Danedream(GER)

[serenassong]

West coast 17 hours behind, East coast 14 hours. Race is at 3.20 Sunday Japan time.
So 10.20 Sat night and 1.20 Sunday morn depending where you are. But you best confirm the time difference but daylight saving ended on Nov 6th so i believe the times are correct as I have posted.

Thank you, since it's early sunday morning, may stay up, or just let the DVR take it.

[tachyon]

Tachyon, please remember your camera!

Yes, I will take my old digital camera.

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-- First nominated and selected horse from foreign country : Arima Kinen (Dec 25)
http://japanracing.jp/_news2011/111109.html

Will it just be a nomination?
Or will she be the first foreign-based horse to run in the Arima Kinen??

[Cantant]

-- First nominated and selected horse from foreign country : Arima Kinen (Dec 25)
http://japanracing.jp/_news2011/111109.html

Will it just be a nomination?
Or will she be the first foreign-based horse to run in the Arima Kinen??

Wow, didnt hear anything about that.
I guess it really depends on the result of the Japan Cup and, of course, her condition after that. It was a long season for her already. But she seems to be in an once in a lifetime form and it seems connections want to strike the iron while its hot - if she is happy and healthy.

[Cantant]

German horse racing site galopponline.de spoke with trainer Peter Schiergen about the possibility of a start in the Arima Kinen. He said the nomination was given at the request of the owner. At the moment it is nothing more than that, as the Japan Cup is the primary target.

[Cantant]

Press conference today, one day before the team will take the plane to Tokio.
Furthermore,Trainer told the Arima Kinen is some sort of backup plan.



Racingpost spoke with rider Andrasch Starke:
http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...international/

[tachyon]

Wow!!
Thanks for the great video and updates.
She is scheduled to arrive in Japan tomorrow and we will find some picks of ''Danedream in Japan'' soon.
I strongly hope that she will become the first horse to complete the ARC -Japan Cup double, even if I am always a big fan of Buena Vista.

[tachyon]

Danedream landed at Narita Airport today and was transported to quarantine facilities at the Japan Racing Association Horseracing School in Shiroi, Chiba prefecture.

''She is in fine shape even after the long journey (of about 30 hours total from her stable in Germany). We will just make her stretch her legs tomorrow.'' (assistant trainer Ilke Hildebrand)
source: JRA (Japanese homepage)

[second_glance]

A little more about her arrival etc.:

http://japanracing.jp/_news2011/1111...medium=twitter

[second_glance]

And, BTW, congrats on the Cartier!

[tachyon]

She arrived at Tokyo Racecourse.

--photos

http://www.nikkansports.com/race/new...23-867247.html
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...horse.view-000
http://gallop.sanspo.com/gallop/head...580003-p1.html

[tachyon]

Danedream had a bullet workout today.
It sounds like she is in fine form!!

Danedream (GER, F3, bay)
- jogged, cantered, galloped on dirt course
(7F: 93.2 – 78.6 – 64.6 – 51.2 – 37.3 – 12.3)
(exercised from 8:00 AM to 8:16 AM, ridden by Andrasch Starke)
“I asked the jockey to drive her a bit strongly in the last 600m. We used the dirt course because the turf was a bit too firm, but I’m very satisfied with the condition she is in.
She’s in the same form as she was for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, so our hopes are high. Her strong point is that she responds very well in the last 400m, and can display her strength no matter what kind of race development or course she encounters.”
(comments taken from Peter Schiergen)

“She seems to be in the same good condition as she was before the Arc, so I hope she can maintain it till the day of the race. If she does, the results will be the same because the race will be on the same kind of fast track.”
(comments taken from Andrasch Starke)

http://japanracing.jp/_news2011/111123.html

-- photo of Danedream's workout (ridden by Andrasch Starke)
http://www.nikkansports.com/race/new...23-867489.html

[Cantant]

Thanks for the update. A lovely picture of the workout.
Confident comments .

[serenassong]

Good for her, her daddy is smiling down from heaven. What a spectacular year Lomitas offspring are having, Sanagas(GER) just won the Hollywood Turf Cup and is tearing it up over here:
http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...111911USA8.pdf

[Uma]

My impression of her 8F workout, done on dirt at Tokyo Racecourse on 23 Nov, is that this is an unexpectedly slim, light-footed filly, being quite alike a Sunday Silence stayer who is fast on firm turf.

(*) workout sectional times:
107.3(8F)-92.8(7F)-78.6(6F)-64.7(5F)-51.2(4F)-37.3(3F)-12.4(1F)

[second_glance]

Danedream Hopes High . . .

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...ce=twitterfeed

[PJMIII]

Danedream aims for first Arc/Japan Cup double

Danedream, last seen in her record-setting romp in the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, will try to become the first to follow up Longchamp heroics with a victory in Sunday's Grade 1 Japan Cup at Tokyo. Germany's world-class three-year-old filly is also competing for a lucrative payday. Aside from the winner's share of the $6 million purse, Danedream is in line for a $1.25 million bonus should she turn the Arc/Japan Cup double.

http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...e.cgi?id=25376

[tachyon]

Here are some more photo links:

with Mt. Fuji in the background
http://www.sanspo.com/keiba/photos/1...0504008-p1.htm

Andrasch Starke aboard
http://www.keiba.net/gallop/headline...450002-p1.html

schooling at Tokyo Racecourse
http://www.sanspo.com/keiba/photos/1...0504008-p1.htm

[tachyon]

from japanracing.jp

“Breaking from a wide stall (13) took a lot out of her. It was difficult for her to find a comfortable position, and on
a fast track—it showed in the outcome. This will be the last race for her this season. If there is no change in her
form, she’ll be put on a training schedule and might even come back to Japan next year.”—Peter Schiergen, trainer
“She was bumped by another horse right after breaking and had to be held back a bit—we couldn’t get in a good
position. She wasn’t the same as when she was in the Arc.” —Andrasch Starke, jockey

http://japanracing.jp/_news2011/pdf/111127-02.pdf

[tachyon]

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[drjohnh]

tachyon, thanks for those photos. on tv i saw the shots of the huge crowds around the paddock, you must have arrived REALLY early to get close enough to get such good ones and of course to be able to see her up close