(28th Dec 20)

JRHA Select Sale graduate has become one of the prospective classic runners fo r 2021

The race favorite Danon the Kid claimed the G1 Hopeful Stakes (2000m, turf) and extended his winning streak to three at Nakayama on Saturday, giving his sire Just a Way first G1 title. Trained by Takayuki Yasuda who won the G1 Hong Kong Sprint with Danon Smash earlier this month, the 2-year-old Danon the Kid ran in fourth/fifth position in the field of 15, made a move turning for homeand took command in top of the straight before pulling away for 1.1/4 length-win.
Bought at 2018 JRHA Select Foal Sale for 100,000,000Yen (US$900,901) by Danox Co., Ltd, Danon the Kid won the maiden (1800m, turf) by three lengths at Hanshin in June, and his second start was returning from five-month break, winning the G3 Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes (1800m, turf) at Tokyo on Nov 23 last out.

(19th Oct 20)

DARING TACT made history to become the first unbeaten Queen

Overwhelming favorite Daring Tact claimed the G1 Shuka Sho (2200m, turf) at Kyoto on Sunday and became the first unbeaten Triple Tiara winning filly in JRA history and sixth filly to sweep the classic races.
Settled back-5th or 6th from last- in earlier stages but started to make ground in the back stretch. The daughter of Epiphaneia showed brilliant closing speed with 300meters to go and won the race with a comfortable 1.3/4 lengths.
The 2018 JRHA Select Yearling Sale graduate out of King Kamehameha mare Daring Bird won the first leg of the filly’s classic, G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) over the rain affected track and then took the Japanese Oaks (2400m) with the fastest fractional time over the last 600meters in the field. Going straight to Shuka Sho from Japanese Oaks has been her plan, but her training has been going all well and she has been much matured mentally after summer.
Daring Tact is owned by Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd., and trained by the Ritto Training Centre based Haruki Sugiyama.

Daring Tact

Sire: Epiphaneia
Dam: Daring Bird
Sire of Dam: King Kamehameha
M3
Consigned: Hasegawa Bokujo

(14th Sep 20)

Fierce Impact stamps his third G1 victory in the Makybe Diva Stakes

The very talented son of Deep Impact, Fierce Impact has proven his favoritismand claimed the G1 Makybe Diva Stakes over 1600m turf at Flemington racecourse on September 12th.
With the competitive 16 field, which included 12 G1 winners, the Matthew Smith trained Japanese-bred sat handily under jockey Mark Zahra and quickened homewith a remarkable charge, fighting off Russhian Camelot to the line by neck.
The 2014 JRHA Select Foal Sale graduate completed the G1 Toorak Handicap and the G1 Cantala Stakes double last spring, and his status as an Australian best miler has been rising. The handler mentioned the 6-year-old horse would target to claim the G1 Cox Plate (2040m) on October 24th.

Fierce Impact

Sire:Deep Impact
Dam: Keiai Gerbera
Sire of Dam: Smarty Jones
C6
Consigned:Queen's Ranch

(9th Jul 20)

DANON PHAROAH takes the Japan Dirt Derby

The G1 Japan Dirt Derby took place at NAR-Oi racecourse on July 8th.
The sixth choice Danon Pharoah under Ryusei Sakai was sitting handily and unleashed his power in the stretch to win the race by 1.3/4 lengths. Trained by Yoshito Yahagi, the American Pharoah-sired 3-year-old colt has not tasted any success since February but finished smart 2nd in the G2 Hyogo Championship (1870m, dirt) at NAR-Sonoda before coming off a isappointing 14th in LR-Hosu Stakes (1800m, dirt) at Kyoto on May 24 latest.
Danon Pharoah was purchased at 2018 JRHA Select Yearling Sale for 180,000,000Yen by Danox Co., Ltd.

Danon Pharaoh

Sire: American Pharoah
Dam: Crisp
Sire of Dam: El Corredor
H3
Consigned: Northern Farm

(25th May 20)

Unbeaten DARING TACT won the Japanese Oaks

Daring Tact has proven her favoritism and claimed the second leg of the Japanese Triple Tiara, Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) over 2400m turf at Tokyo on Sunday. She became the second unbeaten filly to win the first two legs of the filly’s classic since Miss Onward in 1957.
Breaking well from fourth position in the field of 18, the Haruki Sugiyama trainee got a few bumps. Jockey Kohei Matsuyama said: “I decided to keep her relax in the further position than planned.”
When the field rounded the final turns and headed to the home stretch, Daring Tact was still well back in the field and off the rail. Matsuyama tried to steer her to the outside but struggled to find the space and then shifted to the inside for a narrow gap. With 300meters to go, Daring Tact squeezed through the small space and then burst her power, closing with the fastest speed among the rivals and finished out for a half-length.
“I am very relieved, as I have felt a lot of pressure going into the race. I struggled to find the clear path in the stretch but once she got out of the traffic, her late burst was still extraordinary.”, said Matsuyama. The seventh favorite Win Marilyn (by Screen Hero) finished 2nd and another long shot Win Mighty (by Gold Ship) finished 3rd.
Consigned by Hasegawa Bokujo and purchased at 12,000,000yen at the 2018 JRHA Select Yearling Sale, the first crops of Epiphaneia won the maiden race (1600m) at Kyoto last November. Started off this year’s campaign with a victory in the listed-Elfin Stakes (1600m) in February, she claimed the stepping-up in the first leg of the filly’s classic, G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) on April 12 last out.

Daring Tact

Sire: Epiphaneia
Dam: Daring Bird
Sire of Dam: King Kamehameha
M3
Consigned: Hasegawa Bokujo

(13th Apr 20)

DARING TACT claimed this year’s Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas)

The 2018 JRHA Select Yearling Sale graduate Daring Tact claimed the first leg of the Japanese filly’s triple crown, the G1 Oka Sho and became the first filly in 40 years and third filly overall to win the race in three career outings. She also gave her trainer Haruki Sugiyama first classic victory. With no spectators due to the precautionary measures against COVID-19 taken by the Japan Racing Association, Oka Sho was held over rain affected turf track over 1600m at Hanshin on Sunday.

The second pick Dearing Tact raced farther under Kohei Matsuyama, while the top favorite Resistencia broke well from the wide gate and sat handily under Yutaka Take. Matsuyama guided the Epiphaneia-sired filly to outside route and urged her around the final turns. Resistencia closed to the lead Smile Kana in the top stretch and the two had a fierce battle with 200 meters to go, however Dearing Tact exploded her late speed from outside and closed with every stride for the last 100 meters and pulled away for 1.1/2-length win.

By Epiphaneia out of King Kamehameha mare Daring Bird, Daring Tact was purchased at 12,000,000yen at the 2018 JRHA Select Yearling Sale, and won the 1600m-maiden race at Kyoto last November. Returned from three-month break, she started off the term in LR-Elfin Stakes (1600m) at Kyoto and showed impressive late kick to widen the margin to four lengths to the line last out.

Daring Tact

Sire: Epiphaneia
Dam: Daring Bird
Sire of Dam: King Kamehameha
M3
Consigned: Hasegawa Bokujo