Magic Millions who’s related to the G1 Winner The Offer available for shares at the affordable price!
Friday January 26th, 2024 Available Racehorses
Tagaloa x Galivant filly born 30/09/2022 Sire Tagaloa By the Japanese Champion sire Lord Kanaloa with Heart’s Cry who is also another top Stallion in Japan(the sire of Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux) as a broodmare sire. This bred in the purple entire dominated the Australian racing scene by winning the 2yo G1 Blue Diamond S. After running 4th in G1 Golden Slipper he then went to win G3 CS Hayes S as a 3yo and placing 3rd in G1 Australian Guineas before retiring for the stud duties. https://yulonginvest.com.au/stallions/tagaloa/ Dam Galivant By the World champion sire Galileo who’s a half sister to G1 Sydeny Cup winner and G1 Melbourne Cup …
Watch out for the future of “Saturday Auction
Tuesday January 23rd, 2024 General
Have you ever heard of “Saturday Auction” (https:/www.sat-auction.jp)? The first auction held on Saturday, December 23 last year had 6 horses, and the second auction held on January 6 this year had 10 horses. A total of 16 horses, including horses deregistered from JRA and horses enrolled in local tracks, were listed and all of them were sold. Mr. Keita Tanaka is the representative. Mr. Tanaka has long been a leading coordinator of Japanese horses’ traveling overseas. “At the Tattersalls auction, a friend of mine who works as a stable manager in Dubai bought a horse. She went to Australia and won the G2 at Flemington Racecourse,” he said. It …
Purchasing Tagaloa Filly
Tuesday January 23rd, 2024 General
Purchasing a yearling by Tagaloa, at the Magic Million January Sale. The sale takes place several times a year, but the January sale is the biggest and the quality of pedigrees and prices makes buying here very worthwhile. Tagaloa is a Japanese-bred stallion introduced in the last newsletter and is in his first crop of yearlings this year. The dam Galivant raced in Europe and won at distances over 2000m, a middle to long distance type. The dam’s sire is Galileo and her siblings include 2014 Sydney Cup(3200m) winner The Offer. The foal has a strong, springy movement and was purchased after consultation with the online salon JJ Racing, which …
True Fairy Triumphs in Third Start
Monday January 8th, 2024 General
True Fairy claimed victory on January 7th at the Lismore Racecourse in an impressive performance during a maiden race. Running strategically from a mid-field position in the elongated formation, the horse skillfully ridden, unleashing a powerful late run on the outer side of the straight. Jockey Nori Masuda, who guided True Fairy to success, shared insights into the race, stating, “Compared to the last two starts, the draw this time was more favorable. The start wasn’t exceptionally fast, but after the few strides, the acceleration allowed us to settle in midfield position, maintaining a good rhythm throughout. I was confident in my horse. True Fairy showed great strength, and we …
