FROM: Yoshiyasu Honda General Manager, Media & Publicity Department, THE JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION (JRA) DATE: December 18, 2016 SUBJECT: RESULTS OF THE 68TH ASAHI HAI FUTURITY STAKES (G1) Races for two-year-olds were held for the first time in 1946 at Tokyo.
As the number of contenders increased, championship races—the Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes (predecessor to the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes) and the Hanshin Sansai Stakes (predecessor to the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies)—which determined the top two-year-olds of the season in eastern and western Japan, respectively, were established in 1949. In conjunction with the new grading system implemented, the two races were designated G1 status in 1984.
In 1991, the two races were divided by gender into two separate G1 events; the Hanshin Sansai Himba Stakes for two-year-old fillies and the Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes for two-year-old colts and geldings, then renamed “Hanshin Juvenile Fillies” and “Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes”, respectively, in 2001. Since 2004, the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes has been limited to non-gelded colts and fillies in view of the race being positioned as the two-year-old “classics”.
The race, which started off as a 1,100-meter sprint, was extended to 1,200 meters in 1959 and again to 1,600 meters in 1962. In 2010, the race was opened to foreign runners. Due to the restructured racing program for two-year-olds, the venue was transferred from Nakayama to Hanshin Racecourse, the same location as the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, in 2014 while no changes were made in the distance.
Mi Suerte, one of the two fillies in the field who opted to challenge in this race instead of contesting in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies held a week ago after claiming her graded title in the Fantasy Stakes (G3, 1,400m) on November 5, faced against potential male contenders coming off graded lead-up races: Monde Can Know who captured his first grade-race title in the the Keio Hai Nisai Stakes (G2, 1,400m) on November 5; Hakodate Nisai Stakes (G3, 1,200m) champion Levante Lion who was 11th in the Keio Hai; Danburite, runner-up in the Saudi Arabia Royal Cup (G3, 1,600m) on October 8; Sapporo Nisai Stakes (G3, 1,800m) champion Trust who came off a fifth in the Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes (G3, 1,800m) on November 19; and Bom Servico who finished second in the Daily Hai Nisai Stakes (G2, 1,600m) on November 12. Runners that came off a win in the allowance races were: America’s Cup who won the Nojigiku Stakes (1,800m) on September 17; Red en Ciel, winner of the Momiji Stakes (1,400m) on October 16; Tagano Asura who claimed the Kigiku Sho (2,000m) on November 13; and Satono Ares, victor of the Begonia Sho (1,600m) on November 27. The 2004 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes winner Meiner Recolte (JPN, by Chief Bearhart) had held the race record for almost a decade, having covered the mile distance at Nakayama in 1:33.4, until the race was transferred to Hanshin Racecourse in 2014. Last year, Leontes (JPN, by King Kamehameha) marked a record time of 1:34.4 at the new rececourse.
THE 68TH ASAHI HAI FUTURITY STAKES (G1) 2-year-old Colts & Fillies, 1,600 meters (about 8 furlongs), turf, right-handed Sunday, December 18, 2016 Hanshin Racecourse 11th Race Post time: 15:40 Total prize money: ¥ 152,200,000 (about US$ 1,268,000 ) 2-y-o: 55kg (about 121 lbs), 1 kg allowance for Fillies, 3 kg allowance for Southern Hemisphere-bred born in 2014 Safety factor: 18 runners
FP BK PP Horse Sex Ag e Wgt (kg) Sire Dam Jockey Trainer Owner Breeder Margin (L3F) Odds (Fav)
1 8 17 Satono Ares (JPN) C2 55.0 Deep Impact Satono Amazones H. Shii K. Fujisawa Hajime Satomi Hajime Satomi 1:35.4 (34.1) 14.2 (6)
2 5 10 Monde Can Know (JPN) C2 55.0 Kinshasa no Kiseki Raise and Call M. Barzalona T. Yasuda Your Story Northern Farm 1/2 (34.0) 15.8 (7)
3 2 4 Bom Servico (JPN) C2 55.0 Daiwa Major Baimoyuri K. Matsuyama M. Ikezoe Nagoya Yuho Nagoyayuho Co. Ltd. 2 (35.2) 72.7 (12)
4 7 13 Mi Suerte (JPN) F2 54.0 Frankel Mi Sueno Y. Kawada Y. Ikee Sunday Racing Co., Ltd. Northern Farm Head (34.7) 2.4 (1)
5 8 18 Trust (JPN) C2 55.0 Screen Hero Glory Sandy D. Shibata H. Nakamura Shigeyuki Okada Nakamoto Bokujo 2 (35.4) 21.3 (8)
6 6 11 Trillionaire (GB) C2 55.0 Dubawi Many Colours D. Matsuda F. Kojima HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Darley Neck (34.9) 46.7 (10)
7 3 6 Clear the Track (JPN) C2 55.0 Deep Impact Crow Canyon M. Demuro K. Sumii Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co., Ltd. Neck (35.4) 7.7 (3) Kaneko Makoto Holdings Inc.
8 7 15 Red en Ciel (JPN) C2 55.0 Manhattan Cafe Stylelistick V. Cheminaud Y. Shono TokyoHorseRacing Co., Ltd Northern Farm 1/2 (35.3) 11.7 (4)
9 8 16 America’s Cup (JPN) C2 55.0 Manhattan Cafe Vegas Night F. Matsuwaka H. Otonashi Tatsuo Tanikake Shadai Farm Neck (35.4) 37.1 (9)
10 4 7 Bee Kali (JPN) F2 54.0 Admire Max Medetai Medetai R. Wada M. Nishimura Yoshiaki Baba Teruaki Numata 3/4 (35.2) 368.0 (18)
11 5 9 Daiichi Terminal (JPN) C2 55.0 Conduit Berg Ticket Y. Kitamura K. Takaichi Mill Farm Co., Ltd. Mill Farm Neck (34.9) 353.7 (17)
12 1 2 Ashaka Lien (JPN) C2 55.0 Summer Bird Chic Fighter Y. Kokubun H. Oneda Manabu Yoshitomi Hoyo Farm Neck (34.6) 332.0 (15)
13 4 8 Danburite (JPN) C2 55.0 Rulership Tanzanite C. Lemaire H. Otonashi Sunday Racing Co., Ltd. Northern Farm Nose (35.5) 4.5 (2)
14 3 5 Tagano Asura (JPN) C2 55.0 Manhattan Cafe Ray Sash Y. Take T. Igarashi Ryoji Yagi Niikappu Tagano Farm Ltd 1-1/4 (35.2) 14.0 (5)
15 6 12 Toho Domingo (JPN) C2 55.0 Neo Universe Toho Rich K. Ikezoe K. Tani Toho Bussan Co., Ltd. Toho Bussan Co., Ltd. Neck (34.9) 270.8 (14)
16 2 3 Links Zero (JPN) C2 55.0 Admire Max Chame A. Starke H. Mori Kazuyuki Meya Meiwa Iwami Bokujo 4 (36.3) 206.9 (13)
17 1 1 Levante Lion (USA) C2 55.0 Pioneerof the Nile Ghostly Darkness H. Uchida Y. Yahagi Lion Race Horse Co., Ltd. Hargus Sexton Sandra Sexton Tom Bozarth & Silver Fern Farm LLC Neck (36.6) 58.4 (11)
18 7 14 Bullbear Baboon (JPN) C2 55.0 Precise End Silk Versailles H. Miyuki N. Fujisawa Bull and Bear Co., Ltd.
Koki Abe 1 (36.5) 347.1 (16) FP=Final Position / BK=Bracket Number / PP=Post Position / Wgt=Weight / L3F=Time of Last 3 Furlongs (600m) NOTE 1: No Foreign Contenders NOTE 2: Figures quoted under Odds are Win Odds, which show the amount of money you get back per single unit (100yen), and Fav indicates the order of favorites.
WINNING TIME: 1:35.4 GOING: Firm WEATHER: Fine TURNOVER FOR THE RACE ALONE: ¥ 13,137,453,000 TURNOVER FOR THE DAY: ¥ 21,676,927,000 ATTENDANCE: 26,513 PAY-OFF (for ¥100) WIN No.17 ¥1,420 BRACKET QUINELLA 5-8 ¥3,140 QUINELLA 10-17 ¥5,980 PLACE No.17 ¥390 QUINELLA PLACE 10-17 ¥1,690 EXACTA 17-10 ¥11,430 No.10 ¥410 4-17 ¥4,240 TRIO 4-10-17 ¥42,820 No.4 ¥910 4-10 ¥4,090 TRIFECTA 17-10-4 ¥221,200
1. Satono Ares (JPN), dark bay or brown, colt, 2-year-old Deep Impact / Satono Amazones (Danehill) Owner: Hajime Satomi Breeder: Hajime Satomi Trainer: Kazuo Fujisawa Jockey: Hirofumi Shii 5 Starts, 3 Wins Added money: ¥ 71,260,000 Career earnings: ¥ 91,347,000
2. Monde Can Know (JPN), bay, colt, 2-year-old Kinshasa no Kiseki / Raise and Call (Sakura Bakushin O) Owner: Your Story Breeder: Northern Farm Trainer: Takayuki Yasuda Jockey: Mickael Barzalona
3. Bom Servico (JPN), chestnut, colt, 2-year-old Daiwa Major / Baimoyuri (Sakura Laurel) Owner: Nagoya Yuho Breeder: Nagoyayuho Co., Ltd. Trainer: Manabu Ikezoe Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Sixth Pick Satono Ares Claims Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes to Reign as Two-Year-Old Champion Colt Deep Impact colt Satono Ares captured this year’s Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes to become the season’s two-year-old champion colt. Runner-up in his first two starts in August, the dark bay promptly broke his maiden in his third start in September, marked another win in the Begonia Sho (Tokyo Racecourse, 1,600m) in November and extended his winning streak to three in his first grade-race challenge. He is the third colt that came off a win in the Begonia Sho to win this race in the past five years, the first two being Logotype in 2012 and Danon Platina in 2014. Trainer Kazuo Fujisawa registered his 24th JRA-G1 title following the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies with Soul Stirring just last week and became the first trainer to capture both two-year-old G1 titles in the same year. Veteran jockey Hirofumi Shii marked his 15th JRA-G1 victory following the 2010 Takamatsunomiya Kinen with Kinshasa no Kiseki. Satono Ares broke smoothly from stall 17 and settled toward the back of the field, around sixth from the rear. Gradually making headway circling wide around the corners, the dark bay colt produced a powerful turn of speed after entering the homestretch, passing tiring rivals from the outside with the second fastest final three-furlong time, nailed the front 100 meters out and further accelerated while holding off the strong challenge by Monde Can Know for his first G1 victory. “I rode him for the first time but was told by the trainer that he has a strong late charge. So I decided to race him toward the rear and he responded really well in the stretch. I think his strong point is indeed his turn of foot. I think he will definitely be able to aim for the big titles going forward,” commented Hirofumi Shii. Seventh choice Monde Can Know was rated fourth from the rear, surged out behind Satono Ares when facing the homestretch and threatened the winner with his explosive late drive that timed the fastest of the field to cross the wire half a length behind in second. Twelfth pick Bom Servico, rushing out from stall four, immediately took command to set the pace and continued to run persistently in the stretch. Though overtaken by the first two finishers in the last 100 meters, the Daiwa Major colt managed to fend off Mi Suerte to come in third.
Mi Suerte traveled in mid-division, around seventh from the front, and demonstrated an impressive late charge in the lane but was a head short of nailing Bom Servico to finish fourth. Other Horses: 5th: (18) Trust—chased leaders in 2nd from widest stall, held well until 100m out, outrun thereafter 6th: (11) Trillionaire—settled in mid-pack, turned behind favorite, quickened in last 200m 7th: (6) Clear the Track—stalked leaders in 3rd, sustained bid until 100m out then weakened 8th: (15) Red en Ciel—advanced to 5th from wide draw, found little room 300m out, even paced 9th: (16) America’s Cup—slow break, took wide trip in mid-group, ran gamely until furlong pole 10th: (7) Bee Kali—rated in mid-division, met traffic at top of stretch then accelerated 11th: (9) Daiichi Terminal—eased back to near rear, angled out, improved position at stretch 12th: (2) Ashaka Lien—trailed in rear, switched to outside for clear path after final corner, passed tired rivals 13th: (8) Danburite—raced in mid-pack, boxed in at early stretch, showed brief effort in last 200m 14th: (5) Tagano Asura—sat toward rear, found little room at top of stretch, never fired 15th: (12) Toho Domingo—broke poorly, ran near rear, turned wide, unable to reach contention 16th: (3) Links Zero—saved ground in mid-group, checked at early stretch, never a threat 17th: (1) Levante Lion—tracked leaders in 3rd or 4th, failed to respond and outrun after 300m out 18th: (14) Bullbear Baboon—traveled in mid-division, advanced before 3rd corner but no factor
fonte : HR in J
Giappone: #Satono Ares vince le Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes! L’ambizione di Hajime Satomi inizia a pagare..
Ad Hanshin si è disputato il Gran Criterium locale, le Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes G1 nelle quali una delle più attese quale Mi Suerte (Frankel) non è riuscita a dare un colpo alla tradizione, arrivando solo quarta in una corsa dominata dai maschi. A vincere è stato Satono Ares (Deep Impact), un cavallo di proprietà di Hajime Satomi che ha già vissuto una giornata di prestigio recentemente ad Hong Kong con Satono Crown nel Vase. Allenato da Kazuo Fujisawa e con in sella Hirofumi Shii, ha seguito la scia gestendo i parziali a centro gruppo e sprintando poi nei 600 finali fatti tutti in bella progressione, con ottimi parziali. All’epilogo ha battuto Monde Can Know (Kinshasa no Kiseki) con Mickael Barzalona a bordo mentre al terzo è giunto Bom Servico (Daiwa Major) che ha appunto preceduto Mi Suerte. Solo un settimo posto per Demuro a bordo di Clear The Track (Deep Impact). Il tempo finale è stato di 1:35.4, con gli ultimi 600 fatti in 34.1s, poco più lenti dei 34s netti fatti dal secondo arrivato. Per il trainer Kazuo Fujisawa era la 24° vittoria a livello di G1, seconda consecutiva dopo quella di Soul Stirring nell’Hanshin Juvenile Fillies della scorsa settimana.
Satono era reduce dalla vittoria nel Begonia Sho sul miglio di Tokyo, al rientro dopo 2 mesi di sosta. Prima aveva debuttato con un secondo posto a Sapporo, replicato successivamente. Poi la vittoria a Nakayama e la rifinitura a Tokyo, appunto. Si tratta di un cavallo progressivo che ha scalato un’altra posizione nella gerarchia dei migliori cavalli in Giappone. C’era il dubbio legato alla monta, perchè era stato montato da Ryan Moore sostituito poi da Hirofumi Shii, un veterano che non vinceva in G1 dal 2010, nel Takamatsunomiya Kinen di Kinshasa no Kiseki. Ed invece è filato tutto per il verso giusto. IL VIDEO DELLE ASAHI HAI FUTURITY STAKES QUI. IL RISULTATO COMPLETO QUI.
Satomi, proprietario di tutti i “Satono” che vediamo correre, è un magnate dei videogames, un businessman, proprietario della Sega Sammy Holdings, capace di acquistare per una cifra importante un foal da Deep Impact ed Elusive Wave alle ultime aste per i foal in Giappone, ha recentemente spiegato di voler comprare cavalli per competere in tutto il mondo. Dopo aver vinto il Vase G1 e le Asahi, domenica prossima concorrerà nell’Arima Kinen con Satono Ha speso, in generale all’ultima asta, oltre ¥1.3 miliardi.
Satono Ares stayed on strongly to win the Asahi Hai
PICTURE: Masakazu Takahashi
Satono Ares strikes in Asahi Hai Futurity
Report: Japan, Sunday
Hanshin: Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (Grade 1) 1m, turf, 2yo colts and fillies
FRANKEL filly Mi Suerte was out of luck against the boys in the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes as Satono Ares (Kazuo Fujisawa/Hirofumi Shii) displayed a taking turn of foot to land the spoils.
The progressive Satono Ares, who was completing a hat-trick on his first Graded-race assignment, was settled towards the rear in the early stages but made good headway out wide before delivering a powerful burst in the straight.
Satono Ares stayed on strongly to overhaul tiring rivals and beat Monde Can Know, the mount of Mickael Barzalona, by half a length. Bom Servico was two lengths further back in third.
Winning jockey Shii said: “I rode him for the first time but was told by the trainer that he has a strong late charge, so I decided to race him toward the rear and he responded really well in the stretch.
“I think his strong point is indeed his turn of foot. I think he will definitely be able to aim for the big titles going forward.
Mi Suerte, who was sent off as the 11-8 favourite, made good late headway to finish fourth.
fonte : RacingPost
