Sixpence Dominates Satsuki Sho Trial

In an electrifying display through the late stages, Sixpence (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) overwhelmed nine other rivals and proclaimed himself as one to watch for the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2,000 Guineas), dominating the G2 Fuji TV Sho Spring S. on Sunday at Nakayama.

Jumping well and close to the pacesetters, Sixpence tucked in neatly behind Allegro Brillante (Jpn) (Deep Brillante {Jpn}) and that one's closest pursuer Cosmo Buddleja (Jpn) (Gold Ship {Jpn}) as the pair showed the way. The placings remained consistent until the field passed the 800 metre mark with closers beginning their march from the rear and Sixpence was launching his own rally coming off the bend.

Looming the danger with 400 metres left, Christophe Lemaire asked and his charge responded, leaving long-time leader Allegro Brillante in his wake under the mildest of hand rides. The advantage extended with 200 metres left in the running and the gap back to the game pacesetter was 3 1/2 lengths on the wire. Lucullan Feast (Jpn) (Isla Bonita {Jpn}) came out best of the scramble for the minors, nosing out Channel Tunnel (Jpn) (Greater London {Jpn}) for the last trifecta spot.

 

Pedigree Note
The lone offspring to race for American Grade I-winner Finley'sluckycharm (Twirling Candy) thus far, Sixpence is the newest Classic contender for sire Kizuna (Jpn), who himself was the Japanese champion 3-year-old colt as well as a Classic winner in France and Japan. Among the stallion's best runners are dual champion Songline (Jpn), who twice claimed the G1 Yasuda Kinen, and G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup victrex Akai Ito (Jpn).

On his female line side, the busiest activity is found deep in the pedigree via the dam Gather the Clan (Ire), who is responsible for GISW Pure Clan (Pure Prize). That mare would later go on to produce SW & GISP Princesa Carolina (Tapit), who set a course-record en route to her victory in the Fifth Third Insurance Dueling Grounds Oaks. She is not the only runner with a wicked turn of foot as Pure Clan's half-brother MGSW Greater Good set a new track-record beneath the fabled twin spires of Churchill Downs.

Since changing hands to Katsumi Yoshida for $1.5-million in 2018 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale, Finley'sluckycharm has produced two of racing age, but Sixpence is the first to make it to the races. She does have a 2-year-old colt by Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) named Field Note (Jpn). Her 2023 Orfevre (Jpn) foal was stillborn.

Sunday, Nakayama, Japan
FUJI TV SHO SPRING STAKES-G2, ¥104,580,000, Nakayama, 3-17, 3yo, 1800mT, 1:49.40, fm.
1–SIXPENCE (JPN), 126, c, 3, by Kizuna (Jpn)
           1st Dam: Finley'sluckycharm (GISW, $928,068), by Twirling Candy
           2nd Dam: Day of Victory, by Victory Gallop
           3rd Dam: Gather the Day, by Dayjur
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm; T-Sakae Kunieda; J-Christophe Lemaire; ¥54,756,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, ¥72,873,000. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Allegro Brillante (Jpn), 126, c, 3, Deep Brillante (Jpn)–Centenary (Jpn), by French Deputy. 1ST BLACK-TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK-TYPE. O-Sunday Racing; B-Northern Farm; ¥22,216,000.
3–Lucullan Feast (Jpn), 126, c, 3, Isla Bonita (Jpn)–Gorgeous Lunch (Jpn), by Manhattan Cafe (Jpn). 1ST BLACK-TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK-TYPE. O-Shadai Race Horse; B- Shadai Farm; ¥14,108,000.
Margins: 3HF, 1, NO; Odds: 1.90, 24.30, 6.30.
Also Ran: Channel Tunnel (Jpn), Cosmo Buddleja (Jpn), Stinger Glass (Jpn), Pellegrini (Jpn), Lograr (Jpn), Water Licht (Jpn), Jun Gold (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video.

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Heart’s Cry Colt Pounces at Nakayama

The progressive Victipharus (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) narrowly secured a first group victory in the G2 Fuji TV Sho Spring S. at Nakayama on Sunday.

Bearing the G1 Racing silks, the 6-1 third choice was floated very wide into the right-handed turn and ended up second last through the early stages. He steadily improved from there with a sustained run up into ninth midway on the second bend and was steered widest of all into the home straight by pilot Ryuji Okubo.

Displaying a stellar set of gears with 200 metres remaining, he passed pacesetter World Revival (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}), as well as the hard charging duo of Asamano Itazura (Jpn) (Victoire Pisa {Jpn}) and 2-1 crowd's pick Boden (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}). A few jumps from the wire, Victipharus bettered Asamano Itazura, winning by a head with Boden 1 3/4 lengths back in third. World Revival faded to sixth.

A Hanshin newcomer winner in November going this trip, Victipharus was second to Efforia (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) in the G3 Kyodo News Hai at Tokyo on Valentine's Day.

Pedigree Notes
Shadai Stallion Station's Heart's Cry is now the sire of 51 black-type winners and 35 group winners after Victipharus's win. However, the winner is the only black-type winner with Galileo (Ire) as a broodmare sire. The Coolmore Stud supremo's daughters have foaled 191 black-type winners and 103 group winners to date.

The second foal and second winner for his three-time winning dam, Victipharus is the last reported foal for Virginia. The daughter of two-time French Group 3 winner Silverskaya (Silver Hawk) and full-sister to G1 Metropolitan victor and G1 Irish Derby runner-up Seville (Ger) (Galileo {Ire}) was covered by Kitasan Black (Jpn) last spring.

 

Sunday, Nakayama, Japan
FUJI TV SHO SPRING S.-G2, ¥105,040,000, Nakayama, 3-21, 3yo, c/f, 1800mT, 1:52.00, sf.
1–VICTIPHARUS (JPN), 123, c, 3, Heart's Cry (Jpn)
                1st Dam: Virginia (Jpn), by Galileo (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Silverskaya, by Silver Hawk
                3rd Dam: Boubskaia (GB), by Niniski
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. O-G1 Racing;
B-Northern Farm (Jpn); T-Manabu Ikezoe; J-Kenichi Ikezoe.
¥55,078,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0. Werk Nick Rating: D+.
   Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Asamano Itazura (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Victoire Pisa (Jpn)–High
Touch Queen (Jpn), by King Halo (Jpn). O-Juichi Hoshino;
B-Maeno Farm (Jpn); ¥22,308,000.
3–Boden (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Harbinger(GB)–Beau Geste (Jpn), by
King Kamehameha (Jpn). O-Katsumi Yoshida; B-Northern Farm
(Jpn); ¥14,154,000.
Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 6.10, 20.20, 1.40.
Also Ran: Elusive Panther (Jpn), Veil Nebula (Jpn), World Revival (Jpn), Land of Liberty (Jpn), Road to Fame (Jpn), Serge (Jpn), R Baron (Jpn), Bisonte No Bufalo (Jpn), On the Line (Jpn), Rain from Heaven (Jpn), Nishino Oikaze (Jpn), Vigore (Jpn).

Click for the JRA chart & video or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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