In a dramatic end at the G1 Champions Cup on Sunday in Chukyo, Jun Light Bolt (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) wearing the neck of G2 UAE’s Derby hero Crown of Pride (Jpn) (Reach The Crown {Jpn}) by the neck just in front of the rope.
Chased 6-1 in this 1800 meter run, the entire 5-year-old settled once off the rails in the mid-pocket like Red Soldado (Jpn) (Majestic Warrior) rushes forward. That opponent, setting an uncontrollable pace, came through with average on the bench, with the first 1000 meters finishing in 1:02.40. As a result, the court is keeping order more closely and the race room is at a high level as they approach the far turn.
Still running 400 meters from home, Red Soldado is facing a tough test from Crown Pride outside. Jun Light Bolt, meanwhile, was in attack distance, and was questioned by pilot Yukito Ishikawa just behind the quarter-post. Roaring home ominously, the dark bay keeps an eye on new frontman Crown Pride, as favorite 1-2 TO Keynes (Jpn) (The sinister minister) is curling up inside. However, runner Yasuo Tommichi hit a superior device and lunged forward three times out of line. stalking hapi (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) was 1 1/4 of the length behind in third place, a long distance behind TO Keynes, who passed many points in the race.
Ishikawa, who won his first Group 1 race in Japan, said: “I can’t find any other words to describe this other than ‘happy’. “I tried to feel the rhythm of the horse and was sure that if we found some space after entering the lane, it would take off. The pony reacted so well that I knew we could win. Although I haven’t felt my first win in Group 1 yet, but I want to enjoy it from now on.”
Despite having won four times and been shortlisted on the field, the dog bred from the North farm reinvented itself when it tried to play on the ground for the first time in July, coming in second. in the July S. Ranking listed in Fukushima. He earned his first black elimination point entirely in the Niigata-listed BSN Sho in August and continued his upward trajectory with a three-quarter point in G3 Sirius S. going 1900 meters across the strip on October 1st.
Genealogical Notes
The late King Kamehameha left 94 stake winners and 65 pool winners, with Jun Light Bolt being the 15th in the top tier. Four of his stake winners are not in the Special Week mares (Jpn), including G1 winner Asahi Hai Tuturity S. Leontes (Jpn) and G3 Falcon S. Tagano scorer Grandpa (Jpn), next to Sunday’s winner.
Despite never finding a winner’s circle, Special Groove (Jpn) (Special Week {Jpn}) got the job done as a model, with a pair of bet winners in a pool of five. Her goal scorer is represented by six athletes of racing age. Jun Light Bolt Groove It (Jpn)’s half-brother (Lord Kanaloa {GB}) won at Group 3 level in Japan and his teenage half-sister is Pure Groove (Jpn) (Drefong) has a lot of time to develop himself. the first two times started. Drefong and Lord Kanaloa’s (Jpn) special grooved ponies in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Third dam Air Groove (Jpn) (Tony Bin {Ire}) was named Japan’s Horse of the Year in 1997, and at the ring she trailed Japanese champion Admire Groove (Jpn) ) (Sunday Silence), herself is the dam of the one-year-old Japanese Champion 3rd Colt and the late Duramente (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}). Another descendant of Air Groove is the King of Stalls Shadai (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}), who won the Queen Elizabeth II G1 Trophy.
Sunday, Chukyo, Japan
CHAMPIONS CUP-G1¥232,920,000, Chukyo, 12-4, 3yo/up, 1800m, 1:51.90, gd.
first-JUN LIGHT BOLT (JPN), 126, h, 5, by King Kamehameha (Jpn)
First Dam: Special Track (Jpn), by Special Week (Jpn)
2nd smash: Sonic Groove (Jpn), by French Deputy
3rd Dam: Air Groove (Jpn), by Tony Bin (Ire)
GROUP 1 WIN 1. (120,000,000 Ylg ’18 JRHAJUL). O-Junji
Kawai; B-North Farm (Jpn); T-Yasuo Tomomichi; J-Yukito
Ishikawa; 123,444,000 yen. Lifetime Record: 25-7-5-2. *1/2 to
Groove It (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), GSW-Jpn, $969,081. Click
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2-Crown of Pride (Jpn)121, c, 3, Reach the Crown (Jpn)–Emmy’s
Pride (Jpn), of King Kamehameha (Jpn). GROUP 1 1 BLACK
TYPE. O-Teruya Yoshida; B-Shadai Farm (Jpn); 48,984,000 yen.
3–hapi (Jpn)123, c, 3, Kizuna (Jpn)–Queen Pirates (Jpn), by
King Kamehameha (Jpn). GROUP 1 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Toshio
land; B-Northern Hills (Jpn); ¥30,492,000.
Handicap: NK, 1 1/4, NK. Handicap: 6.90, 13.30, 14.90.
Also runs: TO Keynes (Jpn), Shamal (Jpn), Sunrise Hope (Jpn), Smashing Hearts (Jpn), Notturno (Jpn), Auvergne (Jpn), Tagano Beauty (Jpn), Red Galant (Jpn), Gloria Mundi (Jpn), Sakura Allure (Jpn), Badenweiler (Jpn), Sunrise Nova (Jpn), Red Soldado (Jpn).
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