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Triple Crown Filly Gentildonna Wins Out a Fierce Duel with Triple Crown Colt Orfevre to Claim the Japan Cup   Last year's Horse of the Year, Orfevre,scored another close second following his runner-up finish in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe last month. Coming in 2-1/2 lengths behind in third was Rulership, who was also third in his previous start in the Tenno Sho (Autmun). Owner, Sunday Racing Co.,Ltd., became the first owner to dominate the top three positions in the JRA G1 race. The race broke off with Beat Black slipping out smoothly from stall one to set a moderate pace, whileTosen Jordan and Gentildonna saved ground from the outside draws to press the pace in second and third, respectively. Race favorite Orfevre, breaking out from the outermost stall,was settled towards the rear, fifth from last. Second favorite Rulership, though breaking poorly, steered to the inside and edged forward along the rail through the first two corners. Beat Black, widened the gap to 10 lengths at one point along the backstretch, and was still five lengths in front of the rest of the field when entering the homestretch. Third choice Gentildonna, who hugged the rail along the last two corners, and Orfevre, who loomed to contention after making headway through the last two corners, drew abreast of each other 300 meters out and overtook the tiring leader after the 200-meter line for a fierce rally that saw the two triple-crown champions bumping into each other to the wire. WithGentildonna crossing the wire a nose in front, a long inquiry deliberating Gentildonna's interference with Orfevre in the homestretch, resulted in the filly's Japan Cup title. Jockey Yasunari Iwata, however, will be suspended from racing for two days during December 1st and 2nd. Rulership, exerting a strong late charge from the outside, and Dark Shadow, turning wide after racing towards the rear, slipped out from the pack 100 meters out and also displayed a fierce duel for third place, with the Queen Elizabeth II Cup champion crossing the wire a head in front. 13th choice Red Cadeaux mounted by Gerald Mosse traveled wide off the pace, met interference after turning for home, good effort in the end but too late. "It didn't really run fast enough for us but he's run a super race, and as you can see in the half last furlong there's another horse come across us. We should have finished sixth but we finished eighth. But he's run very well and we're proud of him. Now we'll get him ready for Hong Kong." - by Robin Trevor Jones, Assistant Trainer "He was showing a good turn of foot in the stretch - if only we had a clear run." - by Gerald Mosse, Jockey Colm O'Donoghue riding 15th pick Jakkalberry was slow out of the gate,trailed third from the rear, advanced through the last two corners but was even paced at the stretch. "His preparations all went as planned - he probably had a hard race in the Melbourne Cup and we're happy with how he raced today. We have no excuses with the outcome but there were very good horses in front of us today. He will get a break now and then we head for Dubai in February." - by Lucie Botti, Assistant Trainer "He was off slow, but after settling in mid-pack we were able to improve position. The field was just too strong." - by Colm O'Donohue, Jockey 12th favorite Mount Athos ridden by Ryan Moore, unable to find room after a slow break, was forced to steer to the inside where he traveled along the rail in eighth, and met traffic entering the stretch. "He ran okay but the pace was all wrong. He didn't break well enough and when he couldn't get into a tactical position, he was at the mercy of the pace and it went slowly down right down the back side. And when they accelerated he found it hard to accelerate with them. We're happy with him but I think a longer distance is better for him." - by Mathew Cumani (representing trainer Luca Cumani) "We were bumped at the start and couldn't get into a good position. He was keen to go because of the slow pace, and by the time he was ready to go, there was too much ground to make up in the end." - by Charles Henson, Assistant Trainer Seventh pick Solemia, partnered with Olivier Peslier, with whom she claimed the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe title, raced behind the winner in fourth and made bid entering the final corner, but the filly was unable to find another gear that defeated Orfevre in the Arc, and faded. "It was a very good race. I think she did very well in regard to that she is coming off of a hard race in the Arc and her first overseas travel. It might have been different if she had had experience racing abroad and had more time to adapt to the fast track here. She will retire now." - by Carlos Laffon-Parias, Trainer "She broke well and sat in a good position. The pace wasn't a problem, but when the other horses caught up with her at the last corner, she lost momentum. The track may have been a bit too firm for her also." - by Olivier Peslier, Jockey 16th pick Sri Putra with Neil Callan broke well and settled in good position along the rail, around sixth from the front, but the bay had nothing to show in the homestretch. "He was positioned well, but had nothing left. He's probably more tired than we thought after a long season." - by Roger Varian, Trainer "He broke well, and traveled well but couldn't stay in contention at the end. The horse was in good form and he raced well, but the others were just too fast for him." - by Neil Callan, Jockey
Other Horses:
5th: (4) Fenomeno - hugged rail in fifth, steered out to attack, tenacious drive, narrowly held off 6th
THE 32ND JAPAN CUP (G1) – Japan Autumn International -3-year-old & up, 2,400 meters (about 12 furlongs), turf, left-handed6th: (16) Tosen Jordan - broke well, traveled in second, surrendered second 2f's out to winner, held off others. 7th: (1) Beat Black - set the pace alone, widened the gap, gave way 2f out 9th: (8) Eishin Flash - reserved in mid-division, good position for final drive, ran out of steam last 200m 10th: (3) Jaguar Mail - trailed second from rear, found opening on rail for last run, lacked the needed kick 14th: (9) Oken Bruce Lee - camped in seventh, met traffic at top of stretch, never reached contention 15th: (7) Meisho Kampaku - trailed last, never a factor 16th: (12) Rose Kingdom - lost ground in mid-division, checked going into straight Sunday, November 25, 2012 Tokyo Racecourse 11th Race Post Time: 15:40 Total prize money: ¥ 521,000,000 (about US$ 6,512,000 3-y-o: 55 kg (about 121 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 57 kg (about 126 lbs) 2 kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 2 kg allowance for Southern Hemisphere horses born in 2009 Safety Factor: 18 runners
FP=Final Position / BK=Bracket Number / PP=Post Position / B=Blinker / Wgt=Weight / L3F=Time of Last 3 Furlongs (600m) DS=Distance
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Trainer: Sei Ishizaka"Although the Japan Cup was a big challenge for a three-year-old filly, I was confident that she was up to the competition and she proved that today. She had maintained her form to her best and I knew, being a fighter when contested in a duel, that she would pull through and claim her victory. Even though she did have the weight advantage carrying 53 kilos, she still has room for improvement and I am confident that she will have a bright future ahead. After her battle against tough competition in the Japan Cup, she will be turned out until her four-year-old season in which, depending on her condition, I will go on with my plan for overseas challenges, which had been my consideration ever since Gentildonna won the third leg of the fillies' triple crown, perhaps in Dubai, France or the U.S. - I am thinking long term, however, not necessary next year but even the year after that." Jockey: Yasunari Iwata"I had studied the track condition and thought that the inside would be a good choice. Although the draw was way out (gate 15), I was able to position nicely and we had a perfect trip up to the fourth corner, from when, I am afraid the blame is on me for causing some trouble to the other horse at the stretch. But the filly is nonetheless a great filly for out-dueling a monster like Orfevre and becoming the first three-year-old filly to claim the Japan Cup title. I was conscious of facing a very tough field compared to her past races but decided to just concentrate on bringing out her best performance in the race, which she did. I would certainly love to accompany her in her overseas endeavor for the coming four-year-old season, and I am confident that she has the potential to win against the best, but she is a very delicate filly and her chance to mature both physically and mentally comes first. I am just looking forward to feel her progress and grow up in her future races." * Japan Cup (G1) The Japan Cup, in its 32nd year, continues to attract some of the top turf horses from around the world while a number of runners have made this race their starting point towards further international success in following years. Four foreign raiders participated in last year's Japan Cup, including the 2011 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1, 2,400m) champion Danedream (GER, by Lomitas)representing Germany who finished sixth; the Arc runner-up Shareta (IRE, by Sinndar) and Sarah Lynx (IRE, by Montjeu) from France who were seventh and 12th, respectively; and Mission Approved (USA, by With Approval) from the United States who came in 14th. The race was won by Buena Vista (JPN, by Special Week) who avenged her controversial demotion to second place in the 2010 Japan Cup for interfering with Rose Kingdom at the stretch before crossing the wire first. Buena Vista retired from racing last year with six G1 titles under her belt. This year, Solemia from France, who narrowly beat Japan's Orfevre right before the goal in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe last month, came to challenge in the Japan Cup. This marked the second consecutive year in which the winner of the Arc took part in the Japan Cup. This year's race also welcomed four contenders from Britain: Sri Putra who registered his fourth group-race win in the York Stakes (G2, 2,080m) in July, and three Melbourne Cup (G1, 3,200m) runners traveling directly from Australia—third-place finisher Jakkalberry, who was also third in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1, 2,410m) in March and holds a G1 title in the 2010 Gran Premio di Milano (2,400m); Mount Athos who finished fifth after landing his first group win in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes (G3, 2,700m) in August; and Red Cadeaux who finished eighth in his second challenge following his runner-up effort last year. Meanwhile, Japanese contestants included 2011 Triple Crown colt and JRA's Horse of the Year Orfevre who came into the race in pursuit of his sixth G1 title after finishing a narrow second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and this year's triple-crown filly Gentildonna who was looking to become the first three-year-old filly to capture the Japan Cup title. The race also included six runners from the Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1, 2,000m) in October—Eishin Flash who registered his second G1 title in the race following his victory in the 2010 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby, G1, 2,400m); three-year-old Fenomeno who missed his first G1 title by half a length in his first start against older horses at Tokyo Racecourse where he has finished within the top two in all his five starts there; Rulershipwho finished third after landing his first G1 title in Hong Kong's Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1, 2,000m) in April; Dark Shadow who came in fourth though seeking to revenge his runner-up effort in the previous year; seventh-place finisher Jaguar Mail who was third in last year's Japan Cup and a winner in the 2010 Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1, 3,200m); and last year's Japan Cup runner-up Tosen Jordan who ran to defend his record-making title but finished 13th this year. Participants from the Kyoto Daishoten (G2, 2,400m) held on October 8 were the victor Meisho Kampaku; runner-up Oken Bruce Lee who is coming off a seventh in the following Copa Republica Argentina (G2, 2,500m); and 2010 Japan Cup champion Rose Kingdom who came in sixth. Beat Black, winner of this year's Tenno Sho (Spring) and fourth-place finisher in the Copa Republica Argentina, will also be participating in the race. Cumani-trained Alkaased (USA, by Kingmambo), who won the race in 2005, is the record holder of this race at 2:22.1. |
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