27 Japanese runners on Dubai World Cup day, including Panthalassa and Equinox
Thursday, 16 March, 2023 18:18
Panthalassa will challenge for his second consecutive foreign GI win (c)netkeiba.com
Japan is sending its biggest contingent ever to compete in the Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan racecourse on March 25th.
The Japanese contenders include 2022 JRA Horse of the Year Equinox and the Saudi Cup winner Panthalassa. The 27 horses across set to compete across six races are:
G1 Dubai World Cup
Dirt 2000m, Total prize USD 12million
| Horse | Age & Sex | Stable |
|---|---|---|
| Vela Azul | 6YO colt | Kunihiko Watanabe stable |
| Ushba Tesoro | 6YO colt | Noboru Takagi stable |
| Cafe Pharoah | 6YO colt | Noriyuki Hori stable |
| Crown Pride | 4YO colt | Koichi Shintani stable |
| Geoglyph | 4YO colt | Tetsuya Kimura stable |
| Jun Light Bolt | 6YO colt | Yasuo Tomomichi stable |
| T O Keynes | 6YO colt | Daisuke Takayanagi stable |
| Panthalassa | 6YO colt | Yoshito Yahagi stable |
G1 Dubai Sheema Classic
Turf 2410m, Total prize USD 6million
| Horse | Age & Sex | Stable |
|---|---|---|
| Equinox | 4YO colt | Tetsuya Kimura stable |
| Win Marylin | 6YO mare | Takahisa Tezuka stable |
| Shahryar | 5YO colt | Hideaki Fujiwara stable |
G1 Dubai Turf
Turf 1800m, Total prize USD 5million
| Horse | Age & Sex | Stable |
|---|---|---|
| Vin de Garde | 7YO colt | Hideaki Fujiwara stable |
| Serifos | 4YO colt | Mitsumasa Nakauchida stable |
| Danon Beluga | 4YO colt | Noriyuki Hori stable |
| Do Deuce | 4YO colt | Yasuo Tomomichi stable |
G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen
Dirt 1200m, Total prize USD 2million
| Horse | Age & Sex | Stable |
|---|---|---|
| Justin | 7YO colt | Yoshito Yahagi stable |
| Remake | 4YO colt | Koichi Shintani stable |
| Red le Zele | 7YO colt | Takayuki Yasuda stable |
| Lemon Pop | 5YO colt | Hiroyasu Tanaka stable |
G2 UAE Derby
Dirt 1900m, Total prize USD 1million
| Horse | Age & Sex | Stable |
|---|---|---|
| Goraiko | 3YO colt | Koichi Shintani stable |
| Continuar | 3YO colt | Yoshito Yahagi stable |
| Derma Sotogake | 3YO colt | Hidetaka Otonashi stable |
| Dura Erede | 3YO colt | Manabu Ikezoe stable |
| Perriere | 3YO colt | Yoichi Kuroiwa stable |
G2 Godolphin Mile
Dirt 1600m, Total prize USD 1million
| Horse | Age & Sex | Stable |
|---|---|---|
| Win Carnelian | 6YO colt | Yuichi Shikato stable |
| Bathrat Leon | 5YO colt | Yoshito Yahagi stable |
| Lauda Sion | 6YO colt | Takashi Saito stable |
(According to JRA homepage)