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‘Wizard’ Works His Magic in Champions Cup

Chuwa Wizard (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) posted a mild upset as the 12-1 fourth choice in the G1 Champions Cup at Chukyo on Sunday. The 1800-metre race was the second group win for the 5-year-old entire.

The Northern Farm-bred sat in between horses in midpack while Air Almas (Majestic Warrior) and Inti (Jpn) (Came Home) duked it out on the front end. The first 1000 metres was covered in 1:00.30. Gradually improving three deep on the bend, Chuwa Wizard was within striking distance in fifth at the quarter pole. However, he had more to give and inched up to Inti, passed that foe in deep stretch and burst away to win. Inti was relegated to third late by Gold Dream (Jpn) (Gold Allure {Jpn}), who was 2 1/2 lengths behind Chuwa Wizard. A neck separated second and third, with last year’s winner and heavy favourite Chrysoberyl (Jpn) (Gold Allure {Jpn}) only fourth another three-quarters of a length behind after stalking in third for much of the trip.

“The horse was in very good condition and felt really good,” said pilot Keita Tosaki. “With Chrysoberyl traveling in front, I was able to feel his response while marking the race favorite. As it takes time for him to accelerate, I urged him to go early and the horse responded with great strength.”

A winner at first asking in February of 2018, by the end of that season he signed off with a victory in the Listed Nagoya Grand Prix over 2500 metres that December from eight starts as a 3-year-old. At four in six starts, Chuwa Wizard took the Listed Diolite Kinen and G3 Heian S. in consecutive starts and was back in the winner’s circle two starts later in the Listed JBC Classic. He ran fourth in the 2019 edition of this race to Chrysoberyl to end his season on Dec. 1. The Listed Kawasaki Kinen went his way on Jan. 29, and he rolled a pair of threes going 2000 metres, both to Chrysoberyl, in the June 24 Listed Teio Sho in the slop and last out in the Nov. 3 Listed JBC Classic on Nov. 3. His next start is likely to be the $20-million 1800-metre Saudi Cup in February

Pedigree Notes
The 12th Group 1 winner and one of 80 black-type winners for his late sire, Chuwa Wizard is one of two winners from four to run out of the four-time winner Chuwa Blossom. A half-sister to SW Iron Tailor (Jpn) (Gold Allure {Jpn}) and to the dam of Japanese Champion Dirt Horse and G1 Champions Cup hero Le Vent Se Level (Jpn) (Symboli Kris S.), she has a yearling colt by Maurice (Jpn) and a Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) weanling.
Sunday, Chukyo, Japan
CHAMPIONS CUP-G1, ¥194,800,000 (US$1,869,840/£1,391,206/€1,542,494), Chukyo, 12-6, 3yo/up, 1800m, 1:49.30, gd.
1–CHUWA WIZARD (JPN), 126, h, 5, King Kamehameha (Jpn)
                1st Dam: Chuwa Blossom (Jpn), by Durandal (Jpn)
                2nd Dam: Autumn Breeze (Jpn), by Timber Country
                3rd Dam: September Song (Jpn), by Real Shadai
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Shinobu Nakanishi; B-Northern Farm
(Jpn); T-Ryuji Okubo; J-Keita Tosaki. ¥103,360,000. Lifetime
Record: 18-10-3-4. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*.
   Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Gold Dream (Jpn), 126, h, 7, Gold Allure (Jpn)–Mon Vert
(Jpn), by French Deputy. O-Katsumi Yoshida; B-Northern Farm
(Jpn); ¥40,960,000.
3–Inti (Jpn), 126, h, 6, Came Home–Kitty (Jpn), by Northern
Afleet. O-Shigeo Takeda; B-Kiyoshige Yamashita (Jpn);
¥25,480,000.
Margins: 2HF, NK, 3/4. Odds: 12.30, 8.90, 56.50.
Also Ran: Chrysoberyl (Jpn), Mozu Ascot, Cafe Pharoah, Air Spinel (Jpn), Time Flyer (Jpn), Arctos (Jpn), Air Almas, Clincher (Jpn), Sunrise Nova (Jpn), Another Truth (Jpn), Satono Titan (Jpn), Meisho Wazashi (Jpn), Yoshio (Jpn).
Click for the JRA chart & video or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Galileo Colt Tops December HIT Sale

Indianapolis (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a former Ballydoyle incumbent most recently under the care of James Given, topped proceedings during the single session Goffs UK December HIT Sale on Friday when selling to Ian Williams and Richard Ryan for £52,000 as lot 24. The 3-year-old Indianapolis last won in October of 2019, but was twice placed in one mile six furlongs handicaps this year. The entire is out of the dual Grade I winner Adoration (Honor Grades).

David Elsworth’s Egerton House Stables offered the 6-year-old gelding Dash Of Spice (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) (lot 86), and he was picked up by the Ontoawinner Syndicate for £29,000. From the family of the Elsworth-trained G1 Juddmonte International winner Arabian Queen (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Dash Of Spice was placed in a mile and a half Doncaster handicap on Oct. 24.

Also bringing £29,000 was Al Shaqab’s 2-year-old colt Saeiqa (GB) (Shalaa {Ire}) (lot 141). Trained by John Gosden, Saeiqa was third in his first two starts including the G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot, where he was beaten 2 1/4 lengths by Nando Parrado (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). He was bought on Friday by Denis Hogan.

From a significantly larger offering this year than last (127 through the ring compared with just 77 last year) figures held up at the December HIT Sale. The 104 sold represented a clearance rate of 82%, up from 78% last year. The aggregate was £694,500. The average and median both made marginal gains on last year: the average was up 2.8% at £6,678, while the median climbed 6.7% to £4,000.

Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent said, “Whilst we are not going to pretend that today’s sale is the highlight of our year, we are very proud of the trade that has been achieved throughout the day and we would like to thank all vendors and purchasers for their participation. We saw some spirited bidding throughout the day, with those present competing with a strong online buying bench, and this has helped to produce a very satisfactory end to the sales in Doncaster for 2020.

“The December Sale is normally the last fixture in the Goffs UK calendar, but we have an additional date in 2020 which will see us return to Yorton Farm Stud for the new December P2P Sale on Thursday, Dec. 17. We have already announced some very smart pointers for this sale, and we will be adding to the catalogue in the coming weeks to ensure that the Goffs UK year finishes in style at Yorton Farm.”

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XB Net, VBET Partner

American racing picture, data and betting service provider XB Net has teamed with European sportsbook property VBET to provide a daily schedule of content from the over 50 North American tracks it services.

Simon Fraser, senior vice president of international at XB Net, said, “It’s a welcome boost to announce this new distribution deal with VBET, an emerging force on the European scene after a suite of high-profile partnerships. Their support in bringing live North American racing to an active, recreational client base will help us organically grow the influence of our bespoke betting products. It’s a great validation of all the XB Net team’s hard work over the past 12 months.

“North American racing enjoys peak recreational alignment after the close of Europe’s daily domestic cards, and we’re delighted to report that levels of engagement and retention are surging during these key evening segments.”

Artur Manasaryan, regional director of VBET UK, added, “We’re thrilled to partner with XB Net, whose one-stop racing services instantly illuminated the thrill of North American racing to our customers at the Breeders’ Cup last month, generating new revenue streams and record turnover. As live sport tries to adapt to an uncertain future, North American racing can consistently and seamlessly plug the gaps in our evening schedule, securing retention at primetime periods. In short, it’s already proved a significant factor in increased betting activity and engagement.”

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Hot King Prawn, Waikuku Take Sha Tin Trials Ahead of HKIR

Hot King Prawn (Aus) (Denman {Aus}), recent winner of the G2 Jockey Club Sprint, and his John Size stablemate Waikuku (Ire) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) signaled their readiness for the Dec. 13 Longines Hong Kong International Races with victorious barrier trials at Sha Tin Dec. 4.

Waikuku, runner-up to the re-opposing Admire Mars (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Ire}) in last year’s G1 Hong Kong Mile and a latest third in the G1 FWD Champions Mile in April, came with a wide run from far back on the turn and kept on well to take the day’s opening trial over 1200 metres (video), while the naturally speedier Hot King Prawn sat handier to the pace, took over a furlong and a half from home and was under little urging to score in the morning’s third heat, with fellow Hong Kong Sprint aspirant Wishful Thinker (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) third (video). Waikuku and Hot King Prawn were put through their paces by Joao Moreira, who has the call on both horses on international day.

Size famously sent out Glorious Days (Aus) (Hussonet) to win the 2013 Mile off a lengthy layoff and believes Waikuku can be in the finish yet again.

“He’s making some progress so go to the races and just hope he gets a sweet run,” the conditioner said. “He might grab some prizemoney. He’s first-up for a long time and he’s had some interruptions, but if you could get some prizemoney, I’m sure we’d be happy with that and we could proceed to the Stewards’ Cup.”

Waikuku defeated Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock {Aus}) in the 2020 Stewards’ Cup for a maiden Group 1 win.

Hot King Prawn, second to the now-retired ex-stablemate Beat The Clock (Aus) (Hinchinbrook {Aus}) in the Sprint, looks to be holding his form as he seeks a first top-level tally.

“He seems OK. He’s sort of improving all the time. He’s needed the racing to bring him on,” Size said. “He’s a fairly gross horse and you can’t push him, you’ve just got to wait for him and I think he looks OK to me.”

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