(06th Jan 12)

CURREN CHAN(JPN), JRHA graduate, named Japanese Champion Sprinter

Japan Racing Association announced the JRA Award and Curren Chan, who won five races including G1/Sprinters' Stakes in 2011, was named Japan's Champion Sprinter. The filly by Kurofune out of Spring Ticket, collected 270 of 285 votes.
Curren Chan, bred by Teruya Yoshida of Shadai Farm, was bought by Takashi Suzuki, the oculist who is well-known as the expert of surgery to cure glaucoma, at JRHA Foal Sale in 2007 for 25,000,000yen, and has been trained by Takayuki Yasuda at Ritto Training Center.
Curren Chan, who has earned nearly 300 million Yen, is kept in training in 2012, and is reported she is trained for G1/Takamatsunomiya Kinen over 1200m at Chukyo on March 25th.
Please do not miss the foals and yearlings by Kurofune in the catalogue of 2012 JRHA Select Sale on July 9th and 10th.